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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BAGOSY, John Alexander, 71, St. Christopher, Indianapolis, Nov. 2. Husband of Margie (Crigger) Bagosy. Father of Jill Wagner, Emily, Jacqueline and Alex Bagosy. Brother of Ann Selby and Stephen Bagosy. Grandfather of three.
BENNETT, Timothy, 52, St. Mary, New Albany, Oct. 26. Son of Edward and Regina (Christiansen) Bennett. Brother of Alan, Christopher and Thomas Bennett.
BISCHOFF, William C., 66, St. Louis, Batesville, Oct. 25. Husband of Carlan Bischoff. Father of Mike, Quentin and Will Bischoff. Grandfather of six.
CAVANAGH, Michael Joseph, 55, St. Charles Borromeo, Bloomington, Oct. 19. Husband of Joan Cavanagh. Father of Anne and Sean Cavanagh. Son of Mary Cavanagh. Brother of Kathy Henderson and Russell Cavanagh.
DeKAY, Verna A., 85, St. Charles Borromeo, Bloomington, Oct. 24. Mother of Michelle Yeger. Grandmother of two. Great-grandmother of two.
DICKEY-BAINS, Teresa A., 54, St. Bartholomew, Columbus, Sept. 12. Wife of Rusty Bains. Daughter of Mary Dickey. Sister of Kathy Toburen, Chris and Kevin Dickey.
DOYLE, Eva June, 87, St. Joseph, Indianapolis, Oct. 20. Mother of Patty, Terry and William Doyle.
EPP, Mary Lorraine, 86, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Indianapolis, Sept. 19. Mother of Cathy Gardner, Joann Renner, Teresa Swaffard, Reatta Walker, Herbie, Robert and William Epp. Grandmother of 10. Great-grandmother of five.
HABERMEL, Thomas K., 70, St. Anthony of Padua, Clarksville, Oct. 20. Husband of Merrily Habermel. Father of Noel Dawson, Holly Morris, Brian and Kent Habermel. Brother of Fred Habermel. Grandfather of seven.
ISAACSON, Mary Frances, 85, Most Holy Name of Jesus, Beech Grove, Oct. 29. Mother of Marilyn Wilcox. Sister of Rosemary Dalton.
KINSLOW, Bernadine, 89, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Indianapolis, Oct. 7. Mother of Mary Katherine Sauceda. Grandmother of three. Great-grandmother of three.
KRELIS, Stanislava, 91, St. Mark the Evangelist, Indianapolis, Oct. 18. Father of George Kreilis. Grandfather of three.
LAWRENCE, Terrence William, 57, St. Mark the Evangelist, Indianapolis, Sept. 29. Son of Henrietta (Steining) Lawrence. Brother of Ellen Krudy and Robert Lawrence. Uncle of several.
LEEUW, Katherine, 89, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Indianapolis, Sept. 24. Mother of Judy Jensen and Gene Leeuw. Grandmother of six. Great-grandmother of five.
MARKWELL, Joyce M., 49, St. Bartholomew, Columbus, Oct. 17. Mother of Tosha Markwell and Greg Penrose. Sister of Gloria Hartwell, Sandy Hundley, Dennis and Gary Markwell. Grandmother of five.
McKINNEY, Arlene (Allsopp), 85, St. Luke the Evangelist, Indianapolis, Oct. 18. Wife of Robert McKinney. Mother of Marni Waterfield, Lisa, Kevin, Kent and Rob McKinney. Grandmother of five.
MERVAR, Alma, 95, St. Christopher, Indianapolis, Oct. 24. Wife of Stanley Mervar. Mother of Mary Babione, Joana Blubaugh, Daniel and Bob Mervar. Grandmother of 12. Great-grandmother of 14.
OCA, Dr. Clemente F., 86, Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Jeffersonville, Oct. 12. Father of Kimberly Matthews, David and Marc Oca. Brother of Marietta Caparas and Amelia Herrera. Grandfather of five.
ORR, Ralph E., 90, St. Christopher, Indianapolis, Oct. 28. Husband of Helen Orr. Father of Janine Orr.
