Obituaries
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BEZY, Cheryl L., 58, St. Mary-of-the-Knobs, Floyds Knobs, March 7. Wife of Alfred Bezy. Mother of Kim Boley, Christen Harris and David Bezy. Daughter of Mildred Lyskowinski. Sister of Steve Lyskowinski. Grandmother of three.
BOWMAN, Donald E., 78, St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Cambridge City, March 12. Husband of Terry Bowman. Father of Tracy Miller, Leesa and Robert Bowman. Brother of Howard Bowman Jr. and Wilbur Hunt. Grandfather of seven.
BURTON, Faith P., 9, St. Louis, Batesville, March 24. Daughter of John and Angela (Parker) Burton Sr. Sister of Alexa and John Burton Jr. Granddaughter of Alex, Ginny and Sally Parker, Dick and Carol Rummel and George Burton. Great-granddaughter of Ebbie Hicks, Alex Parker Sr. and Fannie and Frances Stahl.
CONNOLLY, Thomas Taggart, 89, St. Luke, Indianapolis, March 13. Father of Debra Hendrickson and Christopher Connolly.
DANGLER, Catherine K., 81, St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (Little Flower), Indianapolis, March 1. Wife of Robert Dangler. Mother of Coleen Martin, Pattiann Sharp, Jim and John Dangler. Sister of Julia Ross. Grandmother of 13. Great-grandmother of 10.
DAVIS, Sarah Lee, 76, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Terre Haute, March 13. Mother of Suzie, Edward and Richard Davis. Grandmother of eight. Great-grandmother of 12.
DEETER, Cecilia, 86, St. Luke, Indianapolis, March 16. Mother of Kathleen Edwards, David and Herbert Deeter. Sister of Mary Bailey and Patricia Chance. Grandmother of six. Great-grandmother of one.
HARTZ, Bernice, 80, St. Paul, Tell City, March 12. Mother of B. Joseph, James and Jonathan Hartz. Grandmother of five. Great-grandmother of two.
HASKINS, Jeffrey L., 48, St. Rita, Indianapolis, March 12. Father of Ericka Graham and Keia Haskins. Son of Joseph Haskins Sr. Brother of Joseph Jr., Keith, Kenneth, Kevin and Kurtis Haskins. Grandfather of two.
HASSFURDER, Clifford, 88, St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (Little Flower), Indianapolis, March 2. Husband of Mildred Hassfurder. Father of Joyce McMullen, Phyllis Wilson and Michael Hassfurder. Grandfather of six. Great-grandfather of 14.
HORAN, Beverly (Bolinger), 57, St. Anne, New Castle, March 8. Wife of Tim Horan. Mother of Bruce Horan. Sister of Susan Smith, Joyce Winchester and Brian Bolinger.
JONES, Irene A., 80, St. Joseph, Indianapolis, March 9. Mother of Pat Wood and Jim Jones. Sister of George Pieczko. Grandmother of seven. Great-grandmother of six.
KINNAIRD, John W., 81, St. Augustine, Jeffersonville, March 13. Husband of Barbara Kinnaird. Father of Karen, Sharon, Christopher, Gregory, John Jr. Keith and Ricky Kinnaird. Stepfather of Vera Gordon, Amelanie Greer and Herman Southers. Brother of Ruth Ann Bonner, Mae Kinnaird, Veronica Mitchem, Thelma Renfroe and Agnes Sedwick. Grandfather of 18. Great-grandfather of 21.
MONAHAN, Harry, 84, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, March 6. Husband of Margaret Monahan. Father of Maureen Owen, Sheila Sweitzer and Michael Monahan. Brother of Veronica McPartland and Arthur Monahan. Grandfather of four.
MONCRIEF, Rita M., 85, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, New Albany, March 10. Wife of Newton Moncrief. Mother of Judy Moncrief.
MYERS, Patricia Anne, 73, St. Pius X, Indianapolis, March 13. Mother of Lynn Flannery, Doug and Thomas Myers. Sister of Marsha Lee and Jim Murphy. Grandmother of four.
O’CONNOR, Helen M., 82, St. Philip Neri, Indianapolis, March 14. Mother of David O’Connor. Sister of David and Philip O’Connor. Grandmother of five.
OSADCZUK, John, 76, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, March 10. Husband of Janice (Westfall) Osadczuk. Father of Rachel Burke and Elizabeth Osadczuk. Brother of Olga Vernei and Volodymyr Osadczuk. Grandfather of two.
PARKER, Jacqueline S., 61, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Indianapolis, March 9. Wife of Michael Parker. Mother of Kelly Gianoli and Molly Parker. Grandmother of four.
POETZ, Eva, 86, St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (Little Flower), Indianapolis, March 15. Mother of JoAnn Haendel, Geraldine Seal, Davie and Gregory Poetz. Sister of Ann Neal. Grandmother of 11. Great-grandmother of 21.
QUILLICO, Joseph C., 67, St. Barnabas, Indianapolis, March 15. Husband of Diane (Olszewski) Quillico. Father of Beth, Joelle, Kara and Marci Quillico. Brother of Mark and Mike Lavadiere, John and Walter Quillico. Grandfather of seven.
