Donald “Rod” Edward Carrico, 87, of Loogootee

He was born on June 20, 1938, in Loogootee, Indiana to James Lyman and Mary Regina (Cissell) Carrico. 

Rod was a member of the St. John the Evangelist Church in Loogootee, Indiana. He was a United States Army Veteran. Rod loved the Lord and was a living example of faith to his family, drawing them closer to God through the way he lived. Throughout his career, he was deeply committed to supporting the warfighter. Above all, Rod shared a lifelong love with his wife, Sue, beginning in 1955 when she was just 15. She often visited the Ritz Theater for popcorn while Rod was working, though she was really there because she liked him. Rod eventually married Carolyn “Sue” (Bledsoe) on December 17, 1960. Rod and Sue moved to the Indianapolis area in 1961 where he completed an Electronic Technician Apprenticeship from IUPUI and started work as an Electronics Technician at Naval Avionics in Indianapolis for 35 years and 22 years for SAIC. They then moved to New Palestine, Indiana before returning back to Loogootee, Indiana in 1997 to be close to their family. Rod adored his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, and his beloved dog Muffin was always close by. He was often teased for feeding Muffin better meals—steak, chicken, and ham—than he ever fed his own kids. 

Rod enjoyed the simple joys in life like boating, fishing and spending time with his family and grandkids.