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.
AICH, Charles S., 82, Prince of Peace, Madison, July 27. Husband of Dolores Aich. Father of Millie Kinman, Marie Royalty, Mary and Robert Aich. Grandfather of four. Great-grandfather of two.
BOLIN, Bruce, 61, St. Paul, Tell City, July 15. Father of Kim Bush, Melissa Schlegel, Mindy Wink, Christopher and Steve Bolin. Brother of Norma Jean Smith, Betty Vaeth, Danny, Frank, Larry and Kenny Bolin. Grandfather of 12.
BOOTH, Robert G., 79, St. Lawrence, Indianapolis, July 20. Husband of Shirley A. Booth. Father of Conventual Franciscan Father Mark Thomas Booth. Stepfather of Joseph and Wallace Grimes. Brother of Alice Grippi. Grandfather of four.
CLAY, Hazel (Lathrop), 96, St. Anthony, Indianapolis, July 20. Aunt of several.
EVANS, Mary Jane(O’Connell), 80, St. Jude, Indianapolis, July 24. Mother of Lisa Prieshoff, John and Mark Evans. Grandmother of two.
FANE, John David, 60, St. Michael the Archangel, Indianapolis, July 27. Husband of Martha Fane. Father of Ross Fane. Brother of Mary Ann Brewer, Margaret Kramer, Terry Speth, Edward, James, Richard and Robert Fane. Grandfather of three.
FRANK, Mary Beth (Williams), 58, St. Joan of Arc, Indianapolis, July 22. Mother of Lisa Frank. Daughter of Pat Williams. Sister of Janet Sweeney, Judy, Teresa, Dick, Jack and Joseph Williams.
GREEN, George W., 68, St. Michael the Archangel, Indianapolis, July 25. Husband of Rose Marie Green. Father of Patti Marsella and William Green. Brother of Norma Craig, Helen Farrar, David, Donald, James and Lloyd Green. Grandfather of three.
HAGEDORN, George, 79, St. Paul, Tell City, July 8. Father of Dr. Gregory and Larry Hagedorn. Brother of Jeanette Schaefer, Ruth Weber, James, Louis and Walter Hagedorn. Grandfather of three.
HAMMETT, Jane Ann, 51, St. Barnabas, Indianapolis, July 21. Mother of Jamie Kruer and Jill Raker. Sister of Sally Dorsett, Robert and Thomas Hammett. Grandmother of four.
HAWKINS, James, 50, Mary, Queen of Peace, Danville, July 18. Husband of Germaine Hawkins. Father of Derek and Zachary Hawkins. Brother of Susan Ferrera and Moira Hawkins.
HELD, Carl, 86, St. Barnabas, Indianapolis, July 2. Father of Charlene France, Andy, Mike and Ronnie Held. Brother of Paul Held. Grandfather of eight. Great-grandfather of 13.
HUBLER, Agnes C. (Steinert), 101, St. Mary, New Albany, Aug. 1. Mother of Robert Hubler. Grandmother of two.
KANE, Anna Margaret, 85, St. Mary, North Vernon, July 26. Mother of Sheila Roane. Sister of Dorothy Sauley, Clara, Bill, Paul, Robert and Ted Staublin. Grandmother of four. Great-grandmother of five.
KEHL, Thomas F., 65, St. Roch, Indianapolis, July 17. Husband of Marwayne Kehl. Father of Kasey Kehl. Brother of Kenny Kehl.
LOGAN, Rita Shine, 79, St. Barnabas, Indianapolis, June 30. Mother of Rita Barber, Lisa Clodfelter, Loretta Goddard, Leah Hall, Lynda McGinley and Lanette Musselwhite. Grandmother of 14.
LUTCHKA, John A., Jr., 66, St. Thomas the Apostle, Fortville, July 17. Husband of Judy (Hoshaw) Lutchka. Father of Monica Auker, Stephanie Garst, Eddria Gray, Michelle Worland, Angela, Martina, Christopher and Mark Lutchka. Brother of Mary Herman and Edward Lutchka. Grandfather of 12.
McKNETT, Thelma R., 82, St. Thomas the Apostle, Fortville, June 30. Mother of Ann Renforth, Joy and William McKnett. Grandmother of seven. Great-grandmother of six.
