Goodside, Ronald Dean (1954 - 2020)

GOODSIDE, VARNER, SHELTON

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 10/19/2020 at 08:59:40

Name of deceased: Ronald Dean Goodside

Aged: 66 yrs, 7 mo, 14 days

Residence: Shelby, Shelby County, IA

Born: Feb. 13, 1954; Des Moines, Polk County, IA

Died: Sep. 27, 2020; at home in Shelby, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Celebration of Life to be held at a later date

Survived by: Wife of 39 years, Joy Goodside of Shelby, IA; sons, Zachary Goodside of Shelby, IA, Matthew Goodside of Omaha, NE, and Eli (spouse, Ashley) Goodside of Avoca, IA; sister, Andrea Shelton of San Antonio, TX; 7 grandchildren; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents

Education: Attended Des Moines (IA) public schools and graduated from Hoover High School, Class of 1972; he then attended Des Moines (IA) Area Community College (DMACC) and completed an Associate of Arts degree in 1979, and later also studied computer science.

Religious affiliation: Member, Beth El Synagogue, Omaha, NE

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Joy Beth Varner; May 23, 1981; Ames, Story County, IA

Employment: Employed as a Systems Analyst for Mutual of Omaha, Omaha, NE, for 35 years; he retired in 2012

Hobbies/Interests: Active volunteer in the community and was president of the Community Club; volunteered for the democratic party in the county; enjoyed golfing and playing horseshoes, basketball, and baseball; liked to camp with his family and as a Boy Scout parent; enjoyed time spent with his grandchildren

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; burmeisterjohannsen.com