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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ABRAHAM, Joan C., 84, St. Christopher, Indianapolis, June 12. Mother of Lisa Francis and Chuck Abraham. Sister of James, John and Robert Schaertl. Grandmother of six.
AUSTERMAN, Martin C., 74, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Richmond, June 21. Brother of Margaret Rosenberger, Marilyn Uhte, Mike and William Austerman. Uncle of several.
BECRAFT, John J., 69, St. Mary, Rushville, July 1. Husband of Kimberley Becraft. Father of Julia Davis, Conner Dembroski, Tara and Danny Becraft. Brother of Chris and Jim Becraft. Grandfather of four.
BOSLER, Sr., Paul J., 94, St. Pius X, Indianapolis, June 30. Husband of Sharon Scotty. Father of Jennifer Redmond, Teresa Thiesing, Marie, Regina, John, Mark, Michael and Patrick Bosler. Grandfather of 12.
Great-grandfather of six.
BROUHARD, Kay, 66, St. Joseph, Shelbyville, May 28. Wife of Robert Brouhard. Mother of Melissa Flueckiger and Mindy Huesman. Sister of Judy Barbee, Annette Mullen, Rita Sturgill and John Stadtmiller. Grandmother of three.
CARTWRIGHT, Theresa C., 100, Holy Name of Jesus, Beech Grove, June 22. Mother of Martina and Timothy Cartwright.
CRAWFORD, Gerald R., 78, St. Michael, Brookville, June 22. Father of Terry Jo Dare. Brother of Joseph Crawford. Grandfather of two. Great-grandfather of five.
CRUSE, Sharon, 77, Holy Name of Jesus, Beech Grove, July 13. Wife of Jack Cruse, Jr. Mother of Kari Hunley and Bryson Cruse. Sister of Jennifer Perkins and Roi Kichler. Grandmother of three.
CUSKADEN, Deidra A., 71, St. Mary, Greensburg, July 8. Wife of Richard Cuskaden. Mother of Erika Effing, Brittany and Jordan Cuskaden. Sister of Jeanne Daniel, Debbie Clarkston, Joan Greiwe, Norma, Gary and Tim Nobbe, Nancy Cuskaden and Kathy Power. Grandmother of three.
DUSELIS, Uldis, 81, St. Jude, Indianapolis, July 16. Husband of Jane Duselis. Father of Marian Pham, Catherine Thordarson, Elizabeth, Rosemary, John, Mark, Michael, Paul, Peter and Thomas Duselis. Grandfather of 19.
FEHRING, Mary C. (Chouteau), 79, All Saints, Dearborn County, July 14. Wife of Bill Fehring. Mother of Brenda Faucett, Kimberly Miller, Michael, Paul and Steven Fehring. Sister of Linda and Dale Chouteau. Grandmother of 14. Great-Grandmother of 15.
FOUTS, David L., 77, Holy Name of Jesus, Beech Grove, June 10. Husband of Kathleen Fouts. Father of Leigh Hasquin, Sarah Salinas and Matthew Fouts. Brother of Carol Fouts Johnson and Stephen Fouts. Grandfather of nine.
GALLIGAN, William, 85, St. Anthony of Padua, Clarksville, July 1. Husband of Sylvia Galligan. Father of Anna Judd, Douglas and Edward Galligan. Grandfather of six. Great-grandfather of two.
GARY, Sr., Ronald C., 87, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Richmond, July 3. Father of Lisa Costlow and Ronnie Gary. Brother of Cheryl Hunt and Ben Gary. Grandfather of four. Great-grandfather of six.
GASVODA, Sr., Ronald J., 89, St. Ann, Indianapolis, July 1. Father of Jacqueline Gasvoda-Durey, Deanna Ratz, Christina Warren, Mareia, Andrew and Ronald Gasvoda, Jr. Grandfather of eight. Great-grandfather of one.
GILL, J. Stephen, 86, St. Ambrose, Seymour, June 25. Father of Frederick and Toby Gill. Brother of Linda Trimpe, Diane Villalvazo and Ted Gill. Grandfather of one.
GUY, Gloria L., 83, St. Luke the Evangelist, Indianapolis, June 11. Wife of John Guy. Mother of Cindy, Laura, Alex and Chico.
HARTMAN, Irwin J., 86, St. Lawrence, Lawrenceburg, July 9. Husband of Frances Hartman. Father of Christy Barnachea, Dan and Jon Hartman. Brother of Edith Eickhorst and Geraldine Nobbe. Grandfather of eight.
