Elaine Mae Good (1932-2006)

GOOD, CLARK, PHILLIPS, ANDERSON, LANGENBERG, COONROD

Posted By: Nevada Journal
Date: 1/12/2007 at 20:23:27

NEVADA JOURNAL, Nevada, Story County, Iowa, Thursday, January 11, 2007.

Elaine Mae Good, 74, of Zearing, died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2006, at Colonial Manor of Zearing, with family at bedside. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Jan. 3, at Bethel United Methodist Church in Zearing. Burial was at Lincoln Township Cemetery in Zearing.

Elaine Mae Good was born March 31, 1932, in Marshalltown, to Lester Burdette Clark and Catherine Pauline Phillips. She graduated from Zearing High School in May 1950 and married Robert Lyle Good June 4, 1950, at the EUB Church in Zearing. They had five children, and lived in several locations in Virginia due to Robert's military commitments before returning to Zearing in 1952. She was employed as a bookkeeper at RL Good Oil Co. and Sons.

Elaine was an active member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post 116 for 55 years. She served many offices including unit and county president for several years. She also served as Auxiliary 6th District President in 1976 and 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.

Elaine is survived by her husband, Robert Good of Zearing; children Rick Good of Zearing, Susanne (Paul) Anderson of Zearing, Charlie (Michelli) Good of Zearing, and Kathy (Dana) Langenberg of Urbandale; 15 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Phyllis (Richard) Coonrod of Edina, MN.

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

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