June 17, 2005

Obituaries

† May the souls of the faithfully departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace †

ALLGAIER, Florence M., 94, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, New Albany, May 28. Mother of Susie Schmidt, Jerry and Thomas Shelton. Grandmother of five. Great-grandmother of four.

BACHUS, George E., 68, St. Lawrence, Indianapolis, May 27. Husband of Rita (Fry) Bachus. Father of Karen Joines, Brian and Kevin Bachus. Brother of Eileen Armbruster, Teresa Bray and Franciscan Father Victorin Bachus. Grand­father of eight.

BLACK, Vivian M., 78, St. Paul, Tell City, May 13. Wife of Raymond Black. Sister of Dorothy Mitchell and GeneLahee.

BUCKEL, Kathleen M. (Roth), 80, St. Roch, Indian­apolis, June 1. Mother of Kathleen Beeson, Marjorie Bostick, Mary Louise Hinder­liter, Patricia Lamperski, Joan Lutgring, Judith Parrett, Anne and Jean Ann Schoettle, Teresa Smith, James, John, Lawrence and Robert Buckel. Grand­mother of 87. Great-grandmother of 42.

CHURCHILL, Pauline, 94, St. Bernard, Frenchtown, May 25. Mother of Madeline Pfeiffer and William Churchill. Sister of Rosalie Colson, Bonnie Jean Holzheimer and Elsie Jacobi. Grandmother of seven. Great-grandmother of seven.

COYLE, Ann M., 54, St. Philip Neri, Indianapolis, May 27. Sister of Breada Campbell and Frank Coyle.

DRURY, John M., 60, St. Augustine, Jeffersonville, May 31. Brother of Steven Drury.

HAWKINS, Laura June, 87, St. Gabriel, Connersville, June 3. Mother of Judith Gulley, Sandra Kleyla and Robert Hawkins. Sister of Phyllis Whipple, Ruth Riebsomer, Norman and William Brown. Grandmother of 12. Step-grandmother of three. Great-grandmother of 17. Step-great-grandmother of four.

HESS, Renus M., 79, St. Paul, Tell City, May 29. Husband of Doris (Smithhart) Hess. Father of Sue Bosler, Merry Hale, Sheila Yelland, Ed, Kenneth and Tom Hess. Brother of Bernice Fischer and Earl Hess. Grand­father of eight. Great-grandfather of two.

JARBOE, Paul J., 66, St. Paul, Tell City, May 25. Husband of Virginia (Young) Jarboe. Father of Kelly Peter, Gregg, Mark and Tim Jarboe. Brother of Sara Ann Beard, Mary Ward and William Jarboe. Grandfather of seven.

JOHNSON, Celestine L., 90, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, New Albany, May 27. Mother of Jean Wolfe. Sister of Fannie Clark, Martha Hanger and William Buck. Grandmother of three. Great-grandmother of 10. Great-great-grandmother of two.

LEACH, Michael S., 49, St. Mary, North Vernon, May 25. Husband of Jeanna (Shepherd) Leach. Father of Charlotte, Colson, Daniel and Samuel Leach. Brother of Mary Barlow, Lisa Butler, David, James and Mark Leach.

MARKLEY, William, 78, Holy Family, Richmond, June 6. Husband of Mary Markley. Father of Jill Skillman, Jeff and Pat Markley. Stepfather of Lynn Bailey and Scott Hoppe. Grand­father of five. Step-grandfather of two.

MESSMER, Pauline Marie, 81, St. Barnabas, Indianapolis, May 21. Mother of Robert and William Messmer. Sister of Providence Sister Agatha Vonderheide. Grandmother of three.

MULLINS, Florence E., 85, St. Mary, Rushville, June 9. Wife of Shirley Mullins. Mother of Andrea, Joyce, Cary, Dennis, Mark, Mick and Tim Mullins. Grandmother of 16. Great-grandmother of 21.

RECKELHOFF, Shirley Ann, 69, St. Vincent de Paul, Bedford, May 23. Wife of Robert Reckelhoff. Mother of Pam Haverly, Karen Petrie, Jamie and Steve Reckelhoff. Sister of Kay Elliott, Mertzie McRae, Martha Olinger and Gary Riester. Grandmother of seven. Great-grandmother of one.

ROBERTS, Lowell J., 96, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, May 23. Husband of Barbara (Apple) Roberts. Father of Mary Ambs and Carol Kelly. Brother of Donald Roberts. Grandfather of four.

ROGERS, Robert F., 90, St. Jude, Indianapolis, May 31. Husband of Mary D. Rogers. Father of Connie Denton, Francie Downie and Katherine English. Brother of Dorothy Lee. Grandfather of four.

SCHALL, Mary E., 84, St. Bartholomew, Columbus, May 28. Wife of Richard Schall. Mother of Theresa Books and Michael Schall. Sister of Carol Faircloth, Joan Kelly, Dorothy Wildeman and Robert Opal.

STENGER, Harry, 84, Holy Family, Richmond, June 1. Husband of Eileen Stenger. Father of Victoria Davis, Kathleen Hunt and Linda Stenger. Brother of Doris Stenger. Grandfather of two. Great-grandfather of one.

SUTTON, Sherie D. (Benoit), 67, Our Lady of Lourdes, Indianapolis, June 4. Mother of Chantel Way-Sutton, Chris and Dan Sutton. Grandmother of five.

VOIGT, Lois (Goodwin), 94, Sacred Heart, Jeffersonville, June 4. Mother of D. Dale and J. Gary Voigt. Sister of Jane Munk. Grandmother of 11. Great-grandmother of 17.

WELCH, Eileen R. (Ball), 79, St. Matthew, Indianapolis, May 26. Mother of Bridget Arthur, Kelly Teirmuniks, Molly Weiler, John Jr. and Leo Welch. Grandmother of 12. Great-grandmother of five. †

 

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