Ruth Goodwin
July 30, 1906 ~ September 5, 2004
Born in:
Morrisonville, Illinois
Resided in:
Springfield, Illinois (formerly of Taylorville)
Ruth Goodwin, 98, of Springfield, formerly of Taylorville, died at 1:25 a.m. Sunday, September 5, 2004, in St. John’s Hospital.
She was born July 30, 1906 in Morrisonville, the daughter of Bert and Tina (Crites) Kelso. She married Theodore M. Goodwin. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the African Violet Club and Navy Mother’s Club.
Surviving are her sons: Don Goodwin of Park Forest and Kenneth H. Goodwin of Aurora, CO; daughter, Jacqueline G. Mitchell of Springfield; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 10, in Oak Hill Cemetery, with Rev. Bill Frazier officiating.
There will be no visitation. Shafer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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