- Date Of Birth: January 29, 1937
- Date Of Death: October 31, 2014
- State: Michigan
GOETTE, Dixie Claire, Kalamazoo, passed away Friday, October 31, 2014 in Kalamazoo. Dixie was born on January 29, 1937 in Wheaton, MN, the daughter of the late William and Clara Bock Swanson and was a resident of the Kalamazoo area for many years.
She worked for the Mattawan Schools, first as a bus driver and then in the school library for many years. On September 15, 1956, she married DeWayne Goette, who preceded her in death on August 11, 2001.
Dixie is survived by her children, Dennis Deborah Goette of Ypsilanti, MI and their children, D.W. and Dustin Goette; Dawn Tom Morrison of Kalamazoo, and their children, Amy Garrett, Kelli Josh and Kari; David Donna Goette of Mattawan and their children, LeeAnn Bryan and Miranda; and Darcie Steve Johnson of Kalamazoo and their son, Hunter; her great grandchildren, Annalyse, Jakob, Bailey, Carson and Everett; and her sisters, Darlene Arden Hull of MN, Donna Donald Schultz of MN; her brother, Darryl Donna Swanson of CA.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and 3 brothers, Dennis Swanson, Douglas Swanson and Dean Swanson.
