Melvin Dean Goodner
1923 - 2012 (88 years)-
Name Melvin Dean Goodner Born 24 Aug 1923 Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois 
[1, 2] Gender Male _MILT World War II. US Army. [2] Died 14 May 2012 Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois [1, 2] Buried Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois [1] Person ID I3353 Gritton Last Modified 29 Mar 2024
Father Kenneth Eugene Goodner, b. 2 May 1896, Alabama , d. 5 May 1969, Port Richey, Pasco County, Florida (Age 73 years) Mother Hazel Effie Swisher, b. 22 Jan 1892, Vermilion County, Illinois , d. 2 Jul 1964 (Age 72 years) Family ID F1210 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Bette Jean Wood, b. 21 Jan 1926, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois , d. 7 Jan 2004, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois (Age 77 years) Married 2 Jan 1943 [1] Last Modified 6 Jul 2019 Family ID F1408 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 24 Aug 1923 - Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois 
Died - 14 May 2012 - Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois 
Buried - - Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - Melvin Dean Goodner, 88, of Danville passed away at 1:35 p.m. Monday (May 14, 2012) at the Veterans Affairs Illiana Health Care System, Danville.
He was born Aug. 24, 1923 in Danville, the son of Kenneth and Hazel Swisher Goodner. He married Bette Jean Wood on Jan. 2, 1943. She preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Gene and Jack Goodner, and twin sisters, Marie Goodner and Mary Shepherd.
He is survived by four daughters, Pam (Dennis) Starkey, Paula Lucas, Julie Barney and Sue Stahl (John Bukowski); two sons, Mark (Kathy) Goodner and Bill (Joanne) Goodner; grandchildren, Mike (Kari) Jameson, Rob (Gayle) Starkey, Jody (Cathy) Starkey, Jennifer (Dave) Schnell, Tim Barney (Michelle Haas), Brian Barney (Jackie Pitlik), Jessica (Shane) Hogan, Adam Zorns (Traca Shahan), Matt (Brittany) Goodner, Mike (Angela) Goodner, Nicki (Matt) Lenton, Katie Goodner and Jessica (Jeromie) Nazzise; 15 great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Mary Morrow and Jo Ann Goodner; one brother-in-law, Harry Shepherd and numerous nieces and nephews.
He proudly served his country during World War II in the U.S. Army and was awarded the Purple Heart Medal.
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- Melvin Dean Goodner, 88, of Danville passed away at 1:35 p.m. Monday (May 14, 2012) at the Veterans Affairs Illiana Health Care System, Danville.
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