Wesley W. Godfrey
November 3, 2020 at 10:33 p.m.
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The funeral service will be held Sunday, Nov. 8 at 4 p.m. at Dutcher Funeral Home in Coldwater with Pastor Mark Case from California Community Church officiating. Visitation will be held, prior to the service, beginning at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8 at Dutcher Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held Monday, Nov. 9 at noon at Oakwood Cemetery in Warsaw.
Wesley was born Feb. 16, 1933, in Warsaw, the only child of William and Isabelle May Godfrey.
He served in the U.S. Navy from 1952-1956, during the Korean War. Following active duty, Wes served four more years in the reserves.
He married Barbara A. Higgins on July 3, 1954, in Warsaw. She preceded him in death on Oct. 3, 2018.
Wesley grew up in Warsaw and lived in Alaska from 1963-1970, where he worked for the Alaska Department of Corrections. He came to Fremont in 1970 and worked briefly for ILC Products. Wes went to work for (Eckrich) Con Agra in Quincy in 1973, moving to Coldwater in 1988 and retiring from Con Agra in 2001 after 27-plus years.
Wes and Barbara, where there was one, there was the other. They spent their time together; at the lake, going to dinner or just taking a day adventure. One made decisions on even days, the other on odd days. They were fun-loving people, always on the go and always ready for a glass of White Zin or a Miller Lite. They enjoyed spending time with family and friends, watching sporting events on TV, especially IU and Notre Dame, and going to their grandkids’ events.
Wes is survived by his family Mark and Kathy Barone, of Coldwater, Mich.; Greg and Brenda Dutcher, of Union City; their grandchildren: Vinni, Vito and Sal, Cassie, Gregory and Rachael; cousins, Janet Zimmer, Debbie Swihart, Ruth Griswold, all of Warsaw; Gloria Jean Godfrey, of Winter Garden, Fla.; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Jean (Noel) Woods, of Palmer, Ark.; Thair Higgins, of El Cerrito, Calif.; nieces and nephews, Jolane (Patrick Watson) Wiegand, of Angel Fire, N.M.; Lynn (Wade) Miller, of Chugiak, Ark.; Nathan (Sandra) Woods, of Eagle River, Ark.; Wayne Woods, of Palmer, Ark.; Marcia Higgins, and Lori Higgins, all of El Cerrito, Calif.
In addition to his wife, Barbara, he was preceded in death by his niece, Barbara Nakajo.
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Memorials may be directed to St. Charles Borromeo School.
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The funeral service will be held Sunday, Nov. 8 at 4 p.m. at Dutcher Funeral Home in Coldwater with Pastor Mark Case from California Community Church officiating. Visitation will be held, prior to the service, beginning at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8 at Dutcher Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held Monday, Nov. 9 at noon at Oakwood Cemetery in Warsaw.
Wesley was born Feb. 16, 1933, in Warsaw, the only child of William and Isabelle May Godfrey.
He served in the U.S. Navy from 1952-1956, during the Korean War. Following active duty, Wes served four more years in the reserves.
He married Barbara A. Higgins on July 3, 1954, in Warsaw. She preceded him in death on Oct. 3, 2018.
Wesley grew up in Warsaw and lived in Alaska from 1963-1970, where he worked for the Alaska Department of Corrections. He came to Fremont in 1970 and worked briefly for ILC Products. Wes went to work for (Eckrich) Con Agra in Quincy in 1973, moving to Coldwater in 1988 and retiring from Con Agra in 2001 after 27-plus years.
Wes and Barbara, where there was one, there was the other. They spent their time together; at the lake, going to dinner or just taking a day adventure. One made decisions on even days, the other on odd days. They were fun-loving people, always on the go and always ready for a glass of White Zin or a Miller Lite. They enjoyed spending time with family and friends, watching sporting events on TV, especially IU and Notre Dame, and going to their grandkids’ events.
Wes is survived by his family Mark and Kathy Barone, of Coldwater, Mich.; Greg and Brenda Dutcher, of Union City; their grandchildren: Vinni, Vito and Sal, Cassie, Gregory and Rachael; cousins, Janet Zimmer, Debbie Swihart, Ruth Griswold, all of Warsaw; Gloria Jean Godfrey, of Winter Garden, Fla.; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Jean (Noel) Woods, of Palmer, Ark.; Thair Higgins, of El Cerrito, Calif.; nieces and nephews, Jolane (Patrick Watson) Wiegand, of Angel Fire, N.M.; Lynn (Wade) Miller, of Chugiak, Ark.; Nathan (Sandra) Woods, of Eagle River, Ark.; Wayne Woods, of Palmer, Ark.; Marcia Higgins, and Lori Higgins, all of El Cerrito, Calif.
In addition to his wife, Barbara, he was preceded in death by his niece, Barbara Nakajo.
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Memorials may be directed to St. Charles Borromeo School.
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