Dixie Claire Goette

GOETTE, Dixie Claire
Kalamazoo Passed away Friday, October 31, 2014 in Kalamazoo. Dixie was born on January 29, 1937 in Wheaton, MN, the daughter of the late William and Clara Bock Swanson and was a resident of the Kalamazoo area for many years. She worked for the Mattawan Schools, first as a bus driver and then in the school library for many years. On September 15, 1956, she married DeWayne Goette, who preceded her in death on August 11, 2001. Dixie is survived by her children, Dennis Deborah Goette of Ypsilanti, MI and their children, D.W. and Dustin Goette; Dawn Tom Morrison of Kalamazoo, and their children, Amy Garrett, Kelli Josh and Kari; David Donna Goette of Mattawan and their children, LeeAnn Bryan and Miranda; and Darcie Steve Johnson of Kalamazoo and their son, Hunter; her great grandchildren, Annalyse, Jakob, Bailey, Carson and Everett; and her sisters, Darlene Arden Hull of MN, Donna Donald Schultz of MN; her brother, Darryl Donna Swanson of CA. She was preceded in death by her parents; and 3 brothers, Dennis Swanson, Douglas Swanson and Dean Swanson. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, November 5, 2014 in the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Westside Chapel, 3926 S. 9th St. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday from 5-8 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Mattawan Athletic Booster Club or the Wounded Warrior Project.