KINKER, Judith A., 65, St. Anthony of Padua, Morris, July 12. Wife of Michael Kinker. Mother of Jessica Chia, Gregory and Mitchell Kinker. Sister of Diane Dierckman, Brenda Meyer, Mary Jo Reer, Jane Tekulve, Nancy, Donald, Luke, Marvin, Matthew and Michael Prickel. Grandmother of nine.
KOORS, Richard E., 73, St. Mary, Greensburg, July 9. Father of Bryan and Jason Koors. Brother of Debbie Weston, Becky, Franciscan Sister Joanita, Jeff and Jerry Koors. Grandfather of four.
KUNKLER, Marlene H., 89, St. Mark, Perry County,
July 4. Mother of Jerene Gilliam, Tina Kunkler-Laake, Jenny, Bill, Chris, Dan, David and Tony Kunkler. Sister of Berite Lehman, Phyllis Perkins, Albert, Bob, Henry and Kenneth Jasper. Grandmother and great-grandmother of several.
MARCOTTE, Elsie, 87, St. Christopher, Indianapolis, July 3. Mother of Mary Beth Duffy, Ann Miller, Sherry Pesch and Susan Zurcher. Sister of Frieda Mahler. Grandmother of nine. Great-grandmother of two.
MATTHEWS, Mary C., 82, St. Mary, North Vernon, July 11. Mother of Kelly Gonzalez, Gracie Guenthenspberger, Teresa Miracle, Tina Pearson and Karla Vance. Sister of Leona Fenbers, Freda Henry, Andy and Bill Biehle. Grandmother of 14. Great-Grandmother of 22.
MCATEE, Sue, 77, St. Anne, New Castle, June 17. Wife of Mike McAtee. Mother of Lisa Fuller and David McAtee. Sister of Jan Fox and Alan Schneider. Grandmother of seven.
MILLET, Martha, 73, St. Anthony of Padua, Clarksville, May 6. Mother of TJ Millet, Jr. Daughter of Fredonia Ingram. Sister of Donna Alexander, Barbara Bennett, Lisa Carmichael, Jamie and Saffevell Ingram, Jr. Grandmother of two.
MUCHA, Joseph M., 93, St. Christopher, Indianapolis, May 13. Husband of Nancy Mucha. Father of Kara Lowry, Melinda McCaffrey, Lisa and Pamela Mucha. Grandfather of two.
PALUMBO, Joan C., 94, St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Bright, July 1. Mother of Elaine Flannery, Mike and Rick Palumbo. Grandmother of eight. Great-Grandmother of seven.
PRILLER, Christine A., 83, St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (Little Flower), Indianapolis, July 8. Sister of Theresa Borden, Louise Drake, Virginia LaFara and Stephen Priller. Aunt of several.
ROWAN, David J., 96, St. John the Baptist, Starlight, April 14. Husband of Jane Rowan. Father of Debbie Askren, Diane Miller, Danny, David, and John Rowan. Grandfather of 14. Great-grandfather of 26.
SNOW, Patricia A., 93, Holy Name of Jesus, Beech Grove, June 28. Mother of Danny, Mark and Michael Snow. Grandmother of 12.
Great-grandmother of 25. Great-great-grandmother of six.
WICKER, Robert J., 90, Our Lady of the Greenwood, Greenwood, July 15. Father of Kate Elmer, Beth McCoy and Joe Wicker. Grandfather of one.
WILTSEE, Rebecca L., 63, Holy Name of Jesus, Beech Grove, May 29. Wife of James Wiltsee, Sr. Mother of Samantha Bowman and James Wiltsee, Jr. Grandmother of three.
WISSEL, Richard J., 80, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Richmond, June 24. Husband of Katha Wissel. Father of Anne, Ben, Daniel, Greg and Tom Wissel. Grandfather of 21. Great-grandfather of five.
ZAUNER, Magdalen C. (Welch), 63, St. Barnabas, Indianapolis, June 23. Wife of David Zauner. Sister of Mary Aiken, Martha Mendez, Theresa Needs, Agnes Taylor, Rita, Bernard, Edward, Gregory, Peter, Thomas and Vincent Welch. Aunt and great-aunt of several. †
Benedictine Brother Kenan Kapina served in the business office and guest house at Saint Meinrad
Benedictine Brother Kenan Kapina, a monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey in St. Meinrad, died on July 19 at the monastery’s infirmary. He was 73.
