SIKESTON, Mo. - John Thomas Goetz, 61, of Charlestown, Ind., formerly of Sikeston, died Sunday, Oct. 6, 2002, at Clark Memorial Hospital in Jeffersonville, Ind.

He was born Jan. 24, 1941, in Sikeston, son of Francis F. and Theta Leaun Pry Goetz. He and Tressie Sugg were married July 24, 1960.

Goetz was owner/manager/ consultant of Goetz Enterprises, and owned a distributorship of the Shaklee Corp. He had served as a pastor, evangelist, missions/church administrator and a spiritual and natural consultant.

He was a veteran of the National Guard.

Survivors include his wife; a son, Nathaniel Goetz of Tampa, Fla.; two brothers, Louie Goetz of Sikeston, and Terry Goetz of McDonough, Ga.; and two sisters, Glenda Woods of Jeffersonville and Patricia Stroup of LaPlace, La.

Friends may call from 11 a.m. until time of the funeral at 2 p.m. today at Scott Funeral Home's North Chapel in Jeffersonville.

Friends may also call at The Church of the Rock near Sikeston from noon until time of the funeral Thursday.

Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the church. Burial will be in Garden of Memories Cemetery at Sikeston.

Nunnelee Funeral Chapel in Sikeston is in charge of arrangements.