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Marker & Heller Funeral Homes
5844 Old Troy Pike
Dayton, OH
45424
GOECKE, Robert J.
GOECKE, Robert J., age 88, of Vandalia, passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at Ohio's Hospice of Dayton. Bob retired as a Chief Master Sergeant from the U.S. Air Force and worked in civil service at WPAFB for over thirty years. He was a member of Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus Council 3724, a 1954 graduate of Chaminade High School and attended the University of Cincinnati.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Kathy Shively and brother, Kenny Goecke. He is survived by his beloved wife of 67 years, Frances J. Goecke; daughter & son-in-law, Tricia & Greg Potts, daughter, Susan Moser ; sister, Jan Hoeflinger; sister-in-law, Donna Goecke; brother-in-law, Anthony (Mary Lou) Krystofik; grandchildren, Andrea, Ben, Meghan, Dustin & Jessica; 11 great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends.
Mass of Christian Burial 10:00 AM Friday, December 1, 2023 at Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, 954 N. Maple Ave, Fairborn, OH. The family will receive friends at the Marker & Heller Funeral Home, Huber Heights Chapel, 5844 Old Troy Pike from 5-7 PM Thursday, November 30, 2023. If desired memorial contributions may be made to the Knights of Columbus in Bob's memory.