Bernard A. “Mick” Goggins of Eagle, Colo., died Thursday (Nov. 14, 2013) with his family by his side after a six-year battle with cancer.

He was born in Quincy, on Dec. 6, 1939, to Genevieve Kohl and Bernard “Barney” Goggins. He married Karen Hollembeak. She survives.

Mr. Goggins grew up in Quincy and attended St. Boniface Elementary School and Notre Dame High School in 1957. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and St. Peter Catholic Church in Quincy.

Mick and Karen moved to Eagle in the summer of 2005 where he began an 8 1/2 year career as the lead custodian of Brush Creek Elementary School where he was known and loved by the kids as “Mr. Mick.” He loved going to school every day. He would be the first to turn the lights on and would stand guard at the corner to make sure the kids crossed safely.

He was an avid University of Notre Dame fan and loved to remind his wife that they lived in the “banana belt.”

Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Karen, of Eagle, Colo.; a daughter, Tracy Whicker and her husband, Mark, and their children, Alex and Adam Whicker of Eagle; a son, Bernard A. “Ben” Goggins II and his wife Bonnie, and their children, Emily and Thomas, of Green Bay, Wis.; and a son, Nicholas K. Nick” Goggins and his wife, Christine, of Quincy.

He was preceded in death by a daughter, Genny Goggins and his parents.

SERVICES: A memorial mass will be held on Saturday, March 15, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. in the Church of St. Peter, Quincy. There is no visitation but family and friends are invited to the memorial mass. The Duker & Haugh Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

MEMORIALS: In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Home, Health and Hospice of the Valley, 320 Beard Creek Road, P.O. Box 1474, Edwards, Colo. 81632.
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