Local family and friends were notified of the death of Kristine (Anderson) Goodwin of White Bear Lake, MN. Kris was the oldest daughter of the late Walt and Nadine Anderson of Rippey.
Kris was raised in Rippey and enjoyed participating in small town activities including church, sports, and music. After graduating from East Greene in 1969, she graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with a degree in Elementary Education and taught 2nd grade in Iowa Falls, IA. After marrying and moving to the Twin Cities, she taught preschool at Kinderland Preschool in North Oaks, MN. She had resided in the Shoreview, MN and White Bear Township, MN communities for the past 38 years.
Kristine is survived by her husband Dr. Courtney J. Goodwin; son, Curtis J. Goodwin, daughter, Kirsten L. Goodwin; and stepdaughter, Corley P. (Jesse Hall) Goodwin; sister, Cynthia S. (Ronald) Cole; nieces Julie (Lars) Madsen, Megan Cole; nephew Brett Cole; sister-in-law Carma (Gerald) Lindeman; nephews and nieces, Brad, Todd, Lori, Traci.
Bradshaw Funeral & Cremation Services was in charge. Funeral services were held at 11 a. m.Tuesday, May 15 at White Bear Lake United Methodist Church. Memorials may be left to the White Bear Lake United Methodist Church and the Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance.
Cousins, Andrea McFadyen of Ankeny IA, Brenda Kiner of Rippey, IA, and Lori Minnihan, of Scranton, IA, as well as several of Kris’s classmates, attended the funeral services.