Joyce Clough

Joyce Warrick Clough, age 89, a longtime Evansville resident, died on February 3, 2023 after a short illness. She had moved to Shippensburg, PA in August to live closer to family. She was born to Percy and Lorretta (Banta) Warrick in South Bend, IN. She is preceded in death by her husband, Galen, and two brothers, Percy Warrick and Paul Warrick. She is survived by her three daughters, a.k.a “the girls,” Karen, Jennifer, and Kathy, and five grandchildren, Elisabeth, Hans, Emily, Karsten and Nora, as well as her “big” brother, George Warrick.

Joyce was an educator, teaching composition, literature, and communication as an adjunct at the University of Evansville and University of Southern Indiana, and as faculty at the Evansville Day School. She received degrees from Indiana University, Bloomington. In 1958, she helped pioneer television teaching in Indiana, a new concept that brought a single teacher to multiple classrooms in the tri-state area. Professionally, she was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, the society of women educators.

Her writing and editing skills led her to co-author a grammar book with her good friend, George Klinger, and provide editorial services to his history of the University of Evansville, “We Face the Future Unafraid” (2003). She was an informal editor and typist to Galen, who was a prolific letter writer and essayist. She was one of very few people who could read his handwriting.

Music was another lifelong interest. Originally a music major at Indiana University, she was part of the Hoosier Queens, which eventually merged with the Singing Hoosiers when it became co-ed. She sang and performed regularly in Evansville, notably in Gilbert and Sullivan productions with the Savoyards, the Musicians Club Chorus, and as a featured soloist at local churches.

In retirement, Joyce and Galen traveled widely, often with Galen’s brother Sherman and his wife Suzanne. They joined the St. Mary’s Health Matters program, where they exercised with friends and lingered over coffee afterwards. Joyce enjoyed reading, and the Indiana State Library Talking Book program was instrumental in keeping her connected to books. She also loved sewing clothes for herself and her girls and, in later years, knitting prayer shawls for the Ascension St. Vincent Comfort Prayer Shawl Program. At her request, Joyce will be cremated and there is no service planned. In her memory, please read a book, take a walk outside, or listen to your favorite piece of music. If you would like to make a donation, please consider the Indiana Talking Book and Braille Library. Payment can be made to the Indiana State Library Foundation, noting Talking Books in the memo line. 140 N. Senate Ave. Indianapolis, IN 46204.