Delmar Henry Goos

Delmar Henry Goos, one of eight children of Irvin Friedrich and Olga Louise (Bebensee) Goos, was born at the family farm home in Silver Creek Township near Treynor, Iowa on May 4, 1926. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Congregational Church in Treynor and graduated from Treynor High School in 1944. He moved to a farm east of Carson where he established a life-long career as a farm owner and operator, livestock producer, and became a civic leader.
Delmar and Eileen Anna Schroeder were married at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Treynor on June 29, 1947. They made their home on their farm east of Carson and were blessed with four children, Susan, Rozan, Warren, and Wayne. In addition to farming, Delmar helped manage the Macedonia Feed and Grain Company in Macedonia, Iowa. His community activities included membership in the Iowa Farm Bureau, serving as a 4-H Leader, President of the Carson-Macedonia School Board, a member of the Western Iowa Development Board, A.S.C.S. Committee, Iowa Republican Party, and chairman of the Pottawattamie County Republican Party. Delmar served two terms on the Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors.
Delmar and Eileen moved to a home in Macedonia in 1985. They had been married for nearly 56 years when Eileen died on January 27, 2003 at the age of 76. Delmar continued to live in their home where he died on November 1, 2007 at the age of 81 years, 5 months, and 27 days. In addition to his wife Eileen, Delmar was preceded in death by his parents; infant sister Marcella; brother Gilbert A. Goos; and brother-in-law Kenneth Kessler.
Delmar is survived by his children: Susan Goos of Macedonia, Rozan Weigel and husband Sam of Harlan, Iowa, Warren Goos and wife Glenda of Carson, and Wayne Goos and wife Cindy of Ankeny, Iowa; ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren; sisters Louella Kessler of Council Bluffs, Darlene Kerber and husband Marvin of Quincy, Illinois, and Eileen Graalfs and husband Ronald of Council Bluffs; brothers Gerald Goos and wife Shirlene of Treynor and Donald Dean Goos of Omaha; sister-in-law Jacqueline Goos of Council Bluffs; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Memorials suggested to St. Paul Lutheran Church, Macedonia Historical Society or DeWitt Community Building Fund.