Elaine Mae Good

GOOD, CLARK, PHILLIPS, ANDERSON, LANGENBERG

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 1/1/2007 at 08:40:05

DES MOINES REGISTER, Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, January 1, 2006.

ELAINE MAE GOOD

Zearing

Elaine Mae Good, 74, died December 30, 2006 at the Colonial Manor in Zearing with family at her bedside. Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 3, 2007 at Bethel United Methodist Church in Zearing, with burial at Lincoln Township Cemetery.

She was born Elaine Mae Clark to Lester Burdette Clark and Catherine Pauline Phillips in Marshalltown, IA on March 31, 1932. She graduated from Zearing High School in May in 1950 and was married to Robert Lyle Good on June 4, 1950 at the EUB Church in Zearing. They had five children.

Elaine lived in Zearing for 54 years but had moved several times to Virginia due to her husband’s military commitments before returning to Zearing to live in 1952.

She was employed by RL Good Oil Co. and Sons as a bookkeeper. Elaine was an active member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post 116 for 55 years; served many offices including unit and county president for several years; served as Auxiliary 6th District President in 1976; created the local chapter of the Jr. Auxiliary while eventually serving as State Jr. Auxiliary Activity Chairman. She was an active member of the Bethel United Methodist Church of Zearing directing the Junior and Senior Choirs. Elaine was heavily involved in the community by helping launch the Zearing Town and Country Club later known as the Community Club. She was also an active member of the Ladies Aide.

When the Zearing newspaper closed operation in 1980, Elaine initiated the Zearing monthly newsletter which continues today. She operated Elaine’s Kozy Korner, a cafe in Zearing in 1957. She also drove a school bus for several years for NESCO community schools. As the choir director the Bethel United Methodist church, her choir traveled the state singing at numerous church locations including performing on the Church of the Air on Channel 8 in the 1970s.

She is survived by her husband, Robert; children, Rick of Zearing, Susanne Anderson (Paul), Charlie (Michelli) of Zearing, and Kathy Langenberg (Dana) of Urbandale and 15 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents; brother, Donald; son, Robert H. Good; and infant granddaughter, Miranda.

Visitation is Tuesday, January 2, 2007 from 5 to 8 p.m. with family present at the Bethel United Methodist Church in Zearing. Funeral services will be held at the Bethel United Methodist Church at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 3, 2007.

The Fredregill Funeral Home in Zearing is in charge of the arrangements.