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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ARMENDARIZ, Carlos H., 26, St. Anthony, Indianapolis, Dec. 17. Father of Cristina and Noah Flores. Son of Jose Flores. Brother of Martha Armendariz, Monica, Jose and Maximiliano Flores.
ASHMAN, Virginia M., 92, Holy Name of Jesus, Beech Grove, Dec. 16. Mother of Karen Edlin, Nancy Garrigus, Andrew, Billy, Daniel and Randy Ashman. Sister of Bob, David and Larry Hager. Grandmother of 18. Great-grandmother of 34. Great-great-grandmother of six.
BARKER, Duane E., 74, St. Bartholomew, Columbus, Dec. 13. Husband of Janet Barker. Father of Kimberley Rayburn, Duane and Patrick Barker. Brother of Marcia Schwering. Grandfather of nine.
BERTKE, Hilda W., 94, St. Meinrad, St. Meinrad, Dec. 14. Mother of Carol Etienne, Patricia Nigg, David, Kenneth and Lawrence Bertke. Grandmother of 11. Great-grandmother of 14.
CALLAHAN, Barbara A., 81, Good Shepherd, Indianapolis, Dec. 6. Mother of Roxanne Harris and Tammy York. Sister of Jane Helm, Mary, Joseph and Robert Bittelmeyer. Grandmother of five. Great-grandmother of three.
CAMPBELL, Kent L., 54, Christ the King, Indianapolis, Dec. 16. Husband of Danielle Campbell. Father of Sydney and Zoe Campbell. Son of James and Lois Campbell. Brother of Mark and Ned Campbell.
CARLSON, Frederick D., 75, Christ the King, Indianapolis, Dec. 15. Husband of Martha Carlson. Father of Anne Barr, Michelle Green, Barbara Park, Emily and Bob Carlson. Brother of Alice Kanta and Kathy Rostas. Grandfather of 17.
CIPRIANO CAZAREZ, Teresa, 46, St. Anthony, Indianapolis, Dec. 13. Wife of Hermilo Martinez. Mother of Daisy, Maria, Nancy, Teresa and Daniel Martinez. Sister of Adelina, Aurelia, Margarita, Marta, Minerva and Rosa Cipriano Cazarez. Grandmother of six.
DINN, Cheryl M., 76, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, Dec. 7. Sister of Catherine Smith, Diane VandeBosche, Fred, John, Larry and Robert Dinn. Aunt and great-aunt of several.
EDWARDS, Jr., William, 75, St. Joseph University Parish, Terre Haute, Dec. 11. Father of Rob and Will Edwards. Brother of Patty Cottom and David Edwards. Grandfather of five.
FINNERTY, Dennis R., 68, St. Anthony, Indianapolis, Nov. 18. Brother of Bridget Adams, Kathleen Keller, Maureen Knapp, James and Michael Finnerty.
GIBSON, Robert A., 94, Holy Cross, St. Croix, Dec. 12. Father of Ruthie Etienne, Becky Sprinkle, Bill, Don, James and Pat Gibson. Brother of Marian Baker, Carol Byers, Dick and Joe Gibson. Grandfather of 15. Great-grandfather of 27. Great-great-grandfather of two.
GRAF, Sharon R., 79, St. Anthony, Indianapolis,
Dec. 13. Wife of Manfred Graf. Mother of Jon Graf. Sister of Marilyn Logan and Lowell Woods. Grandmother of one.
HALCOMB, Wayne, 73, St. Michael, Brookville, Nov. 20. Husband of Sharon Halcomb. Father of Craig and Doug Halcomb. Brother of Patty Hall, Delores Jackson, Debbie Race, Belva Stirn and Winton Halcomb. Grandfather of two.
HOFFMAN, Patricia (Barth), 93, Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Indianapolis, Dec. 15. Mother of Jan Baele, Pam Goff, Missy Hathaway and Cindy McDaniel. Sister of Donna Ziliak. Grandmother of 15. Great-grandmother of 22.
