Ronnie Gene Arterberry

Ronnie Gene Arterberry, 72, went home to be with the Lord on September 26, 2019. He was born on June 6, 1947 to Virgil and Norma Arterberry in Hatfield, Indiana.

Ron proudly served his country in the United Stated Army and was a Vietnam War Veteran. He was a mechanic for Alcoa for 32 years. Ron and his wife Pat worked with the Boy Scouts. Ron was on the executive board. Ron was also a Mason and a Shriner. He was also a member of York Rite and Isaac Walton. Ron worked with the youth at United Methodist Church in Tell City, Indiana.

Ron is survived by his wife of 25 years Patricia Arterberry; his sons Randall (Gretchen) Arterberry, Eric Shewmaker (Louis Tamburri), Anthony (Brooke) Arterberry; his grandsons Clinton (Brook) Matheis, Clayton Matheis, and Wyatt Arterberry; his siblings Alice Katherine (George) Gogel and Jack (Judy) Arterberry; and many loving nieces and nephews.

Ron was preceded in death by his parents.

Friends and family can visit from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. Sunday, September 29th at Sunset Funeral Home. Service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, September 30th at Sunset Funeral Home with a burial to directly follow at Sunset Memorial Park. Friends and family can visit from 10 a.m. until time of service.

This is a timeline of his life:
1961-1965 A MEMBER OF F.F.A.
PLAYED FOOTBALL IN HIGH SCHOOL
1965 – GRADUATED FROM LUCE TWP. HIGH SCHOOL
AUGUST 19, 1966 – MARRIED
1966 – U. S. ARMY THREE YEARS – ONE IN VIETNAM
1969 HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM U. S. ARMY
1971 – JOINED MASONIC LODGE BOONVILLE
ACTIVE IN SCOTTISH RITE – WORK IN FOUR DEGREES
ACTIVE IN HADI SHRINE
MEMBER OF WARRICK MOTOR PATROL
ACTIVE IN YORK RITE
1972 – ALCOA – UNION STEWARD FOR 12 YEARS – MEMBER OF UNION LOCAL 104
1973 – HELPED WITH DEMOLAY BOYS AND RAINBOW GIRLS
1978 – MASTER OF BOONVILLE MASONIC LODGE
1979 – RECEIVED DEMOLAY LEGION OF HONOR
1984 – EASTERN START – WORTHY PATRON
1981 – BOONVILLE JR. LEAGUE – ON THE BOARD AND COACHED FOR 8 YEARS
1984 & 1986 – ASSISTANT WEBELOS LEADER
1985 – SCOUT LEADER – TOOK BOY SCOUT LEADER TRAINING
1986 – TREASURER OF TROOP 161 BOONVILLE
1988 – TREASURER AND ASSISTANT SCOUTMASTER OF TROOP 161
1987 – DISTRICT TRAINING CHAIRMAN, IN CHARGE OF WINTER CAMPOREE
BECAME NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION FIREARMS INSTRUCTOR IN EIGHT
AREAS OF FIREARMS AND INDIANA HUNTER EDUCATION INSTRUCTOR
1986-1987-1988 – HELPED WITH BOY SCOUT SUMMER CAMP
1987 – WOOD BADGE TRAINING
1987-1988 – SCOUTMASTER OF OUTDOOR TRAINING – COUNCIL WIDE
1986 – ASSISTANT SCOUTMASTER OF OUTDOOR TRAINING – COUNCIL WIDE
1988 – HELPED WITH NEW SCOUT CAMP – BUILT FIRE PITS, SET UP RIFLE AND SHOTGUN RANGES
1987-1988-1991-1993 – INSTRUCTED BB GUN AND ARCHERY FOR CUB SCOUT LEADERS
1988 – DID SME PRESENTATIONS
1987-1988 – HELP CUB SCOUT DAY CAMP – ARCHERY
1988 – PROGRAM CHAIRMAN BOY SCOUTS
1985-86-87-88-89-90 – WORKED ON MERIT BADGE SEMINARS
1987-1988 – BLUE AND GOLD SPEAKER
1988 – WORKED ON SPRING CAMPOREE
1988-PRESENT – ELECTED TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF IZAAK WALTON LEAGUE EVANSVILLE CHAPTER
1988-PRESENT – OUTDOOR ETHICS DIRECTOR FOR IZAAK WALTON EVANSVILLE CHAPTER
1988-1990-1992 – ATTENDED PHILMONT SCOUT RANCH
1988 – 9/13 RECEIVER OF BEADS FOR COMPLETING WOOD BADGE TRAINING
1988 – RECEIVED DISTRICT AWARD OF MERIT (LINCOLN TRAILS DISTRICT)
1988 – BUFFALO AWARD
1989-1993 – VICE CHAIRMAN OF ACTIVITIES (LINCOLN TRAILS DISTRICT)
1989 – PRESIDENT OF RIFLE AND PISTOL RANGE DEVELOPMENT IZAAK WALTON EVANSVILLE CHAPTER
1989 – ATTENDED BOY SCOUT NATIONAL JAMBOREE AT FORT A. P. HILL AS ASSISTANT SCOUTMASTER
1989 – ASSISTANT SCOUTMASTER OUTDOOR ADULT LEADER TRAINING FOR COUNCIL.
1990 – VICE CHAIRMAN OF PROGRAM FOR DISTRICT
1990 – COUNCIL ADV. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
1990 – COUNCIL 75TH DIAMOND JUBLEOREE COMMITTEE
1990 – ATTENDED PHILMONT SCOUT RANCH WITH TROOP 161
1990 – PRESIDENT OF PIONEER BOOSTER CLUB FOR ALL ATHLETICS OF BOONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
1990 – COUNCIL LONG RANGE PROGRAM PLANNING COMMITTEE
1991-2002 SELECTED SCOUTMASTER OF TROOP 161 BOONVILLE1988-PRESENT – ELECTED TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF IZAAK WALTON LEAGUE EVANSVILLE CHAPTER
1988-PRESENT – OUTDOOR ETHICS DIRECTOR FOR ISAAK WALTON EVANSVILLE CHAPTER
1988-1990-1992 – ATTENDED PHILMONT SCOUT RANCH
1988 – 9/13 RECEIVER OF BEADS FOR COMPLETING WOOD BADGE TRAINING
1988 – RECEIVED DISTRICT AWARD OF MERIT (LINCOLN TRAILS DISTRICT)
1988 – BUFFALO AWARD
1989-1993 – VICE CHAIRMAN OF ACTIVITIES (LINCOLN TRAILS DISTRICT)
1989 – PRESIDENT OF RIFLR AND PISTOL RANGE DEVELOPMENT IZAAK WALTON EVANSVILLE CHAPTER
1989 – ATTENDED BOY SCOUT NATIONAL JAMBOREE AT FORT A. P. HILL AS ASSISTANT SCOUTMASTER
1989 – ASSISTANT SCOUTMASTER OUTDOOR ADULT LEADER TRAINING FOR COUNCIL.
1990 – VICE CHAIRMAN OF PROGRAM FOR DISTRICT
1990 – COUNCIL ADV. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
1990 – COUNCIL 75TH DIAMOND JUBLEOREE COMMITTEE
1990 – ATTENDED PHILMONT SCOUT RANCH WITH TROOP 161
1990 – PRESIDENT OF PIONEER BOOSTER CLUB FOR ALL ATHLETICS OF BOONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
1990 – COUNCIL LONG RANGE PROGRAM PLANNING COMMITTEE
1991-2002 SELECTED SCOUTMASTER OF TROOP 161 BOONVILLE
1994-2019 MARRIED PAT