Funeral services for Brian James Goben, age 34, of Lemmon, SD will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, December 17, 2012 at the Calvary Lutheran Church in Lemmon, SD. Pastor Bob Edwards will officiate with burial in the Hillside Cemetery in Morristown, SD.

Serving as Honorary Casketbearers are Xander Goben, Darian Christman, and all of Brian's Family and Friends. Serving as Active Casketbearers are Chris Goben, Sonja Beyers, Chris Maas, Brandon Neary, Zebedee Brockel, Robert Thomas, Fred Bubbers, Cody Beyers, Brandon Cartisser, and Mike Gunn.


Special music will be provided by Marilyn Willey, pianist.


Brian James Goben was born on July 20, 1978 to Robert and Karen (Bubbers) Goben in Hettinger, ND. Brian attended kindergarten through 11th grade in Lemmon. On September 18, 1996 he welcomed the birth of a daughter, Darian Rose Christman.


During his high school years, he began working as a dishwasher at the Busted T Café and later moved up to being a cook. He also cooked pizzas and worked at the Powderhorn. Brian later began working at Wheeler Manufacturing in Lemmon. While there he met the daughter of a fellow co-worker. Brian and Krystal Nicole Barnett fell in love and were later married. To this union a son, Xander Michael Goben was born on July 26, 2005.


Brian later worked for Vigen Construction, constructing the Grain Elevators in Lemmon and Selby, SD; and then later moved to Tennessee where he worked for them for a short time. He returned from Tennessee and went to work for F & D Oilfield maintenance in Baker, MT, doing roustabout, pipelining and operating heavy equipment. While in Baker, he met Jenna McElrone. They started out as friends and eventually Brian asked her to marry him on December 8, 2008. Prior to their marriage, Brian ended his career with F & D and began working for Foothills Construction doing roadwork between Marmath and Rhame, ND. Brian and Jenna were married on February 10, 2011 in Baker, MT.


In October of 2011 they returned to Lemmon, where Jenna started working as a CNA. In June of 2012 Brian went to work for Jomax Construction as a ditcher operator, and later his wife joined him on the pipeline as his swamper.


Brian enjoyed building computers and stereo systems, working on cars and operating heavy equipment. He was a great cook and a jack of all trades. The Monday before Brian's passing; he had just taken a welding job at Gregorian Inc, and was scheduled to start work on December 12, 2012.


Brian passed away on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at the West River Regional Medical Center in Hettinger, ND.


He is survived by his wife, Jenna Goben, Lemmon, SD; one son, Xander Goben, Dickinson, ND; one daughter, Darian Christman, Lemmon, SD; his father and step-mother, Robert and Jan Goben, Lemmon, SD; his mother and step-father, Karen and Dave Zoeller, Lemmon, SD; one sister, Sonja (Ryan) Beyers and their children, Cody, Adam, Brent and Dina, Baker, MT; one brother, Chris (Amanda) Goben and their children, Michael, Ahren and Mason, Baker, MT; his maternal grandmother, Ethel Bubbers, Lemmon, SD; his paternal grandmother, Irene Goben, Glenham, SD; two step-brothers, Chad and Jeremiah; two step-sisters, Tiffanie and Krista; his mother-in-law, Sheila McElrone, Baker, MT; his father-in-law, Joe McElrone, Missoula, MT; and two brothers-in-law, Justin Nacey and his daughter, Ophelia, Baker, MT and Brandon Cartisser and his children, Brandon, Kevin and Gabriella, Bowman, ND.


He was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandfathers; and one brother, Michael Goben on November 1, 2001.


Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 16, 2012 at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon and one hour prior to services at the church on Monday.