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.
Submit an obituary here (parishes and funeral homes only)
ARSZMAN, Edward W., 98, Good Shepherd, Indianapolis, April 8. Father of Magdalene Arszman, Mary Harris, Angela Rabensteine and Beth Walton. Grandfather of 11. Great-grandfather of seven.
BANET, Ethel C. (Banet), 92, St. Mary-of-the-Knobs, Floyd County, April 11. Mother of Barbara Eurton, Linda, Daved, Harold and Irvin Book. Grandmother of 13. Great-grandmother of 24. Great-great-grandmother of two.
BOWLING, Donald J., 88, St. Mark the Evangelist, Indianapolis, April 11. Father of Jeanie Adair, Cathy Jolley, Mary McCoy, Charlie, Harold and Joe Bowling. Brother of Mary Durbin, Dick and Jack Bowling. Grandfather of 21.
CLAFLIN, Daniel G., 90, Prince of Peace, Madison, April 8. Father of Emma Deveary and Linda Sage. Grandfather of three. Great-grandfather of two.
DeNardin, Sally L., 88, Christ the King, Indianapolis, March 7. Mother of Lisa Kurasz, Shannon Wert, Lance and Scott DeNardin. Grandmother of eight. Great-grandmother of three.
FRY, Charlotte L., 95, St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Aurora, April 10. Mother of Kay Catalano and Karla Schmeltzer. Sister of Millard House. Grandmother of two. Great-grandmother of two.
HALL, Jeanette, 74, Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Indianapolis, April 7. Mother of Anne Shupe, James, John, Tim and Thomas Hall. Sister of Roseanne Huckleberry, Catherine Mader-Odle, Providence Sister Marianne, Eugene and Gerald Mader. Grandmother of 10. Great-grandmother of three.
HECKER, Mary D., 92, St. John Paul II, Clark County, April 7. Mother of John Graham and Jim Hecker. Grandmother of 13. Great-grandmother of 23.
HESS, Jacqueline (Logan), 85, St. Mary, Rushville, April 9. Mother of C. Ann Bowman, Jean Hahn and John Clarkson. Grandmother of four. Great-grandmother of eight.
HESSLER, Mary Ann (Luedeman), 55, St. Pius X, Indianapolis, April 8. Sister of Pay Jay, Pam Knoth and Steve Luedeman. Aunt of several.
HESSLER, William, 60, St. Pius X, Indianapolis, April 5. Husband of Mary Ann Hessler.
HUTTON, Sarah, 68, St. Andrew, Richmond, April 8. Mother of Katie Hillard and Trisha Thomas. Sister of Elaine Hamm, Jill Powell and Melissa Toschlog. Grandmother of five.
KELLER, William D., 68, St. Pius X, Indianapolis, March 27. Husband of Katherine Keller. Father of Anne, Beth and Billy Keller. Brother of Judy Cunningham and Bob Keller.
KIESLER, Dr. Anthony H., 87, St. Anthony of Padua, Clarksville, April 8. Husband of Judith Kiesler. Father of Kathy Glanstein, Connie Maves, Elizabeth Thompson, Geri, Gina, Judith, Frank and Tom Kiesler. Grandfather of 18. Great-grandfather of four.
LANNING, Joy B., 86, St. Michael, Brookville, April 10. Mother of Penny Hofer, John and Mitchell Lanning. Sister of Clarence Linderman, Jr. Grandmother of five. Great-grandmother of one.
LOUGHERY, Irene C., 95, St. Luke the Evangelist, Indianapolis, April 9. Mother of Kathleen Heinman, Mary Ellen Wise, Frank, Neal and Holy Cross Father Robert Loughery. Grandmother of 19. Great-grandmother of 14.
MACKEY, Eddie, 69, Sacred Heart, Clinton, April 5. Husband of Bonnie Mackey. Father of Dawn Watts, Jason, Jeremy and John Mackey. Brother of Mary Ann Machin, Virginia Maloney and Maggie Milam. Grandfather of nine.
MORAN, Dr. James M., 81, St. Pius X, Indianapolis, April 10. Father of Ellen Ahlers, Jennifer Fiscus and Lynn Williams. Brother of Maryann, Michael, Dr. Thomas and Dr. William Moran. Grandfather of six.
NALLEY, Linda (Brison), 63, St. Mary-of-the-Knobs, Floyd County, April 7. Wife of Joseph Nally. Mother of Sylvestine Vandermark and Price Hopson, Sr. Sister of Codie, Diane, Gladys and Lacie Brison, Jr. Grandmother of six.
ROSKOVENSKY, Bob, 80, Sacred Heart, Clinton, April 4. Father of Sandra Hopkins, Bobby and John Roskovensky. Grandfather of six. Great-grandfather of seven.
SENEFELD, Michael F., 58, St. Gabriel, Connersville, March 3. Husband of Patty Senefeld. Father of Shannon Stewart. Stepfather of Jennifer Pearson, Brandy and Kristin Johnson. Son of Frances Senefeld. Brother of Linda Buchta, Phyllis Richardson, Jody Webb and John Senefeld. Grandfather of seven.
SMITH, Margaret G., 89, St. Andrew, Richmond, April 7. Mother of John Gnau. Stepmother of Viola Browning, Ruby Cornelius, Carla Curry and Connie Keller. Grandmother and great-grandmother of several.
STRAHL, Celeste M., 94, St. Mary-of-the-Knobs, Floyd County, March 28. Mother of Mary Ewing, Celeste Ann, Dolores, Joseph and Robert Strahl. Sister of Mercedes McKnight. Grandmother of nine.
VINCO, Katherine, 97, Sacred Heart, Clinton, Feb. 14. Mother of Joyce Gibson and Kay Smock. Grandmother of two. Great-grandmother of four. †