Donald Eugene Goodell Jr., age 74, passed away peacefully on October 20th 2022, surrounded by loved ones at the residence of his son, Donald Eugene Goodell III, in Kansas City MO. He is now in the loving arms of our Lord. Please join us in celebrating Don’s life. Visitation will be held Wednesday, October 26th, 5:00-7:00 pm and funeral services will be held Thursday, October 27th, at 10:00 am, at Royer Funeral Home, 100 Royer Lane, Grain Valley, Missouri. A procession to the burial site in Higginsville, Missouri immediately following the funeral services.

Don was born on January 22nd, 1948, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Donald Eugene Goodell Sr., and Eva Mary McDowell. He grew up in Kansas City and served our country honorably in the Vietnam War. For most of his adult life, he worked as an iron worker at Armco Steel Mill in Kansas City. At the time of his death, he shared a home in Grain Valley, Missouri, with his wife of 29 years, Gale Goodell. Don was always quick to give a helping hand to anyone that needed it. He never had an unkind word for anyone. He was the living example of Ephesians 4:32 – “And, be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ.” He loved to read his bible and loved the Lord with all his heart. He loved his family unconditionally. He was a gentleman in every sense of the word. He was a wonderful husband, father, brother, uncle, cousin, papa and friend. He will be greatly missed.

Don is survived by his wife, Gale Goodell; his son, Donald Eugene Goodell III (Stacy Cathey); his daughter, Sara Brown (Aaron Brown); his son, Brett Peterson (Jeannie Keiser); his brothers, Bill Turney (Lori Turney), Keith Turney (Millie Turney), Floyd Turney (Sandy Turney), Tom Turney (Sherril Turney) his sisters, Brenda Raygor (Richard Raygor), Joyce Rayhill (Butch Rayhill), Kay Billings, and Renee Osborn (David Osborn); his father-in-law and mother-in-law, James and Sylvia Williams; his sister-in-law, Joyce Peoples; sister-in-law Pam Hillig (Larry Hillig); sister-in-law Carrie Collier (Louie Collier); his step motherin-law, Diana Turney; 12 grandchildren, one great grandchild, and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father, Donald Eugene Goodell Sr.; his mother Eva Mary McDowell; his step father William Isaac Turney; his brother Bruce Wayne Goodell and his cousin Ronnie Tuller, whom he thought of as a brother.

Arrangements:  Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, MO   816-847-4441