A funeral Mass for Amy Goffinet Goelz was celebrated on Aug. 23 at All Saints Church in Knoxville
Father Joe Reed, pastor of St. John Neumann Parish in Farragut, served as the celebrant, and Father Mark Schuster, pastor of St. Alphonsus Parish in Crossville, concelebrated the Mass.
Mrs. Goelz, who was 84, was born on Dec. 23, 1938, in Tell City, Ind. She passed away on Aug. 18 in Knoxville.
Mrs. Goelz was of the Catholic faith and had been a member of Sacred Heart Parish before joining All Saints Parish upon returning to Knoxville after three years living in Utah.
She was a lifetime member of the Ladies of Charity and volunteered in various positions and committees for more than 20 years. For many years she was involved in the Newcomers Club, and, along with her husband, participated in the Smoky Mountain Model T’s.
Mrs. Goelz was preceded in death by her parents, Sarah and Henry Goffinet, and brothers, Omer and Henry Goffinet. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Rick; daughter Sara and husband Randy Carey of Crossville; brother Jasper Goffinet of Terre Haute, Ind.; and several nieces and nephews.
Inurnment will be in the St. Alphonsus Parish columbarium in Crossville at a later date.
Donations in Mrs. Goelz’s memory may be made to Ladies of Charity Knoxville, 120 W. Baxter Ave., Knoxville, TN 37917