Norma Jane Goans (Goodenow) was born May 6th 1933 to Opal Leonace (Dryden) Goans, and Claude Edwin Goans. Norma passed into the arms of Jesus on December 31st 2019. Friendship Center in Portland, Oregon. She was 86 years old.
Norma Jane grew up in Lebanon Missouri with her siblings; brother Charles Edwin Goans and her little sister Beverly Neil Goans. There she attended Lebanon public school. After school she would take care of her sister up until she was about 10 or 11 yrs. old. Norma's mother would work at the local newspaper as an editor, called the Fortwood newspaper. Norma and her sister would often go there and watch the papers being printed off at a very fast pace. It was very intriguing to them at that time. Norma also enjoyed going to bible studies and attending church at Lebanon Baptist. Norma took on a position as a Nurse’s Aide in her early teen years. She would go onto Graduate from school on May 17th 1951. Norma continued to work, and in March 5th 1953 her marriage to Charles Everette Goodenow took place. Then in August of 1954 Norma and her brother Charles Edwin Gowans took a civil air patrol class together, and got there certificates passing the course.
Throughout Norma's life she enjoyed spending time with her family, and enjoyed attending church. She also liked fishing, hunting, traveling, crocheting, knitting, and listening to country music. Later her family would move to various places as her husband was in the war. From Portland to California and back to Oregon city. Then in 1969 or 1970 Charles Everette Goodenow returned home. Norma would be in Boring Oregon close to that time working in the local nursing home. Moving later to Newport after the passing of her husband on July 14th 1976. After that Norma took a position at Department. of Human Services in Newport Oregon. She also continued to teach a class in Defensive driving at the local DMV on weekends and in between her other job at DHS. Norma would move again to Anaheim California. Took up a job working at A&E Drapery service up until about 1986. Moving to Lincoln city enjoying being with friends and family. Attending church there also. Moving back to Portland Oregon in 1993, and her Granddaughter lived with her as her caregiver. Not to long later she would move back to Oregon City to be closer to her children living there as well while her son took the responsibility of making sure she was well cared for. She would continue to spend time with her family. After that I had the pleasure of becoming a friend and a caregiver to Norma when her son Claude could no longer care for her. She would spend the last five years of her life living at the friendship center. Spending time playing bingo, attending church meetings solving crossword puzzles, crocheting. She would love listening to the piano player there, and there was a lady that was very good serenading her on the harp at times. Birthday parties and holidays were her favorite times, and she loved sunny days and baby's. I enjoyed Norma's company many times, and I’m glad to have known her, she will be deeply missed.
Norma was survived by two sons Claude Everette Goodenow and Paul Allen Goodenow, Daughters; Rebecca Simone Dock, Laura Leonace Goodenow, She is survived by 15 Grandchildren and 25 Great Grandchildren, and seven Great Great Grandchildren, sister; Beverly Neil Kinman, and her three children Kathy, Tammy and her son Neil. Also numerous Nieces and Nephews.
Norma was proceeded in Death by her parents Claude Edwin Goans, and Opal Leonace Goans. Her Daughters, Paula Ann Mathews, Veronica Dianne Goodenow, and also Marcella Lee Goodenow whom died in infancy.
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