May God bless you and your...
Dear Goeke Family - I never knew Chris; but just read about him on LinkedIn. I wish I had known him. He sounds like an amazing man. My heart breaks for him for you.
Dana Sue Roberson
May 24, 2025 | Other
Apple Valley, Minnesota
Age 23, of Apple Valley Passed Away in Afghanistan On 7/13/10. Survived by wife, Kelsey; parents, Randy Goeke & Pam Shultz; sisters, Jennifer & Jessica Goeke; brother, Matthew Goeke; grandparents, Evelyn Shultz & Raymond Goeke. Also by other loving relatives & friends. Funeral...
Read MoreDear Goeke Family - I never knew Chris; but just read about him on LinkedIn. I wish I had known him. He sounds like an amazing man. My heart breaks for him for you.
Dana Sue Roberson
May 24, 2025 | Other
My condolences to your family for your tragic loss. From a grateful Navy Veteran on Memorial Day.
Ben Holmes
May 23, 2025 | Other
Hello,
We realize that we are very late to express our deepest condolences, but we wanted to let your family and friends know that we will be sending Care Packages to deployed troops this week and several of these will be dedicated to your loved one. Each package will carry the name, photo and hometown of Christopher S. Goeke US 1st Lieutenant.
We realize that this is a small tribute, but we do this with all respect and sincerity and we want you to know that it is made possible by...
Charlie Gili
March 28, 2020 | Brooklyn, NY
The memorial tag I want you to have.
First of all I offer my condolences and gratitude towards Chris. I annually attend the Illinois Motoecycle Freedom Run which honors those that have given the ultimate sacrifice. During the event memorial dog tags are given to the riders with the goal of giving the tag to the Gold Star Family. I have that tag for Chris and was hoping to carry on the tradition by honoring Chris and making sure the family knows he will be remembered forever. I was joined by thousands that paid tribute to he and...
Jim Sinovich
June 17, 2018 | Minooka, IL
Sincere gratitude for your service and honored to raise the flags at Apple Valley High School in your memory on 07/24/10
Diane Geiger-Rodriguez
May 01, 2018 | Eagan, MN | Acquaintance
Hi,
My name is MAJ Jacob Huber. When I was a 1LT stationed in Europe, Chris visited Germany as a Cadet where I met him and mentored him briefly during his stay under the CTLT program in 2006/7.
I only found out about Chris' passing years after it had occurred. I was wondering if it was possible at all to contact his immediate family to let them know what an amazing young man Chris was and how deeply saddened I was by his early departure from our lives.
I've...
Jacob Huber
February 10, 2018 | Fayetteville, NC | Military
Sincere condolences from a grateful American
December 02, 2015
To the family of 1st Lt. Christopher Goeke:
As you may know, the Fort Snelling Memorial Chapel Foundation has honored your loved one at its Memorial Day Sunday worship service (each year in May) … since the time of your fallen hero's ultimate sacrifice. We will continue to pay tribute to our nation's veterans … lest we ever forget!
Now we would like to honor you … as the next-of-kin … who have also paid a great price on the altar of liberty. On Sunday 29 September at 11:00...
Leila Campbell
August 16, 2013 | Fort Snelling, MN
To the family of 1ST Lt. Christopher Goeke:
The Fort Snelling Memorial Chapel Foundation will be honoring your loved one at the non-denominational Christian Memorial Day Remembrance worship service at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, 26 May 2013. We will remember the casualties of the Global War on Terrorism from Minnesota … and the bordering states of Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Outside of the historic Fort Snelling Veterans Memorial Chapel will be a “Memorial Garden” filled...
Leila Campbell
April 29, 2013 | Fort Snelling, MN