Joseph Lawrence Mattingly, 71
Joseph Lawrence Mattingly, 71, of Loogootee passed away at 3:10 on Friday, November 28, 2014 at the University Of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, Ky.
He was born on October, 11, 1943 in Barr Township to the late John E. and Mary B. (Kavanaugh) Mattingly.
Joe was raised in the feed mill business. He owned and operated feed mills for 60 years, including Mattingly Feed Store Inc in Loogootee, Joe Mattingly Feed Service in Loogootee, J.M. Feed Center in Green Castle and Dubois Elevator in Dubois. He was a member of St. Mary – Barr Township Catholic Church, VFW and the American Legion. He loved spending time with his grandchildren. He was also a United States Army veteran.
He is survived by his wife, Alice (Kaiser) Mattingly, married in 1968; three daughters: Lynn and husband Michael Jr. Rickenbaugh of Dale, Lisa and husband David Horning of Scotland, Ind., and Laura Mattingly and companion Jeff Green, both of Dubois; four sisters, Veronica “Bonnie” Tennis of Washington, Rita and husband Doyle Elliott of Loogootee, Patricia Tow of Indianapolis, and Alberta Turner of Indianapolis; one brother, Timothy and wife Eleanor Mattingly of Montgomery, Ind.; eight grandchildren, Tyler Rickenbaugh, Jake Rickenbaugh, Brett Horning, Ilana Horning, Landon Mattingly, Connor Roberts, Addison Mattingly and Madison Mattingly.
He was preceded in death by his brothers, Norbert Mattingly, Frank Mattingly, Gerald Mattingly, John Mattingly and Bernard Mattingly; his sisters, Mary Alma Melton, Beatrice Sheetz and Jean Ellis.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by the Very Rev. J. Kenneth Walker at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at St. Mary Catholic Church – Barr Township in Loogootee. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, December 1, 2014 and from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at the Brocksmith-Blake and Wagler Funeral Home in Montgomery, Indiana.
Online condolences may be made at www.brocksmithblakefuneralhomes.com.
My grandpa is one of people you ever meet,if you would’ve met him you would love him
My grandpa was one of the best people in the world,you would’ve loved him if you would’ve met him my grandpa was my HERO