Claude (Chuck) Anthony Goeres, 69, of Yuma, Arizona passed away on April 27, 2012 at Yuma Regional Hospital due to complications of throat cancer.

He was born on January 15, 1943 in Elgin, ND to John W. and Laurentina (Schmitz) Goeres. He grew up on the family farm south of Elgin in Grant County. He attended grade school at Pretty Rock and Howe Township schools. After his mother and brothers began spending winters in Lemmon, he attended St. Mary's grade school and Lemmon High School. He was active in basketball and played for both St. Mary's and Lemmon High School.

After high school, Chuck joined the United States Navy serving on the west coast. After several years in the Navy, he started in the construction business with his cousin, Leonard Goeres, in Dickinson, ND. In early 1960, Chuck went to Oregon and worked in several plywood mills. He would work in the mills during the winter and work road construction in the summer.


He met and married Joyce Lorene Schickling and they have five children, David, Ronald, Edward, Crystal, and Verlyn. He delivered Crystal in the back seat of his red Cadillac along the freeway outside of Bismarck, ND. He worked cross country pipelines until he bought the family farm in the early 1970's. On the farm, he raised sheep, cattle, Great Pyrenees dogs, and good quality alfalfa hay. He also did rock removal and road building. During several bad winters he dozed snow for at least four counties. He was also the area Vermeer baler dealer as well as a distributor of Shaklee food supplements and Refrigiwear clothing products.

In 1982-1983 Chuck started Country Boy Mobile Guide Service out of Beulah, ND and Mobridge, SD mainly at Beaver Bay and Deep Water Bay. After Chuck left the farm in the early 1980's, he returned to Alaska and worked again on the North Slope as a sideboom operator. While living and working out of Tonsina Camp south of Copper Center, Alaska he also sold Allen's Gold Nugget Jewelery. In Anchorage he opened Benny's Food Wagon serving Mexican food. He opened a casino in Anchorage and a sports book and continued gambling, playing poker all over the United States for the next 24 years. He also operated a sports book in Las Vegas and the Dominican Republic.

During the last 12 years of his life, Chuck was known as the King of the sticker business. Known coast-to-coast and border-to-border as Pancho the Sticker Man, he built a vinyl sticker empire and his sticker-covered motor home was known everywhere. Chuck's love of laughter kept the crowds entertained for years. He was happiest making others laugh.

On July 11, 1993, Chuck exchanged wedding vows with Mildia De Jesus (Josie) in Las Vegas, Nevada. This marriage gave him three step children, Julie, Jessica, and Carlos.

Chuck will be greatly missed. He is survived by his wife, Josie, his children, Ron (Tanya), Marysville, WA; Edward, Morristown, SD; Crystal Goeres and Verlyn Goeres, both of Anchorage, AK; his step-children, Julie, Jessica, and Carlos, as well as his 10 grandchildren, Rachel, Allison, Madison, Shawn, Matthew, Erica, Kaylon, Deanna, GG, and Breanna, and four siblings, Vern (Georgene), Morristown, SD; Loren, Seattle, WA; Ross, Albuquerque, NM, Anton, Midland, TX; one niece, two nephews, three grandnieces, and two grandnephews.

Chuck was preceded in death by his parents, an infant son, David, and an infant sister, Audry.

Chuck asked to be laid to rest at the family farm. His ashes and headstone will be placed on the south hill across from the house. The Memorial Service/Family Reunion will be on August 8, 2012 at 6:00pm at the Vern Goeres farm located 14 miles north of Keldron, SD or 19 miles south of Elgin, ND with a light supper and visiting. Please come join all of us at that time. (For GPS, address is 8825 70th Ave SW, Morristown, SD 57645).