Obituaries
† May the souls of the faithfully departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace †
BIR, Louis J., 61, Holy Family, New Albany, April 19. Nephew of several. Cousin of several.
DAVIS, Izetta T., 93, St. Paul, Sellersburg, April 15. Mother of Desmia Vogel. Grandmother of six. Great-grandmother of 16.
DIDELOT, Brenda, 58, St. Mary-of-the-Knobs, Floyds Knobs, April 17. Mother of Chad and Christopher Didelot. Sister of Wilma Alvey, Evelyn Huckaby, Mary Ellen Koopman, Dorothy Kruer, James, Larry and Richard Hale, James and Robert Didelot.
DIDELOT, Edward, 60, St. Mary-of-the-Knobs, Floyds Knobs, April 17. Father of Chad and Christopher Didelot. Brother of Wilma Alvey, Evelyn Huckaby, Mary Ellen Koopman, Dorothy Kruer, James, Larry and Richard Hale, James and Robert Didelot.
ELMER, George J., 87, Holy Family, New Albany, April 19. Husband of Louise (Wieseka) Elmer. Father of Ruth Ann Koerner, Becky Randall, Franciscan Father John Elmer and Kenneth Elmer. Grandfather of 10.
ELSEA, Jac E., 72, St. Roch, Indianapolis, April 13. Husband of Doris-Jean Elsea. Father of Diana Law, Susie Sprauer, Sharon Wade, Charles Jelf and Daniel Elsea. Brother of Dolores Rathbun, Lawrence and Robert Elsea. Grandfather of 14. Great-grandfather of nine.
FORSSANDER, Paul H., 88, Christ the King, Indianapolis, April 16. Father of Bill and Paul Forssander. Grandfather of three. Great-grandfather of two.
GAHIMER, Frederick H., 71, St. Lawrence, Indianapolis, April 21. Husband of Ethel (Matthews) Gahimer. Father of Jackie Stone, Karen, John, Joseph and Michael Gahimer. Brother of Anna Mae John. Grandfather of seven.
GEORGE, George A., 67, St. Rose of Lima, Franklin, April 19. Husband of Jacqualyn George. Father of Lisa Armstrong, Tina Banks, Tammy Slattery-Chase, Belinda Wycoff, Michael Ginther and Ray Wycoff II. Brother of Mary Alice Dole. Grandfather of 10.
HILBERT, Mary (Jacob), 82, St. Joseph, St. Leon, April 5. Sister of Elmer and Leo Jacob.
JUHASZ, Doris, 78, St. Andrew, Richmond, April 19. Wife of John Juhasz. Mother of Julie Finn and Gordon Juhasz. Sister of Barbara Fratis. Grandmother of four. Great-grandmother of two.
KIRCHNER, David R., 68, St. Augustine, Jeffersonville, April 23. Brother of Virginia Sexton.
LEIST, Alice G., 82, Holy Family, New Albany, April 25. Wife of James A. Leist. Mother of Lonnie L. Faith. Sister of Mary Ann Brown, Fay Jacobs and Ruth Yocum. Grandmother of two. Great-grandmother of two. Great-great-grandmother of two.
MALEY, Robert, 74, St. Mary, Richmond, April 18. Husband of Charlotte Maley. Father of Kathy Bailey, David and John Maley. Brother of Mary Ellen Arnold. Grandfather of 10.
MARCHAND, Evelyn, 78, St. Paul, Tell City, April 18. Mother of James Marchand. Sister of Mary Lucille Vinson. Grandmother of two. Great-mother of two.
MARTELLA, Dr. Joseph, 93, St. Bartholomew, Columbus, April 24. Husband of Isabella Martella. Father of Maria Houlberg, Terri Kelly and Tom Martella. Grandfather of 10.
McKENZIE, James B., 76, Holy Name, Beech Grove, April 12. Husband of Kathryn (Witt) McKenzie. Father of James, Michael and Patrick McKenzie. Brother of Mary Catherine McKenzie. Grandfather of three.
SCHEIDLER, Urban B., 90, St. Mary, Greensburg, April 24. Father of Rita Bohman, Mary Jo Keers, Jane O’Connor, Paula Wilhelm, Donna, Joseph and Ralph Scheidler. Brother of Franciscan Sister Janice Scheidler, Franciscan Sister Jonette Scheidler, Anthony and Paul Scheidler. Grandfather of 15. Great-grandfather of four.
SEBASTIAN, Genevieve L., 85, St. Bartholomew, Columbus, April 18. Mother of Joyce Johnson, Gerald and Larry Lynn. Stepmother of Linda Lane, Doris Watts, Loyd and Russell Sebastian. Sister of Florence Bauler, Mildred Kline, Rosella Stone and Albert Yux. Grandmother of seven. Step-grandmother of several. Great-grandmother of nine. Great-great-grandmother of two.
SIBREL, Alex, 80, St. Michael, Cannelton, April 20. Father of Sherida Applegate and Gary Sibrel. Brother of Earl and Marion Sibrel. Grandfather of two. Great-grandfather of one.
STILES, Forrest Jr., 76, St. Vincent de Paul, Bedford, April 22. Husband of Mary Stiles. Father of Ed, Paul and Steve Stiles. Brother of Paul and Willard Stiles. Grandfather of one. Great-grandfather of two. Step-great-grandfather of three.
SNYDER, Joseph R., 82, St. Mark, Indianapolis, April 27. Husband of Maria Degaro. Father of Joan Pacheco, Lisa Summers, Nancy Williams, Charles and Joseph Snyder III. Brother of Elaine Blaine and Bill Snyder. Grandfather of 12. Great-grandfather of five.
WALKER, Arthur W., 82, St. Michael, Greenfield, April 7. Husband of Mary (Jones) Walker. Father of Carol Brady, Jean Wilbur, Rick and Scott Walker. Brother of Harry and Mickey Walker. Grandfather of nine. Great-grandfather of seven.
WHITE, Virginia Lee Bryan Adams, 88, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, April 18. Mother of Patricia Terry, Michael and Thomas Bryan. Sister of William White. Grandmother of nine. Great-grandmother of three.
WIMLEY, Edward Jr., 80, Prince of Peace, Madison, April 14. Father of Roxann Wimley-Blanchard and Anna Smisek. Brother of Carl Wimley. Grandfather of seven. Great-grandfather of eight. †