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Forrest Godden Obituary
Born Nov. 27, 1929 in Minneapolis, Minn., he was the son of the late Forrest and Sara Moe Godden, of Manly.
Mr. Godden served five years in the United States Navy Destroyer and Submarine Service during the Korean War.
He attended school in Manly, Iowa and was a graduate of Iowa State University in Ames. He obtained his master's degree in industrial engineering from Florida Institute of Technology.
"Buzz," as his friends called him, started his working career at Armstrong Tire in Des Moines, Iowa. He then joined the federal government as an industrial engineer and retired as a civilian supervisor in the U.S. Army Material Command at Ft. Belvoir, Va.
After his retirement, he and his wife operated their own business in Cape Coral, Fla., for 10 years before moving to Oil City, Pa.
Mr. Godden was also a part-time instructor at George Mason University in Virginia.
He enjoyed fishing, woodworking, coin collecting, gardening, remodeling his home and spending time with his family.
Mr. Godden was of the Protestant faith.
He married the former Margaret Lee Childers of Des Moines, on March 23, 1957, and she survives, along with one son, Steven Scott Godden, of Oil City, Pa.; a sister, Marilyn Just, of Swaledale; a nephew, David and Carolyn Just, of Swaledale; a great-nephew, Jeff Just, of Des Moines; two great-nieces, Suzanne and Dan Schuknecht, of Ankeny, and Karie Just, of Swaledale,; sister-in-law, Gloria Boeckel and her two sons, Robert and John O'Hara, of Oil City, Pa.
He was also preceded in death by two brothers-in-law, Alex Just, of Sheffield, and Robert Boeckel, of Oil City, Pa.; and by nephew, Duane Just, of Sheffield; and a niece, Jeanette Just, of Swaledale.
There will be no visitation. Mr. Godden will be cremated at his request, and will be buried at the convenience of the family. Inurnment will be in Fairfax Memorial Gardens, Fairfax,Va.
Arrangements are being handled by the Reinsel Funeral Home in Oil City, Pa., 814-677-3049.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice.
Condolences may be left at www.reinselfuneralhome.com
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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