Leo Michael Goergen: Obituary

Mr. Leo Michael Goergen age 92 of Blairsville, GA passed away peacefully on Monday August 5, 2019 in the Union General Hospital following a brief battle with cancer. Mr. Goergen was born on July 6, 1927 in Buffalo, NY., the son of the late John J. Goergen and the late Lucille M. Koch Goergen. Leo was a loving father, brother, uncle, grandfather, great grandfather and great-great grandfather. He was a very talented painter. He was preceded in death by his wife, Stephany Zubrzycki  Goergen in 2006, his siblings, John, Catherine, Elizabeth, Raymond, Paul (his twin), Rita and Frances. Leo was devout Christian of the Catholic Faith and was a member of St. William Catholic Church in Murphy, NC.

Surviving Mr. Goergen are his children and their spouses, David and XianLan Goergen of Largo, FL., Kenneth and Helene Goergen of Seminole, FL., Stephen Goergen of Blairsville, Thomas and Lavada Goergen of Box Elder, SD., Barbara Goergen of Blairsville, Cindy and Bob Spaulding of Blairsville, one brother Rev. David Goergen, eight grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, six great-great grandchildren, several nieces, nephews, many other relatives and friends also survive.

Memorial services will be held on Tuesday August 13, 2019 at 10:00 am at the Mountain View Funeral Home Chapel in Blairsville, GA with Deacon Carl Hubbell officiating followed by a Mass also on Tuesday at 1:00 pm at the St. William Catholic Church in Murphy with Father Alejandro Ayala officiating. The family will meet with friends following the services. In lieu of flowers if you wish, the family requests that donations may be made to Food for the Poor.org or to Healing Hands Community Clinic in Blairsville, GA in Mr. Goergen’s memory. Interment will follow in the St. William’s Columbarium where he will rest next to his beloved wife Stephany.

Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville is in charge of the arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send condolences on line at www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com