David Dale Goeken was born in Brush, Colorado, on October 01, 1946, to Lacy Abe Goeken and Henrietta (Moeller) Goeken. His parents and siblings, Harry, Robert, Nora, and Alberta Goeken, and three grandchildren, Mitchell and Miranda Whittaker, and Christopher Smart, preceded him in death.

David enjoyed traveling across the United States and also visited Australia, Canada, Mexico, and many more places on his cruises. He had many hobbies: gracefully moving through mediums, making leaded stained glass windows and oil painting, skating and skiing, motorcycling, playing pool, gardening, and flowers. David was also a farmer and rancher and owned his business manufacturing farm equipment and upholstery shop. With such an active mind and wanting to master so many new things, he had a diverse career, having worked as a Derrickhand in the oil field, a cross-country truck driver, and a road grader for Morgan County. David was a veteran of the Army, having been stationed in Thailand during the Vietnam War. He passed away on his farm, where he took care of 75 alpacas and many other farm animals in Calhan, Colorado.

David is survived by his wife of 43 years, Sandra Lee (Waln) Goeken, whom he married on May 15, 1980, and his children Anthony and wife Roberta Goeken, Stacey and husband Bob Murray, Patricia and husband Thomas Lockwood, Stephanie and husband Nick Browner, and Paula and husband Cesar Izaguierre.

David cherished his time with his grandchildren and was there for most of their life events. His grandchildren are David Goeken and wife Gabbie Goeken, Rebecca Goeken, Josh Whittaker, Nathan and wife Erin Murray, Amber Murray, Annie and husband Matt Casswell, Adam and wife Bree Lockwood, Lauren and husband Jesse McCraken and Kyle Lockwood, Davi Smart and husband Jason Price, Danielle Delgado, Alexis Browner, Sandra Marquez and husband Mando Ortiz, Steven Marquez, Brooke Marquez, Victoria and husband Israel Gutierrez, Cesar Morones, and Saul Gutierrez. He is survived by his cherished Great-Grandchildren Cynthea Goeken, Penelope Caswell, Owen and Oliver Lockwood, Nora and Vincent McCracken, Colton Younger, Talon and Mia Ortiz, Emily and Justine Marquez, Aidan Bernal, Kingston and Salice Alvarez, Lily and Leah Gutierrez, Josiah, Maya, Edward and Neveah Morones, and Lilyanna, Chevelle and Saul Riot Gutierrez. He is survived by brother Thomas and wife Donna Goeken, brother-in-law Daniel and wife Teresa Waln, brother-in-law Allan and wife Betty Waln, sister-in-law Lonna and husband Jerry Willey, and many beloved nieces and nephews.