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Facts and Events
Muriel Goosen, age 77, of Pentwater, died Monday afternoon, Aug. 16, 1999 at Spectrum Health Care East in Grand Rapids. Muriel Nash was born Sept. 8, 1921, in Louisiana, to Joseph Carl and Sallie Odessa (Elkins) Nash. She graduated from Spearsville High School in 1938, and
attended Louisiana Technical University in Ruston, La.
She was married April 9, 1944, to Frank (Pete) Goosen at
St. John’s Catholic Church in Shreveport, La. Following
her husband’s discharge from the Army Air Force, the
couple lived in Muskegon until 1964, then moved to their
farm in Riverton Township. Her husband preceded her in
death in November 1974, at which time she went back to
school and graduated from the Licensed Practical Nurse
program at West Shore community College. She worked at Memorial Medical Center in Ludington for 15 years,
retiring in 1991. She was a regular contributor to
numerous charities, served as a volunteer for Red Cross
blood drives and was a member of the South Riverton
Helping Hand Society. She attended St. Vincent’s
Catholic Church in Pentwater and was a member of St.
Vincent’s Altar Society.
She is survived by one son, Richard (Rebecca) Goosen of
Cedar Springs; one daughter, Sally (Otto) Larson of
Scottville; six grandchildren, Stacey, Greg and Tracy
Goosen, Christine O’Hara, Andy and Matt Larson; six
sisters, Katheryn (Alton) Hall, Marilyn Odom, Celeste
(Forrest) Post, Lenora (Vernon) Martin, Weltha (H.J.)
Guillory, and Carolyn (Winnon) Taylor; one brother, Dr.
Charles (Patsy) Nash; five sisters-in-law, Regina
(Virgie) Goosen, Anna Areklet, Julia (Henry) Dennert,
Ruby Minnick, Barbara (Lewis) Wilde; and one
brother-in-law, John (Emma) Goosen; numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband she was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, Dewey Nash, one sister-in-law, Mary (Bill) Schlee, and one brother-in-law, Stanley (Jack) Goosen. Mass of Christian Burial for Muriel Goosen will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 20 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Weare, with the Rev. Charles Brown as celebrant. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Weare. Visitation is from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug.
19 at the Tate Funeral Home in Hart, where the rosary
will be recited at 8 p.m.
The family asks that those wishing to remember Muriel
with a memorial consider a donation to the St. Vincent’s
Altar Society in her name or to a charity of the donor’s
choice.
Image Gallery
 Muriel and Sally Goosen Spring 1955 |
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