Vellie Diane Goodman, 14 Nov 1949 – 22 Sept 2013
GOODMAN, CARLSON, LEKIN, HANSON, HOLUB, BENESH, DOYL, SHAFAR, DRISCOLL
Posted By: Sandy Ficken (email)
Date: 10/22/2013 at 09:59:21
Vellie Goodman, 63
A celebration of life service for Vellie Diane Goodman, 63, Millersburg, will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, at Millersburg United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Michelle Williamson officiating.
Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, at the Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service, North English. Burial will be at Millersburg Cemetery.
She died Sunday, Sept. 22, at her home near Millersburg.
Vellie Diane Carlson was born on November 14, 1949, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Edd and Elizabeth (Lekin) Carlson. She graduated from North Linn High School in 1967. On June 30, 1973, she married Larry D. Goodman at the United Methodist Church in Millersburg. They farmed together west and south of Millersburg. Vellie worked various places as a waitress, cook and caregiver.
She enjoyed sewing, gardening, cooking, her flowers, listening and dancing to Larry’s dance band, going out to eat and attending the Old Thresher’s Reunion, which she did for 40 years.
She was an excellent baker and was known for her fresh baked dinner rolls. Vellie also enjoyed flying with Larry and having picnics with him by the river. She enjoyed taking the train to Pittsburgh to visit her daughter and grandchildren.
Her memory will be cherished by her husband Larry Goodman, daughter Angela (Morgan) Hanson; and three grandchildren: Tom, James, and Amelia Hanson, all of Pittsburgh, PA. Also surviving is a brother Edd (Peggy) Carlson of Springville; three sisters, Cindy (Steve) Holub of Delmar, LuAnn (Pat) Benesh and Sara (Bryan) Doyl, both of Walker, and a sister-in-law, Linda Carlson of Coggon; a brother-in-law Virgil (Betty) Goodman of North English, and sister-in-law Shirley (Glenn) Shafar of Williamsburg.
Vellie was preceded in death by her parents; a brother David Carlson; her mother and father-in law Essie and Andy Goodman; and a sister-in-law Maxine (Goodman) Driscoll.
The Williamsburg Journal Tribune, Iowa County Obituaries, 26 Sept 2013
Published in The Gazette Sept. 24, 2013.
Iowa Obituaries maintained by Steve Williams.
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