Corlis Dell Goyen, Jr.

July 25, 1922 - May 2, 2016

Corlis Dell Goyen, Jr., 93, passed away Monday, May 2, 2016 at Pratt Regional Medical Center. He was born July 25, 1922 to Corlis Dell, Sr. and Minnie Ella (Bergner) Goyen in Pratt, Kansas. On July 31, 1946 he married Mildred E. (Jacobs) at LaGrange, Georgia. She preceded him in death on August 18, 2014. Corlis was a member of First United Methodist Church in Pratt. He was also a member of Pratt County Fair Association, Pratt County Farm Management Association and was Cairo Cemetery Sexton for many years. He is survived by his son, Kenneth and Susan Goyen of Athens, Georgia; daughter, Barbara C. Tafreshi of Boulder, Colorado; brother, Loren and Mary Goyen of Silver Springs, Maryland, 3 grandsons, Matthew Goyen, Drew Goyen and Bo Molei; 2 great grandchildren, Lyla Goyen and Tristan Goyen and a sister in-law, Delores Goyen of Pratt. He was preceded in death by his wife, parents and a brother, Lester Goyen. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Larrison Mortuary, 300 County Club Road, Pratt, KS 67124. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 5, 2016 at First United Methodist Church in Pratt with Reverend Marvin Ewertt presiding. Burial with military honors will be at Cairo Cemetery in Cairo, KS. Memorials may be made to Pratt County 4-H Foundation, Pratt High School Foundation, and 50/50 Sunday School Class in care of Larrison Mortuary.