JACOBI, Lawrence A., 83, St. Mary-of-the-Knobs, Floyd County, Dec. 16. Husband of Dian Jacobi. Father of Angela Carter, Kimberly Hardison, Melissa and Dean Jacobi. Brother of Catherine Russo, Eileen, Donald, Jerome, Robert and Wayne Jacobi. Grandfather of seven. Great-grandfather of one.
KARANDOS, William M., 94, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, Dec. 15. Father of Billie Jean Trumpey, Pam and David Karandos. Grandfather of six. Great-grandfather of two.
MARSEE, Dewey, 91, St. Jude, Indianapolis, Dec. 13.
Husband of Jean Marsee. Father of Brenda Lambert, Sharon and Dale Marsee. Grandfather of four. Great-grandfather of one.
MILLER, Steve, 62, St. Mary, North Vernon, Dec. 15. Father of David, Donald and Edward Miller. Brother of Teresa Brown, Mary, Patricia, Bernie, David, Donald, John and Paul Miller. Grandfather of two.
MUNSHOWER, Christine M., 76, St. Anthony, Indianapolis, Dec. 2. Aunt, great-aunt and great-great aunt of several.
NICODEMUS, Mary B., 77, St. Luke the Evangelist, Indianapolis, Dec. 8. Wife of Terry Nicodemus. Mother of Beth Lowe, Lisa and Sean Nicodemus. Grandmother of two.
NOCTON, Robert E., 98, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Richmond, Dec. 11. Father of Martha Goble, Mary Hersey, Nancy Moore, Joe, Kevin, Robert, Jr., Steve and Tim Nocton. Grandfather of 19. Great-grandfather of 30.
RINEAR, Lisa M., 53, St. Lawrence, Lawrenceburg¸ Dec. 8. Wife of Mark Rinear. Mother of Jack Rinear. Daughter of Jackie Earhart. Sister of Charmi and Donald Bray.
ROUTON, Lorraine T., 97, St. Charles Borromeo, Bloomington, Dec. 16. Mother of Linda Darnell, Patricia Feldhake, Suzanne Melsheimer, Rick and Thomas Routon. Grandmother of 10. Great-grandmother of 16.
SCHAFER, Carroll, 89, St. Michael, Charlestown, Dec. 17. Husband of Frances Schafer. Father of Mary Cochran and Carolyn Cutshall. Stepfather of Melinda Ross, Alice Stamp, Tina Watson and Wayne Priddy. Brother of Kathleen Lentz and Clifford Schafer. Grandfather of two. Step-grandfather of nine. Great-grandfather of one. Step-great-grandfather of 12.
STEEB-LONG, Ruth A., 73, St. Joseph, Jennings County, Dec. 13. Mother of Anna and Richard Long and David Morgan. Sister of Vicki Goldsby, Rickie Long, Barbara Raye, Laura and Lois Steeb and Eileen Washington. Grandmother of three.
TOOLEY, Eileen M., 63, St. Bartholomew, Columbus, Dec. 9. Wife of Brad Tooley. Mother of Kristy Burton, Chris Denton, Daniel and Donald Tooley. Sister of Patty Hancock, Carol Huesman, Cathy Scott, David, John, Kevin and Pete Cangany. Grandmother of five. Great-grandmother of six.
WALKE, Doris A., 86, St. Louis, Batesville, Dec. 13. Wife of Allen Walke. Mother of Jane Peterson, Barbara and James Walke. Sister of Mary Grote, Roseann Prickel, Edward and Richard Gindling. Grandmother of three.
WELSH, Thomas, 81, St. Gabriel, Connersville, Dec. 16. Husband of Sherri Thomas. Father of Theresa Welsh and Kimberly Welsh-Shafer. Brother of Carol Hanagan.
WESTON, LaVerne, 84, St. Lawrence, Lawrenceburg, Dec. 13. Mother of Amy Hoffman, Nancy Specht, Christopher and Kenneth Weston. Grandmother of nine. Great-grandmother of 16.
