Baird-Freeman Funeral Home

221 North Meridian

Portland, Indiana 47371

260-726-7171

bairdfreeman@yahoo.com

John B. Goodrich, age 76, of rural Portland passed away Tuesday morning July 12, 2022 at his residence. John was born in Winchester on November 6, 1945 the son of Perce Gordon and Francis Ann (Hawkins) Goodrich. He was married on March 24, 1972 to Sarona Mathews who survives. He was owner and operator of J&P Custom Plating in Portland and had been a teacher at Bloomfield Elementary School. He was a 1963 Portland High School graduate and a 1968 Wabash College graduate. He was the current President of Portland Rotary, is a Paul Harris Fellow and managed the Rotary Tree Project. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, member of Presbyterian Foundation and had taught Sunday school to Jr. and Sr. classes. He served on the Jay County School Board, Board of Directors of John Jay Center, President of Goodrich Family Foundation and served on Jay Community Center Board of Directors. He was awarded Citizen of the Year from Jay County Chamber of Commerce and was founder of Goodrich Brewery. He received an award from Wabash College for being an Alumni Admissions Fellow helping many young men to attend Wabash College where he was a member of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity. John was an avid Spiderman Enthusiast, enjoyed fishing, living in the woods, trees, working and his family.

Surviving are his wife Sarona, two sons J.B. Goodrich of Portland, William Goodrich of Portland, two daughters Meranda Teeter (husband Dave) of Portland and Emily Goodrich of Portland, two sisters Elizabeth Orrill of Madison, IN and Janice Gordon Goodrich Gerson of Lebanon, IN and two grandsons Connor Teeter and Jay Goodrich.

Private family funeral services will be held in the First Presbyterian Church in Portland with burial in the Fountain Park Cemetery in Winchester. Visitation will be Friday from 3:00 – 7:00 PM in the Baird-Freeman Funeral Home. Memorials can be made to the Goodrich Family Foundation. Online condolences at www.baird-freeman.com