Obituaries
† May the souls of the faithfully departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace †
Please submit in writing to our office by 10 a.m. Thursday before the week of publication; be sure to state date of death. Obituaries of archdiocesan priests serving our archdiocese are listed elsewhere in The Criterion. Order priests and religious sisters and brothers are included here, unless they are natives of the archdiocese or have other connections to it; those are separate obituaries on this page.
ASHLEY, Walter, 86, St. Bridget, Liberty, Aug. 7. Father of Pamela Abernathy, Joan Cline, Diana Dulkiewicz and Janice Weisenbarger. Grandfather of six. Great-grandfather of one.
BARRETTO, James J., 87, St. Lawrence, Indianapolis, Aug 9. Husband of Avalon (Vacca) Barretto. Father of Richard and Ronald Barretto. Brother of Josephine Barbato. Grandfather of three. Great-grandfather of four.
BERTSCH, Paul J., 70, St. Andrew, Richmond, Aug. 8. Husband of Norma Bertsch. Father of Veronica Decker, Norma Gustavsen, Susan Hempel, Linda Molina, Maria Roesch and Paul Bertsch Jr. Brother of Marga Gomeringer, Maria Seifriz, Rosie Wilke, Edgar and Klemens Bertsch. Grandfather of 20.
BERGLUND, Tim, 59, St. Jude, Indianapolis, Aug. 13. Father of Michael Berglund. Brother of Gene and John Berglund. Grandfather of one.
CAMBE, Mary Ann, 70, Sacred Heart, Clinton, Aug. 9. Mother of Donna Jones. Sister of Catherine Glover and Mildred Vrzina.
CHENAULT, Cindy (Niceley), 51, Holy Guardian Angels, Cedar Grove, Aug. 9. Wife of Randy Chenault.
COLEMAN, Larry M., 58, St. Anne, New Castle, Aug. 8. Husband of Patty Coleman. Father of Natalie Gwinn. Brother of Carol Gebhart, Oleta Lorton, Daryl, Orlin and Dr. Wayne Coleman. Grandfather of two.
DISHNER, Genevieve A., 82, St. Andrew, Richmond, Aug. 13. Mother of Lisa Holliday, Gena Hyre, Linda Werner and James Dishner. Sister of Agnes Kendrick. Grandmother of eight. Great-grandmother of four.
DOVER, Robert E., 62, St. Joseph, Shelbyville, Aug. 11. Husband of Judy Dover. Father of Yvonne Beaumont, Heather and Christopher Dover. Brother of Marilyn Dover. Grandfather of three.
EADLER, Teodora, 84, St. Louis, Batesville, Aug. 2. Mother of Neria Shelton, Steele, Susan and Zane Koester, Paul and Phil Ryan. Grandmother of 18. Great-grandmother of nine.
FELTZ, Gerald C., 72, St. Michael, Brookville, July 29. Father of Lisa Weisheit, David Feltz and Stephen Jordan. Brother of Carol Spinelli, Robert and Victor Feltz. Grandfather of four.
FISHER, James Crit, 56, Sacred Heart, Jeffersonville, July 28. Husband of Lynda Fisher. Father of Brian and Crit Fisher. Son of Grover Fisher. Brother of three. Grandfather of one.
FORSTING, Clem C., 95, St. Louis, Batesville, Aug. 11. Father of Dennis Forsting. Brother of Clare Reagan, Lenna Ziegelmeyer and Leo Forsting.
GNIP, Edward Lee, 73, St. Michael the Archangel, Indianapolis, Aug. 8. Husband of Gloria Gnip. Father of Lisa Arnold, Julie Banayote, Toni Mattingly, Gary Purcell and Robbie Richmond. Brother of Rose Friedl, Aggie Johnston, Mary Mautino, Claire Rasmussen and Mike Gnip. Grandfather of 18.
HUGHES, Richard Eugene, 73, Annunciation, Brazil, July 29. Father of Holly Harris, Heather Montelongo, Regina Neudeck, Stephanie Steward, Susie, Christopher and Ric Hughes.
HURM, James William, 76, St. Bernadette, Indianapolis, Aug. 2. Husband of Mary C. Hurm. Father of Donitta Barrer, Suzette Jensen, Jeanette Lord, Doris and Joseph Hurm. Brother of Stella Clark, Hilda Horseman and Leo Hurm. Grandfather of 13.
