By Jim Meridith
Posted: Updated:
2 Comments
    • Service

      Private services will be held.

    • Full Obituary

      Clarence Goestenkors, 89, of Pocahontas, IL, died Friday, November 18, 2022, at St. Joseph Hospital in Highland, IL.

      Clarence was born March 15, 1933, to Henry and Clara Goestenkors. On February 14, 1953, he married Marlene E. “Sis” Nungesser at St. Nicholas Church, Pocahontas, IL. A marriage that lasted 65 beautiful years.

      Clarence and Sis farmed and ran an excavating company west of Pocahontas. Clarence was an avid hunter; being known in his younger years for his pack of beagles and rabbit hunting, and in later years, for his passion for coyote hunting.

      He is survived by his sons, Gary (Debra) Goestenkors, Robert (Tracey) Goestenkors, Jeff (Donna) Goestenkors; grandchildren, Ryan (Dawn) Goestenkors, Jared (Michelle) Goestenkors, Kyle (Brittany) Goestenkors, Levi Goestenkors, Alisha (Austin) Wilken; Rachel (Kevin) Welch; great grandchildren, Evan & Tyler Goestenkors, Mason & Morgan Goestenkors, Ellie & Nolan Wilken, Charlotte Welch; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Norene (Keith) Koch, Marius Nungesser, Dale (Rita) Nungesser, Roger (Bonnie) Nungesser, Curtis (Chris) Nungesser, Gene (Ethel) Hosto.

      He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Marlene Goestenkors; parents, Henry and Clara Goestenkors; brothers, Cletus Goestenkors, George (Marian) Goestenkors, Leo (Lois) Goestenkors, Lloyd (Jennie) Goestenkors,; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Louis and Ethel Nungesser; sisters-in-law, Nina Hosto, Sandy Nungesser.

      Memorials may be made to the Shriners Children’s Hospital or St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

      Private services will be held.

      Meridith Funeral Home, Highland, IL.

    Condolences are reviewed and published within 24 hours.

    2 Condolences
     
    1. Eldon "Pork" Gaffner / November 22, 2022 at 7:56 am

      I remember all the times you came and got me to go hunting. I enjoyed it and still tell the stories to this day. Hope you n my dad are hunting and enjoying the friendship again after so many years apart.

    2. Anne Cicero / December 5, 2022 at 5:18 pm

      I grew up with my dad, Larry Mueller, talking very fondly about “Red” Goestenkors and hunting. Mom and Dad, loved “Sis” and “Red”, and very much enjoyed the time they spent together. I was lucky to get to go to one of the annual Turtle fries at their house, meet them and their wonderful family. They both were very welcoming to me, as was the whole family. It was as if they all had known me all my life! It was easy to see why Mom and Dad loved them, and the rest of the family, so much. And, of course, the stories Dad and Red would tell…would light up the room and keep us on the edge of our seats! Happy Hunting in Heaven, Red!

    Leave a Condolence or Memory: