Happy belated birthday Mary love ya!
Mikayla
Mary Jane (Goerger) Howie
September 8, 1956 – June 14, 2010
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, June 18th at 3:30 PM at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in St. Cloud for Mary Jane (Goerger) Howie, age 53, of St. Cloud who died peacefully on Monday at her home surrounded by her loving family. Rev. Tom Knoblach will officiate. Friends may call on Thursday between 4:00-8:00 PM at the Daniel Funeral Home in St. Cloud and on Friday one hour prior to services at the Church. Parish Prayers will be at 6:00 PM.
Mary Jane was born September 8th, 1956 in St. Cloud to Ralph and Eileen (Sleevi) Goerger. She was a 1975 graduate of St. Cloud Tech High School. She married Kevin Howie July 9th, 1977 at St. Mary’s Cathedral and they later divorced. Mary Jane was a waitress at various places in St. Cloud including O’Hara Brothers Pub, LaCasita and Old Chicago. She went on to a successful career with ABM Janitorial where she was currently District Manager.
Mary Jane was a loving mother, sister, aunt, and a friend to many. She lived life to the fullest and her love of life was contagious. Mary Jane had a smile that would brighten the whole room. She was FUN! She will be missed by everyone she touched.
Survivors include her son, Brandon Howie (Sarah Haug), Minneapolis, brothers and sisters, Russ Goerger (Debra) Avon, Wayne Goerger (Debbie) Royalton, Jeff Goerger (Genell) St. Cloud, Susie Hornibrook (Bill) St. Augusta, Kathleen Lamphere (Wade) St. Cloud, and Tom Goerger (Karen) Rockville, many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and one brother Ralph Jr. in 1967.
Memorials are preferred.
The family would especially like to thank all who helped with Mary Jane’s benefit last January. They would also like to thank the St. Cloud Hospital staff and hospice workers for the extraordinary care given to Mary Jane in her time of need.
Guestbook
Mary~ I am helping at the Library in Royalton and tommorow Kathy your sister is coming to can tomatoes! I wish you were here for Labor day so we could go swimming i enjoyed swimming with you and go up to your room and getting toys like that stuffed pink kitty!
I love you Mary,
Mikayla Kloss
It has been 2 years that God healed you of your cancer, not the way we wanted him to. We continue to miss your smile and love of life. We are sure you are the life of the party in heaven. Hug all of the family there for us. Love you Mary !
Mary ~ It is really hard without you. I really miss you. I wish you were here for 4th of July. Guess what i got my Haircut!
Love your Great Neice,
Mikayla Kloss
I miss you Mary, I love you, i want to hug you.
Love you so much, Mikayla Kloss
Happy Birthday Mary!
We are all thinking of you and miss you so much!
Mary~
I can’t believe it has been 1 year already. It seems like yesterday we were talking and laughing. We all miss you so much! You will always be in our hearts!
Keep smiling up in heaven so we can see the beautiful rays coming down on us.
Love the Kloss family.
I miss you big sister! There is definitely a hole in our hearts without you in it. Remember you promised to give mom a hug from me — dad and Ralphie too okay? I love you and miss you with all my heart. Your baby sister,
Six months ago today you left us, it does not seem real yet. I feel so blessed that we spent so much time together as I was growing up and all the time you spent with my family. You were definately one of a kind and that’s what made you so special to so many! We love and miss you so much!
Six months ago today you left us, it does not seem real yet. I feel so blessed that we spent so much time together as I was growing up and all the time you spent with my family. You were definately one of a kind and that’s what made you so special to so many! We love and miss you so much!
Happy Birthday Mary!
We do not need a special day to bring you to our minds.
The days we do not think of you are hard to find.
When we drive by your house we know you are gone.
And no one knows the heartache as we try to carry on.
Our hearts still ache with sadness and tears still flow.
What it meant to loose you no one will ever know.
Our thoughts are always with you, and your place no one can fill.
In life we loved you dearly; in death we love you still.
Mary — I miss you so much — you were a good big sister. I love you! Birth
It is hard to believe it has been one month ago that you left us. I see you are saying hello to us all today by the storms that you loved to watch so much. We all miss your smiling face, we look at your pictures often to remind us just how big and beautiful it was!
Love Lots!
“Kloss Family”
i <3 mary jane
My sincerest condolences to the Goerger family. Mary’s smile definitely lit up any room she walked into. I will always have fond memories of the fun times I had with Mary and her family in the mid-70’s.
Mary,
It seems like i just saw you yesterday at Kathy’s house! And when we went to mass for Grandma. I will miss you a lot Mary! I will keep you in my prayers! I love you Mary!!
Dearest Brandon,
My heart goes out to you and Sarah during this sad time. But what I’ve heard from Sarah about your mom she’s free and moving forward into a healthy body and her lovely spirit continues with you and Sarah.
Godspeed Mary Jane – you’ve earned your wings!
all the fun we had as kids..your smile was out standing..now you may jump from star to star..
….GOD BLESS YOU MY FRIEND..
To Mary Jane’s Family,
To live a full life; to love and to be loved, is a gift, one to be treasured. Mary Jane used her gift well. We will miss her.You’re in my thoughts and prayers.
Your great smile and personality will be missed.
MJ, your such a wonderful friend and person and am very proud to have known you and say you were my friend. God Bless in your rest right now but I know in my heart we will see each other again. (Maybe my dear the pull tab gods will be better to us in that place) We all love you and will miss you.. xoxo
Mary Jane will be missed.
Sister, when I hear the words “It was a Beautiful Life” I think of how you lived. Our family will not be the same without you!!! We will always remember you and we will take care of your ‘baby’.
Thanks for all the things you taught me…I will do my best to forget the naughty ones. We had fun!
You will always be in my heart and I will miss you deeply.
I love YOU! Your little sister,
MJ,I can’t begin to describe how much you have touched so many hearts and how much you affected my life in countless ways. I will remember you always and think of you often. I love you with all my heart and soul. xoxo
Mary you will be greatly missed by us all! I will forever cherish all the time we spent together & the things you taught me & my family. Cancer may have physically taken you away from us but it can never take away what you mean to us & the memories we made! Love You Lots-Jessie, Kevin & kids
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Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, June 18th at 3:30 PM at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in St. Cloud for Mary Jane (Goerger) Howie, age 53, of St. Cloud who died peacefully on Monday at her home surrounded by her loving family. Rev. Tom Knoblach will officiate. Friends may call on Thursday between 4:00-8:00 PM at the Daniel Funeral Home in St. Cloud and on Friday one hour prior to services at the Church. Parish Prayers will be at 6:00 PM.