Leone D. DeWITT GOODNO

Enid News and Eagle Enid, Garfield Co., OK

07-16-2012

Submitted by: Jo Aguirre

A memorial service for Leone D. Goodno, age 86, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 19, 2012, at the Anderson-Burris Funeral Chapel, with Reverend Larry Cornforth officiating.

Cremation arrangements are by Anderson-Burris Funeral Home. Private family graveside service at Memorial Park Cemetery, with Reverend Pat Sutherlin officiating.

Leone was born to Thurman and Ann (Dupus) DeWitt on May 25, 1926, in McWillie, Oklahoma, and passed away Sunday, July 15, 2012, in Enid. Leone grew up in Lambert and attended school there, and then graduated from Aline High School. She raised five children.

Leone worked several years as a telephone operator in Cherokee and Alva. In 1964, she went to work at Federal Crop Insurance, where she became a district director in 1983. She transferred to the Enid office in 1988, and retired in 1994. She became a private insurance crop consultant, and finally retired at the age of 80. Leone was an avid sports fan, especially the OKC Thunder. She enjoyed Wednesday afternoon paint class and craft shows.

She is survived by her children: Steve Goodno and wife Beth of Orange, California, Bruce Goodno of Stillwater, Sheila Willimgham of Enid, Sherri Coppock and husband Keith of Ponca City, and Mary Tullis and husband Jeff of Driftwood; nine grandchildren; and eleven great-grandchildren.

Leone was preceded in death by her parents, son George Randall Goodno; sister Doris Frieden, and brother Glenn DeWitt.