Eileen Goracke
Posted By Ballard Sunder Funeral Home On September 14, 2017 @ 1:41 pm In 2017,Obituaries | 11 Comments
Eileen Goracke, age 92 of Prior Lake, passed away on September 13, 2017 at St. Francis Regional Medical Center. A visitation will be held from 9-11AM on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 with Mass of Christian Burial at 11AM all at St. Michael Catholic Church, Prior Lake. Eileen will be laid to rest at St. Michael Catholic Cemetery. Father Tom Walker will preside.
Eileen Virginia Goracke was born on April 1, 1925 in Morris, Minnesota to William and Mabel (Brouillet) Riley. She was the youngest of nine children. Eileen was raised on the family farm until she graduated high school when she moved to the city of Morris where she worked at a bank and Swift and Company.
Eileen married the love of her life, Hubert “Herb” Goracke, on October 14, 1948, at Assumption Catholic Church in Morris, Minnesota. Eileen and Herb moved to a farm in Brandon, Minnesota where all ten of their children were born.
Eileen was an avid gardener, she loved to play cards, bird watch, and fish. She was a member of the Senior Citizen Card Club, delivered food with Meals on Wheels, led the rosary at Church, volunteered for Adoration, was active in bible study, helped with funeral luncheons, sang at weddings when she was young, and gifted her weight in blood to the Red Cross. She was a loving wife to her husband of 55 years, and loving mother to her ten children, twenty-two grandchildren, and twenty-three great-grandchildren.
Eileen is survived by her sons, Jerry (Carol) Goracke of Prior Lake, Dick (Nila) Goracke of Prior Lake, Joe (Cathy) Goracke of Prior Lake, Hubie (Mary) Goracke of Orlando, FL, Mark (Randi) Goracke of Prior Lake, Alan (Pam) Goracke of Blaine; daughter, Ann (Mark) Monnens of Prior Lake; 22 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; beloved sister, Marie Grossman of Chokio.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert; daughters, Coleen Heckel, Kathy Luthy, and Maureen Goracke; sons-in-law, Lynn Luthy and David Strom; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; parents; brothers, Thomas, Vincent, Leo, Edward, William, George, and Donald.
The Goracke family extends a special thank you to the staff of McKenna Crossing and St. Francis Regional Medical Center for their exceptional care and compassion.
The Goracke Family is proudly cared for by the staff of Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home & Cremation.
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So sorry Ann to hear the passing if your Mother.
With a heavy heart please take my sympathy
My sympathies to all generations of the Goracke family. What a legacy she left for you. May she Rest In Peace.
Our deepest sympathy to the Goracke Family. Thoughts are with you. Glenn and Sharon Mannausau
Our deepest sympathy in the loss of your loved one. Eileen’s beautiful family is her legacy. Love and prayers to all of you.
Peace and Love,
Larry and Alyce Mannausau
I’m so sorry to hear about your loss. What an amazing life she led. God bless you during this difficult time.
My deepest sympathy to the Goracke family. May the peace that only God can provide help you through your great loss. Rita Vilcins
Our deepest sympathy for the passing of your Beloved Eileen. We have some fond memories from family reunions! God bless and be with all of you and grant you peace.
With prayers and love~and on behalf of the Edward and Alberta Ritter Families
Beverly (Ritter) and Loren Terlisner
To Mark, Alan and the Goracke family so sorry for your loss, it is hard to lose a parent/ grandparent. I wish I could be there tomorrow to celebrate a life well spent but I will just send condolences and prayers. Your Mom is with your Dad, may God bless her and you!
My heartfelt sympathy goes out to all family and friends. May all families look forward to a time in the near future when death will be no more and all sickness will be done away with. Isaiah 25:8 and 33:24.
AWW just saw this. Loved Eileen and spend many lunches and dinners with her at McKenna Crossing. She told me about the beautiful piano she had growing up that her Mom played and refused to be escorted to her room by my Mom (Gail) and I when her person didn’t show up saying it was better to wait. And she even got to garden in the summers at McKenna. She was loved by many including my mother who considered her a good friend and favorite person at McKenna. My condolences to her lovely family.
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My deepest sympathy to the Goracke Family.