Gregory Gene Goetz was born on September 1, 1952 in Moscow, Idaho and passed away peacefully on January 1, 2014 at the age of 61. Greg graduated from Moscow High in 1970, Walla Walla Community College in 1972, and Eastern Washington University in 1977. Greg was a standout varsity football, track and basketball player at both Moscow and WWCC; and was recruited to and spent two years at the University of Wyoming playing football. Family was very important to Greg. He leaves behind two sons and their wives, Joe & Amanda and Andrew & Bekah; two brothers and their wives, Dave & Sue and Kevin & Linda; sister-in-law Annette; three grandchildren Kara, Justin and Travis; nieces and nephew, Toni, Tami, Courtney, Lauren, Stephanie, and Jake; grandniece Natalia and grandnephew Eric, and the Lewis family. Greg was preceded in death by his youngest brother Kim and his parents Herman Eugene and Lorraine Lewis Goetz. He enjoyed golfing, horse racing and fishing in addition to watching all the local sports teams. Greg spent 17 years working at AREVA (formerly Siemens) as a Component Quality Inspector in Richland, Washington where he developed a number of great friends. He will be missed by many including those friends he met at Billy's Bull Pen, The Office and The Sports Page. A memorial service will be held Saturday, January 4, 2014, at 3:00 p.m., at Mueller's Tri-Cities Funeral Home, 1401 S. Union Street, Kennewick. A reception celebrating Greg's life and his never ending energy will be held at Canyon Lakes Golf Course at 4:00 pm. Friends and family are welcome to attend. Inurnment in Moscow, Idaho at a later date.