Joseph GoodrichJoseph Goodrich
Joseph Goodrich, 78, of Rushville died Oct. 6, 2021, in rural Brown County, after doing one of his favorite activities, bow hunting.
He was born April 17, 1943, in Battle Creek, Mich., a son of Durward and Doris Hanson Goodrich. He married Carolyn L. Spencer on July 8, 1968, in Long Beach, Calif. She preceded him in death on Nov. 23, 2016.
He also was preceded in death by his parents; stepmother, Marjorie Goodrich; one brother, John Goodrich; and three sisters, Babs Curless, Bev Spence and Jenny Bang.
Surviving are five children, Jerry Lee (and Vicky) Goodrich of Gallatin, Mo., Janna Ann (and Cliff) Williams of Wichita, Kan., Craig Scott (and Jody) Goodrich of Havana, Andrew Joel (and Kimberly) Goodrich of Rushville and Robert Delano (and Amy) Goodrich of Green Bay, Wis.; brothers and sisters, Jeff Goodrich of Slayton, Texas, Jim Goodrich of Vine Grove, Ky., Judy (and William) Catlett of Frankfort, Ky., Jean Javidi of Twinsburg, Ohio, Jane Card of Irving, Texas, and Aileen Broman of Huntington Beach, Calif.; special companion, Melba Lindsey of Astoria; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
He served in the United States Navy from May 1961 to February 1971. While serving in the Navy, Joe received many awards including two Good Conduct Medals, the National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Exp. Medal (Cuba), Vietnam Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (Korea). He first worked for Corporate Woods and Amax Coal. He later worked for Bethlehem Steel in Indiana. He retired as a truck driver for DOT Foods in 2005.
He was a member of the Astoria American Legion Post, the Astoria Masonic Lodge and Ansar Shrine. He attended Church of the Nazarene in Rushville.
Services were held Sunday at the Wood Funeral Home in Rushville with Pastor Fred Fritz officiating. Private burial with military rites by the U.S. Navy Burial Detail and the Schuyler American Legion Post #4 was conducted at the Hughes Cemetery in rural Rushville.
Memorials may be made to the Rushville/Industry Rocket Football Team.
Condolences may be sent to www.woodfh.net.
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