Virginia Lee Goedeke

Virginia Lee Goedeke was born on September 5, 1937 in Iowa City, Iowa to Ernest and Ethel Ramer. She passed away on September 19, 2017 in Sugar Land. Following high school graduation in 1955, she moved to San Antonio with her mother and younger sister. After the birth of her children, she entered college and received her Bachelor of Science and Master of Education with Counseling Certificate from the Pan American University in Edinburg, Texas. She continued her education receiving certificates in Vocational Education, Special Education Counseling, Learning Disabilities and Educational Diagnostician. Her career included years with Edinburg ISD, Mission ISD, Texas Prison Systems, Darrington Unit, Gatesville ISD, Midway ISD and retiring from Lamar CISD in 1995. She was devoted to students and always felt every child enters school eager to learn. She is preceded in death by her parents, sister Nancy and brother-in-law Mark Cress, John Barlow, Step-Father Edward Murray, brother-in-law Neil Hanson, sisters-in-law Dorothy Zanetti, Jean England, and Elsie Perry and numerous Aunts and Uncles. She leaves behind her love and memories to her husband Norbert Goedeke, sister Betsy Hanson of Atlanta, Texas as well as numerous nieces and nephews, children, Jeff Mahan, daughter March Nell Davila, her son-in-law Daniel Davila of Rosenberg, son Matthew Mahan of Woodward, Oklahoma and son William (Skip) Goedeke and wife Lee Ann of Waco. Grandchildren include Danny and Jonathan Davila, Jennifer and Jason Mahan, George, Amber and Jimmy DeLeon, Kyle, Jason and Anthony Mahan, and Lindsey Nicole Curry. Great grandchildren are Colton and Cooper Curry, Tyler, Jacob and Garrett Carrillo and Dylan Davila; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Virginia found joy in each day of her life and always believed every situation can be handled. She enjoyed her career, her fellowship with many friends, traveling both with her husband as well as her grandchildren, dancing and volunteering at Helping Hands. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Sunday, September 24, 2017 in the Chapel of Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Home in Rosenberg. The funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, September 25, 2017 in the Chapel of Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Home in Rosenberg. Tributes and words of condolence may be left for the family at www.davisgreenlawnfh.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Home, 3900 B.F. Terry Blvd., Rosenberg, Texas 77471, Phone: 281-341-8800.

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Virginia Lee Goedeke

September 5, 1937 - September 19, 2017