GOODWIN, Sarah

GOODWIN, MCDOLE, BEATTY, SCHULTE, RIGGAN, GUGEL, COON

Posted By: Norma Jennings (email)
Date: 11/26/2012 at 14:11:24

Sarah Jane GOODWIN, age 63, of Washington, died Friday, June , 2012 at her residence following a lengthy illness.

Celebration of life services will be held 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 13, 2012.

Sarah was born March 5, 1949 in Washington, Iowa, the daughter of William J. and Dorthea (BEATTY) MCDOLE. She attended school in Washington High School. On March 15, 1968, she was united in marriage to Ray E. GOODWIN in Washington, Iowa. He preceded her in death in 1988.

Sarh was a life resident of Washington, Iowa. She worked at McCleery Cumming Company for twenty years and later worked at Modine Manufacturing until health forced her retirement. She was an AVON representative for many years. Sarah was a member of the Washington County Genealogical Society. She enjoyed gardening,genealogy,attending car shows,having coffee with friends, and spending time with her children and grandchildren.

She is survived by three children; son, Jeff GOODWIN and wife Angie of Richmond, Iowa and daughter Amy SHULTE and husband Dan of Keota, Iowa; son,B.J. GOODWIN and friend Michelle MCCARTY of Washington, Iowa; ten grandchildren, Ryann RIGGAN, Kaleb GOODWIN, Baylee GOODWIN, and Emma GOODWIN; mother Dorthea MCDOLE; sister Ruth Ann GUGEL and husband Donnie of Washington,Iowa; and friend Rick COON of Muscatine, Iowa.

Sarah was preceded in death by her father, Bill MCDOLE; husband Ray GOODWIN, and brother Joe MCDOLE.