MUSGRAVE, William J., 88, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, July 24. Husband of Martha Musgrave. Father of Wendy Bartlett, Mary Greene, Joseph, Lauren and Robert Musgrave. Grandfather of 24. Great-grandfather of 11.
NEFF, Bertha, 82, St. Barnabas, Indianapolis, July 19. Sister of Victory Knoll Sister Carolyn Louise Neff and Tony Neff.
NIERSTE, Juanita M., 75, St. Luke, Indianapolis, July 26. Mother of Daniel, David, James and Michael Nierste. Sister of Kenneth, Myron and Ralph Holscher. Grandmother of 10.
OWEN, Rosalie, 66, St. Thomas the Apostle, Fortville, July 23. Wife of Neal Owen. Mother of Lori Barnes, Jennifer Roberts, Joni Scott and Tony Owen. Daughter of Shirley Harter. Sister of Linda Nelson and Richard Harter. Grandmother of eight.
SCHOTT, Maurice, 71, St. Michael, Brookville, July 19. Husband of Mary (Andress) Schott. Father of Michelle Brier. Brother of Myra Lee Kipp and Michael Schott. Grandfather of three.
SHAUGHNESSY, Esther, 71, St. Barnabas, Indianapolis, June 29. Mother of Daniel, Joseph, Stephen and Timothy Shaughnessy. Sister of Barbara Gavin and Bill Swhear. Grandmother of three.
SHERLOCK, William J., 69, St. Andrew the Apostle, Indianapolis, July 26. Husband of Leora Sherlock. Father of Gregory Sherlock. Brother of Shirlene Beeman, Shirley, Homer and Paul Sherlock. Grandfather of two.
SULLIVAN, Douglas P., 37, St. Margaret Mary, Terre Haute, July 30. Father of Madison Sullivan. Son of Carl and Mary Sullivan. Brother of Carla Walton. Grandson of Ira and Rebecca Sullivan.
SWITZER, William J., 73, St. Nicholas, Sunman, July 28. Father of Sandra Egts, Karen Johnson, Becky McAuley and Judy White. Brother of Bob and Dick Switzer. Grandfather of eight.
TOON, Frances Nadine, 67, St. Barnabas, Indianapolis, July 10. Wife of Fred Toon. Mother of Jill DeLong, Mark and Mike Keltz. Stepmother of Brad and Ron Toon. Sister of Dennis Murphy. Grandmother of 13.
TYRA, Stanley, 82, St. Barnabas, Indianapolis, July 11. Husband of Betty Tyra. Father of Gerard and Kevin Tyra. Brother of Anna Kuras. Grandfather of four.
WELLMAN, Cherry C., 60, St. Luke, Indianapolis, July 24. Wife of Walter Wellman. Mother of Brian, Christopher and Derek Wellman. Sister of Donna Linn and Cindy McDowell. Grandmother of one.
WENZEL, Paul O., 90, Christ the King, Indianapolis, July 23. Father of Mary Theresa, Paul and Peter Wenzel. Brother of Clare Croce. Grandfather of three.
WILKINS, Judith D., 67, St. Thomas the Apostle, Fortville, June 23. Wife of Clyde Wilkins. Mother of Diane Gunn, Christopher and Daniel Wilkins. Sister of Jo Ann Burgess and Steven Exner. Grandmother of four. Step-grandmother of several.
WILLIAMSON, Barbara E., 72, St. Malachy, Brownsburg, July 24. Mother of Susan Thomas, Paul and Philip Butler. Sister of Theodore Williamson. Grandmother of six.
WISSEL, Helen B. (Young), 97, St. Ann, Indianapolis, Aug. 7. Mother of Mary Lou Bramlett, Phyllis Huffman and Joseph Wissel. Sister of Martin Young. Grandmother of 13. Great-grandmother of 10.
YOUNGSTAFEL, Richard C.,Sr., 76, St. Philip Neri, Indianapolis, July 22. Husband of Mary M. (James) Youngstafel. Father of Ann Thompson, Mary, Rose, Carl, Lawrence, Mark, Richard Jr. and Thomas Youngstafel. Grandfather of 16.
ZOHRLAUT, William, 91, St. Mary, North Vernon, July 27. Father of Pat and Ron Zohrlaut. Brother of Josephine Evans. Grandfather of four. Great-grandfather of nine. †