Jeff Goben passed away Sept. 4, 2025. He was 73 years old.
Goben had a successful 41-year career as a banker, including co-founding Heartland Community Bank, Franklin, in 1997, and serving as its executive vice president and chief operating officer. The bank would go on to merge with Horizon Bank, Michigan City, in 2012. He stayed on as a senior vice president-sales, branch administrator until his retirement in 2014.
He returned to the industry in 2017 as a board member for Mutual Savings Bank, Franklin. He served on that board until his passing.
Goben was a dedicated community servant as a past president of the Sertoma Club of Greenwood and Greenwood Chamber of Commerce, former member of the Kiwanis Club, longest-standing member of Dye’s Walk Country Club and a member of the IBA’s 40 Year Club. Then-Gov. Mike Pence named him a Distinguished Hoosier in 2016, and Mutual Savings Bank presented him with its Community Spirit Award in 2021.
He is survived by his wife of more than 50 years, Miche; two sons; three grandchildren; three sisters and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Sertoma Club of Greenwood.