The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on July 23. Burial followed at the Archabbey Cemetery.
Brother Kenan was a jubilarian of monastic profession, in the 50th year of his profession of vows at the time of his death.
Brother Kenan was born on Oct. 5, 1952, in East Chicago, Ind., and was given the name Vincent Joel at his baptism.
He was an elementary student at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Chicago and later graduated from Bishop Noll High School in 1970. Brother Kenan was then a college seminarian at the former Saint Meinrad College in St. Meinrad, graduating in 1974 with a bachelor’s degree in English.
He went on to study at Purdue University for a year before returning to Saint Meinrad to be a novice in the monastic community.
Brother Kenan made his first profession of vows on Aug. 15, 1976, and his solemn profession of vows on Aug. 15, 1979.
He began 19 years of service in Saint Meinrad’s business office in 1979. In 1997, he was appointed manager of the Saint Meinrad Guest House and Retreat Center and associate oblate director, positions he held until 2004. He also served for a period as the monastery’s vocations director.
In 2004, Brother Kenan served in the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee in Florida in its Office of Marriage and Family Life and later in its Business and Development Office before returning to Saint Meinrad in 2019.
Memorial gifts may be sent to Saint Meinrad Archabbey,
200 Hill Drive, St. Meinrad, IN 47577.
Carmelite Sister Jean Alice McGoff led the former Monastery of the Resurrection in Indianapolis as prioress for 27 years
Discalced Carmelite Sister Jean Alice McGoff died on
July 15 at the motherhouse of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis in Oldenburg. She was 97.
The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Aug. 5 at the Motherhouse Chapel in Oldenburg. Burial followed in a separate plot for the Carmelite sisters in the cemetery of the Oldenburg Franciscans.
Sister Jean Alice was born on Sept. 19, 1928, in Cincinnati.
She joined the former Discalced Carmelite Monastery of the Resurrection in Indianapolis, receiving her habit and the religious name Agnes of the Virgin Mother in January 1950 and professing final vows in January 1954.
Sister Jean Alice later served as the contemplative community’s novice mistress, as its sub-prioress for six years and as its prioress for 27 years.
She also helped found the Association of Contemplative Sisters and the Carmelite Communities Associated.
In 2008, Sister Jean Alice was prioress of the Monastery of the Resurrection when the community sold their home to the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.
Sister Jean Alice and the remaining members of the Carmelite monastery then moved to the Franciscan motherhouse in Oldenburg.
The monastery subsequently became Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary. The seminary community continues to honor the Carmelite heritage of the building, grounds and the women religious who lived and prayed there.
Memorial gifts may be sent to the Sisters of St. Francis,
P.O. Box 100, Oldenburg, IN 47036-0100, or online at
www.OldenburgFranciscans.org.
Franciscan Sister Norma Jean Hynes served in Catholic education for 25 years, including in Indianapolis
Franciscan Sister Norma Jean Hynes (formerly Sister Dolorose) died on July 25 at the motherhouse of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis in Oldenburg. She was 93.
The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on July 31 at the Motherhouse Chapel in Oldenburg. Burial followed at the sisters’ cemetery.
Sister Norma Jean was born on Dec. 22, 1932, in Indianapolis where she grew up as a member of the former St. Francis de Sales Parish and graduated from the former St. Mary Academy.
She joined the Sisters of St. Francis on Feb. 2, 1954, and professed final vows in on Aug. 12, 1959. Sister Norma Jean earned a bachelor’s degree in education in 1962 at Marian University in Indianapolis.
For 25 of her 72 years as a member of the Sisters of St. Francis, Sister Norma Jean ministered as an educator in Catholic schools in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. She later served with the nursing staff at the motherhouse for 13 years.
In the archdiocese, Sister Norma Jean served the former Sacred Heart School in Clinton from 1959-63, at Holy Name of Jesus School in Beech Grove from 1963-74 and St. Mark the Evangelist School in Indianapolis from 1974-75. She ministered with the nursing staff at the motherhouse from 1980-85 and 1987-95.
Sister Norma Jean is survived by two sisters, Cathy Jeffries of Danville and Teresa Lenahan of Coatesville, Ind.
Memorial gifts may be sent to the Sisters of St. Francis,
P.O. Box 100, Oldenburg, IN 47036-0100.