Darilyne Heather Goett

Darilyne Heather Goett was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She moved to Paradise Valley, Arizona with her family in 1982 and then to Las Vegas, Nevada in 2001. Darilyne passed August 1, 2020.

Darilyne Goett (known to her husband as “SUGAR” and to her grandchildren as “NANA”) is survived by her loving husband Garry Vincent Goett; four children: Vincent William Goett, Rodney Brett Goett, Thomas Calvin Goett and Nancy Heather Jones (Goett); daughter‐in‐law Karen Goett; son‐in‐law Jason Jones; grandchildren Taylor, Payton, Kendall, Samantha, Brooke‐Ashton, Whitney, Hailey, Luke and Chase; brother‐in‐law Keith Goett; sister‐in‐law Donna Goett; and great‐grandchildren Dorothy and Stephen Brett Arnold. In addition to many great friends, Darilyne is also survived by her best friend Phyllis Malanfant of Scottsdale, Arizona who made a difference in her life — Phyllis was her sister by choice.

She was predeceased by her parents; loving sister Dianne Budd; brother Earl Harry Sidney Johnson; sisters‐in‐law Valerie Goett and Joyce Goett; and brothers‐in‐law Kenneth Budd and Donal Goett.

After graduation from business school, Darilyne worked while her husband was attending the University of

Toronto Law School in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. After graduation, they moved back to Calgary and began raising their family, which quickly grew.

Darilyne was a caregiver and gave whenever the opportunity presented itself. Most of her charity was hands‐on work and performed within the home while raising their family. She took in un‐wed, pregnant teenagers, mothered, nursed and cared for all their needs until they were self‐sufficient once again. Darilyne taught ceramics to the elderly, whom she always loved. She also campaigned for the Cancer Society in Calgary. She worked with Joe Garagiola and the Indian children on the Sarcee Indian Reserve in Scottsdale, Arizona, which was also a great passion of her mother, Nancy Grace Johnson.

As a loving daughter, Darilyne worked with hospice for nine months so that she could keep her terminally ill father in her home until he died in 2001. She never faltered in caring for her brother Earl, who was handicapped, and she supported him financially and health‐wise until the day he died in 2004. She also looked after her beloved sister, Dianne Lynne Budd, who had extreme health problems for years. Darilyne enjoyed working with her oldest son Vincent to help create books for the Brite Star Club, which offers educational tools to teach children the important lessons of life. These teachings come directly from the guiding principles that Darilyne used in raising her own kids.

As a mother, Nana, and caregiver at heart, Darilyne had an unwavering love for causes that benefit children in need. Darilyne strongly supported and encouraged her loving husband in the establishment of the Olympia Companies SH Charitable Foundation and in launching and continuing the Governor’s Black‐Tie Event. Over the last 20 years, the Foundation and this Event have raised more than 22 million dollars in support of local children’s charities, including the construction of the beautiful Boys and Girls Club in Southern Highlands. The Governor’s Black‐Tie was an ongoing passion of hers and she loved knowing that its widespread success has helped thousands of children by providing a safe place to play and grow.

As written by Darilyne, “Have fun and celebrate for you all have given me the most wonderful life. I have truly been blessed! God bless you all! Love Always, Sugar, Darilyne, Mother, (Mona), and Nana.”

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in honor of Darilyne to the charities that she loved: Olympia Companies SH Charitable Foundation (olympiacompaniesfoundation.org) or the Southern Highlands Boys and Girls Club (bgcsnv.org/clubhouses/southern‐highlands‐club).

Private services will be under the direction of Palm Eastern Mortuary.