Patrick A. Wendland

Patrick Arthur Wendland, 37, of Shelbyville died Thursday, March 25, 2010, in Blytheville, Ark. Born Aug. 12, 1972, in Danville, he was the son of Walter Wendland and Sheila (Fork) Johnson. He married Betty McClary, and she survives. Other survivors include his mother and stepfather, Thomas Johnson, of Martinsville; daughters, Emily Elizabeth Wendland, Ruth Olivia Wendland, Megan Wilson and Wendy Wilson, all of Shelbyville; and sister, Lori Boswell of Carmel. He was preceded in death by his father. Mr. Wendland was a truck driver for PKG Express in Rushville. He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Indianapolis. A celebration of his life will be from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Friday at Lee's Inn, 111 Lee Blvd. Arrangements have been entrusted to Murphy-Parks Funeral Service and Crematory, 703 S. Harrison St. Memorial contributions may be made to the Patrick A. Wendland Memorial Fund, in care of the funeral home. An online guest book can be signed at www.murphy-parks.com.