October 29, 1929 – March 19, 2024
Phyllis J. Goen, 94, of Bedford, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the IU Hospice House in Bloomington.
Born October 29, 1929, in Fort Ritner, she was the daughter of Lovell “Jack” and Opal (Williams) Horner. She married William Collier on September 6, 1948, and he preceded her in death in 1966. She married Earl Goen on September 6, 1968, and he preceded her in death in 2017.
Phyllis graduated from Tunnelton High School with the class of 1948 and was a member of the Bedford Baptist Temple. She had worked at M. Fine and Sons in Bedford and was a homemaker.
Surviving to cherish the memory of Phyllis is her son, Thomas (Lori) Collier of Bedford; one stepson, Bruce Goen of Holland, Michigan; two step-daughters, Patricia (Richard) Jakubcak and Rebecca (Brett) Lubber, both of Holland, Michigan; four grandchildren, John, Travis, Rebecca, and William Collier; two step-grandchildren, Diane (John) O’Conner and Daniel Jakubcak; eight great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren, and one sister, Rosalie Roberts of Campbellsburg.
Phyllis was preceded in death by her parents, both husbands and one son, Gary Lee Collier.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 28, 2024, at the Ferguson- Lee Chapel of Thorne-George Family Funeral Homes in Bedford, with Pastor Lyman Taylor officiating. Burial will follow at the Dixon Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be on Thursday at the Ferguson-lee Chapel from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
Memories and condolences may be shared at www.FergusonLee.com.
