Arkie L. Vandeventer
Arkie L. Vandeventer, 82, of Worthington, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020 at the Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Arkie was born on Dec. 25, 1937 in Highland Township in Greene County to Richard M. and Carol K. (Price) Vandeventer. Arkie attended Calvertville grade school, then graduated from Worthington-Jefferson High School in 1956. He held a B.S., M.S. and E.D. degree from Indiana State University and taught in the Northeast Sullivan School Corporation for 34 years, serving as principal at North Central High School for 14 of those years. Arkie was a member of the Folsom Memorial United Methodist Church in Worthington, where he served on the Board of Trustees for many years. He was a 50-year member of the Greene County Masonic Lodge 84. Arkie was a member of the Worthington-Jefferson Township Library Board, where he served as president for several years.