Christine Ann Goodman

Houghton: Christine Ann Goodman, 75, of Houghton, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2025 at Aurora Bay Care Medical Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin after a short illness.

She was born on December 25, 1949 in Hancock to the late Theodore and Viola (Penegor) Messner. She attended Saint Ignatius Loyola Elementary School and graduated from Houghton High School in 1968. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Adrian College in Elementary Education in 1972.

Christine was an elementary school teacher in Marlette, Michigan and later at Sacred Heart School in Calumet. Upon closure of the school she became a full time homemaker.

On August 21, 1976 she married Charles Goodman of Hancock at Saint Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church of Houghton by Father Glen Weber. She was a long-time member of Saint Ignatius Loyola Church.

Besides her parents, she was also preceded in death by a brother, Joel Messner.

She is survived by her husband, Charles; her children David (Laise), Theodore and Val; a grandson, Kai; siblings Deen Messner, Sandra Greene, James Messner, and Kim Messner; and by many nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at Saint Albert the Great University Parish in Houghton with Father Ben Hasse to officiate, concelebrated with Father Romeo Capella and Father John Martignon. Spring burial will be at Forest Hill Cemetery in Houghton.

Friends may call at St. Albert the Great Church from 9:30 A.M. until the 11:00 A.M time of the Mass on Saturday.

Memorials may be directed to Saint Albert the Great University Parish, 411 MacInnes Dr., Houghton, MI 49931 in the name of Christine Goodman.

The O'Neill-Dennis Funeral Home in Hancock is assisting with the funeral arrangements. To leave online condolences, please go to www.oneilldennisfh.com. 

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