Louis George Goette, age 87, passed away on Friday, September 18, 2009 at Walnut Grove Assisted Living in Baraboo. He was born in Merrimac township on September 13, 1922, the son of the late Oscar and Hilda (Yarkie) Goette. Louis was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and was a long-time member of Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church in Merrimac. He graduated from Prairie du Sac High School in 1940. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, having served during the Normandy Invasion and then spent a year in the Pacific before returning to the states and working in Norfolk, Virginia in communcations. After being discharged he completed his college education and returned to the family farm on Goette Road. Louis enjoyed farming, family and friends. He is survived by a brother, Lowell (Dorothy) Goette of Merrimac; a sister, Muriel Halweg of Merrimac; 4 nephews, Ron (Sue) Goette, Jerry (Deb) Halweg, Steven (Sue) Halweg and Larry (Mary) Halweg; a niece, Gloria (Michael) Leatherberry; other relatives and friends. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Donald Halweg. Funeral services will be held at IMMANUEL EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH, Merrimac, at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 with Pastor Joel Bradtke officiating. Burial, with military services conducted by Lachmund-Cramer V.F.W. Post 7694, will be in Kingston Cemetery. Friends may call at the church on Wednesday after 10:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church.