George Clarence Gooder, 94, of La Grande, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at Grande Ronde Hospital. At his request, there will not be a service. George was born on November 15, 1925 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He married Anna Mae Dorothy Detmer on January 19, 1952 at Oak Knoll Naval Hospital Chapel in Oakland, CA. They had three sons and were married for 66 years until Anna’s passing in 2018. George was a United States Navy war veteran of WWII, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. After he was discharged from service, he worked as a military contractor on radar systems. His hobbies included Ham Radio and gardening. George is survived by his sons, Paul Gooder of Columbia, MD and Jeff Gooder of La Grande, OR. He was preceded in death by his wife, Anna, and son, Perry Gooder.