William Goodrow

TECUMSEH — William “Bill” André Goodrow, age 76, of Tecumseh, Mich., passed away on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, at the Hospice of Lenawee Hospice Home in Adrian.

He was born on March 7, 1950, in Detroit, the son of the late Charles Andrew and Mildred Elizabeth (Manning) Goodrow. In 1968, Bill received his high school diploma from Adrian Catholic Central, and in 1972 he graduated from Adrian College with a bachelor’s degree. On Sept. 5, 1970, he was joined in marriage with Jean Michelle McMahon at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Adrian, and she survives. Bill worked as an accountant his whole life, beginning at Tecumseh Products for 28 years and then ending with Midway Products, where he worked until he retired in 2017.

Bill was a great sports fan who fiercely followed his children and grandchildren in all of their sporting endeavors as well as closely monitoring local high school and college sporting events.

In addition to his wife, Jean, Bill is survived by his children, Adam (Peri) Goodrow of Addison, Mich., and Erica Goodrow of Bunnlevel, N.C.; grandchildren, Lauren (Ryan) Dillon of Morenci, Mich., Sydni Goodrow of Bunnlevel, N.C., Ethan Goodrow of Addison, Brennan Goodrow of Tecumseh, Hayden Goodrow of Sommerset, Mich., and Averi Goodrow of Bunnlevel, N.C.; and one great-grandson, Grayson Dillon, and a great-granddaughter on the way; and his brother David of Arizona.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents and his four brothers Charles, Peter, Michael and Thomas.

Visitation for Bill will take place at Handler Funeral Home in Tecumseh from 3-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, 2026. A funeral service will be held at the funeral home at 11 a.m. the following day, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. Interment will follow at Lenawee Hills Memorial Gardens in Tecumseh.

Memorial contributions in honor of Bill may be made to Hospice of Lenawee or the Lenawee Humane Society.

Arrangements are under the care of the Tecumseh Chapel of Handler Funeral Homes. Online condolences may be made to the family at handlerfuneralhomes.com.