Barbara (House) Goodbinder Obituary (1943 - 2024)

Barbara (House) Goodbinder passed away very peacefully at Select Specialty Acute Care Hospital on August 16, 2024, at the age of 81. She was the daughter of Isidor and Rose (Yeddis) House and older sister to Harold House. Barbara was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, and graduated from Southwest High School. She was active in SYO. After high school, she worked at United Missouri Bank before meeting the love of her life, Phillip Goodbinder, at one of the Jewish Community Center's Young Adults programs, where they both were very active participants. They were married during Labor Day weekend on September 3, 1967, and had two children, Aaron and Deborah. Barbara was a lifelong member of Kehilath Israel Synagogue where she grew up, was confirmed, and graduated from its Hebrew school. She was even one of their librarians when the synagogue was on 63rd and Rockhill Road. She was married there and was a member until her passing. She was also a life member of Hadassah and very active in ORT. After taking some time off to raise her kids, Barbara went back to work and worked as a market researcher, before spending the majority of her career taking on administrative roles at several companies. Her favorite jobs were working as the Cantor’s secretary at Beth Shalom Synagogue and at the State of Israel Bonds. She was preceded in death by her devoted husband of 56 years, Phillip, who passed in December 2023, parents, Isidor and Rose House, and brother, Harold House. Barbara was a very devoted wife and mother, and family meant everything to her. She is survived by her son, Aaron Goodbinder, daughter, Deborah Goodbinder (Joel Abecassis), plus several nieces and nephews, many great nieces and nephews, loving cousins, and numerous wonderful and caring friends. Funeral services and burial will be held on Monday, August 19, 2024 at 10:30am at K.I. Blue Ridge Cemetery, located at 1901 Blue Ridge Blvd in Independence, Missouri. The service will also be held on Zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81047844802?pwd=TFgIIESOgwch1WaTt8bmYL9qtNnusn.1 Meeting ID: 810 4784 4802 Passcode: 454069 Shiva will take place in the Chapel at Kehilath Israel Synagogue during evening prayer services from Monday, August 19th through Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 6:30pm. The family will be able to visit a little bit before and after services. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Hadassah, Greater Kansas City Chapter, Kehilath Israel Synagogue, Congregation Beth Shalom, or a charity of your choice. May Barbara’s memory be a blessing to all who knew her.