Myrtle Goheen

Myrtle Anne (Bogue) Goheen, age 84, of Guttenberg, died Saturday, November 8, 2008, at Guttenberg Care Center. She was born the daughter of Richard and Olive (Powers) Bogue, on November 13, 1923, in Marquette, Iowa. Myrtle graduated from the Mar-Mac High School and attended the American Business College in Davenport, Iowa. After college, Myrtle was immediately hired by the US Government during WWII and was secretary to General James (Jimmy) Doolittle, and had excellent knowledge of the Air Corps and could name any B type bomber at sight of it, knew the Tokyo bombers, has their autographs and pictures. Although Myrtle was not a veteran of the Armed Forces, she played an important role in "Fighting" for our freedom during WWII. On May 25, 1945, Myrtle married her high school sweetheart John "Jack" Goheen at St. Patricks Cathedral in New York City after he returned from Sicily when the war ended. Washington D.C. and New York City were their favorite places to return to many times over the course of the next 30 years. They never invited their children !!! Myrtle and Jack began their life together in Des Moines where Jack was enrolled in the Iowa College of Banking. It was there that Patricia was born in September 1946. Upon graduation from college they moved again to McGregor where Jack took a position at the bank (with his father) until he was accepted into the FDIC. Elizabeth was born in July, 1950. A year later, Jack took his first position with the FDIC in Burlington. They lived there until 1962. Their son, Robert, was born there in June 1959. They then moved to Cedar Rapids, Mason City and Omaha. When they retired they moved back to Guttenberg, to be closer to Myrtles parents and their children and grandchildren in Cedar Rapids. Myrtle was all about her family. She was the best at taking care of her family. She was a quiet person, not as social as the rest of the family members !!! The friends Myrtle had in her lifetime were lifetime friends. Her best friend was her sister, Helen. She is survived by her two daughters, Patricia Anne Pfiffner (Dennis) and Elizabeth Jane Streff (Dave) both of Cedar Rapids; one son, Robert John Goheen of Prairie Du Chien, Wis.; four grandsons, Erik Pfiffner, Nicholas (Cara) Streff, Neal (Tammy) Pfiffner, and Jay (Becky) Streff all of Cedar Rapids; eight great grandchildren, Chase, Ty, and Caden Pfiffner, Mara Chamberlain, Taylor, Colin, Anna, and Samuel Streff; one sister, Helen (Cissy) Spinner of McGregor; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Jack, and one brother, Gene Bogue.Visitation: 9 - 11 Tuesday November 11, 2008 at Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home, GuttenbergFuneral Service: 11 AM Tuesday November 11, 2008 at Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home, GuttenbergInterment: St. Mary's Cemetery Guttenberg, Iowa Service Information A service summary is not available