On the evening of February 23, 2024, Amie Jo Roach (Anderson), 47, of Newburgh, Indiana passed away while surrounded by family and dear friends at Deaconess Gateway Hospital after a 26 month fiercely courageous fight with head and neck cancer.
Amie was known by many as a dedicated and influential career woman, badass boss, and mentor after spending 25 years with Lochmueller Group, Inc. Her closest friends and coworkers describe her as kind, caring, dependable, supportive, compassionate, spunky, and full of badassery. Her four children see her as a woman with integrity who was accepting, supportive, and elegantly fierce. Her husband describes her as many things but the most important description of her was that she was full of class and grace.
Amie was born on August 26, 1976, to Julie McIntosh. After graduating from Castle High School in 1994, she went on to study accounting at the University of Southern Indiana, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting in 1998.
After graduation, Amie landed her first job at Harding, Shymanski & Company, PC and worked there until accepting a position at Bernardin Lochmueller and Associates (currently known as Lochmueller Group) where along the way she earned her CMA and CDA. She eventually worked her way up the ladder to be named Chief Financial Officer and Vice President. Amie was responsible for managing the accounting, human resources and corporate administration staff. She focused on management and analytics for all corporate finances. Her over 25 years of experience with the company allowed her to help lead improved financial management processes including enhanced budget forecasting and financial reporting.
In March of 2010, Amie met Chris at Archie & Clyde’s. They immediately hit it off and secretly married 3 years later, on Dec 26, 2013, at the Warrick County Courthouse. They then had a wedding on April 26, 2014, at Rolling Hills Country Club. Amie and Chris celebrated their secret anniversary on December 26th each year, without raising suspicions from their family and friends by calling it their ‘date day’. If you knew them, you also knew their beautiful love story.
Amie enjoyed golfing, listening to country music, going on beach vacations, attending many Jimmy Buffett concerts around the country and living the Parrothead lifestyle with Chris, late night dance parties in the kitchen, and doing practically anything with her children.
Amie was a member of First Christian Church of Newburgh, joyfully participating and attending services that welcomed her and her family members for years, until the church made the decision to no longer be accepting of certain members of her family. At that point, Amie no longer attended FCC and began praising God in her own ways. She enjoyed reading her Bible while making notes in her journal and praying often. That experience only made her faith stronger.
Amie was loved by many friends, family, and coworkers near and far. Her wish is for her loved ones to continue living their lives going forward and to celebrate her extraordinary life on Saturday by laughing, crying (just a little!), and finding peace and support in one another.