May 13, 2005

Obituaries

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

ADAMS, Virginia L., 88, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, April 18.

ANDRES, Anna, 70, St. Mary-of-the-Knobs, Floyds Knobs, April 28. Wife of Odell Andres. Mother of Janette Burns, Doris Deuser, Annette Fowler, Linda Parrish, Edward, James and Thomas Andres. Sister of Mary Schneider, Bernard and Leo Niehoff. Grandmother of 20. Great-grandmother of three.

BLINE, Ruth A. (Very), 82, St. Mary, New Albany, May 1. Mother of Dennis, Walter, Willard and William Bline. Sister of Agnes Falkenstein and Dorothy Reece. Grandmother of eight. Great-grandmother of 14.

BROWN, Ruby Jean(Goettling), 84, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, April 22. Wife of Elret Brown. Mother of Beverly Brelage. Stepmother of Dana Oakes. Sister of Rosemary Bymaster and Ruth McGovern-Inlow. Grandmother of three. Step-grandmother of two. Great-grandmother of three. Step-great-grandmother of one.

BURG, Arretha (Austerman), 93, St. Andrew, Richmond, March 1. Mother of Jane Brandley, Delores Hawkins and Jim Austerman. Grandmother of seven. Great-grandmother of 11.

CARLYLE, Marian (Wakelam), 73, St. Luke, Indianapolis, April 28. Wife of Kenneth Carlyle. Mother of Linda Williams, Sheila, James, Robert and Ronald Wakelam.

CMEHIL, Edward L., 64, Holy Trinity, Indianapolis, April 18. Husband of Bernadine Cmehil. Father of Bernadette Beaman, Melissa Bolen, Kathleen, Donald, Edward and Michael Cmehil. Brother of Patricia Lynch, Barbara and Joseph Cmehil. Grandmother of 14.

DOYLE, Elizabeth E., 86, St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (Little Flower), Indianapolis, April 19. Mother of Eileen Reel, Michael and Philip Doyle. Sister of Marjorie Sinnott. Grandmother of 17.

DuBOIS, Jessie J., 91, St. Joseph, Crawford County, April 25.

GAHIMER, Frederick Hugh, 71, St. Lawrence, Indianapolis, April 21. Husband of Ethel Gahimer. Father of Jackie Gahimer Stone, Karen, John, Joseph and Michael Gahimer. Brother of Anna Mae John. Grand­father of seven.

GLANT, Margaret Vollmer(Kinley), 77, St. Michael the Archangel, Indianapolis, April 25. Wife of William O. Glant. Mother of Erin Bingle, Susan Hornbeck, Peggy Huston, Kathryn Roller, Deborah Smith and Charles Kinley. Stepmother of Karen Long, Michael and William Glant. Grandmother of 15. Step-grandmother of seven. Great-grandmother of two. Step-great-grandmother of four.

HALTER, Mary Angela, 63, St. Jude, Indianapolis, April 30. Wife of John Halter. Mother of Angie Heinzelman, Amy Pfeiffer and Gary Halter. Grand­mother of six.

HANLEY, Dorothy L. (Bear), 66, St. Michael, Greenfield, April 17. Wife of Martin F. Hanley Jr. Mother of Nora Brant, Mary Wydock, Ann, Bridget, Margaret, Anthony, Dennis, Kevin, Terence and Timothy Hanley. Grandmother of 17. Great-grandmother of six.

HAUBER, Charles G., 66, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, New Albany, April 18. Husband of Joann (Banet) Hauber. Father of Chuck Hauber, Blain and Danny Rosenberger. Son of Gilbert and Elenora (Beouther) Hauber. Brother of Alise Coomer and Mary Horlander.

HUEBER, Mary A., 75, St. Roch, Indianapolis, April 19. Cousin to several.

HUNT, Mary T., 76, St. Gabriel, Indianapolis, April 26. Mother of Thomas Hunt Jr. Sister of Mary Hecker and John Walsh. Grandmother of two. Great-grandmother of one.

