James Goebel
January 19, 1951 ~ September 30, 2017
James R. Goebel, 66, of Miranda, passed away Saturday, September 30, 2017 in a farm accident near his home.
Funeral Mass was held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 5, 2017 at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Faulkton with Father Christopher Hughes presiding. Burial followed in St. Thomas Catholic Cemetery, Faulkton. A wake service was held at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at the church with visitation one-hour prior.
James Raymond Goebel was born January 19, 1951 in Faulkton, SD to Ray and Kathleen (Greenan) Goebel. He attended country school and graduated from Faulkton High School in 1969. Following high school, Jim attended Northern State College, receiving a degree in business. He returned to the family farm and joined his father in all farm operations.
Jim enjoyed his time: daily spending time with his buddies for coffee and never missing a holiday with his family. He was so proud of all of his nieces and nephews. Jim was an active member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. He also served his community through various community boards and organizations.
Jim is survived by his sisters: Mary (Jim) Sandness of Woonsocket and Agnes Goebel (Edward Stewart) of Huron; nieces and nephews: Jennifer Sandness (Gary Manuel), Amy (James) Hook and children, Roni and Hogan Hook, Steve (Amber) Sandness and children, Shaylee, Tyler, Mya and Lane, Anne Sandness and children, Maddie Michael, and Ethan Schmiedt, and Joe (Anna) Sandness; and other extended family.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers in infancy.
Luce Funeral Home of Faulkton has been entrusted with James’ arrangements.
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I will miss seeing Jim around! He was such a nice man! RIP Jim!! 😢😢
Its hard to put words together for such a lost,for just a good and gentle man.I will truley missed him
We are sorry for your loss.
Agnes, I’m so sorry to hear about your brother Jim. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers! ann
I’m very saddened to hear of Jim’s passing. As Daniel Weiss stated; Jim will truly be missed and was a good and gentle man. My condolences to his family.
Mary & Family we are so sorry for your loss. Keeping you all in our thoughts & prayers.
Mary & Family we are so sorry for your lost. Keeping all of you in our thoughts & prayers.
Mary, Agnes and the Sandness children, We are very sorry for your loss. Our prayers go out to all of you during this emotional time. The Burke children: Rob, Candace, Greg and Jayne.
My condolences to the family. Jim (Shultz) and I became good friends in college. He was a great roommate and an excellent cook. His old "Falcoon" got our group home from many of the bars in Aberdeen. I loved his dry sense of humor and he was always up for a card game. He will be missed, RIP Jim.
So sorry to hear of Jim’s accident. May he rest in peace. He was such a fun loving, gentle man. He will be missed.
Our sympathy Mary & Jim & family.
Condolences to the Goebel Families. Peace be with you.
So sorry Mary and Agnes. We enjoyed seeing him every time we were in Faulkton. He will be missed.
I was devastated with grief to hear of Jim’s passing. We were very close friends during my tenure as county Extension Educator and worked together for the Crop Improvement Tour held at his farm every summer. We also would have the Faulk County Crop Improvement annual meeting every year there in Faulkton in which he was so active. We shall miss him.
Mary and Agnes and families: I remember Jim as a gentle spirit and a true faithful child of God. Your family was a part of my great memories of childhood. Please know I am praying for you that you will have peace in your heavy hearts. God bless all of you!
My condolences to his family. So glad I got to talk with James at the last FHS All-Class reunion.
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. I have a lot of memories from our time of going to grade school together! He did so much for the all school reunion for many years! He will be missed in many ways. Wally and Joan Selting McKown
Was so very sorry to hear of Jim’s passing. He had a very sweet soul. My prayers go out to the family.
My deepest sympathy to James' family. A special hug to Mary, his sister in that we knew each other when younger.
Great roommate for first 2 years at Northern. Played many cards as frosh. Sorry about farm accident. RIP