Paul Goins

Paul L. “Kelly” Goins, age 84 of Carroll, died Saturday morning, February 5, 2011 at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll. Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 10, 2011 at St. Lawrence Church in Carroll. The Celebrant will be Fr. Joe Dillinger. Lectors will be Kelly’s grandchildren: Ben Goins and Claire Goins. Gift Bearers will be Kelly’s granddaughters: Claire Goins, Tricia Bock, and Kaytie Boyce. Eucharistic Ministers will be Terri Vetter, Diane Hannasch and Jack Thein. Music will be by Marcy Anderson and Urban and Jean Knobbe. Honorary Casket Bearers will be: Nick Topf, Lenus Schulte, Bud Wells, Cyril Schulte, Doug Bender, Jerry Bender, Ed Berger, Earl Neu, Bernie Wells, Dan Wiehn, Matt Neppel, Bob Kloser, and Bob Schulte. Casket Bearers will be Kelly’s grandsons: David Goins, Josh Arellano, Eric Goins, Justin Goins, Dr. Andy Goins, Dr. Nick Goins, and Ben Goins. Burial will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Carroll with military honors conducted by the Carroll American Legion. Friends may call at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll after 3:30 p.m. Wednesday where there will be a rosary prayed at 4 p.m. followed by a Christian Wake Service by the parish at 7 p.m. Born on February 22, 1926 near Ft. Dodge, Iowa, Paul was the son of Virgil and Mae (Murphy) Goins. Kelly spent his younger years in Ft. Dodge and attended school there, graduating from Sacred Heart High School with the class of 1944. While attending school in Ft. Dodge, Kelly met his future wife Pat. Following his formal education Kelly served in the United States Army from 1945 to 1947 during WW II. On November 6, 1948 he married his high school sweetheart, Pat Loftus at Sacred Heart Church in Ft. Dodge, Iowa. The couple moved to Carroll in 1948 and Kelly was employed by Les Chapman with Midwest Automatic Music. Kelly bought the business in 1965 and owned and operated the business as Kelly Coin Machine, which is owned and operated today by his son Dan. Kelly loved to spoil Pat and always loved his job, interacting with people and always said, “You have to be good to people,” and Kelly always pulled for the underdog. He loved playing cribbage, reading, traveling, playing pinball, and having coffee with his friends. Kelly loved spending time with his family and watching his grandchildren and great-grandchildren grow up. Kelly was a Charter Member and Past President of the Midwest Pool Association, member of the Carroll American Legion Maurice Dunn Post # 7 and was a member of St. Lawrence Parish in Carroll. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Pat Goins of Carroll; his children: Dave Goins and his wife Dorene of Summerville, South Carolina, Rick Goins of Sioux City, Dan Goins and his wife Lisa of Carroll, and Claudia Loneman and her husband Matt of Carroll; 11 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; 7 step-grandchildren; 5 step-great-grandchildren; as well as many other extended relatives and many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter in-law, Lynette Goins; and one brother; Jerry Goins.

Paul Goins

February 22, 1926 - February 5, 2011