Wilma Mae Radke Goins, at 100 years and 11 months, greeted her loving family and friends in heaven Oct. 4, 2021.
Wilma was born at home Nov. 15, 1920. The family farm was just outside of Lemmon, South Dakota. She was the first-born child of George and Nellie Radke. She graduated from Stadium High School in 1938. She then went to beauty school and worked as a beautician until she wed Kelso Goins in Shreveport, Louisiana, Aug. 5, 1945.
They moved to Tacoma, Washington, and started a family, first with a daughter Cheryl Marie and then a son Dennis David.
Due to the closing of Mt. Rainer Depot, Kelso was transferred to the Tooele Army Depot in 1962. The family soon followed to Utah.
Some of Wilma’s favorite things were cinnamon rolls with her coffee, yellow daises, crocheting, hand pieced quilts, serving as a Sunday School teacher, red nail polish, watching Family Feud and Wheel of Fortune on TV, cats, and pictures of cats, and counting the months until she would turn 200 years.
Wilma loved to do service for others. She donated lap blankets to the Children’s Justice Center for 20+years; even having an article written about her in the Tooele Transcript Bulletin.
Wilma leaves behind son Dennis (Ruth Anne); grandchildren Bob (Jenny deceased) Feuerbach, Rich Feuerbach, Samantha (Pete) Guzman, and David Goins; along with six great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, siblings (Dorothy, George, and Joyce), husband, daughter, son-in-law Robert, and nephew Steve.
The family would like to send wishes of gratitude to her nieces: Sandra, Sharon, Jeri Dore, Michele, Debbi, and Linda Gayle for their loving devotion to their Aunt Wilma over the years; to her neighbors Helen and Peggy for the many years of dedication and love; to Pastor Jon, Deacon Al, and her spiritual family at the Tooele First Baptist Church for their love and support; and to The Canyon Hospice for the loving care from so many, especially Patty and Lucelly.
Funeral service will be held Friday, Oct. 8, at Tate Mortuary, 110 S. Main St., Tooele, Utah. Visitation will be from 12 to 12:45 p.m. with the service beginning at 1 p.m. She will be buried at the Tooele City Cemetery.