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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ADAMS, Ron, 68, St. Barnabas, Indianapolis, July 23. Husband of Jennifer Adams. Father of Kimberly Keller, Emily and Byron Adams. Grandfather of four.

ANDRES, Elmer J., 91, St. Mary-of-the-Knobs, Floyd County, Aug. 3. Father of Ann Andres, Judith Bowe and Rita Nolot. Brother of Melford Andres.

ARTERBERRY, Maureen (Fitzgerald), 67, Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Indianapolis, July 89. Wife of Ross Arterberry. Stepmother of Kristina and Trevor Arterberry. Sister of Ed and Jim Fitzgerald. Stepsister of Roy Coopman. Stepdaughter of Clara Fitzgerald. Grandmother of two.

BARNES, Kevin M., 52, St. Malachy, Brownsburg, July 30. Father of Katherine and Michael Barnes. Brother of Kimberly Johannigman and Rodger Barnes.

BLAND, Nancy, 75, St. Michael, Cannelton, July 31. Mother of Dan, Ivan III, John and Sam Bland. Sister of Jane Bruggeman and Joe Morgan.

BUENING, Maurice G., 83, St. Mary, Greensburg, Aug. 6. Husband of Mary Jane Buening. Father of Julie Morris, Duane and Richard Buening. Brother of Joann Burkhart, Rita Meyer, Carl, James and Paul Buening. Grandfather of 12. Great-grandfather of three.

CRAFTON, Francis, 76, Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Indianapolis, June 13. Husband of Darlene Crafton. Father of Jason Crafton, Charles, Paul and Todd Guhl. Brother of Stephen Crafton. Grandfather of seven.

ELSTROD, Virginia M., 97, Holy Trinity, Edinburgh, July 26. Mother of Gloria Adams, Mary Branigin, Jackie Fox, Beth Gater, Theresa Prather and John Elstrod. Grandmother of 12. Great-grandmother of 22. Great-great-grandmother of two.

FORD-OAKLEY, Rosemary, 96, Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Indianapolis, June 17. Mother of Jane Cameron, Earl, Karl and Mark Oakley. Grandmother of eight. Great-grandmother of eight.

FREIBERGER, Barbara J. (Jacobi), 67, St. Mary, Navilleton, July 24. Wife of Edward Freiberger, Jr. Mother of Nicholas and Travis Freiberger. Sister of Ruth Collins, Carol Harness, Marcella Lenfert, Anthony, James, Jerome and Jude Jacobi. Grandmother of one.

GOFFINET, Evelyn, 94, St. Mark, Perry County, Aug. 1. Mother of Linda Freeman, Cheryl Reiners and Larry Goffinet. Grandmother of three. Great-grandmother of two. Step-great-grandmother of two.

GRANINGER, Jr., Charles, 80, St. John the Baptist, Starlight, July 26. Husband of Mary Graninger. Father of Lisa Allender and Charles Graninger III. Brother of Christopher, Eric, Michael and Patrick Graninger. Grandfather of five. Great-grandfather of two.

HIRTH, Daniel L., 86, Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Indianapolis, July 9. Husband of Nancy Hirth. Father of Sheryl Ward. Stepfather of Kimberly and Derek Sherrick. Grandfather of nine. Great-grandfather of seven.

HOLTKAMP, William H., 70, St. Mary, Greensburg, Aug. 5. Husband of Vengi Holtkamp. Father of Alicia Narwold, Emily Smith and Anthony Holtkamp. Son of Ella Mae Holtkamp. Brother of Charles, David and Dennis Holtkamp. Grandfather of eight.

KING, Richard, 96, Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Indianapolis, June 7. Father of Pamela Kirkham, Linda Nolting, Phillip, Robert and Rodnick King. Stepfather of Teresa Axthelm, Mary Ginder and Peter Bixler. Brother of Rosemary Thurston and Russell King. Grandfather of eight. Great-grandfather of 13. Great-great-grandfather of three.

