Charles Manuel Goodbinder, 83, passed away on Feb. 28.
Charles was born on June 19, 1940, to Mary and Earl Goodbinder in Kansas City, Missouri. He grew up in Kansas City and spent six months in the Army and five years in the Army Reserve, where he was awarded distinction as a rifleman.
After the military, he was set up on a blind date with his future wife, Susan Simon. After a short courtship, on May 11, 1969, they were married. They spent almost 55 years together.
Charles helped run the family business. He was also very handy and if anything needed to be fixed, he was up to the task. His happiest times were those spent with his kids and grandkids. He had a great sense of humor and could always make anyone he met laugh.
While battling health issues, he still worried about his wife and wanted to make sure she was okay. Even near the end of his life, he would not sleep without her being in the room.
He loved visits from his favorite grand-dog, Winnie. Whenever Winnie would visit, she would dash over to him immediately.
He was a member of ROMEOs and B'nai B'rith.
Charles was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Phillip Goodbinder.
He is survived by his wife, Susan; daughter, Lisa (Seth Gortenburg); sons, Todd (Jennifer) and Jay (Darcy); twin sister, Charlene Goodbinder; grandchildren, Tali and Ava Gortenburg, Ella, Zoe and Regan Goodbinder, Gabriel and Benjamin Goodbinder; and grand-dogs Winnie, Sippy, Hayley and Winston.
Funeral services were held graveside at Sheffield Cemetery on March 1. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Wayside Waifs, KC Pet Project or Kehilath Israel Synagogue.
Online condolences for the family may be left at louismemorialchapel.com.