QUINLAN, Elizabeth, 101, Sacred Heart of Jesus,
Indianapolis, Oct. 19. Mother of Elizabeth Grady and Nancy Hamilton. Grandmother of 11. Great-grandmother of 16.
RANDOLPH, Angela Marie (Hunger), 77, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, Oct. 19. Wife of Thomas Randolph. Mother of Julia and Thomas Randolph. Sister of Edward Hunger. (correction)
RAVER, Esther M., 86, St. John the Evangelist, Enochsburg, Oct. 27. Wife of Hubert Raver. Mother of Kate and Mary Bedel, Sara Hermesch, Monica Neuman and Michael Raver. Grandmother of 19. Great-grandmother of 10.
ROCAP, Barbara Ann (Sheerin), 92, St. Luke the Evangelist, Indianapolis, Oct. 26. Mother of Patricia Dyer, Amy Paynter, Dr. Mary Rouse, Joan, James, Michael and Richard Rocap. Sister of Dorothy Brown. Grandmother of 19. Great-grandmother of three.
RUSSELL, Joseph E., 59, Holy Cross, Indianapolis, Oct. 23. Husband of Lois (Jones) Russell. Father of Christy Walton and Andrew Russell. Son of Edward and Marguerite (Ash) Russell Jr. Brother of Agnes Dodd, Eileen Dyson, Mary Margaret Jensen, Kathleen, Donald, Edward, John and Leonard Russell. Grandfather of seven.
Franciscan Sister Mary Mark Deters was a teacher, principal and administrator for 61 years
Franciscan Sister Mary Mark Deters, a member of the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis in Oldenburg, died on Oct. 13 at St. Clare Hall, the sisters’ health care facility, at the motherhouse. She was 96.
The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Oct. 18 at the motherhouse chapel in Oldenburg. Burial followed at the sisters’ cemetery.
Sister Mary Mark was born on Dec. 9, 1913, in Bowling Green, Mo.
She entered the Oldenburg Franciscan community on June 8, 1932, and professed her final vows on Jan. 6, 1938.
Sister Mary Mark ministered as a teacher and principal in Catholic education for 61 years.
She served an additional seven years as a supervisor for the Office of Catholic Education in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.
In the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, Sister Mary Mark taught at St. Louis School in Batesville.
She also taught at the former St. Vincent Orphanage in Vincennes, Ind., in the Evansville Diocese.
Sister Mary Mark also taught or served as the principal at Catholic schools in Ohio, Illinois and Missouri.
In 1998, Sister Mary Mark was honored as the first recipient of a “Religious of the Year Award” from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.
In 2000, she was honored at the “Called by Name–A Celebration of Service” banquet in Cincinnati for her 61 years of educational ministry.
Sister Mary Mark’s last assignment was at John XXIII School in Middletown, Ohio, where she spent 26 years in service as the vice principal and in other ministries.
She retired to the motherhouse in 2001.
Surviving are a brother, Richard Deters of Columbia, Mo., as well as several nieces and nephews.
Memorial gifts may be sent to the Sisters of St. Francis, P.O. Box 100, Oldenburg, IN 47036.
Franciscan Sister Betty Gittins served the poor and ministered at Holy Cross Parish in Indianapolis
Franciscan Sister Betty Gittins, a member of the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis in Oldenburg, died on Sept. 18 at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. She was 83.
The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Sept. 22 at the motherhouse chapel in Oldenburg. Burial followed at the sisters’ cemetery.
Sister Betty was born on Jan. 7, 1927, in Newark, Ohio.
She entered the Oldenburg Franciscan community on Jan. 28, 1989, and professed her final vows on June 10, 1995.
From 1991-94, Sister Betty served as an advocate coordinator for the Metro Advocate Ministry in Indianapolis.
Sister Betty also ministered at Holy Cross Parish in Indianapolis from 1994-96 then retired at the motherhouse.
In later years, Sister Betty lived at St. Clare Hall, the sisters’ health care facility at the motherhouse.
Surviving are a sister, Mary Etta Kiefer of St. Albans, W.Va., as well as several nieces and nephews.
Memorial gifts may be sent to the Sisters of St. Francis, P.O. Box 100, Oldenburg, IN 47036. †