Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Goodemoot, Bernice "Bernie" Mae (Fredricks) February 14, 2024
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                                  GOODEMOOT

Berniece "Bernie" Mae (Fredricks) Goodemoot, age 87, passed away Wednesday, 
February 14, 2024 at Trinity Health Saint Mary's Hospital in Grand Rapid,MI, 8 
days from celebrating her 88th birthday. Bernie was born February 22, 1936 in 
McBain, MI, the fifth of nine children of Herbert and Bertha (DeBoer)Fredricks. 
Bernie and her high school sweetheart, Donald Eugene Goodemoot, Jr. were married 
on Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1955. Other than a short time in 
Thompsonville, MI after retirement, they resided in Lake Odessa,MI where they 
raised their four children.

Bernie's door was always open and she could put together a meal always decorated 
beautifully, regardless of whether or not it was a special holiday. She also 
loved her flowers...inside and outside. her last "job" was working at Swift's 
Flower Shop thoroughly enjoying every moment of being a florist and she 
continued to do wedding flowers after retirement.

She is survived by her four children, Cherry (Jim) Valentine,Kyle (Marilyn) 
Goodemoot, Jill Andreau and Doni (Randy Nurenberg); eight grandchildren, Alana 
(Tim Bergy)Valentine, Keith (Sara) Valentine, Lance (Kristen) Goodemoot, Emily 
(Andy) Spitzley, Stacy (Rob) Bryson, Eric (Andrea)Andreau, Jared (Libby) 
Nurenberg and Jack (Jordyn Werkema)Nurenberg; eighteen great-grandchildren, 
Logan, Ella, Brady and Sadie Acheson; McKenna, Caroline and James Valentine; 
Case, Cole, Kinley and Corbin Goodemoot; Millie and Jake Spitzley; Bobby, Porter 
and Don Bryon; Jocelyn and Kosta Andreau. In an era where many children do not 
know their grandparents well, she enjoyed a loving and vibrant relationship with 
all of her grandchildren AND great-grandchildren.Bernie is also survived by her 
brother Roger Fredricks, sisters Marva (LaVerne) Kneale and Linda (Rogers) 
Altena, as well as sisters-in-law Marilyn Fredricks.Barb Fredricks and her 
treasured Yaya's, sister-in-law Eunice Goodemoot and niece Becky Livermore. 
NOTHING got in the way of Wednesday's with her Yaya's! She is also survived by 
"bonus daughter" Dawne (Bill) Vowler and numerous nieces and nephews and their 
families.

Bernie was preceded in death by husband,Don Goodemoot, on October 28, 1915, and 
son-in-law, Rick Andreau, on October 27, 2019; heer parents, Herb and Bertha 
Fredricks; siblings, Elaine (Jay) Wigger, Don Fredricks, Harvey (Darla) 
Fredricks, Sadie Fredricks, Keith Fredricks; parents-in-law, Don and Sadie 
Goodemoot; in-laws Francis (Ethel)Goodemoot, Marion (John) McDowell, Ford 
(Lorraine, Madeline)Goodemoot, Helen (Ray Livermore, Doc) Robinson,Mike (Lois) 
Goodemoot, Peg (Lyle) Faulkner and Rex Goodemoot.

Honoring Bernie's wishes no formal services will be held. A private graveside 
service will be arranged at a later date.Memorial contributions may be forwarded 
to:Georgtown & Cambridge Manor, Bus Fundraiser, 141 Port Sheldon Rd, 
Grandville,MI 49418. Please reference "In Memory of Bernie Goodemoot'. 
Electronic donations may be made at baruchsis-georgetown-cambridge,kindful.com. 
For additional information, please contact Verdun Family Funeral Home and 
Cremation services, Belding, who is caring for the arrangements, at (616)794-
1300.

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