Daisy Jean Lane Goodsell, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully in Chico, California on November 25, 2025, at the age of 93, surrounded by her five children.
Daisy was born November 11, 1932, in Clark, South Dakota, the third of six children of Edgar Garrett Lane and Daisy Ward Lane. During the Great Depression her family relocated to Southern California, where she was raised in Costa Mesa and attended school in Costa Mesa and Newport Beach. Daisy spent her childhood in modest homes surrounded by animals, gardens, fruit trees, and open land. Her family struggled financially at times, but mostly she recalled having a happy childhood, playing with neighborhood children, going on family outings to the beach, driving cross-country to visit relatives in Kansas and Idaho, and spending evenings gathered around the radio during the war years. She admired and loved her parents and siblings.
While attending Newport Harbor High School, Daisy met Harlan "Bob" Robbins Goodsell. The two eloped and were married in Yuma, Arizona on October 1, 1949. Their marriage was later sealed in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in St. George, Utah. Daisy was baptized into the LDS Church on October 4, 1952. She considered those two October dates—when she married Bob and when she joined the LDS church—as the two most important dates of her life. Daisy was a devoted church member and served faithfully in many callings, including visiting teacher, Primary and Sunday School teacher, Young Women's president, and Relief Society president. The guiding principle of her life was the Golden Rule: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you," a truth she lived every day through her kindness, respect, and compassion for all.
Daisy also was a devoted wife, mother, and homemaker. She overcame numerous challenges as a young married woman, caring for twin boys while still a teenager herself. Daisy always persevered and managed to create a loving home as more children arrived, while Bob explored and found success in various careers. After many years of living in Orange County, the family relocated to Paradise, California in 1966, when Bob landed his dream job with the California Highway Patrol. In 1977, after a career ending injury, Bob, Daisy, and their two youngest children moved to Hyrum, Utah. While living in Hyrum, Daisy found great joy working in her first regular job outside the home, as a "lunch lady" at Lincoln Elementary School. She formed many lifelong relationships while working there, including with school children with whom she remained close for decades.
After retirement—Daisy from Lincoln Elementary School and Bob from Utah State University's Space Dynamics Lab—the two enjoyed traveling together throughout the world. They loved to visit friends and family whenever they could. In 2010, Daisy and Bob relocated to a retirement community in North Logan, Utah, where they made many new friends. While living in North Logan, Daisy continued to pursue her numerous interests and talents. She was a natural athlete and loved the outdoors. A first-seed tennis player in high school, she played the sport regularly throughout her adult life, until switching to pickle ball in her early 80s.
Daisy also was a lifelong learner and was always game for trying something new. In her 40s she took up downhill skiing for several years. In her 50s she learned conversational Portuguese before traveling to Brazil. In her 60s she got her HAM radio license just to prove to herself that she could learn morse code. At the age of 70 she studied for and received her GED. Daisy enjoyed sewing, knitting, crocheting, and quilting. She liked to bake Santa Cookies and share them with family and friends for Christmas. She had a keen interest in family history, which she shared through letters to her grandchildren. She loved to read. She once said she enjoyed it so much she could "just sit and read for days at a time." She loved her family, deeply and profoundly. She worked hard to foster and maintain her family relationships. Daisy always considered everyone as family.
In 2019, Daisy and Bob moved to Chico, California, to be closer to family. They lived together in The Terraces, an independent living community overlooking a small lake, and made many friends in their new home. Daisy continued to live independently at The Terraces after Bob, her husband of 73 years, passed away on November 24, 2022.
Daisy is survived by her five children, Bob Goodsell, Dan Goodsell, Cheryl Hall, Joanne Goodsell, and Abalyn Goodsell and their partners, Paula, Daran, Bob, Kevin, and Kristen; thirteen grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harlan "Bob" Robbins Goodsell; her great-grandson Leland Hall; and her parents, and her siblings: William Richard Lane, Edna Marie Lane Van Horn, John Edgar Lane, Lindalee Lane Campleman, and Theodore Lane.
In mid-summer 2026, a private graveside memorial service for Daisy will be held in Weston, Idaho. No local services are planned. The family asks that you honor Daisy's memory through acts of care, kindness, or contributions to a cause you hold dear.
