Ernest ‘Ernie’ C. GoodNAPPANEE – Ernest “Ernie” C. Good, age 92, Warsaw, formerly of Etna Green, passed away surrounded by his family at 7:36 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020, at Paddock Springs Health Campus, Warsaw, where he had been a resident since Dec. 26, 2019.
He was born May 4, 1928, in Jackson, Mich., to Alva J. and Fayetta Wilson Good. On Aug. 13, 1955, he married Virginia Marie Gustin in Scipio Township.
Mr. Good has lived in this area since 1961. He served in the United States Army and was a veteran of the Korean War. Ernie had worked as a communication maintainer for Western Union and CSX Railroad. He was a member of Mount Tabor Church, where he had served as janitor for 20 years. Ernie enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren.
Surviving is his wife, Virginia Good; sons: Calvin (Terrie) Good Jr., John O. (Denise) Good, both of Warsaw; grandchildren: Brenna (Aric) Goshert, Leesburg; Tyler Good, Dallas, Texas; Justin (Kelly) Bowers, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; Heidi (Michael) Fussle, Warsaw; Wesley (Lyssa) Bowers, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; great-grandchildren: Beau and Evan Goshert, Natalie and Luke Bowers, Ethan, Dillon and Logan Fussle, Apollo Bowers; and sister, Jennetta (Carl) Housted, Sherwood, Ohio.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Betty Holtsberry; and brothers, Jack, Alva and Charles Good.
Family and friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18 at Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee, and for one hour prior to the funeral service, which will begin at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19 at Mount Tabor Church of God. Burial will be in Stony Point Cemetery with Military Graveside services by Nappanee American Legion.
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Memorial contributions may be given to Boggs Little League, 1055 Armstrong Road, Warsaw, on behalf of Evan Goshert; or Kosciusko County 4-H Swine Barn, 202 W. Main St., Warsaw, on behalf of Beau Goshert.
