33rd Generation

626. Newell Wilton GOFF (~) was born on 19 March 1911 in Monroe County, WI.^{44,62,79,326,493} (His given name was spelled "Nuel" in the 1928 Hamot.) He appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶² He graduated in 1928 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³²⁶ from Tomah High School. Newell appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹²² He died on 6 April 1981 at the age of 70.^79,386,493 He was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²¹ in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Newell Wilton GOFF (~) and Leone H. STEINKE were married on 21 April 1937.^100,494,495 Leone H. STEINKE, daughter of William R. STEINKE and Hattie H. YAHNKE, was born on 14 June 1914 in St. Paul, Ramsey County, MN.^62,100 She appeared in the census in 1920 in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶² She appeared in the census in 1930 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.¹²² Leone died on 17 November 2006 at the age of 92 in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁰⁰

Obituary Notes: "Leona H. Goff, 92, of Sparta, died Friday, Nov. 17, 2006, at Rolling Hills Rehabilitation Center, Sparta. She was born June 14, 1914, in St. Paul, MN to William and Hattie (Yahnke) Steinke.

Leona married Newell W. Goff of Apr. 21, 1937. To this union five children were born: Carol (Jerry) Laxton, William, Dawn (Gene) Kruk, Sandra (Dean) Wegner and James (Karen) Goff.

She is survived by four of her children; 11 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and two step grandchildren; two sisters, Marilyn Hannum and Arlys Bohnert; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Newell, in 1981; one son in 1999; her parents, William and Hattie; two sisters; and one brother.

Family graveside services will be held at a later date."

Newell Wilton GOFF (~) and Leone H. STEINKE had the following children: