Lillian Goodman

Lillian Goodman obituary, Peru, IN

Lillian Goodman

Lillian Goodman Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Eikenberry-Eddy Funeral Home on Oct. 16, 2025.

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Lillian (Louise) Goodman, 84, formerly of Bunker Hill, Indiana, passed away Thursday morning, at her son Freddie's home in Cutler, Indiana. She was born in Formosa, Arkansas on September 6, 1941, the daughter of Leslie and Elza Smith Cunningham. Lillian married William Goodman on October 26, 1959, and he survives. Lillian was a Christian women with a strong faith in the Lord and an active member of the Southside Apostolic Church in Kokomo. She was employed at Delco Electronics in Kokomo retiring in 1993. Family was the most important thing to Lillian, especially her grandkids and great-grandkids, whom she loved dearly. Lillian was also an avid mushroom hunter, and enjoyed picking raspberries to make jams. Surviving in addition to her husband Bill is a son Freddie Goodman and his wife Pam of Cutler, Indiana; grandchildren Matthew Goodman, Jennifer Nicosia, Aaron Goodman, Austin Goodman, and Adam Goodman; great-grandchildren Maverick Goodman, Charlene Goodman, and Russell Goodman; a sister Geneva Housel of Kokomo; and brothers Tommy Cunningham and his wife Jane of Kokomo, and Clifton Cunningham and his wife Nancy of Converse, Indiana. She was preceded in death by her parents, a son Ronnie Goodman, brothers Lorne and Clifford Cunningham, and sisters Irene Smith, Ilene Hoover, Edna Wilson, and Winnie Bonner. A service celebrating the life of Lillian Goodman will be held 11:00 AM, Monday, October 20, 2025, at the Southside Apostolic Church, 1716 E Firmin St. Kokomo, Indiana, with Pastor Keith Mosier officiating. Burial will be in the Park Lawn Cemetery, Amboy, Indiana. Family and friends will gather for visitation from 9:00 – 11:00 AM, Monday, at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Southside Apostolic Church.
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