Ralph Frank Goth, age 72 of Clinton, passed away, Tuesday, January 9, 2007 at his home. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 12, 2007 at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Clinton with burial in the Englewood Cemetery, Clinton. The family will receive friends one hour before the service at the church. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Holy Rosary Catholic Church Building Fund or the American Cancer Society and may be left in care of Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton. Condolences may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.net.


Ralph for a farmer for the majority of his life, he was a veteran of the United States Army and was a member of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church.

He is preceded in death by his parents Rufus and Mary "Rotert" Goth; two sister-in-laws, Helen Goth and Pat Goth; and one brother-in-law Jerome Young.

He is survived by his wife Melba of the home; two step sons, Donald Mitchell and wife Lesa of Clinton, and Ronald Mitchell and wife Margie of Halfway, MO; one daughter, Anita K. Calhoun and husband Scott of Clinton; six brothers, Adrian Goth and wife Lois of Meridan, IA, Wilfred Goth of Marcus, IA, Ehrle Goth of Montrose, MO, Ludger Goth and wife Lee of Montrose, MO, Herbert Goth and wife Sue of Warsaw, MO, Phil Goth and wife Betty of Clinton, MO; four sisters, Rosemary Fechtel and husband Herbert of Westphalia, MO, Helen Strope and husband Ed of Deepwater, MO, Evelyn Young of Kansas City, MO, Diann Richter and husband Mike of Warrensburg, MO; two grandchildren, Chase & Faith Calhoun; four step grandchildren, Melissa Berry, Mindy Mitchell, Jessica Mitchell, and Marty Mitchell; and one step grandson Mason Berry.