KNECHT, Aloys, 71, St. Peter, Franklin County, Aug. 4. Husband of Cathy Knecht. Brother of Bertie Bauman, Cindy Ross, Connie Wintz, Gary and Mark Knecht. Uncle of several.

KRISTEL, Bradley G., 86, St. Barnabas, Indianapolis, April 19. Husband of Carol Kristel. Father of Kimberly Stabelfeldt, Dawn, Sharon, Wendy, David and Randy Kristel. Brother of Melvyn and Robert Kristel. Grandfather of 13.

LUNSFORD, Florence, 87, St. Peter, Franklin County, May 24. Wife of Ralph Lunsford. Mother of Linda Grimmeissen, Lisa Vormohr and Larry Lunsford. Sister of Ohmer, Jr., Orville and Virgil Kunkel. Grandmother of seven. Great-grandmother of six.

MAILLOUX, Norma Jean, 91, St. Peter, Harrison County, Aug. 4. Mother of Theresa Sant and Thomas Mailloux. Grandfather of seven. Great-grandfather of nine.

MASCARI, Frank, 92, St. Barnabas, Indianapolis, Aug. 9. Uncle and great-uncle of several.

MILLER III, Charles L., 83, Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Indianapolis, July 7. Husband of Lelia Miller. Father of Tamera Schilling, Brian and Charles Miller IV. Brother of Lucinda Robson. Grandfather of six. Great-grandfather of eight.

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.

MITCHELL, Olivia, 65, St. Vincent de Paul, Bedford, July 5. Mother of Jackie and Sue Mitchell and Maria Sanders. Sister of Jorge Ortiz Gallegos. Grandmother of four. Great-grandmother of several.

ROBERTS, Margaret, 69, St. Luke the Evangelist, Indianapolis, Aug. 3. Mother of Andrew Roberts. Sister of Mary Ann King. Aunt of several.

SHEPPARD, Joan E. (King), 91, St. Barnabas, Indianapolis, July 26. Mother of Susan McQuaid and James King. Stepmother of Robbin Leonard and Robert Sheppard. Grandmother of nine. Great-grandmother of five.

SMITH, Patrick, 78, Our Lady of the Springs, French Lick, July 23. Husband of Mary Anne Smith. Father of Mary Catherine Jurczk, Patricia, John and Kevin Smith. Brother of Michael Smith. Grandfather of eight.

STUMLER, Martha Lee Missi, 94, St. John the Baptist, Starlight, July 31. Mother of Vickie Armes, Myra Batliner and Michael Missi. Sister of Rosella Bickel, Alfred, Jim, Marvin and Robert Schmidt. Grandmother of four. Great-grandmother of nine.

VOYLES, Robert M., 89, St. John Paul II, Sellersburg, Aug. 6. Husband of Laura Voyles. Father of Gloria Priest, Jacqueline Tengi, Jane and Robert Voyles, Jr. Brother of Margie Conn, Mary Strait and Bill Voyles. Grandfather of 11. Great-grandfather of five.

WILKENS, Robert H., 87, Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Indianapolis, July 3. Father of Jennifer Carr, Janice Cope, Theresa and Robert Wilkens, Jr. Grandfather of six. Great-grandfather of two.

WITTMER, Karen, 81, St. Paul, Tell City, Aug. 4. Mother of Kelly Bowman and Cindy Hildebrandt. Sister of Philip Wittmer. Grandmother of four. Great-grandmother of four.

WOOTON, Robert L., 91, Mary, Queen of Peace, Danville, Aug. 4. Husband of Carolyn Wooton. Father of Angela Mangus, Elizabeth Misener, Susan Monroe, John and Roman Wooton. Grandfather of five.

Great-grandfather of five. Step-grandfather of two.

WRYE, Susan, 88, St. Paul, Tell City, July 24. Mother of Karyn Parks, Laurie Sullivan, Jeff and Mike Wrye. Grandmother of seven. Great-grandmother of 10. †