Walter Eugene Goudy

Walter Eugene Goudy, 93, of Van Wert, Ohio, passed away on Friday, June 27, 2025, Born on July 14, 1931, in Lima, Ohio to his late parents, George Dewey and Wilhelmina Grace Sophia (Walda) Goudy, Walter was raised in Columbia City, later moving to Peru where he completed his high school education. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Indiana Tech and took immense pride in the military service of his family. He served as First Class Petty Officer in the US Navy Seabees from 1952-1956. On May 29, 1959, Walter married Lois Mary Kurtz. Walter worked at General Tire and Rubber in Wabash, Indiana from 1959 to 1964 then at Aeroquip from 1964 to 1993. Walter is survived by his wife, Lois; his children, James "Jim" Goudy, Eric (Lisa) Goudy and Tonya (Rod) Sroufe; grandchildren, Jaclyn Sroufe, Evan Sroufe, Ethan Goudy, and Reagan Goudy, as well as many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Walter was preceded in death by his siblings: Dewey Goudy, Clara Bonnetia Hager, Robert Goudy, Ralph Goudy, an infant brother Richard Goudy, and a sister who died at birth. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home Chapel, 722 S. Washington Street, Van Wert, OH 45891. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, prior to the funeral, from 9 AM to 11 AM, Interment will immediately follow at Woodland Cemetery, Van Wert. Preferred memorial: CHP Hospice, https://comhealthpro.org/support-chp-hospice/ Arreangemetns by Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home and Crematory, www.alspachgearhart.com