Sharon Goeldel

Sharon Therese Goeldel (Seymour) died peacefully on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, in Grand Rapids, MI at the age of 84. Sharon is survived by her husband of 58 years, Robert Goeldel; children, Robert (Toni) and William (Jennifer); and grandchildren, Kirsten and Jacob. She was preceded in death by her siblings; Jack, Mary Lou, and Shirley. Sharon was born on March 14, 1940, in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Napoleon Joseph Seymour and Katherine Seymour (Calkins). She graduated from Mt. Mercy in 1958. She married Robert Goeldel in September of 1965. Sharon was an accomplished organist and pianist. She was the accompanist for all of the choirs at St. Jude’s Catholic Church for 25 years. She also occasionally played at St. Patrick Parnell, St. Robert’s Catholic Church, and St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Lowell. In her spare time she loved painting, riding horses, spending time with her dogs, and playing golf (regular and frisbee). Gathering of family and friends will take place Friday, September 6, 2024, from 10:00am until 11:00am at St. Robert’s Catholic Church, 6477 Ada Drive Ada, MI 49301, with a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 11:00am and a luncheon to follow. Everyone is welcome to attend and celebrate Sharon’s life. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the American Cancer Society (click the link below to donate online) or visit: https://tinyurl.com/568aatjw The family would like to thank the caregivers and staff at Corewell Health Hospice. To send a message of sympathy to the family, sign Sharon’s online guest book, or to share a favorite memory, please visit: www.MichiganCremation.com Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids, 616-452-3006. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Sharon Goeldel, please visit our flower store.