Barbara Goffena

Barbara (Giere) Goffena, age 85, of Coldwater died on Sunday, November 8, 2026 at the Gardens of Celina. She was born July 2, 1941 in Coldwater to the late Carl & Gertrude (Kaiser). On January 16, 1965 she married Larry Goffena in Coldwater, Ohio, and he preceded her in passing in 2011. She is also survived by five children, Susan & Scott Riedlinger of Upper Sandusky, Ohio, Carole & Don Mayes of Castleton, Vermont, Janelle & Tom Wehrman of Coldwater, Ohio, Jim & Robin Goffena of Buda Texas and Bob Goffena of Dayton, Ohio, four grandchildren, Sarah Riedlinger, Andy Riedlinger, Nicholas Wehrman and Ruth Goffena. She is preceded in death by siblings and in-laws, Louis Giere, Ginny & Ivo Drees, Dorothy & Roman Piekenbrock, and Sharon & George Treon.

She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, the Ladies’ Sodality, former St. Anthony Parish Secretary, a CCD educator for over 30 years, and prepared the schedules for ushers and Eucharistic ministers while also serving in those roles. She was a 1959 graduate of Coldwater High School. She worked nearly ten years for Mercer Savings Bank. Barbara was an excellent candy maker well known for sharing the treats around the community during the holiday season.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, November 14, 2026 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater, Ohio. Burial will follow in St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater, Ohio. Friends may call at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home-Coldwater on Friday from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM and on Saturday from 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM. Memorial may be directed to Mercer Residential Services at P.O. Box 603, Celina, OH 45822. Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.