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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CARR, Daniel V., 68, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, Nov. 14. Husband of Nancy Carr. Father of Anne Barron, Colleen Bornmann, Eileen, Mary, Daniel, Dennis, Gregory and Patrick Carr. Brother of Patricia Minnis, Jerry and Michael Carr. Grandfather of 17.
CRAWFORD, Nancy L., 51, Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Jeffersonville, Oct. 31. Mother of Crystal Shaw, Matthew and Michael Crawford. Sister of Pauline Poppe, Clyde and John Trombley. Grandmother of five.
CREECH, Harmon W., 84, St. John the Apostle, Bloomington, Nov. 1. Husband of Anna (Penna) Creech. Father of Sarah, Paul and Stephen Creech. Grandfather of two.
ELZER, Elizabeth Ann, 72, St. Lawrence, Indianapolis, Oct. 27. Mother of Beth Green, Brian and Kevin Elzer. Grandmother of two.
FEENEY, Marjorie, 95, Christ the King, Indianapolis, Nov. 8. Mother of Ann Kleese and Philip Gordon. Stepmother of Ann Indelicato and John Feeney. Grandmother of nine. Great-grandmother of 16.
FISCHER, Henry T., 90, St. Vincent de Paul, Shelby County, Nov. 5. Father of Alice Brandt, Doris Everson and William Fischer. Brother of Rita Boring. Grandfather of five. Great-grandfather of one.
HAAG, Rosemary Marie (Wilmer), 81, Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Indianapolis, Nov. 10. Mother of Donna Haag. Sister of Jim Wilmer. Grandmother of three. Great-grandmother of three.
HAHN, Maudie E., 80, Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Jeffersonville, Nov. 2. Wife of Edward Hahn. Mother of Sandra Harter, Robert Hahn, Jay and Kevin Garvin. Sister of Siss Claycomb, Maxine Tripett, Ruth Zaring and Donald Meadors. Grandmother of eight. Great-grandmother of two.
HANDORF, Arthur H., 88, St. Louis, Batesville, Nov. 16. Brother of Laura Million. Step-brother of Bill Stein.
HIATT, Marjorie B., 67, Prince of Peace, Madison, Nov. 9. Wife of Russell Hiatt. Mother of Pamela Couper. Stepmother of Diana Hiatt, Sandy Silvernale, Phillip and Stephen Hiatt. Sister of Virginia Harley and Delores Piper. Grandmother of one. Step-grandmother of five. Step-great-grandmother of one.
HUBERT, Irene, 79, St. Isidore, Bristow, Nov. 14. Mother of Suzanne Jaguemai and Bev Devillez. Sister of Leona Hubert. Grandmother of five. Great-grandmother of three.
KINNEY, James Frank, Sr., 73, Holy Name of Jesus, Beech Grove, Nov. 23. Husband of Mary Ann Kinney. Father of Beth Ann Micalizzi, Rosemarie Reinbold, Theresanne Dunn and Jim Kinney. Brother of Joe Kinney. Grandfather of eight.
KRUEGER, Erwin E., 94, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, Nov. 18. Father of John Krueger. Grandfather of five. Great-grandfather of four.
LINKMEYER, Larry Lee, 69, St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Aurora, Nov. 22. Husband of Margaret Linkmeyer. Father of Laurie Gray, Mark and Michael Linkmeyer. Brother of Ardis Bischoff, Bob and Frank Linkmeyer. Grandfather of nine.
MIDDENDORF, L’Jean R., 79, St. Maurice, St. Maurice, Nov. 22. Wife of Robert E. Middendorf. Mother of Suzanne Arruda, Nancy and David Middendorf. Sister of James Darling. Grandmother of two.
POPP, George T., 76, Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Jeffersonville, Nov. 2. Husband of Barbara (Colvin) Popp. Father of Catherine, Theresa, Gregory, Lawrence and Thomas Popp. Grandfather of eight.
ROELL, Otto A., 79, St. Louis, Batesville, Nov. 16. Husband of Rita Roell. Father of Regina Meyer, Melissa Schneider. Dennis, Melvin, Robert, Steven and William Roell. Brother of Raymond Roell. Grandfather of 24. Great-grandfather of three. Great-great-grandfather of seven.
SCHOPPENHORST, Madeleine Nicole, 17, Good Shepherd, Indianapolis, Nov. 22. Daughter of Michael and Phyllis (Anderson) Schoppenhorst. Sister of Ginny and Philip Schoppenhorst. Granddaughter of Virginia Anderson, Pat Sterger and Francis Schoppenhorst.
SCHULTZ, Jo Ann H., 75, Holy Guardian Angels, Cedar Grove, Nov. 8. Sister of Gene and Jack Schultz.
TANNER, James Earl, 72, St. Christopher, Indianapolis, Nov. 21. Husband of Gloria (Whitaker) Tanner. Father of Annette Adkins, Rhonda Moore, Jimmy, Stevie and Todd Tanner. Grandfather of 19. Great-grandfather of nine.
TATRO, George Allen, 51, St. Mary, New Albany, Nov. 18. Brother of Sherry Blakley and Freddy Tatro.
TRETTER, Mary F. (Christian), 89, St. Mary, New Albany, Nov. 19. Mother of Gary and Steven Tretter. Sister of Helen Flanary. Grandmother of two.
ULLRICH, Charles W., Sr., 86, St. Paul the Apostle, Greencastle, Nov. 9. Husband of Marian (Riggs) Ullrich. Father of Jane Gorwin, Karen Houle, Charles Jr., Karl, Michael and Stephen Ullrich. Brother of James Ullrich. Grandfather of nine. Step-grandfather of several. Great-grandfather of nine.
WISKER, Charles E., 84, St. Vincent de Paul, Shelby County, Nov. 4. Husband of Mary Wisker. Father of Jean Tungate, Janet Wheeler and John Wisker. Brother of R. Marjorie Kuhn, Mary Alice Minor and Herbert Wisker. Grandfather of five. Great-grandfather of five. †