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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BLUME, Louise F., 101, St. Charles Borromeo, Bloomington, Jan. 18. Mother of Becky Fidler and Brad Blume. Grandmother of eight. Great-grandmother of six. Great-great-grandmother of one.
BOSLEY, Martha J., 69, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, Dec. 9. Sister of Vicky Enlow, Patricia Lahey, John and Richard Bosley. Aunt of several.
CHESHIRE, Marvin, 87, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, Jan. 3. Husband of Jane Cheshire. Father of Lynn Bartel, Kim McDermott, Christy Roembke, Angi and Jeff Cheshire. Brother of Elmer Cheshire, Jr. Grandfather of nine. Great-grandfather of three.
DUBEANSKY, S. Steven, 76, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, Dec. 27. Husband of Deborah Dubeansky. Father of Jennifer and Joseph Dubeansky. Stepfather of Michelle Shuffitt and Michael Kendall. Grandfather of four.
FORLER, Mark S., 67, St. Martin of Tours, Martinsville, Jan. 30. Father of Brooke Clark, Lisa McKinney, Dallas and David Forler. Brother of Linda Abel, Laura Lane, Debbie Seals, Mary Selburg, Mike and Pat Forler. Grandfather of two.
FRY, Darla, 64, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, Jan. 3. Mother of Gabriel Fry and Eric Wolski. Sister of Patricia and Mike Fry. Grandmother of six.
HAMILTON, Laura M., 89, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, Dec. 19. Mother of Barbara Long, Donna Peacock, Debbie Wiley and George Hamilton, Jr. Grandmother of 12. Great-grandmother of 22.
HARLOW, Elizabeth, 94, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, Dec. 27. Mother of Carol Bennett, Elizabeth Higgins, Patricia Jones, Catherine McMahon, James, John, Patrick and Stephen Harlow. Sister of Dan and Hugh Doran. Grandmother of 19. Great-grandmother of 30.
HERBERT, Luzia, 89, St. Mary, Rushville, Feb. 6. Wife of Virgil Herbert. Mother of Claudia Bailey, Diane Carroll, Marilyn Spilman and Randy Herbert. Grandmother of 12. Great-grandmother of 16. Great-great-grandmother of two.
HERRON, Barbara R., 88, St. Barnabas, Indianapolis, Feb. 7. Mother of Cathy Collins, Deborah Keaton, Bob, David, James, Mark and Tim Herron. Grandmother of 23. Great-grandmother of 18. Great-great-grandmother of four.
HILL, Stephen C., 49, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, Dec. 23. Brother of Karen Hill and Kathleen McKee. Uncle of several.
KANE, Joan, 93, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, Nov. 21. Mother of Joan and James Kane.
KOCH, Sandra D., 71, Holy Family, Oldenburg¸ Feb. 7. Mother of Kendra Niese and Ron Koch, Jr. Sister of Paula Parmer, Lynn Schene and Gary Munchel. Grandmother of five.
LENTZ, Carl W., 92, St. Andrew the Apostle, Indianapolis, Feb. 3. Husband of Patricia Lentz. Father of Beth Gowasacki, Jane Jones, Kathy Kotarski and Bob Lentz. Grandfather of 11. Great-grandfather of 23.
MARACIC, Illja, 64, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, Dec. 15. Husband of Ana Maracic. Father of Adela Sunjic and Franjo Maracic. Brother of Drago, Fabijan, Ivo, Janja and Marinko Maracic. Grandfather of three.
MCLAURIN, Sarah, 73, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, Dec. 14. Wife of Eddie McLaurin, Jr. Mother of Alec McLaurin. Sister of Dr. Christine Moore, Mettie Thomopulos and Allen Williams, Jr.
MCLEAR, Jr., Robert E., 86, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Richmond, Feb. 5. Father of Sally Baumer, Kathy Gray and Robert McLear III. Stepfather of Jeff Cappa. Grandfather of 10. Great-grandfather of 14.
MYERS, Elizabeth A., 89, St. Barnabas, Indianapolis, Jan. 16. Mother of Joan Bellitto, Laura Henrich, Mary Sheets, Clare, Andrew and Michael Myers. Sister of Robert Horeth. Grandmother of 17. Step-grandmother of two. Great-grandmother of three. Step-great-grandmother of two.
O’NEIL, Alexa, 87, St. Luke the Evangelist, Indianapolis, Jan. 25. Mother of Lisa Lindemann, George and Joseph O’Neil. Sister of Melicent Nueber and Gerry Spragg.
RICHART, Anthony F., 78, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, New Albany, Feb. 4. Husband of Marla Richart. Father of Tiffany Smith. Brother of Bill Richart. Grandfather of two.
WALKER, Jane E., 94, Good Shepherd, Indianapolis, Jan. 29. Mother of Linda Laine, Candy Robinson, Teri Watters, Bob, Jim, Tom and Tony Walker. Sister of Margie Forrester, Mary Reid, Jim and Joe Blatz. Grandmother of 12. Great-grandmother of 19.
WESSELER, Bernard G., 88, All Saints, Dearborn County, Feb. 2. Father of Anita Boppeler, Lori Sweeney and Bernie Wesseler. Brother of Frances Dichen, Rosalie Niehoff and Raymond Wesseler. Grandfather of five. Great-grandfather of three.
WOOLWINE, Leah R., 87, All Saints, Dearborn County, Feb. 3. Mother of Lori Miller, Debra Turner and Tobey Woolwine. Sister of Diana Walker and Jack Reagan. Grandmother of 14. Great-grandmother of 13. †