Mr. Jerald R. Goodoien, age 78, of Kennesaw, passed away on April 29, 2020. Jerald is proceeded in death by his parents, Wallace and Norma Goodoien, and son, David Goodoien. He is survived by his wife, Ada Goodoien, daughter, Diane (Malcolm) Stager, sons Douglas Goodoien and Daniel (Valerie) Goodoien, his stepsons Bobby (Anna) Bardin and Greg (Esther) Bardin. Also surviving are 9 grandsons, 2 great grandkids, 11 step grandkids, and 3 step great grandkids. Jerald has 2 sisters, Joan (Dave) Brady, Marianne (Stan) Harder, and 3 brothers in laws, Staats (Mona) Howell, Truman (Kaye) Howell, and John (Renee) Howell. Jerald graduated from Bloomington High school, Minnesota, in the class of 1959 and attended KSU 2016 earning a BS of Communication Magna Cum Laude. He was a member of the FBCW- Media Team several years. Jerald, being a Navy Veteran, was a part of the Navy Submarine- USS Skipjack and USS Thomas A. Edison. He was a Councilman in Apple Valley, MN and he also enjoyed being an Apple Valley volunteer firefighter.
Some other titles that Jerald held were: Owner of a Phillips 66 gas station in Apple Valley, MN, A Regional District Manager for Industrial Batteries, a Real Estate Agent & Broker, Divorce Care Instructor, and a Custom Home Remodeler. He loved sports, camping, fishing, golfing, photography, computers & tools. Jerald was truly excellent in all that he did and will be missed!

His favorite Bible verses are Philippians 4:6-7 and Jeremiah 29:11.

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