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Eileen Goodman Obituary

Goodman, Eileen Russell Died from complications after surgery Monday, December 14, 2015, one week after her 96th birthday. She had lived in Webster Groves and Kirkwood for 63 years, most recently at Provision Living. She was a longtime volunteer at Webster Groves Presbyterian Church and Missouri Baptist Hospital and a founding member of the Marlin Perkins Society at the Saint Louis Zoo. She is survived by three daughters; Cheryl (Scott) Davis , Marilyn (Rudi) Holnsteiner, and Pat Polk; four sons, Glenn (Jeannie) Goodman, Mike (Kathy) Goodman, Rick Goodman, and John (Debi) Goodman; 13 grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren. Her husband, Merv, died in 2005. Memorial contributions may be made to The Saint Louis Zoo, 1 Government Dr., St. Louis, MO 63110 or Webster Groves Presbyterian Church, 45 W. Lockwood Ave., Webster Groves, MO 63119.
Published by St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Dec. 20, 2015.

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