Michael “Mike” Eugene Clark, age 62, passed on February 10, 2025, at
Margaret Mary Hospital in Batesville. He was born to Andrew and Joanne
(nee Springmeyer) Clark, on March 12, 1962. Mike was an avid
outdoorsman who loved to hunt, fish, and tend to his garden. He was a fan
of the Cleveland Browns and a long-time member of the Knights of
Columbus in Batesville, previously serving as Grand Knight.
Each year Mike looked forward to a fishing trip with friends to Patoka Lake,
where he was in charge of the kitchen. He spent weeks planning the menu
and trying new recipes to prepare for the guys. He returned in time to plant
a garden large enough to feed all of Lookout and parts of Batesville. When
canning season was over, he prepared for the next most important event of
the year, the opening of deer season. It is reported the deer population of
Lookout increased dramatically this year, with Mike missing deer season
due to illness.
Michael is survived by his sisters, Susan (Patrick) Hanley of Richmond, VA,
Cathy (Pat) Cleveland of Madison, IN, and Mary Jo Clark of Indianapolis,
IN; brothers Paul (Lisa) Clark of Indianapolis, IN, and Jim (Carol) Clark of
Zionsville, IN; along with eight nieces and nephews, his beloved dog
Maggie and friends too numerous to count. He was preceded in death by
his parents Andrew and Joanne Clark.
Visitation will be Wednesday, February 19, from 9 – 11 a.m. at Holy Family
Church in Oldenburg, Indiana. A Memorial Mass will immediately follow at
11 a.m., also at Holy Family Church, with Fr. John Barker, OFM, officiating.
In lieu of flowers, a Memorial contribution may be made in his name to the
American Cancer Society or the Knights of Columbus Scholarship Fund.