William R. Good II

William R. Good II, 88, of Van Wert,Ohio went to meet his Lord on Oct. 6,2011 at the Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert,Ohio.

William was born on March 7,1923 in Ft. Wayne,Indiana to the late Katherine (Kraus) Good and William R. Good. They moved to Harrisburg,PA where he grew up and attended Lemoyne High School. While still in school, he enlisted in the Navy on March 2,1942, and after graduating in 1942, he entered the Navy serving on the USS Witchita, a heavy cruiser in WWII, seeing action in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters. They received 13 battle stars. He was honorably discharged on September 25,1945 as Yoeman 2nd Class /V-6,USNR.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Betty (Boch) Good, whom he married on June 24,1945. She passed away on Feb. 23,1984. He is also preceded in death by two sisters, Helen Richardson and Peg Grosser, two brothers-in-law, Richey Richardson and Robert Grosser, a nephew, Freddie Grosser, and one step granddaughter,Amy Roop.

He is survived by his wife, Luella (Walls) Wade Good whom he married on May 5,1986, and 3 children; Nancy (Tom) Keltner – Denver,CO , Bonnie (Tim) Haynes – St. Michaels,MD, and William R. (Cindy) Good III – Columbus,OH, 5 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

He is also survived by 4 step-children; Penny (Bob) Barker – Van Wert,OH , Karen (Bill) Nostrant – Cloverdale,OH , Nicholas (Penny) Wade -Van Wert,OH , and Oribel (Gary) Perl –Convoy,OH, 14 step-grandchildren, 34 step-great grandchildren, and 10 step-great great  grandchildren.

After the war, Bill worked for Simplex Time Co., the Valvoline Oil Co., and the Marathon Oil Co. as a district salesman which brought him to the Van Wert,Ohio area. In 1963 he purchased land in Grover Hill,Ohio that later became known as the Blue Water Camp Ground. He later worked for Straley Real Estate and Bob Gamble Realty in Van Wert. He and Luella later opened the Heritage Coin & Antique Store in Van Wert which they ran for 9 years until retiring and closing the store in 1995.

Bill was a happy-go-lucky fellow who loved to travel and look for antiques, and wheel & deal.

He was a lifetime member of the Grover Hill VFW, and a member of the Van Wert American Legion Post.  He attended Trinity Friends Church and the Good Shepherd Nazarene Church.

Per Bill’s wishes, there will be no visitation or services. A family memorial service will be held at a later date.