1930
Donald
2013
Donald "Don" Goyette
April 12, 1930 — November 25, 2013
Donald “Don” Charles Goyette, age 83, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, November 25, 2013, at Ripon Medical Center with family by his side.
Don was born April 12, 1930, in Fond du Lac, WI, the son of Leo and Mae (Green) Goyette. He graduated from Ripon High School. Early in Don’s career he was a general contractor and built many new homes in and around Ripon. He then took the position of Superintendent of Construction for commercial builders, building schools. One of his first was Ripon High School. This position took him all over the state and into Minnesota. In the 70’s, he built almost all of the ShopKo’s and sixty-four K-Marts in that area. He then went on to join Malan Construction based in Detroit MI, building more K-Marts and Retail Shopping centers. His biggest accomplishment there was overseeing the building of the Brickyard Mall, a three level mall in Chicago’s northwest side. After retiring he still continued to build. He turned a 40 acre woods, north of Ripon into a residential subdivision. Don loved the outdoors and nature. One of his greatest joys was when he was out at his land, driving his tractor and watching the wildlife around his pond. Don was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church of Ripon.
Survivors include his four children, Bruce (Connie) Goyette, Appleton, WI; Gail (Barry) VandeBrink, Ripon, WI; Brian (Brooke) Goyette, Ripon, WI; Brent (Kerri) Goyette, Desert Hills, AZ; eleven grandchildren, Amanda (Jamie) Novak, Daphne, AL; Sara and Ben Goyette, Appleton, WI; Jeremie (Jamie) VandeBrink, Ripon, WI; Josh VandeBrink, Ripon, WI; Kim (Adam) Downs, Ripon, WI; Alex and Emily Goyette, Ripon, WI; Megan, Hailey and Samantha Goyette, Desert Hills, AZ; five great-grandchildren, Reece and Maya Novak, Daphne, AL; Ryan and Nathan VandeBrink, Ripon, WI; Aubrey Downs, Ripon, WI; mother of his children, Evelyn Goyette, Sheboygan, WI; brothers and sisters, Cecelia Janessen, Milwaukee, WI, Carol Mae (David) Witt, Fond du Lac, WI, Donna Stahoviak, Milwaukee, WI, Jim (Judy) Goyette, Wautoma, WI, and Ron Goyette, Fond du Lac, WI. He was preceded in death by his father, Leo Goyette; mother, Mae Goyette; brother, Robert Goyette; sister, Margaret Winkels; and brother in-law, Jim Stahoviak.
Per Don’s wishes, there will be no funeral services.
Please visit www.butzinmarchant.com to send online condolences
Don was born April 12, 1930, in Fond du Lac, WI, the son of Leo and Mae (Green) Goyette. He graduated from Ripon High School. Early in Don’s career he was a general contractor and built many new homes in and around Ripon. He then took the position of Superintendent of Construction for commercial builders, building schools. One of his first was Ripon High School. This position took him all over the state and into Minnesota. In the 70’s, he built almost all of the ShopKo’s and sixty-four K-Marts in that area. He then went on to join Malan Construction based in Detroit MI, building more K-Marts and Retail Shopping centers. His biggest accomplishment there was overseeing the building of the Brickyard Mall, a three level mall in Chicago’s northwest side. After retiring he still continued to build. He turned a 40 acre woods, north of Ripon into a residential subdivision. Don loved the outdoors and nature. One of his greatest joys was when he was out at his land, driving his tractor and watching the wildlife around his pond. Don was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church of Ripon.
Survivors include his four children, Bruce (Connie) Goyette, Appleton, WI; Gail (Barry) VandeBrink, Ripon, WI; Brian (Brooke) Goyette, Ripon, WI; Brent (Kerri) Goyette, Desert Hills, AZ; eleven grandchildren, Amanda (Jamie) Novak, Daphne, AL; Sara and Ben Goyette, Appleton, WI; Jeremie (Jamie) VandeBrink, Ripon, WI; Josh VandeBrink, Ripon, WI; Kim (Adam) Downs, Ripon, WI; Alex and Emily Goyette, Ripon, WI; Megan, Hailey and Samantha Goyette, Desert Hills, AZ; five great-grandchildren, Reece and Maya Novak, Daphne, AL; Ryan and Nathan VandeBrink, Ripon, WI; Aubrey Downs, Ripon, WI; mother of his children, Evelyn Goyette, Sheboygan, WI; brothers and sisters, Cecelia Janessen, Milwaukee, WI, Carol Mae (David) Witt, Fond du Lac, WI, Donna Stahoviak, Milwaukee, WI, Jim (Judy) Goyette, Wautoma, WI, and Ron Goyette, Fond du Lac, WI. He was preceded in death by his father, Leo Goyette; mother, Mae Goyette; brother, Robert Goyette; sister, Margaret Winkels; and brother in-law, Jim Stahoviak.
Per Don’s wishes, there will be no funeral services.
Please visit www.butzinmarchant.com to send online condolences
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