Esther Goodyk

Esther Mae Goodyk was born January 3, 1924, to Hiram and Ruth (Morgon) Sutton, in Jasper County, Iowa.  She passed away on November 1, 2017, at Jefferson Place in Pella. 

Esther grew up in the Prairie City and Pleasant Hill area and attended the Pleasant Hill Community School where she graduated from 8th grade.  Esther and her sister lived with her aunt in Pella after school and worked at the Overall Factory. She later worked at the Farmer’s Co-op egg plant and then at Pella Corporation for 30 years. 

Esther was united in marriage to Cornelius “Case” Goodyk in February of 1947 at the United Methodist Church in Pleasant Hill.  To this union they were blessed with three children: Darrell, Carol and John.  After marriage, she became a member of Sully Chrisitan Reformed Church and later First Christian Reformed Church in Pella. 

Esther enjoyed caring for her family, taking care of her home and having coffee with her friends.  She also enjoyed working at the family gas station in Pella.  She was a member of the American Legion, the Women’s Auxiliary and a volunteer for the Historical Society. 

Those left to cherish her memory are:

Darrell and Sheryl Goodyk

               Corey and Sasha Goodyk

                               Jamison, Alexandria, Jackson

                               Justin Verhey and friend Tiffany

                                              Riley

               Curtis and Tiffany Goodyk

                               Allison, Braydon, Christian

               Carma and Jack Nicholson

                               Hannah

               Jeremy Hunolt

                               Landon

               Justin Hunolt

               Sue Ellen Kennedy

                               Carter Kennedy

               Tony Rikle

Carol and the late Ed Jansen

               Jeff and Kim Jansen

                               Bailey, Gabe

               Christy Van Wyk

                               Troy, Elijah

John and Gloria Goodyk

               Randy and Jamie Gordon

                               Miles, Francis, Sophia, Charley

                               Miles Huffman

               Jessica and Phillip Lanzarotta

                               Phinley, Jordyn

               Jill and Ryan Ingraham

She is also survived by a sister-in-law Johanna Spikerman of Holland, Michigan. 

Esther was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Eunice and Elvin Bensink, son-in-law Ed Jansen, great granddaughter Brooke Louise Goodyk and many brothers and sisters-in-law. 

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