Goalen, Earlene Richter July 25, 1924 - August 22, 2019 Earlene was a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving during WWII. In addition to owning her own business for over 40 years, Earlene was a charter member of VFW Post 5555 auxiliary for 66 years, volunteered at the Minneapolis VA Hospital for 17 years and was an avid gardener, seamstress and creative crafts-woman. Earlene is survived by her children: Michael, Thomas (Nancy), Mary Chute, Debbie Zimmerman, TJ (Amy) and Timothy (Genevieve); grandchildren: Anton Beatty, Jennifer Carlin, Shaunda Burtoft, Trish, Jaimie and Billie Zimmerman, Michael and Jeffrey Goalen, Heather Phildius, Annie Redding and Sean Goalen; sister, Claire Hinrichs and many loved great-grandchildren, nephews and nieces. Preceded in death by loving husband of 49 years, Thomas; siblings: Betty, Rosemary and Earl; parents, Earl and Ivy Richter and grandson, Tommy. Earlene was a proud, unconditionally loving mother of six who instilled in her children a good work ethic, honesty, loyalty and love. It was a good formula, as none of them has been in prison yet. Memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at the Cremation Society of MN, 7110 France Ave. S., Edina. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Private family interment, Fort Snelling National Cemetery.