RIEHLE, Gerald M., 46, St. Anthony of Padua, Morris, March 9. Husband of Diane (Lamping) Riehle. Father of Angela, Kristen and David Riehle. Brother of Janet, Lois and Rita Rauch, Lawrence and Richard Riehle.
SCHNIPPEL, Helen Louise (Soland), 93, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Indianapolis, March 9. Mother of Beverly Goebel, Marylou Junker, Geraldine Niccum and Ernest Schnippel. Grandmother of 19. Great-grandmother of 27.
SEYFRIED, David A., 48, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Indianapolis, March 11. Father of Andrew Seyfried. Son of Margie Seyfried. Brother of Ellen Kay and Michael Seyfried. Grandfather of one.
SHIPLEY, Robert Joseph, 55, St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (Little Flower), Indianapolis, March 2. Husband of Kim Shipley. Father of Stephanie, Drew and Ryan Shipley. Son of Opal Shipley-Kerkhof. Brother of Jan Daniels, Larry and Lyman Kerkhof.
SHOEMAKER, Robert H., 80, St. Mark, Indianapolis, March 6. Husband of Eileen (Drew) Shoemaker. Father of Margaret Happ, Diane Rowe, Donald and Robert Shoemaker Jr. Brother of Carolyn Schatz, Clarence and Virgil Shoemaker. Grandfather of 11. Great-grandfather of 10.
SIMMS, Bettie W. (Walker), 71, St. Rita, Indianapolis, March 12. Wife of David T. Simms Jr. Mother of Lynn Studdard, Marsha and David Simms III and Ralph O’Neal. Sister of Josephine and Margaret Walker. Grandmother of 11.
SINNOTT, Robert L., 60, St. Mary, Greensburg, March 17. Husband of Carolyn F. (Lynch) Sinnott. Father of Michelle Nobbe and Elizabeth Nunning. Brother of Rita Lavely, Barbara Reading, Mary Williams, Dorothy, Pat and William Sinnott.
STREICHER, Emil John, 86, St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (Little Flower), Indianapolis, March 3. Husband of Betty Joan Streicher. Father of John E. Streicher. Brother of Theresa Thomas. Grandfather of four. Great-grandfather of four.
TURRINI, Vincent T., 73, St. Pius X, Indianapolis, March 14. Father of Patricia Turrini.
WILLHELM, Marcella K., 92, St. Gabriel, Connersville, March 9. Mother of Barbara Allen, Rita Erlewein, Joan Fearnow, Margaret Hamilton, Elizabeth Mains, Franciscan Sister Agnes Wilhelm, Francis, James, Joseph, Louis and Thomas Willhelm. Grandmother of 41. Great-grandmother of 60. Great-great-grandmother of seven.
Providence Sister Ann Lucille Mortell
taught at Catholic schools for 61 years
Providence Sister Ann Lucille Mortell died on March 12 at Mother Theodore Hall at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. She was 93.
The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on March 16 at the Church of the Immaculate Conception at the motherhouse. Burial followed at the sisters’ cemetery.
The former Lucille Helen Mortell was born on Oct. 21, 1912, in Chicago.
She entered the congregation of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods on Jan. 13, 1929, and professed first vows on Aug. 15, 1931, and final vows on Jan. 23, 1937.
During 77 years as a Sister of Providence, she taught for 61 years at schools staffed by the sisters in Indiana, Illinois and Massachusetts.
In the archdiocese, Sister Ann Lucille taught at St. Mary School in Richmond from 1950-54.
In 2002, Sister Ann Lucille returned to the motherhouse, where she served on the prayer ministry with the senior sisters.
Surviving are several nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be sent to the Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, St. Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876.
Providence Sister Annette Marie Bruce taught,
served at motherhouse
Providence Sister Annette Marie Bruce died on Feb. 26 at Mother Theodore Hall at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. She was 93.
The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on March 3 at the Church of the Immaculate Conception at the motherhouse. Burial followed at the sisters’ cemetery.
The former Doris Marie Bruce was born on Feb. 28, 1912, in Indianapolis.
She entered the congregation of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods on Feb. 9, 1936, and professed first vows on Aug. 15, 1938, and final vows on Aug. 15, 1944.
During 70 years as a Sister of Providence, she taught for 39 years at schools staffed by the sisters in Indiana, Maryland and Illinois.
In the archdiocese, Sister Annette Marie taught at St. Joan of Arc School in Indianapolis from 1964-70, St. Andrew School in Indianapolis from 1971-73, Our Lady of the Greenwood School from 1973-77 and St. Luke School in Indianapolis from 1977-79.
She also served as a clerk at St. Luke School from 1979-80.
In 1980, Sister Annette Marie returned to the motherhouse, where she served on the generalate staff from 1980-84, ministered in the mission stamp department from 1984-90 and worked at the Providence Center Gift Shop from 1990-91.
In 1991, Sister Annette Marie retired and began her prayer ministry with the senior sisters.
Surviving are a brother, Bill Bruce of Loveland, Colo.; and two sisters, Annette Gates of Noblesville, Ind., and Janice Maude of Indianapolis.
Memorial contributions may be sent to the Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, St. Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876. †