June 10, 2005

Obituaries

† May the souls of the faithfully departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace †

BAILEY, Ruth M., 76, SS. Francis and Clare, Greenwood, May 18. Wife of Robert Bailey. Mother of Sara Browning, Mary Martin and Sanford Bailey. Grandmother of four. Great-grandmother of three.

BANDURA, Ruth, 87, St. Mary, Richmond, May 21. Mother of Nancy Bodiker and Dr. Jack Bandura. Grandmother of six. Step-grandmother of five. Great-grandmother of four. Step-great-grandmother of four. Step-great-great-grandmother of three.

BOYD, Rebecca, 40, Christ the King, Indianapolis, May 12. Daughter of Jane Alvis. Stepdaughter of Joseph Alvis. Sister of Amy Davis, Alison Giblin and Jennifer Wynne.

CONNELLY, Catherine T., 98, Holy Trinity, Indianapolis, May 19.

CRAMER, Betty F., 84, Christ the King, Indianapolis, May 21.

FOLEY, Richard T., 66, Our Lady of Lourdes, Indianapolis, May 26. Father of Mark Foley and Kenneth Hurley. Brother of Jane Nash, David and John Foley. Grandfather of three.

GATES, Mary Frances (Bardy), 88, Holy Name, Beech Grove, May 25. Mother of Sharon Leaman, Danny, David and Raymond Gates. Sister of Virginia Kistner. Grandmother of several. Great-grandmother of several.

GILLILAND, Mildred R.(Lang), 82, St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (Little Flower), Indianapolis, May 26. Sister of Gloria Robbins.

HADLEY, Gloria A., 81, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, May 22. Mother of Sue Ann Thompson and Charles Miller II. Sister of Mary Ellen Layden. Grand­mother of two.

HALL, Elizabeth R., 86, St. Michael, Greenfield, May 23. Mother of Carol Heim, Janet Hester and James Hall. Sister of Tim Warker. Grand­mother of five. Great-grandmother of 15.

HEMELGARN, Frederick, 77, St. Michael, Greenfield, May 24. Husband of Nancy (Beaumont) Hemelgarn. Father of Kristina Burke, Teresa Eads and Janet Hemelgarn. Brother of Betty Lindauer and Harold Hemelgarn. Grandfather of six.

HERFEL, Ann R., 64, St. Augustine, Jeffersonville, May 22. Sister of Frank Jr. and John Herfel.

JARBOE, Sue Ann (Kesterson), 69, St. Matthew, Indianapolis, May 21. Wife of Jack Jarboe. Mother of Janie and Jeff Jarboe. Step-grandmother of two.

JOSEPH, Edna M., 89, Our Lady of Lourdes, Indianapolis, May 22. Mother of Denise and Johanna Joseph.

JOSTEN, George B., 82, St. Michael, Greenfield, May 26. Husband of Doris (Colaner) Josten. Father of Marty Davey, Jan Maci, Chris Reimer, Carol and Mark Josten. Brother of Carl Josten. Grand­father of 22.

KNELL, Kathryn P., 93, Holy Family, New Albany, May 28. Mother of Eddie J. Knell Sr. Grandmother of two. Great-grandmother of five.

LONGEST, Agnes (Courte), 94, St. Mary, New Albany, May 25. Mother of Kaye Gettelfinger and Ann McAllister. Grandmother of seven. Great-grandmother of nine.

OGLESBY, Mary L., 90, St. Thomas Aquinas, Indian­apolis, June 5. Mother of Ramona Miles. Sister of Letitia Randall. Aunt of several.

REASONER, Homer, Jr., 86, St. Anne, New Castle, May 24. Husband of Connie Reasoner. Father of Terri Cox and John Jody. Grandfather of six. Great-grandfather of four.

RICHER, Mary M., 86, St. Malachy, Brownsburg, May 23. Mother of Ann, Jay, Jon and William Richer. Sister of Sally Steiner and Wilma Wheel. Grandmother of five.

RILEY, Kathleen Martha, 94, St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (Little Flower), Indianapolis, May 19. Mother of Kathleen Mae Duffin and Margaret Ann Riley. Sister of Margaret Hawkins. Grandmother of seven. Great-grandmother of 14. Great-great-grandmother of five.

SALISBURY, Michael Richard, 34, St. Mary, Aurora, May 16. Father of Amanda, Bethany, Jennifer and Noah Salisbury. Son of Richard and Glenna (Denning) Salisbury. Brother of Dee Sizemore and Jason Salisbury. Grandson of Bass and Freda Denning and Ruth Salisbury.

SHIMROCK, Rosemary(Klarich), 80, Holy Trinity, Indianapolis, May 23. Mother of Carolyn Godby, Joe, Mark and Tim Shimrock. Sister of Mary Schultz and John Klarich. Grandmother of seven. Great-grandmother of three.

SMITHMEYER, John, 78, St. Joan of Arc, Indianapolis, May 23. Stepfather of James Etter. Uncle of several.

STRIECKER, Paul, 89, St. Mary, Greensburg, May 28. Husband of Mary (Walterman) Striecker. Father of Betty Burkhart, Marlene Daeger, Paulene Feldman, Sue Wilds and Thomas Striecker. Brother of Arthur Striecker. Grandfather of 20. Great-grandfather of 21.

WUESTEFELD, Jack S., 62, St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Bright, May 21. Hus­band of Ruth Wuestefeld. Father of Sandy Craynon, Sheri, David, Jack, Jerry and Mark Wuestefeld. Son of Mildred Wuestefeld. Grand­father of 13.

ZIEGLER, George J., Jr., 69, St. Michael, Bradford, May 20. Husband of Shirley (Matting­ley) Ziegler. Father of Kimberly Basham, Trish Ebersold, Brenda Kern, Kathie Richard, Edmund, George, Matthew and Timothy Ziegler. Brother of Phillis Jackson, Donald, Joseph and William Ziegler. Grand­father of 16. Great-grandfather of two. †

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