Donald L. Goscha “Don”, son of Leo M. and Teresa E. (Schorer) Goscha was born in Rural Decatur County, Kansas June 9, 1936, and passed away April 14, 2024, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska.
At the age of 12, the family moved to Norton County, Kansas where he attended country school through the 8th grade and graduated from Lenora High School in 1956. He served in the United States Army from 1956 to 1960. Don married Alice Peterson at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Norton, Kansas May 28, 1960. To that union four children were born: James Patrick “Pat”, Teresa, Craig, and Ann. They had five grandchildren; granddaughters: Courtney Flores, Erin Sullivan, Maddie Goscha, and Aubrey Goscha; and grandson: Blake Sullivan.
Don worked most of his life and retired from KN Energy as a service technician. As a practicing Catholic, his faith was very important to him, and he remained active in the church, attending St. Francis of Assisi in Norton, Kansas. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Lions Club.
Survivors include children: Pat Goscha of Atwood, Kansas, Teresa (Alan) Flores of St. Joseph, Missouri, Craig Goscha and Mona Heasty of Lawrence, Kansas, and Annie (John) Sullivan of Great Bend, Kansas; siblings: Imogene Hahn of Denver, Colorado, Jean Riemann (Ronald) of Beloit, Kansas, Evelyn (Chris) McDiffett of Norton, Kansas, Marilyn (Bill) Schrum of Phillipsburg, Kansas, Karen (Max) Parsons of Ness City, Kansas, and Bob (Sandy) Goscha of Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
He was preceded in death by his wife Alice Goscha; his siblings: Jerry Goscha, Bill Goscha, Joan Riemann, and Jeanine Augustine; and his Grandson Blake Sullivan.
Rosary and Vigil Service on Wednesday April 17, 2024, 6:00 p.m., St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Norton, Kansas with visitation following at 6:30 p.m. at Boho Dance Studio, 110 South 1st Street, Norton. Mass of Christian Burial Thursday, April 18, 2014, 10:00 a.m., St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Norton, with military honors and interment at Norton City Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Stinemetz Funeral Home 522 North Pomeroy Ave. Hill City, Kansas 67642 and will benefit Sully’s Foundation (epilepsy awareness) and Prairie Developmental Services in Atwood, Kansas, or Masses.
Arrangements by Stinemetz Funeral Home, Hill City, Kansas.