Robert J. Clark (Bob) 99, from Vincennes passed from this life to his heavenly home on
May 20, 2026. Robert was born on January 24, 1927, in Indianapolis, IN, and moved to
Vincennes with his parents Samuel Walter Clark and Eva Mae Kidwell-Clark.
As a teen, Bob worked as a bellhop at the Grand Hotel in Vincennes. He also worked as a
farmhand for Tom Ryan’s farm in Illinois. Bob married the love of his life, Lois J. Deckard, on
April 6, 1944. Soon after, Bob joined the Navy and was shipped overseas, serving honorably in
the South Pacific during the invasion of the Philippines as a seaman on a landing ship tank (LST-
1075) during World War II. Bob loved to tell stories of his wartime service, such as swimming
from one ship to another because the movies being shown on the other ship were better.
Another story Bob told was when his commanding officer told him not to sit up on a part of the
bridge structure, where Bob had become accustomed to sitting. Later, during combat, enemy
fire had shot away where Bob had been sitting!
After returning home, Bob and Lois settled in Evansville, IN, where Bob worked at Kent
Plastics for ten years. They later returned to Vincennes, where Bob became a proud
member of the Carpenters Union, working on the Red Skelton Bridge and other bridges in
the area.
A lifelong craftsman carpenter, Bob spent his working years in construction and during
retirement spent many years working with Habitat for Humanity building homes in Knox
County, Indiana. Bob also took the time to generously help family members with various
construction and carpentry projects.
Bob was active at both the Vincennes Foursquare Church, The Free Methodist Church and
most recently Wabash Community Church. While attending the Free Methodist Church he
served in eleven different mission trips to Haiti to help build churches and schools.
Bob is survived by three children: Sondra Twitty of Bradenton, FL, Karen Bruggeman of
Vincennes, IN, and Bradford Clark (Kim Freez) of Copemish, MI, a daughter-in-law, Janice
Clark of Vincennes, IN. Five Grandchildren: Tim (Chereyl) Twitty, Chris (Amy) Bruggeman,
Todd Bruggeman, Dwayne (Angie) Clark, Holly (Jonathan) Sterrett. Seven great-grandchildren
and one great-great granddaughter. Preceding Bob in death were his parents, his wife, Lois J.
Deckard Clark, a son Robert E. Clark, two son in-laws, Dennis Bruggeman and Bernard Twitty,
two grandchildren, Mark E. Twitty and Laura J. Clark McRoberts, two great-grandchildren and
one great-great granddaughter.
Friends may visit with Bob’s family from 11:00 am until the hour of service time of 1:00 pm on
Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at Goodwin-Sievers Funeral Home. Pastor Dale Biehl will officiate and
Bob will be laid to rest in Memorial Park Cemetery. Online memories may be shared with Bob’s
family and friends at www.goodwinsieversfh.com. Goodwin-Sievers Funeral Home is privileged
and honored to be entrusted with the care of Bob and his family.
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