Jeffrey Goodnight, 61, of Edgerton, MO passed away, April 6, 2025.
He was born on December 4, 1963 to Larry and Judith (Shank) Goodnight in Shawnee Mission, KS. Jeff grew up in Shawnee Mission and graduated from Shawnee Mission North High School. He then attended Park University in Parkville, MO where he received his Bachelor of Science in Information Technology and Software Development.
On June 29, 1996 he was united in marriage to Stephanie Foster. After their marriage they lived in Camden Point, MO and resided in Edgerton, MO in the home they built in 2004.
Jeff worked for United Missouri Bank, Social Security Solutions, and T. Roe Price as a software engineer.
He was a member of the Lutheran Church since 1996. Jeff volunteered at the MoKan Volkswagen Club and enjoyed taking rides in his 1970 Volkswagen Bus with his grandkids. Jeff was an avid baseball player and played competitively and recreationally for many years. He enjoyed doing woodworking projects in his shop. Jeff became known as “City Boy” as he transitioned from city life to a hobby farmer and raised sheep, goats, chickens, turkeys, peacocks, horses, and had a love for border collies. But most of all he loved spending time with his grandkids.
Jeff was preceded in death by his parents, mother-in-law, Wanita Foster; and brother-in-law, Randy Foster.
He is survived by his wife, Stephanie; daughter, Rachael (Aaron) Fulk; grandchildren, Isaac and Abigail; brothers, Michael Goodnight and David (Kelli) Goodnight; uncle, Joey Shank; father-in-law, Steve Foster; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, David (Grace) Foster, Tammy (Steve) Manville; nieces and nephews, Jeffrey (Jesica) Goodnight, Josie (Cory) Fitzgerald, Jonathan (Caroline) Goodnight, Kaitlyn Goodnight, Alex Goodnight, Andrea Benson, Andrew Manville, Erin Manville, and Janell Manville; great-nieces and great-nephews, Anna, Landon, Tegan, Jennita, Miraia; other relatives and many friends.
Visitation: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Saturday, April 12th at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Platte City, MO. Private Family Inurnment at Camden Point Cemetery, Camden Point, MO.
