Lester D. Goyen Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

PRATT – Lester Dean Goyen, 89, died Sunday, February 15, 2015 at South Wind Hospice in Pratt. He was born September 9, 1925 at Pratt, KS, the son of Corlis Dell and Minnie E. (Bergner) Goyen. On October 2, 1949 he married Delores Knoche at Stafford, KS. She survives. Lester graduated Pratt High School in 1943 and attended KSU in 1947 for one year. He enrolled at Pratt Jr. College in 1956 at 31 years of age, returned to KSU in 1960 and earned BS in Ag Econ. He helped construct Pratt Feedlot in 1961 and worked as Mill manager until retirement in 1990. He was a 4-H member and leader and helped organize Cairo Molars Club. He and Delores took youth groups water skiing and was an avid traveler, visiting over 65 countries and numerous states and gave numerous talks and presentations to groups about their trips. In 2006 he received the Steve Kraisinger Award and in 2007 he and Delores received the Master Farmer & Homemaker Award. He raised ostriches for 2 years. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Pratt, Kansas Livestock Association, Kansas Wheat Growers Association, and the Pratt County Fair Association. He is survived by his wife Delores, three sons, Kent (Deb) Goyen of Pratt, Michael (Denise) Goyen of Cedar Falls, IA, Phillip Goyen of Eagle, CO, three grandchildren, Karen (Keith) Hesse of Killeen, TX, Kathy (Luke) Backstrom of Cedar Falls, IA, Weston Goyen of Wichita, KS, four great grandchildren, two brothers, Corlis D. Goyen Jr. of Pratt and Loren (Mary) Goyen of Upper Marlborough, MD. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister-in-law, Milly Goyen. Memorial Service will be Thursday, February 19th at 11:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Pratt, KS with Rev. Donna Voteau and Pastor John Havens presiding. Memorials may be made to Pratt County 4-H Foundation, South Wind Hospice or 50/50 Sunday School Classs in care of Larrison Mortuary, 300 Country Club Road, Pratt, KS.

Lester D. Goyen

September 9, 1925 - February 15, 2015