WILLIAMS, Lillian M., 94, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Richmond, Dec. 13. Mother of Carol McCurdy and Tom Williams. Grandmother of four. Great-grandmother of six.
WITKA, Michael J., 74, Our Lady of Grace, Noblesville, Ind. (Lafayette Diocese),
Dec. 25. Husband of Charlene Witka. Father of Kimberly Tekippe, Kelly Thomas and Richard Witka. Grandfather of seven.
YANIS, Thad C., 52, St. Jude, Indianapolis, Dec. 12. Son of Ruben and Karen Yanis. Brother of Tara Richwin and Jeff Yanis. Uncle of several.
ZALESKI, Mary Margaret, 91, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Richmond, Dec. 15. Mother of Ann Meuleman, Lynn Miller, Carol Overstreet, Peter and Raymond Zaleski, Jr. Grandmother of 14. Great-grandmother of 10.
Providence Sister Lucille Nolan was a music educator, parish music leader
Providence Sister Lucille Nolan, a member of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods in St. Mary-of-the-Woods, died on Dec. 25 at the Gibson Family Center in Terre Haute. She was 94.
The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Jan. 10 at the Church of the Immaculate Conception at the motherhouse in St. Mary-of-the-Woods. Burial followed at the sisters’ cemetery.
Sister Lucille was born on March 11, 1929, in Galesburg, Ill. She entered the Sisters of Providence on July 22, 1947, and professed final vows on Jan. 23, 1955.
Sister Lucille earned a bachelor’s degree in music education at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and a master’s degree in music education at the University of Illinois in Champaign, Ill.
During her 76 years as a member of the Sisters of Providence, Sister Lucille ministered as an educator in Catholic schools for 33 years in Illinois, Indiana, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Texas. In 1983, she began ministry in parish liturgical music, serving as director of music and liturgy in two parishes in the Chicago area for 23 years. Sister Lucille later ministered in Illinois and Indiana to the homebound and those in hospice. Beginning in 2022, she dedicated herself entirely to prayer.
In the archdiocese, Sister Lucille served in Indianapolis at the former St. Bridget School in 1950, at the former Holy Cross Central School and at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral Parish from 1968-69, and at the former St. Ann School in Terre Haute from 1955-56.
She is survived by a sister, Providence Sister Carol Nolan, and a brother, John Nolan.
Memorial gifts may be sent to the Sisters of Providence, 1 Sisters of Providence Road, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, St. Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876.
Franciscan Sister Marie Camille Schmaltz served in Catholic schools for 46 years
Franciscan Sister Marie Camille Schmaltz died on Dec. 29 at the motherhouse of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis in Oldenburg. She was 95.
The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Jan. 5 at the Motherhouse Chapel in Oldenburg. Burial followed at the sisters’ cemetery.
Sister Marie Camille was born on Feb. 11, 1928, in Cincinnati. She joined the Sisters of St. Francis on Aug. 8, 1946, and professed final vows in on July 12, 1952. Sister Marie Camille earned a bachelor’s degree in education at Marian University in Indianapolis and a master’s degree in education and history at Xavier University in Cincinnati.
During her 77 years as a member of the Sisters of St. Francis, Sister Marie Camille ministered in Catholic schools and parish liturgical music for 46 years in Indiana, Missouri and Ohio. She later served at St. Anthony Messenger in Cincinnati for 13 years before retiring to the motherhouse.
In the archdiocese, Sister Marie Camille served at St. Mary School in North Vernon from 1952-53, St. Louis School in Batesville from 1953-54 and in Indianapolis at the former Holy Trinity School from 1954-58 and St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (Little Flower) School from 1963-66.
She is survived by her brothers, Herbert and Robert Schmaltz.
Memorial gifts may be sent to the Sisters of St. Francis, P.O. Box 100, Oldenburg, IN 47036-0100. †