Obituaries
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ALLGEIER, Ruth Marie, 83, Holy Family, New Albany, Aug. 26. Wife of Henry Allgeier. Mother of Beth Carta, Danny, Rick, Tim and Wayne Allgeier. Grandmother of 11. Great-grandmother of 13.
BATH, Rosanna Pearl, 76, St. Michael, Brookville, Aug. 20. Mother of Mary Jo Hughes, Cathy, Charles and Kenny Bath. Grandmother of nine. Great-grandmother of three.
HOLZER, Edmund Paul, 72, St. Roch, Indianapolis, Sept. 1. Husband of Virginia Lee (Talbott) Holzer. Father of Barbara Hatfield, Dorothy Hawk, Teresa, Michael and Stephen Holzer. Brother of Velma Daly and Alvin Holzer. Grandfather of 10.
MANERS, Jasper, 85, SS. Francis and Clare, Greenwood, Aug. 20. Husband of Jessie Maners. Father of Barry, Chris and Graham Maners. Brother of Madeline Gade. Grandfather of two. Great-grandfather of one.
MORRISON, James Andrew, 25, St. Michael the Archangel, Indianapolis, Aug. 4. Son of John and Christine Morrison. Brother of Caroline and Cathleen Martin. Uncle of two.
SELIG, Edward Michael, 33, Holy Family, New Albany, Aug. 27. Brother of Melissa Bottorff and David Selig. Uncle of several.
SCHIPPER, Mildred V., 86, St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Aurora, Aug. 29. Mother of Mark Schipper.
SCHWAB, John Clyde, 73, St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Aurora, Aug. 18. Husband of Maureen Schwab. Father of Melanie, Stephanie, Kevin and Mark Schwab. Brother of Diane Walston. Grandfather of six. Great-grandfather of three.
WATERFIELD, Robert P., 80, SS. Francis and Clare, Greenwood, Aug. 21. Father of Linda, David, James and Robert Waterfield Jr. Grandfather of eight. Great-grandfather of one.
WERNER, Becky A., 55, St. Louis, Batesville, Sept. 3. Wife of Dale Werner. Mother of Christopher and Phillip Werner. Daughter of Charlotte Orschell. Sister of Marlene and Melanie Flaspohler, Andrew and Marty Orschell.
Franciscan Sister Naomi Frey was missionary and educater in Papua New Guinea for 34 years
Franciscan Sister Naomi Frey, formerly Sister Thomas Ann, died on Aug. 28 at St. Clare Hall, the health care facility for the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, in Oldenburg. She was 77.
The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Aug. 30 at the motherhouse chapel. Burial followed at the sisters’ cemetery in Oldenburg.
Sister Naomi was born on Sept. 10, 1929, in Cincinnati. She entered the Oldenburg Franciscan community on Feb. 2, 1949, and professed her final vows on
Aug. 12, 1954.
She taught at St. Joseph School in Princeton, Ind., and Our Lady of Perpetual Help School in New Albany as well as at Catholic grade schools in Illinois and Montana.
In 1961, Sister Naomi went to Papua, New Guinea, where she ministered for the next 34 years in Tari, Sumi, Kagua, Hagen, Mendi and Banz.
During this time, she ministered as a teacher at elementary and secondary schools as well as a principal, pastoral minister, seminary lecturer and consultant.
Sister Naomi returned to the U.S. in 1995 and retired to the motherhouse at Oldenburg in 1997.
Surviving are two sisters, Rita Owens of Cleves, Ohio, and Patricia Scott of Dearborn, Mich., as well as three brothers, Donald Frey, Columban Brother Thomas Frey of Austin, Texas, and Paul Frey of Indianapolis.
Memorial gifts may be sent to the Sisters of St. Francis, P.O. Box 100, Oldenburg, IN 47036.
Franciscan Sister Cecilia Schroeder ministered
as a teacher and a secretary for the community
Franciscan Sister Cecilia Schroeder, formerly Sister Justine, died on Aug. 25 at the motherhouse of the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis in Oldenburg. She was 68.
The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Aug. 28 at the motherhouse chapel. Burial followed at the sisters’ cemetery in Oldenburg.
Sister Cecilia was born on Nov. 9, 1938, in Greensburg. She entered the Oldenburg Franciscan community on Sept. 8, 1958, and professed her final vows on Aug. 12, 1964.
Sister Cecilia taught in Indianapolis at St. Lawrence School, the former St. Mary Academy, Father Thomas Scecina Memorial High School and Bishop Chatard High School. She also taught at Catholic schools in Ohio.
In later years, Sister Cecilia was a core member of the House of Resurrection in Norwood, Ohio.
At the time of her death, she was ministering as the secretary for the community’s Office of Personnel Services and Life Development at the motherhouse.
Surviving are three sisters, Margaret Mauer of Greensburg, Catherine Mauer of Greensburg and Teresa Horan of Greensburg as well as two brothers, David Schroeder of Indianapolis and Justin Schroeder of Rushville.
Memorial gifts may be sent to the Sisters of St. Francis, P.O. Box 100, Oldenburg, IN 47036. †