Donald Allen Goos, 81, of Gering, went to meet his wife and grandson that he missed so dearly, on Thursday, April 4, 2024. Per his wishes, cremation has taken place. His Celebration of Life will be held at 2pm on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at Gering Zion Church with Pastor Tim Hebbert officiating. Services will be livestreamed on Bridgman Funeral Home Facebook Page. The celebration will continue after his service at Monument Shadows Golf Course where per his wishes: we get together, get drunk, and tell lies about him!!
Don was born, March 23rd, 1943 in Scottsbluff to Ulrich “Oley” and Ruth Buckroth Goos and welcomed home by his two sisters Barb and Willa. Don started his education in Scottsbluff, then moved to Lovell, WY for his Jr. High years, moving back to Mitchell for High School, graduating with the class of ’61. Don excelled in sports and knew no stranger. After graduation he was recruited to play offense and defense for the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team. After a bad car accident, he came back to Chadron to play baseball and this is where he met the love of his life, Lynne Sharp. They were married August 6th, 1967 and to this union they had two daughters, Wendy in 1974 and Stacy to follow in 1975.
Don loved being a dad but he loved being a grandpa even more. He was given this title when Ashley was born in 1999 followed by Austin in 2002. And then he got to be a great-grandpa to Quentin in 2022.
Don loved fishing and could tell you every good fishing hole on every stream around. He was so excited to take his kids and then his grandkids fishing and teach them how to bait a hook, and which fish were good and which to throw back. Don had numerous friends that loved to fish too, and he never gave up an opportunity to go fishing with his buddies. Don will be missed by all that met him, but we know that he is walking along that stream, fishing with his grandson.
Don is survived by his daughters Wendy Goos (Joe Rohrer), Stacy (Brady) Mitchell, granddaughter Ashley Mitchell and great- grandson Quentin, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by the love of his life Lynne, his grandson Austin Mitchell, sister Barb, and sister and brother- in- law Willa and Gerry Morris, parents “Oley” and Ruth Goos and in laws Arthur “Bus” and Evelyn Sharp.
The family respectfully requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials in Don’s honor be made in care of his family to be designated at a later time. Online condolences may be made by viewing Don’s memorial page at www.bridgmanfuneralhome.com.