William “Bill” Anton Goodman, 59, of Newton died on Thursday, August 15, 2024 at MercyOne Newton.
Bill worked for Irwin's Bike & Sport in at least two of their locations in Des Moines and Johnston before they closed. Then he worked for Kyle's Bike from the opening until November 2021 when Bill officially retired so he could spend more time at the sprint car/NASCAR races and racing RC cars.
A celebration of life will be held on Thursday, Oct 24th from 5-7pm at the Newton Community Theatre at 403 W 4th St N Newton, IA Legacy Plaza (Old Maytag Office)
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BIKEIOWA NOTE: We've known Bill and his wife Julie since the early 2000s. Our first introduction was probably at Irwin's Bike & Sport when it was on Merle Hay and Aurora (Where popeye's chicken is now). He was the salesman and often worked on our bikes as we became more familiar with cycling ourselves. Throughout those experiences, we became friends on and off bicycles.
We also remember Bill at the mountain bike races when he raced and supported various cyclists over the years including the Irwins/Toyota Racing Team.
"The 3 Julies" - Julie Goodman, Julie Sedore and Julie Sumpter all used to hang out and support all of us.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Julie, their family and all their friends. Time is precious. Enjoy life when you can.
RIP Bill