KNAPP, Virginia Marie, 82, St. Jude, Indianapolis, Aug. 14. Mother of Joan Cochran, Evelyn Knapp and Karen Weber. Sister of Josephine Buchanan, Sarah Clements and Joseph DeLuca. Grandmother of four. Great-grandmother of four.
LAGOS, Rebecca B., 37, St. Bartholomew, Columbus, Aug. 4. Daughter of Dr. Diosdado and Minda (Bapps) Lagos. Sister of Diosdado and Iluminado Lagos Jr.
LeGRAND, Robert, 94, Prince of Peace, Madison, Aug. 7. Father of William LeGrand. Brother of Joe LeGrand. Grandfather of two. Great-grandfather of three.
MARLIN, Ruth C., 86, Sacred Heart, Jeffersonville, July 24. Wife of Morris Wayne Marlin. Mother of Beverly Burgess, Cynthia Grant, C. Patrick, Gary, James, John, Richard and Robert Marlin. Grandmother of 18. Great-grandmother of 11.
McGRATH, Elizabeth C., 90, St. Mary, New Albany, Aug. 12.
MOLCHAN, Joan (Curran)Hawkins, 74, Holy Name, Beech Grove, Aug. 5. Mother of Elizabeth Clade, Agnes Dillow, Teresa Edwards, Bertie Sego, James and Joseph Curran.
MORRISON, Joseph Jay, 25, St. Vincent de Paul, Bedford, Aug. 12. Son of Jay and Susan Morrison. Brother of Michelle Hicks and Jon Morrison. Grandson of Carroll and Ruth Morrison.
MURRAY, Helen M. (Jones), 84, Holy Name, Beech Grove, Aug. 5. Mother of David Murray. Sister of Rosemary Murray.
O’GARA, Daniel P., 53, Holy Name, Beech Grove, Aug. 8. Son of Norma O’Gara. Brother of Margaret Allen, Mariann Carpenter, Jean Gibson, Charlotte Haughey, Barbara Kennedy, Charles, Jim, John, Michael, Patrick and Thomas O’Gara.
PATTON, Margaret Ann, 45, St. Vincent de Paul, Bedford, Aug. 3. Mother of Amelia Wood. Daughter of Ann Patton. Sister of Katherine Fisher, Elizabeth Gilmore and Thomas Patton.
REH, Anna Mae, 81, Sacred Heart, Jeffersonville, July 25. Wife of Joseph Reh. Mother of Janice Cobb, Elaine Schmitt, Denise Webster and Ron Reh. Sister of Clara Englert, Josie Kaelin, Verona Prechtel and Leo Knust.
RIZZO, Elsie C., Holy Rosary, Indianapolis, Aug. 13. Mother of Madonna King. Grand-mother of two.
SANGQUENETTI, Robert L., 79, St. Joseph, Universal, Aug. 4. Husband of Joyce (Evans) Sanquenetti. Father of Linda Farrington. Grandfather of one. Great-grandfather of two.
SERCER, Paul, 81, St. Christopher, Indianapolis, Aug. 3. Father of Valerie Jones, Kim, Brian, Chris and Michael Sercer. Grandfather of three.
SUTTMILLER, Helen A., 81, St. Louis, Batesville, Aug. 6. Mother of Ceil Miller, Ann Nuhring and Ken Tara. Sister of Dorothy Woeber and Sylvia Tone. Grandmother of six.
TIMPERMAN, Vernon M., 75, Sacred Heart, Jeffersonville, July 22. Husband of Helen Timperman. Father of Karen Durall and Michael Timperman. Son of Peter Timperman and Hazel Hardy. Brother of Mary Amos. Grandfather of two.
WILLIAMS, Ronald, 55, Holy Cross, Indianapolis, July 31. Father of Christopher Williams. Son of Fred Williams. Brother of Karen, Marianne, Theresa, Fred, Gary and Robert Williams. Grandfather of two.
WOOD, Schuyler, 20, St. Vincent de Paul, Bedford, Aug. 3. Son of Martin Wood. Brother of Amelia Wood. Grandson of Ann Patton. †