KALFAS, Allen Otto, 78, St. Barnabas, April 19. Husband of Victoria Lee (Sherlock) Kalfas. Father of Sandra James, Barbara Miller, Christopher, Edward and Robert Kalfas. Brother of Jean Warning. Grandfather of nine. Great-grandfather of two.

KEEP, Norma Louise (Connor), 72, St. Margaret Mary, Terre Haute, April 27. Mother of Joan Fornell, Jay, James, Jeffrey, Jerrod and Joseph Keep. Grandmother of 11.

KERKER, Jerome J., 85, St. Louis, Batesville, May 4. Father of Shelly Britton, Scott and Tom Kerker. Brother of Rita Goldsmith, Barbara Heidloge, Rosemary Holtel, Betty Waters and Clarence Kerker Jr.

KIRCH, Alma Anna (Scherrer), 95, St. Paul Herm­itage, Beech Grove, May 1. Mother of Alma Rose Holloran, Shirley Ann McElhiney, David and John Kirch. Grandmother of 15. Great-grandmother of 22.

LEWIS, Garland E., 79, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, April 20. Father of Gerry Ann Jennings, Teresa Steele and Robert Lewis. Grandfather of six. Great-grand­father of 10.

MATTINGLY, Mabel, 79, Sacred Heart, Indianapolis, April 27. Mother of Pam Ellis and Barry Mattingly. Sister of Kathryn Samples.

McINTOSH, Helen Frances(McMahon), 84, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, April 27. Wife of Charles McIntosh. Mother of Stacey Maddux, Andrew and Charles McIntosh. Sister of Charles McMahon. Grand­mother of seven. Great-grandmother of 12.

MURNANE, Mary Marjory, 91, Christ the King, Indian­apolis, April 22.

NASSER, Ruth, 92, St. Benedict, Terre Haute, April 16. Sister of Josephine Azar.

RETZNER, Edwin Joseph, 89, St. John the Baptist, Osgood, April 24. Father of Liana Retzner. Brother of Alvin and Raymond Retzner. Grand­father of two. Great-grandfather of two.

SIMMERMON, Josephine F., 87, St. Simon the Apostle, Indianapolis, April 26. Mother of Mary Anne Berry, Ruth Grant, Betty Hayes, Helen Long, Martha, James and William Simmermon. Grand­mother of 11. Great-grandmother of 10.

SMALLEY, Rita, 81, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Jeffersonville, April 22. Wife of Dwight L. Smalley. Mother of Linda Laso, Dwight and Robert Smalley. Sister of Mary Gohmann. Grandmother of eight. Great-grandmother of five.

SNYDER, Joseph R., Jr., 82, St. Mark, Indianapolis, April 26. Husband of Maria (Degaro) Snyder. Father of Joan Pacheco, Lisa Marie Summers, Nancy Williams, Charles and Joseph Snyder III. Sister of Elaine Blaine and William Snyder. Grandfather of 12. Great-grandfather of five.

SPYCHALSKI, Dorothy S., 91, St. Michael the Archangel, Indianapolis, April 23. Wife of James Spychalski Sr. Mother of JoAnn Shonk and James Spychalski Jr. Sister of Bob and Max Gray. Grandmother of three.

THOMAS, Mary Lou, 75, St. Augustine, Jeffersonville, April 22. Mother of Donald, Kenneth and Randall Thomas. Sister of Wayne Allen, Ish and Taylor Wesley. Grandmother of 12. Great-grandmother of 13.

TRACY, Patrick E., Jr., 79, St. Augustine, Jeffersonville, April 22. Husband of Mary C. Tracy. Father of Delinda Simpson, Deborah Siller and Patrick E. Tracy III. Brother of Helen Mathews. Grandfather of four. Great-grandfather of seven.

TREWHELLA, Lucille, 75, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Indianapolis, April 25. Mother of Joyce Hudson, Jeffery, Phillip and Richard Trewhella Jr. Daughter of Ruby Burris. Sister of Sandy Short, Brenda Thompson, Clifford and Roy Burris. †

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