Mildred (Lorene) Goodman, 99, of Sullivan, IN passed away at 5:30 PM Thursday March 6, 2014 at her residence.
Lorene was born in Sullivan, IN, December 17, 1914, the daughter of Earl Mason and Ruby Bledsoe Mason.
She was preceded in death by her parents, also her husband Leo Goodman, a son Ronnie Lee Goodman, three brothers, James Lewis “Juke”, Albert Lloyd “Cockeye”, and Russell Leon Mason, and a brother and sister in-law John and Betty Goodman.
Lorene worked at Flora Plastics and was an organizational leader for Champion 4 H Club in Niles, MI. She and her owned Goodman’s Horse and Dog Food, and later was a partner in Goodman and Son’s. She was a 50 year member of the Eastern Star, and a member of the Mount Calvary Church in Sullivan, IN.
Survivors include two sons, David Goodman of Sullivan, IN, Darrell Goodman (Kathy) of Sullivan, IN, seven grandchildren, Shanna Donat, and Jeff Donat, Scott Goodman, Shad Goodman, Shannon Goodman, Ronna Jo Olheim, Scott Goodman, 17 great grandchildren, and two great great grandchildren, along with best friend James Street, and many nieces, nephew and cousins.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM Monday, March 10, 2014 at Newkirk’s Funeral Home in Dugger, IN with Pastor Ralph Roach officiating. Interment will follow in the Rose Lawn Cemetery in Terre Haute, IN. Friends may call at the Newkirk’s from 5:00 PM until 8:00PM Sunday. Eastern Star Services will be held at 7:00PM Sunday. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Mt Calvary Cemetery Fund.