Doris Jean (Davis) Goddard (1927 - 2019)

Born 25 Nov 1927 in Marshall, Iowa, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Ernest J. Goddard — married 2 Feb 1947 in Newton, Jasper, Iowa, United States

Died 29 Aug 2019 at age 91 in Newton, Jasper, Iowa, United States

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Biography

Doris was born in 1927. She was the daughter of Kirby Davis and Orpha Richards. She passed away in 2019.

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• Doris Jean Davis Goddard

Birth: 25 Nov 1927 Marshall County, Iowa, USA Death: 29 Aug 2019 (aged 91) Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, USA Burial: Newton Union Cemetery, Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, USA Plot: Block 33 Memorial #: 52939096 Bio: Jean’s graveside service will be 11:15 a.m., Wednesday, September 4th at the Newton Union Cemetery in Newton. Conducted by Pastor Chad Jennings of the St. Luke United Methodist Church in Newton. Burial will be at the Newton Union Cemetery in Newton.

Doris Jean Davis Goddard, the daughter of Robert K. and Orpha J. Richards Davis was born on November 25, 1927 in rural Marshall County, Iowa. She was a graduate of Newton High School in 1946.

On February 2, 1947, Jean was united in marriage with Ernest J. Goddard at her parents home in Newton. They were blessed with two sons, Robert and Merlin. Jean and Ernie were married 71 years before Ernie died on December 13, 2018.

Jean was a secretary at Drake University in Des Moines for 29 years. She had also worked at Coast to Coast in Newton for several years. Jean enjoyed her family especially her grandchildren. She had enjoyed bowling and visiting with her neighbors and friends.

Jean died on Thursday, August 29, 2019 at MercyOne Newton Medical Center in Newton. She was 91. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Ernie; daughter-in-law, Debbie Goddard; and sister, Elaine Barrett.

Those left to cherish Jean’s memory are her sons, Robert (Carol) Goddard of California and Merlin Goddard of Marshalltown; two grandchildren, Nathan (Kristine) Goddard of New Mexico and Alisha Goddard (Daniel Stouffer) of Oregon; three great-granddaughters, her sister, Ruth Rennpage of Newton; and several nieces and nephews. Family Members Parents Robert K Davis 1902-1960 Orpha June Davis 1906-1962 Spouse Ernest J. Goddard 1925-2018 Children Merlin Dale Goddard 1950-2020 Maintained by: Carl Nollen (48232813) Originally Created by: Richard Weston (47082022) Added: 28 May 2010 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52939096/doris-jean-goddard Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52939096/doris-jean-goddard : accessed 24 April 2022), memorial page for Doris Jean Davis Goddard (25 Nov 1927–29 Aug 2019), Find a Grave Memorial ID 52939096, citing Newton Union Cemetery, Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by Carl Nollen (contributor 48232813) .