Lee Goodlander, age 86, left his family and friends on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

A private graveside service and interment will be held at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington, Iowa at a later date. A general memorial has been established. Online condolences may be sent for Lee's family through the web at www.jonesfh.com .

Lee was born June 23, 1933 in Washington, Iowa, the son of Max and Lora Jemima (Rees) Goodlander. He graduated from Washington High School and attended the University of Iowa with a major in art. Lee served in the United States Army, attaining the rank of Corporal during the Korean War era from 1952-1955. He was stationed in Ft. Riley, Kansas, Presidio Army base in Monterey, California, and later at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

On July 14, 1953, Lee married Margery Joann Wieland at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Riverside, Iowa. They moved to Ontario, California in 1957 were Lee worked as a fuel transport driver for the Ontario Airport and later as a firefighter for the City of Ontario. He attended art school at night, hoping one day to work as an artist for Disney.

Lee returned to Washington, Iowa in 1963 to be with family. He worked for Culligan Water, The Captain's Table, and later as an assistant manager and then manager of Washington Lumber Company until its closing in the 80's. Lee then returned to California and worked for Escondido Lumber and Home Depot after his retirement. In January of 2002, he moved to Fayetteville, Arkansas where he could be close to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Lee loved fishing, camping, art and photography and he captured many great moments on his camping trips to Zion, Lake Tahoe and Arches. He was always quick with a comeback and never knew a stranger. Lee would know your whole life story in ten minutes while standing in line at the checkout lane. His great sense of humor and quick wit was one of the many things his family loved and will miss.

He is survived by his daughter, Vicki McFarland and husband Mike of Washington, IA; son, James Goodlander and wife Debra, who was his special caregiver these past months, of Fayetteville, AR; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; brother, John Goodlander and wife Yun of Washington, IA; sister-in-law, Rosamond Goodlander of Washington, IA; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, J. Max and Lora (Rees) Goodlander; his wife, Margery, in 2013; and his brother, Joe Melvin, in 2017.