Obituaries

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.

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BOTOS, John, 85, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Indianapolis, June 13. Father of Anthony, Randy and Steve Botos. Brother of Loretta Dees. Grandfather of five. Great‑grandfather of six.

BRINER, Randal W., 73, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Indianapolis, June 12. Father of Sandy Briner. Brother of Jean, James and Thomas Briner. Grandfather of three.

CAIN, Therese R., 85, St. Mark the Evangelist, Indianapolis, June 21. Mother of Linda Teagardin, Ken and Steve Cain. Sister of Angie Egan, Kate Lamping, Mickey and Dave Speth. Grandmother of seven. Great‑grandmother of 11.

KUNTZ, Robert J., 90, Holy Family, Oldenburg, April 21. Husband of Cleora Kuntz. Father of Sharon Bolser, Patty Watkins and Dale Kuntz. Grandfather of five. Great-grandfather of 12.

LOONEY, Joseph E., 56, Holy Name of Jesus, Beech Grove, June 22. Husband of Linda Looney. Father of Wes O’Hair, Anastasia and Emma Looney. Son of Julia Looney. Brother of Julie Bardy, Mary Turner, John, Mark, Paul, Steve and Tom Looney. Grandfather of four.

LYTLE, Dolores M., 88, St. Joseph, Shelbyville, June 21. Mother of David, Mark and William Lytle. Grandmother of eight. Great‑grandmother of 12.

PARDIECK, Robert, 82, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Richmond, June 21. Father of Daniel and Michael Pardieck. Brother of Barbara McBride, Marilyn Sittloh, David and James Pardieck. Grandfather of two.

PAUL, Irene L. (Blevins), 92, St. Joseph, Corydon, June 14. Mother of Margaret West, Anthony, John and Timothy Paul. Grandmother of six. Great-grandmother of 14.

REDELMAN, Gary W., 59, Immaculate Conception, Millhousen, June 19. Husband of Teresa Redelman. Father of Casey and Jamie Redelman. Brother of Tina Benz, Jody Cowins, Dee Parks and Arleen Schwering. Grandfather of 11.

RICKE, Willard A., 86, St. Mary, Greensburg, June 20. Father of Patricia Hensley, Thomas and William Ricke. Brother of Marilyn Schroeder and Marlene Wolter. Grandfather of eight. Great‑grandfather of 11.

RISSLER, James W., 81, St. Anthony of Padua, Clarksville, June 20. Husband of Peggy Schilmiller Rissler. Father of Deborah Rissler Farnsley and Stewart Lynch. Brother of Mary Hale and Dorothy LaHue. Grandfather of three.

SCHANTZ, Marilyn S., 70, St. Peter, Franklin County, June 22. Wife of David Schantz. Mother of Cindy Hines and Dale Schantz. Stepdaughter of Evelyn Beneker. Sister of Jeannie Turnpaugh, Keith and Steve Beneker.

SUMMERS, Leisa M., 54, St. Martin of Tours, Martinsville, June 22. Wife of John Summers. Mother of Lindsey Mitchell and Matt Summers. Sister of Karen Wolfey and Gary Burcham. Grandmother of three.

VOGEL. Jerry, 72. St. Martin of Tours, Martinsville, June 11. Father of Catherine Gadberry and Thomas Vogel.

WILLIAMS, Mary J., 85, St. Michael, Brookville, June 20. Mother of Melanie Fullenkamp, Eric, Neil, Nicholas and Philip Williams. Grandmother of 11.

WINTERS, Doris A., 81, St. Ambrose, Seymour, June 14. Mother of Sharon and Richard Winters. Grandmother of three. Great-grandmother of one. †