St. Clair County Obits

WANDA Y. GOANS

Wanda Y. Goans passed away Thursday, Nov. 6, 2006, at Clinton Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Clinton, after a six year battle with cancer.
Wanda was born Oct. 23, 1930, near Lowry City, to Jewell Bray Greenwell and Lawrence Greenwell. She was the oldest of six children. Wanda attended Lowry City schools where she graduated in 1948.
On Aug. 24, 1950, Wanda married Waren H. Jack Goans. To this union three children were born, Carol Marie, Jackie Lee and Anita Lou. Wanda worked at Unitog Sewing Factory in Clinton during this time. This marriage ended in divorce.
On Nov. 24, 1953, Wanda married Jason Riley Goans. To this union five children were born, Marcia Ann, Linda Sue, Gloria Jean, Stanley J. and David Kevin. Wanda and Jason settled on a farm east of Lowry City where they lived until Jason's death in November 1961.
Wanda accepted Christ in 1962 and was baptized at the old Lowry City Christian Church, with membership at Park Grove Christian Church.
Wanda was preceded in death by her parents, Lawrence and Jewell Greenwell; one son, Jackie Lee; one daughter, Anita Lou; one great grandson, Leif Eric; and her brother, Wayne Greenwell.
Wanda leaves behind six children, Carol Welch, Marcia Hiser and Stanley Goans, all of Lowry City; Linda Newell, Scott City, Gloria Crowder, Deepwater and David Goans, Smyrna, Tenn.; and her four brothers and sisters, Bill Greenwell and Raymond Greenwell of Lowry City, Brenda Simmons, Clinton and Rosetta Goss, Osawatomie, Kan. She will be greatly missed by her 13 grandchildren, Shawna Wilcox, Dusty Kalberloh, Jason Hiser, Isaac Newell, Brandon Goans, Marissa Hiser, Courtney Newell, Teea Green, Emily Kellis, Sasha Crowder, Christopher Goans, Reagan Goans and Whitney Crowder and 14 great grandchildren.
Services for Wanda were Sunday, Nov. 12, at the Sheldon-Goodrich Chapel with Reverends Jeff Ferguson, Mike Jenkins and James Eager officiating.
Musical selections were "When I Get Where I'm Goin", by Brad Paisley and Dolly Parton, "Go Rest High On That Mountain", by Vince Gill and "I Did It My Way", by Elvis Presley.
Casketbearers were J.O. Greenwell, Lee Aaron Greenwell, David Garcia, Brian Perriman, Jimmy Greenwell, and Jim Kalberloh.
Honorary casketbearers were Gary Perriman, Richard Perriman and John Ake.
Interment was in the Landaker Cemetery under the direction of Sheldon-Goodrich Funeral Home, Osceola.