Greer Lauren Goebels (1990 – 2015)

Greer passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on October 28, 2015.

She was born in San Diego September 13, 1990. She graduated from Coronado High School in 2008 and from Colgate University in 2012, both with honors.

Greer was an accomplished young woman with a wide array of interests. She was as comfortable watching Shakespeare as she was paddle boarding the bay or summiting a High Sierra peak. She was an experienced, adventurous international traveler. She loved a good book, a good beer with friends and family, and a good argument with her brothers (which she seldom lost).

Her favorite sport was lacrosse. She was a Division I player, a coach and mentor to girls from grade school to college, and a referee. Low key yet confident, she personified the saying,” Walk softly and carry a big stick.”

She is survived by her brothers Evan and Glenn, sister-in-law Hallie, parents Renee and Frank, grandparents Joan and Frank Goebels and Jack Brinkman, a raft of aunts, uncles, and cousins, and her beloved corgi, Gus. She was pre-deceased by her Grandmother LaVerne Brinkman.

In leaving us so soon, only God knows what she might have accomplished. She touched so many people, and will be sorely missed.

Services are scheduled for 11:00 am, December 5th at Sacred Heart Church in Coronado, with a reception to follow. If you care to make a donation in Greer’s memory, we would suggest Colgate Women’s Lacrosse, 13 Oak Dr, Reid Athletic Center, Hamilton, NY 13346, attn: Heather Young, or a charity of your choice.

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In honor of Greer, and the sport she yearned for, a lacrosse scholarship has been established in her name at Coronado High School. The scholarship will be awarded to a graduating senior with a strong commitment to athletics (specifically lacrosse), academics, and leadership during his or her collegiate career.

For those willing to donate, there are two ways to contribute to the Greer Goebels Lacrosse Scholarship:

• To make an online donation, please complete the donation form below.
• To make a donation by check, please make payable to CSF (Coronado Schools Foundation) and note Greer Goebels Lacrosse Scholarship in the memo line. Checks can be sent to Coronado Schools Foundation at 201 Sixth Street, Coronado, CA 92118.

Donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law. If you forget to mark the Greer Goebels Lacrosse Scholarship in the check memo line, please call CSF at (619) 437-8059, ext. 3 as soon as possible and let them know so that they can allocate the donation appropriately.   Learn more.

Note from Publisher:
Greer served as an eCoronado.com intern in 2012/2013.  She was a talented writer and more importantly, a wonderful friend to all she worked with and everyone she met while researching her stories.

We are honored that we knew her and are better off because she was in our lives.