GOODELL, Ella I. 1894-1992

GOODELL, SMITH

Posted By: Tammy (email)
Date: 1/19/2016 at 08:07:32

Ella Goodell Services Held

Ella Ilda Goodell died May 4 in Bradenton, Florida, at the age of 98 years.

She was born March 9, 1894, the daughter of Benjamin T. and Lana Smith in Grundy county. She moved to Florida in 1961, making her home in Fair Lane Acres, Florida. In 1980 she became a resident of the Bradenton Manor and later the Care Center, where she resided until her death. She was a member of the West Bradenton Church and the Grandmothers Club.

She was preceded in death by her husband Bert; one son, Duane; her parents; 4 brothers; and 3 sisters.

Survivors include one daughter, Barbara Heiniger of Johnstown, PA; one son, Curtis of New Hartford; 14 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be held Thursday, May 7, at Rose Hill Cemetery in Grundy Center at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. Paul A. Heiniger officiating. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be directed to the First Baptist Church, Grundy Center.

The Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center is in charge of the professional arrangements.

--The Grundy Register (Grundy Center, Iowa), 7 May 1992, pg 3