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Richard Artes Obituary
Muncie - Richard Artes Ph.D., 93, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at I.U. Health Ball Memorial Hospital.
He was born in Ionia, Iowa on April 19, 1926, the son of Edward and Ella (Dahlke) Artes and graduated from Ionia Public Schools. Dick earned a BA in English from Arizona State University and later earned his Masters and Ph.D. in Speech Pathology from The University of Iowa.
He was a longtime educator in Minnesota Public Schools before coming to Ball State University in 1952. He later retired from Ball State after several years of service.
He was a member of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church and the Indiana State Board of Mental Health.
Survivors include his sister, Elaine Eckebrecht of Charles City, Iowa; and several nieces and nephews.
Richard was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred (Frischkorn) Artes in 2013.
Services will be 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 8, 2019 at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church with Pastor Mona Dale officiating.
Friends may call from 10:00 until 11:00 a.m. on Friday at the church.
Memorial contributions may be directed to St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 2700 West Moore Road, Muncie, Indiana 47304.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.meeksmortuary.com.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Carol Owens
November 6, 2019
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Artes were a wonderful part of this community. Dr. Artes and I worked together for a few years at the BSU Speech and Hearing Clinic. He and Mildred were always kind to everyone they met and worked with--be it professionals, administrative people and especially BSU students. We shared a love for lilies and they loved sharing their large lily garden. There was never a time over the years that Dr. Artes did not stop to talk with me, probably at the grocery store. I actually knew him as a student years ago at Burris! What an amazing man & Christian!
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