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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ALTHOFF, Bernard J., 88, St. Malachy, Brownsburg, Aug. 8. Husband of Sandra Althoff. Father of Patricia Costello, Lisa Richards, Jeff and Richard Althoff. Grandfather of six.

BAUMER, Thomas E., 82, Holy Family, Oldenburg, Aug. 10. Husband of Becky Baumer. Father of Connie Chaffee, Kim Manlick, Dan and Mike Baumer. Brother of John Baumer. Grandfather of nine.

BOHMAN, James E., 85, St. Catherine of Siena, Decatur County, Aug. 12. Father of Michelle Hays and John Bohman. Brother of Joan Hazelwood, Susie Kirschner, Cheryl Parmer, Kenneth, Richard and Steve Bohman. Grandfather of two.

BRODFUEHRER, Dorothy A., 94, St. Mary, New Albany, July 31. Wife of Glen Brodfuehrer. Mother of Theresa Neal, Angela and Michael Brodfuehrer. Sister of Jean Reader, Jack and Warren Hargadon. Grandmother of six. Great-grandmother of six.

CARR, Cornelius, 86, St. Patrick, Indianapolis, Aug. 16. Husband of Kay Carr. Father of Clare, Cori, Con, Dr. Frank and Todd. Brother of Providence Sister Theresa Clare Carr, Catherine Warren, Edward and Rev. Dr. Michael Carr. Grandfather of two. Great-grandfather of two.

CHONG, Theresa Lie Hwa, 86, Christ the King, Indianapolis, July 22. Mother of Linda Chong. Sister of Helen, Lusia, Kok Cin, Kok Wie, Kok Yen, Kui Hoa, and Pin Hoa. Grandmother of two.

DANFORD, Anna M., 94, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, July 30. Mother of Kathy Isaac, Karen Sowl, Kelly Thomas, David and Michael Williams. Sister of William Austin. Grandmother of seven. Great-grandmother of several.

DAUGHERTY, Diana L., 76, St. Vincent de Paul, Shelby County, Aug. 11. Mother of Jennifer Wagner and Scott Gilles. Sister of Dan Compton. Grandmother of four. Great-grandmother of one.

DOYLE, Sarah A. (Hunter), 80, Holy Name of Jesus, Beech Grove, Aug. 2. Wife of Paul Doyle. Mother of Liann Fisher, Kimberly Hall and Mark Doyle. Grandmother of six. Great-grandmother of seven.

EBERT, James L., 81, St. Meinrad, St. Meinrad, Aug. 6. Father of Julie Becher, Jill Ebert-Lasher, Kim and Jeff Ebert. Brother of Diane Herbig, Elaine Keller, Betty Tretter and Fred Ebert. Grandfather of 11.

FERKINHOFF, Marvin, 77, St. Michael, Brookville, Aug. 13. Husband of Carol Ferkinhoff. Father of Carrie DeFossett, Aaron and Adam Ferkinhoff. Brother of Donna Schutte. Grandfather of six.

GRAF, Robert, 87, St. John Paul II, Sellersburg, Aug. 12. Husband of Jane Graf. Father of Barbara Anderson, Laura DeLise, Susan Lazarus, Julie Robinson, Mary Lou, Chris, Greg and Tim Graf. Brother of Alice, Benedictine Sister Dorothy, Cletus and Larry Graf. Grandfather of 15.

GRIFFIN, Thomas E., 79, St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (Little Flower), Indianapolis, Aug. 2.

HARTMANN, Mary Alice, 91, Christ the King, Indianapolis, Aug. 4. Mother of Suzette Karim, Patrice Quinn, James and Kevin Hartmann. Grandmother of five.

HAYDEN, Margaret J., 85, Holy Angels, Indianapolis, Aug. 12. Wife of Thomas Hayden. Mother of Georgia Brooks, David and Thomas Hayden. Sister of Deborah Ross and James Beachamp. Grandmother of 14.

HEIDELBERGER, Patrick, 70, St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (Little Flower), Indianapolis, July 31. Brother of Darlene Lime, Linda Johnston, Daniel, Harry, John and Stephen Heidelberger. Uncle and great-uncle of several.

