Obituaries
† May the souls of the faithfully departed rest in peace †
ADAMS, Ralph N., 87, St. Gabriel, Indianapolis, March 4. Father of Marilyn Harrigan, Dorothy Humpert, Christina Nusbaum, Helen Otto, Joyce Rupert, Rita Spencer, Katherine Stabe, Patricia, Robert and Tom Adams. Brother of Florence Burcham and Edith Elkins. Grandfather of 27. Great-grandfather of 41. Great-great-grandfather of three.
BECK, June S., 83, St. Michael the Archangel, Indianapolis, March 1. Mother of Barbara Chapman, Pat Coffman, Anne Keough, Susan Watson, Stephen and Thomas Beck. Grandmother of 13. Step-grandmother of three. Step-great-grandmother of three.
BECKERICH, Maxine (Scherrer), 94, Christ the King, Indianapolis, Feb. 25. Aunt of several. Great-aunt of several.
BLESSINGER, Helen M. (Yochem), 81, St. Joseph, Sellersburg, Feb. 23. Mother of Donna Koerber, Vickie Smith and Mark Blessinger. Sister of Rita Boehm, Mary Hutchens and Philomena Wayne. Grandmother of 10. Great-grandmother of two.
BURG, Arretha, 93, St. Andrew, Richmond, March 1. Mother of Jane Brandley, Delores Hawkins and Jim Austerman. Grandmother of seven. Great-grandmother of 11.
CORD, Nicholas J., 70, St. Vincent de Paul, Shelby County, March 5. Husband of Virginia Cord. Father of Barbara Groves, David and Michael Cord. Brother of Mary Alice Andrews, Edward and Omer Cord. Grandfather of six.
DOBBS, Patricia A., 60, St. Bartholomew, Columbus, March 3. Wife of Charles Dobbs. Mother of Shannon Jaggers, Shelley Kuzmic and Shawn Dobbs. Daughter of Jeanne (Poley) Campbell. Sister of Gloria Bodily, Debbie Lacefield, Phillip, Robert, Thomas and William Campbell. Grandmother of three.
KLEMM, Fred W., 79, St. Roch, Indianapolis, Feb. 26. Father of Vicky Russell, Kathy Wagner and Frederick Klemm. Brother of Alma Ludlow and Josie Walker. Grandfather of four. Great-grandfather of one.
MENDEZ, Mark Alan, 46, St. Roch, Indianapolis, Feb. 24. Son of Joseph and Barbara Mendez. Brother of Maria Albevera, Connie McLaughlin, Tony Garcia and Joseph Mendez.
O’BRIEN, Lucille B., 93, Christ the King, Indianapolis, March 3. Mother of Karen Swickheimer and Barry O’Brien. Grandmother of seven. Great-grandmother of six.
PEZZULLO, Judy Marie (Young), 43, St. Joseph, Sellersburg, Feb. 20. Wife of Vernon Pezzullo. Mother of Marissa and Shawn Pezzullo. Step-daughter of Dorothy Young. Sister of Ann Rogers, David, John, James, Leslie, Patrick and Richard Young.
ROBERTS, John D. Sr., 89, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, New Albany, March 4. Husband of Martha Roberts. Father of Missy Keller, Michelle Portwood, Byron, Jeffrey, Michael, Patrick, Stephen and William Roberts. Brother of Florence Norris.
SCHEIDLER, Kathleen M. (Dwenger), 80, St. Mary, Greensburg, March 9. Wife of Paul C. Scheidler. Mother of Rose Marie Peters, Janet Taylor, Mary Ann Turner, Jerry, Paul and Tim Scheidler. Sister of Ruth Hamilton, Anna McCullough, Rose Powers and Edward Dwenger. Grandmother of 14.
SCHRODER, Donna J., 54, St. Joseph, Sellersburg, Feb. 19. Mother of Eric and Tim Byrne. Daughter of Mary Schroder. Sister of Angela Hayes, Bernard, James and Mark Schroder.
SHIRLEY, Gwendolyn (Goss), 85, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, New Albany, March 7. Mother of Mark Shirley. Grandmother of six. Great-grandmother of nine.
SOULIER, Edith F., 76, St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (Little Flower), Indianapolis, Feb. 27. Wife of Carl Soulier. Mother of Anna Lawson, Roylene Rosso, Carlyss, Gordon and Mark Soulier. Grandmother of eight. Great-grandmother of nine.
WORTHINGTON, Alma (Glass), 84, St. Andrew the Apostle, Indianapolis, March 4. Grandmother of one. Great-grandmother of one. Great-great-grandmother of one. †