Stephen Paul Goodwin, 77, died on January 12, 2026 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, after a short illness.
Mr. Goodwin was born on July 28, 1948, in South Carolina to Ruth and Stanley Goodwin.
He was from a military family and loved our nation. As a young man he enlisted in the United States Air Force, and worked in civil engineering much of his life.
He retired from the Air Force and remained in Colorado Springs where he loved the beautiful mountains and lakes.Â
His many hobbies included fishing, carpentry, ham radio, model airplanes and most of all reading.
He was preceded in death by his beautiful wife, BJ.
He is survived by three daughters, two sons, and many grandchildren.
A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, June 20, 2026, from 2-4pm, at Bear Creek Park, Pavilion #3, 1950 S. 21st Street, Colorado Springs, CO, 80906.
The Buckley SFB military Retiree Activities Office (RAO) would like to offer our sincere condolences and our gratitude for Mr. Goodwin’s service to our country in the Air Force. If you would like help with any matters related to casualty assistance, Defense Finance & Accounting Service, Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP), Veterans Affairs (VA), etc. you can contact our office on Buckley SFB at 720-847-6693 or raobuckley@gmail.com. The RAO is staffed by volunteers, all military retirees themselves, and our sole purpose is to provide assistance to any military retirees and surviving spouses/family members with anything related to their military service and/or benefits, in particular during difficult times such as this. We are deeply sorry for your loss.
Steve Young
Lt Col, USAF, Ret
Director, Buckley SFB RAO