Robert C. Godfrey

He was born on September 19, 1934, to Irvin and Minnie (Meyer) Godfrey, who preceded him in death in 1939 and 1988, respectively.

Bob graduated from Fort Wayne South Side High School in 1952 and International Business College in 1954.

He proudly served in the United States Army from 1954 to 1956.

Bob’s work career included Central Soya from 1956 to 1976, then as co-owner of Central States Enterprises as the Chief Financial Officer from 1976 to 2001.

Bob’s many years of bachelorhood ended when he happily married Jacqueline (Foster) on January 18, 1985, in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Bob and Jackie enjoyed spending winters at their home in Heathrow, Florida, and summers at Lake James. They traveled extensively, especially enjoying scuba diving in the Grand Cayman Islands and as avid downhill skiers in Aspen, Colorado. Bob’s hobbies included art collecting, years of golfing, working out at the gym almost daily, and challenging himself with complex jigsaw puzzles.

Survivors include his wife, Jacqueline Godfrey of Lake James, Fremont, Indiana, a sister-in-law, Joyce Godfrey of Fort Wayne, Indiana, brother-in-law, John (Linda) Hornbrook III, of Bremerton, Washington, and sister-in-law Juanita Jo Lyde of Pensacola, Florida. Nieces and nephews Alan Godfrey, Neal (Theresa) Godfrey, and Leslie Godfrey, all of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Chad Hornbrook of Fremont, Indiana, and Melanie (Chuck) Best of Simi Valley, California, Stephanie (Denny) Philp of Desert Hot Springs, California, Jennifer Hornbrook of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Robert (Jennifer) Wolfe of Honolulu, Hawaii also survive.

Those proceeding Bob in death were also his step-mother Lucille Godfrey, 1983; brother-in-law Robert Lyde, 2021; and most recently, his brother Willard Godfrey October 4, 2022.

A Memorial service will be held on January 28, 2023, at noon, calling hours will be held prior to the service from 10 am until noon, Saturday, at Beams Funeral Home with military honors. Rev. Jon Bruney will officiate the service. Burial at Lakeside Cemetery, Fremont, Indiana, will be at a later date.

Memorial contributions in his memory may be directed in the care of the Steuben Community Foundation, The Bob & Jackie Godfrey Scholarship Fund, or Fremont American Legion Cassel Post 257.

The Memorial Service will be Live Streamed on the Beams Funeral Home facebook page starting at Noon, Saturday, January 28, 2023.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.beamsfuneralhome.com for the Godfrey family.