IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Robert J.
Godfrey
November 21, 1927 – October 14, 2020
Obituary
Robert J. Godfrey, 92, of Mendota passed away October 14, 2020 at Prairie Crossing and Rehab, Shabbona.
Graveside services will be held Monday, October 19, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Restland Cemetery, Mendota with Rev. Mary Bohall officiating. Military rites will be conducted by Mendota VFW Post 4079. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is handling arrangements.
Robert was born November 21, 1927 in LaSalle to Floyd and Blanche (Nelson) Godfrey. He married Vera Ritter on December 14, 1948 in Mendota.
Robert graduated from LaSalle-Peru High School. He served in the United States Navy in the Pacific. He worked at Wayside Press in Mendota and Warren Radio in LaSalle. He loved to take family vacations in northern Wisconsin where he enjoyed fishing. He enjoyed watching his grandchildren play sports and traveling with his wife.
He is survived by his daughter Holly Full of Winnebago; two sons Dave (Cathy) Godfrey of Tucson, Arizona and Jim (Jean) Godfrey of St. Germain, Wisconsin; five grandchildren Aaron and Andrew Full and Joshua, Stephanie and Jennifer Godfrey; four great grandchildren; son in law Steve Rister of Kirksville, Missiouri and his sister Betty Fry of Mendota.
He was preceded in death by his father Floyd Godfrey, his mother Blanche Kohr, his wife Vera on August 3, 2020, daughter Jill Rister on October 21, 2017, brother Floyd, sister Lucille and son in law Don Full on June 19, 2006.
Memorials may be directed to St. Jude Children's Hospital.
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