Paul Goodspeed

Obituaries

September 29, 2011 - 12:00 AM

Paul Martin Goodspeed, 49, of rural Colony died at Olathe Medical Center on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011.
Paul was born Jan. 9, 1962, in Munich, Germany, to William Hunter and Ruth Marie (Martin) Goodspeed, while his father was stationed there with the U.S. Army. He grew up in southern California and joined the U.S. Marine Corps when he was 18. He was later discharged for medical reasons. For the past few years he has been in ill health and lived at the rural family home with his mother.
He attended Colony Community Church. He enjoyed animals.
He is survived by his mother, Marie Goodspeed, rural Colony; a brother, Matt, Overland Park; a sister, Heather, Lake Forest, Calif.; a nephew, Max, a niece, Alexa, and their mother, Susan, Louisburg; and a cousin, Bill Goodspeed, Centralia, Ill.
He was preceded in death by his father, Major William H. Goodspeed, in Vietnam in December of 1967.
Cremation has taken place.
Memorial services are pending.
Memorials to Allen County Animal Rescue Facility (ACARF) may be left at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel of Iola, which is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences for the family may be left at www.iolafuneral.com.

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