Daisy was born November 11, 1932, in Clark, South Dakota, the third of six children of Edgar Garrett Lane and Daisy Ward Lane. During the Great Depression her family relocated to Southern California, where she was raised in Costa Mesa and attended school in Costa Mesa and Newport Beach. Daisy spent her childhood in modest homes surrounded by animals, gardens, fruit trees, and open land. Her family struggled financially at times, but mostly she recalled having a happy childhood, playing with neighborhood children, going on family outings to the beach, driving cross-country to visit relatives in Kansas and Idaho, and spending evenings gathered around the radio during the war years. She admired and loved her parents and siblings.
While attending Newport Harbor High School, Daisy met Harlan "Bob" Robbins Goodsell. The two eloped and were married in Yuma, Arizona on October 1, 1949. Their marriage was later sealed in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in St. George, Utah. Daisy was baptized into the LDS Church on October 4, 1952. She considered those two October dates—when she married Bob and when she joined the LDS church—as the two most important dates of her life. Daisy was a devoted church member and served faithfully in many callings, including visiting teacher, Primary and Sunday School teacher, Young Women's president, and Relief Society president. The guiding principle of her life was the Golden Rule: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you," a truth she lived every day through her kindness, respect, and compassion for all.
Daisy also was a devoted wife, mother, and homemaker. She overcame numerous challenges as a young married woman, caring for twin boys while still a teenager herself. Daisy always persevered and managed to create a loving home as more children arrived, while Bob explored and found success in various careers. After many years of living in Orange County, the family relocated to Paradise, California in 1966, when Bob landed his dream job with the California Highway Patrol. In 1977, after a career ending injury, Bob, Daisy, and their two youngest children moved to Hyrum, Utah. While living in Hyrum, Daisy found great joy working in her first regular job outside the home, as a "lunch lady" at Lincoln Elementary School. She formed many lifelong relationships while working there, including with school children with whom she remained close for decades.
After retirement—Daisy from Lincoln Elementary School and Bob from Utah State University's Space Dynamics Lab—the two enjoyed traveling together throughout the world. They loved to visit friends and family whenever they could. In 2010, Daisy and Bob relocated to a retirement community in North Logan, Utah, where they made many new friends. While living in North Logan, Daisy continued to pursue her numerous interests and talents. She was a natural athlete and loved the outdoors. A first-seed tennis player in high school, she played the sport regularly throughout her adult life, until switching to pickle ball in her early 80s.
Daisy also was a lifelong learner and was always game for trying something new. In her 40s she took up downhill skiing for several years. In her 50s she learned conversational Portuguese before traveling to Brazil. In her 60s she got her HAM radio license just to prove to herself that she could learn morse code. At the age of 70 she studied for and received her GED. Daisy enjoyed sewing, knitting, crocheting, and quilting. She liked to bake Santa Cookies and share them with family and friends for Christmas. She had a keen interest in family history, which she shared through letters to her grandchildren. She loved to read. She once said she enjoyed it so much she could "just sit and read for days at a time." She loved her family, deeply and profoundly. She worked hard to foster and maintain her family relationships. Daisy always considered everyone as family.
In 2019, Daisy and Bob moved to Chico, California, to be closer to family. They lived together in The Terraces, an independent living community overlooking a small lake, and made many friends in their new home. Daisy continued to live independently at The Terraces after Bob, her husband of 73 years, passed away on November 24, 2022.
Daisy is survived by her five children, Bob Goodsell, Dan Goodsell, Cheryl Hall, Joanne Goodsell, and Abalyn Goodsell and their partners, Paula, Daran, Bob, Kevin, and Kristen; thirteen grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harlan "Bob" Robbins Goodsell; her great-grandson Leland Hall; and her parents, and her siblings: William Richard Lane, Edna Marie Lane Van Horn, John Edgar Lane, Lindalee Lane Campleman, and Theodore Lane.
In mid-summer 2026, a private graveside memorial service for Daisy will be held in Weston, Idaho. No local services are planned. The family asks that you honor Daisy's memory through acts of care, kindness, or contributions to a cause you hold dear.
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