Robert Good

Robert Good, 95, passed away Sunday, December 22, 2013 at West Bridge Care and Rehabilitation in Winterset. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, December 28, at the First United Methodist Church in Winterset. A visitation with family present will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Friday, December 27 at Ochiltree Funeral Service, Winterset. Memorials may be directed to the First United Methodist Church and/or Middle River Hospice of Winterset. Robert Emil Good, the son of John and Emma (Blaas) Good, was born September 1, 1918 in Rockwell City, Iowa. On March 31, 1945, Robert was united in marriage to Ruth Nadine Barnes at the Sheffield, Iowa Methodist Church. They were blessed with two children, Robert and Ambie. The family moved to Winterset in 1960. Robert was a Veteran of the United States Army and Air Force. He was a salesman for Northland Products Company of Waterloo, Iowa. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Winterset and served many years on the Planning and Zoning board. He was also an active member of the American Legion. During retirement, he served as a member of the Legion honor guard for countless military funerals and activities. Robert enjoyed gardening, painting, woodworking and traveling. Robert is survived by his wife, Ruth of Winterset; a son, Robert (Linda) Good of Winterset; a daughter, Ambie (Theodore) Timmerman of Eagle Grove; and three grandchildren, Jeannette Good, Christina Timmerman, and Robert Timmerman. He was preceded in death by his parents; a grandson, Ronald Good; a sister, Doris Kerns; and four brothers, Roger (Robert’s twin), Paul, Kenneth, and Eugene.