1938
Barbara
2014
Barbara Goodman
April 26, 1938 — February 4, 2014
Barbara "Barb" Goodman, age 75, long-time resident of Vergas, MN, passed away at her home on Tuesday, February 4, 2014, under the care of her family and Red River Valley Hospice, following a courageous battle against cancer.
A memorial service for Barb will be held at 3 p.m., Saturday, March 1, 2014, at the Vergas Event Center. A time of visitation will be held from 1 p.m. until the time of the service on Saturday at the Event Center.
Barb was born April 26, 1938, in Cass County, North Dakota, to John and Martha (Rienets) Townsley. In 1944, the family made their home in San Francisco, CA, where she attended and graduated from Mission High School. She then went on to attend Mission Beauty School.
Barb returned to Vergas in 1958, where she worked for her aunt, Pauline, at My Ladies Beauty Shop in Detroit Lakes. Barb met Ronald Goodman at the Detroit Lakes bowling alley. The couple was married December 13, 1959, in Detroit Lakes. The couple made their home on Wymer Lake where they raised 6 children.
Ron and Barb bought both grocery stores in Vergas in 1974. Goodman's Grocery remains in operation today. Barb also enjoyed sharing her time and talents and was the first beautician to volunteer at the Frazee Care Center. She also enjoyed snowmobiling, bowling, volleyball, knitting and sewing. She belonged to the Heart of Lakes VFW Ladies Auxiliary, was a charter member of the Vergas Lioness Club, now the Vergas Lions, was a member of the Vergas Homemakers Group and was also a member of the Frazee and Vergas United Methodist Church.
Barb will be dearly missed by her husband of 54 years, Ron Goodman of Vergas; 6 children: Scott Goodman of Vergas, Craig (Keri) Goodman of Vergas, David (Angie) Goodman of Frazee, Theresa Harthun of Vergas, Kathy (Doug) Goodman of Vergas; and Jeff (Marla) McClanahan of TX; 22 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren; 1 sister, Karen (Louie) Buitrago of CA; sister-in-law, Kathy Townsley of CA; 2 aunts; along with many nieces and nephews.
Preceding Barb in death were her parents; brother, Gene Townsley; and several aunts and uncles.
A memorial service for Barb will be held at 3 p.m., Saturday, March 1, 2014, at the Vergas Event Center. A time of visitation will be held from 1 p.m. until the time of the service on Saturday at the Event Center.
Barb was born April 26, 1938, in Cass County, North Dakota, to John and Martha (Rienets) Townsley. In 1944, the family made their home in San Francisco, CA, where she attended and graduated from Mission High School. She then went on to attend Mission Beauty School.
Barb returned to Vergas in 1958, where she worked for her aunt, Pauline, at My Ladies Beauty Shop in Detroit Lakes. Barb met Ronald Goodman at the Detroit Lakes bowling alley. The couple was married December 13, 1959, in Detroit Lakes. The couple made their home on Wymer Lake where they raised 6 children.
Ron and Barb bought both grocery stores in Vergas in 1974. Goodman's Grocery remains in operation today. Barb also enjoyed sharing her time and talents and was the first beautician to volunteer at the Frazee Care Center. She also enjoyed snowmobiling, bowling, volleyball, knitting and sewing. She belonged to the Heart of Lakes VFW Ladies Auxiliary, was a charter member of the Vergas Lioness Club, now the Vergas Lions, was a member of the Vergas Homemakers Group and was also a member of the Frazee and Vergas United Methodist Church.
Barb will be dearly missed by her husband of 54 years, Ron Goodman of Vergas; 6 children: Scott Goodman of Vergas, Craig (Keri) Goodman of Vergas, David (Angie) Goodman of Frazee, Theresa Harthun of Vergas, Kathy (Doug) Goodman of Vergas; and Jeff (Marla) McClanahan of TX; 22 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren; 1 sister, Karen (Louie) Buitrago of CA; sister-in-law, Kathy Townsley of CA; 2 aunts; along with many nieces and nephews.
Preceding Barb in death were her parents; brother, Gene Townsley; and several aunts and uncles.
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