Ivan D. Goldberg

Ivan D. Goldberg of Lenexa, Kansas died April 29, 2009 at the home.

He was born in 1934, the son of Max and Frances Goldberg, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He had been a resident of Lenexa since 1979. He received his A.B. degree at the University of Pennsylvania in 1956, his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois in 1961 following which he received his Postdoctoral Fellowship at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey 1961-62, a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 1962-63, a National Research Council Postdoctoral Fellowship at the U.S. Army Biological Labs., Fort Detrick, Frederick, Maryland 1963-65. From 1965-1971, he was a Microbial Geneticist at the Microbial Physiology and Genetics Branch at Fort Detrick. In 1971, he was appointed an Associate Professor in the Department of Microbiology at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas. In 1977, he was appointed a full Professor continuing until his retirement in 2000.

His many interests included traveling, collecting American Indian Artifacts and antiques. He was a member of the Lenexa Rotary Club and Rotarian of the Year in 2006. He is survived by his wife Noveta Goldberg, children Micki Wehmeier (spouse Gary; grandchildren Max and Alex), Judy Goldberg-Parker (spouse Gordon; grandchildren Adam and Kylie) and Lisa Goldberg, stepchildren Nick Russell (wife Elly; grandchildren Joshua and Michaela) and Vikki Westerhoff (spouse Patrick); sister-in-law Pam Pruitt and numerous other family members.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Odyssey Hospice, Kansas City, Missouri; Lenexa Rotary Club, the Salvation Army, or a charity of your choice.

Visitation and Memorial Service

Services will be held at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee on Saturday, May 2, 2009 with visitation beginning at 1 p.m. and memorial service at 2 p.m.