Arlene T. Goodman

Arlene was born in Portland, Oregon to Twila May (Armstrong) Andersen and Herbert Dale Andersen. She was the middle child of 3. She loved telling stories about growing up and running around her neighborhood in NW Portland.  She graduated from Girl’s Polytech in 1954. She worked at Montgomery Wards where she met her husband, Waldo Joseph Goodman.  The story was they had the exact same job but because of the times he made more per hour, so the joke was always she married him for his money.  They were married in Portland, Oregon on June 26th, 1955.  Moved to Long Beach, CA for a few years while Waldo was in the Navy.  After returning to Portland she worked at a bank.  They moved to The Dalles area around 1963.  Bought their home on West 8th street and lived there until her death except for two years when they had to go to Texas while Waldo waited for the aluminum plant to open back up.  From the time they moved to The Dalles Arlene was a housewife/stay-at-home mom.  They had their first daughter in 1964 followed by another daughter in 1970. Arlene loved animals, being with her grandchildren, doing crossword puzzles, watching her favorite shows, trips to the beach and would refer to Mt. Hood as “her” mountain.  She cared deeply for people and would often give support to people that needed a hand up.  She volunteered for many years as a driver and helping with mailings for Child Evangelism Fellowship. 

She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years in 2011 and her daughter Melinda Lee Goodman in 1994.   She is survived by her sister Carol M (Andersen) Lofgren and brother Gordon H Andersen, her daughter Debra J (Goodman) Lawrence, granddaughters, Alexis N Goodman, Jill R (Davis) Niemeyer, Jenell M (Davis) Iorg and grandson Kyle K Davis.  Great grandkids Lizzy, Garrus, Savvy, Avra and Ty. And many adopted “grandkids” that called her grandma.  

Memorial Contributions can be made in her name:

Home at Last Humane Society

200 River Rd, The Dalles, Oregon 97058

Homeatlast.org

OR

Child Evangelism Fellowship of Oregon, Inc

Mid Columbia Chapter

820 E 3rd, The Dalles, Oregon 97058

CEFmidcolumbia.org Arlene T. Goodman, age 83, resident of The Dalles, Or,. passed away Dec. 15, 2020. Family will be having an open house, greeting and paying last respects to Arlene from 1-3 pm Sat., Dec. 19, 2020 at Spencer, Libby and Powell Gathering Hall, 1100 Kelly ave. The Dalles, Or.