Obituary of Jack Everett Goodwin

Dr. Jack Everett Goodwin, M.D. of Frankenmuth, Michigan. Passed away peacefully on Monday, September 9, 2019 at Covenant Healthcare - Cooper. He was 93 years old. Jack was born December 6, 1925 in Saginaw, Michigan to the late Harold and Dorothy (Mulholland) Goodwin. After high school he joined the United States Navy, serving during WWII and the Korean War as a senior medical officer on three different naval ships. Jack attended Tufts University in Boston, MA and attended medical school at Wayne State University and the University of Michigan. He was a practicing physician specializing in allergy, retiring in 1995 after 43 years. Jack was a faithful and active member of the American Academy of Allergy and served as the Chief of Staff at Saginaw General Hospital for several years. He was known for his witty personality and his wonderful dry sense of humor. Jack enjoyed photography and bird watching. He also enjoyed riding and training his horses. He had the pleasure of traveling to such places as India, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica as well as many other countries. But, what he loved most was spending time with his children and cooking many delicious meals for them. Surviving are his children, Kerry Goodwin, Kirby (Sherry) Goodwin, Kent Goodwin, and Lauri Goodwin; grandchildren, Molly, Gregg, Matthew, Philip, Robin, Tracy, Erica, and Colin; ten great-grandchildren; his sister, Beverly Godley, and many nieces and nephews. Jack was preceded in death by his brother-in-law, Norman Godley. FUNERAL SERVICE: A Funeral Service will take place at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 14, 2019 at the Deisler Funeral Home, 2233 Hemmeter Road (off State). Rev. Paul Hinz will officiate. Committal service will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. VISITATION: Family and friends will gather at the Deisler Funeral Home, 2233 Hemmeter Rd. (off State) on Saturday, September 14, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. Please share your thoughts and memories with the family at the funeral home or through www.Deislerfuneralhome.com.