LYNN, Phyllis, 81, St. Bartholomew, Columbus, Aug. 3. Wife of Gerald Lynn. Mother of Jan Neal, Shauana Thayer and Charles Lynn. Sister of Naomi Greathouse. Grandmother of three.

MACKALL, Margaret, 89, St. Malachy, Brownsburg, Aug. 18. Wife of James Mackall. Mother of Merrilla Zeirten, Carrolla and Michael McCammack. Sister of Martin and Thomas Gibbs. Grandmother of four. Great-grandmother of four.

MADER, Alice D., 80, SS. Francis and Clare of Assisi, Greenwood, Aug. 10. Mother of Janet Christy, April Gillespie, Rebecca Judd, Julieann Lyman, Gregory, James and Todd Mader. Grandmother of 29. Great-grandmother of 30.

MCVEY, Mildred (Brown), 88, St. Joseph, Shelbyville, Aug. 12. Mother of Brenda Pfarr and Bruce Brown. Grandmother of four. Great-grandmother of 15.

MINA, Ada, 86, St. Jude, Indianapolis, Aug. 8. Mother of Mary Ann Phillips, Enza Sprauer, Angela, Anthony, Dominic and Gino Mina. Sister of Julia Haas and Gabby Lambert. Grandmother of 14. Great-grandmother of 15.

NELIS, Patricia, 95, St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (Little Flower), Indianapolis, Aug. 9. Mother of Steven Nelis. Grandmother of four.

OLIVER, Charles E., 81, St. Bartholomew, Columbus, Aug. 22. Husband of Walburga Oliver. Father of Angela Simmons and John Oliver. Grandfather of three. Great-grandfather of two.

PEAY, John E., 87, St. Mary-of-the-Knobs, Floyd County, Aug. 9. Father of Angela Brinkworth, Rebecca Millea and Mark Peay. Grandfather of five. Great-grandfather of six.

SANDAGE, Chester W., 68, St. Meinrad, St. Meinrad, Aug. 3. Brother of Ronnie Sandage. Grandfather of one.

SCHROEDER, Marcia, 72, St. Mary, New Albany, July 27. Mother of Andres, John, Quinton and Tyson Schroeder. Sister of Mary Fey, Maureen Fey-Lawson, Malia Rose, Frank, Jr., Joseph and Tom Fey. Grandmother of seven.

SCHULZ, Judith A., 72, Christ the King, Indianapolis, Aug. 5. Sister of Larry and Louis Schulz. Aunt of several.

SHALER, Joseph M., 60, St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (Little Flower), Indianapolis, July 31. Husband of Mary Shaler. Father of Samuel Shaler. Son of Richard Shaler. Brother of Susan Shaler.

SMITH, Marcela B., 100, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, July 31. Mother of Judith Armentrout, Barbara Farlow, Jane Green, Kathy Kreuzman, Chris, Francis, John and Joseph Smith. Grandmother of 27. Great-grandmother of 46. Great-great-grandmother of three.

SOLIVEN, Avelina, 91, St. Michael the Archangel, Indianapolis, Aug. 13. Wife of Leo Soliven. Mother of Paul Soliven. Sister of Celia Buenafe, Mila Cajilig, Marilyn Pascual, Zaida Ysip and Rogey Catiguas. Grandmother of one.

SPAULDING, Geraldine, 92, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, July 27. Mother of Kelly Becker, Christi Coffey, Cheri Ramsden, Kimberly, Michael and Patrick Spaulding. Grandmother of 12. Great-grandmother of 18.

VIDUYA, Andres A., 86, St. Jude, Indianapolis, Aug. 12. Father of Nanette Matney, Andres, Jesus, Raymond, Richard and Tony Viduya. Brother of Aquilina, Jr., and Sixto Viduya. Grandfather of 12. Great-grandfather of four.

WALKER, Carol J., 77, St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (Little Flower), Indianapolis, Aug. 16. Mother of Monica Gading, Cynthia Minton and Christina Speitel. Grandmother of 10. Great-grandmother of seven.

WALSH, John, 70, St. Roch, Indianapolis, July 26. Father of Meghan Wilson and Jennifer Tygrett. Son of Rita Walsh. Brother of Karen Davis, Mary Ellen Uptain, Susie, Joe and Tom Walsh. Grandfather of seven. †