Obituaries
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BATES, Thomas P., 85, Mary, Queen of Peace, Danville, Jan. 21. Husband of Mary Martha Bates. Father of Margie Cope, Mary Gallivan, Kate Knox, David and Tim Bates. Grandfather of 14. Great-grandfather of six.
BENEIGH, Loretta J., 81, Holy Family, New Albany, Jan 23. Wife of Robert J. Beneigh. Mother of L. Jean Mau, Joelyn Niggel and Jeff Beneigh. Sister of Betts McClelland. Grandmother of seven.
BOBROWSKI, James T., 57, Our Lady of the Greenwood, Greenwood, Jan. 20. Son of William and Louise Bobrowski. Brother of Arlene Rodriguez, Barb, Laura, Bill and Jerry Bobrowski.
ELLIOTT, Edward F., 80, St. Luke, Indianapolis, Jan. 17. Husband of Anne J. Elliott. Father of Eileen Ehret, Elizabeth Glaeser, Ellen McCallum, Dr. C. Layton, Dr. Edward F. Jr., Dr. Thomas J. and Dr. W. Benjamin Elliott. Brother of Mary Benjamin. Grandfather of 18.
FEHRMAN, Adele E., 85, Holy Family, Oldenburg, Jan. 24. Mother of Becky Gaskill, Charlotte Heppner, John Kellerman, Peg Weber, Bob and Dan Fehrman. Sister of Martha Hoelker and Bernie Meyer. Grandmother of 12. Great-grandmother of 20. Great-great-grandmother of one.
FOLTZ, Donna Marie, 48, St. Mark the Evangelist, Indianapolis, Jan. 21. Daughter of Dolores Foltz. Sister of Lisa and Ed Foltz.
HALL, Larry E., 72, St. Gabriel, Connersville, Jan. 24. Husband of Carolyn Ripberger (Volk) Hall. Father of Scott Hall. Brother of Mary Bobenia, Earleen O’Keefe and Jack Hall. Grandfather of three. Great-grandfather of one. Step-great-grandfather of two.
HEBBLE, Leonard L., 79, St. Philip Neri, Indianapolis, Jan. 17. Husband of Betty Hebble. Father of Mary Williams, Janet Wood, Charles, David, John, Mark and Matthew Hebble. Brother of Frances Derry. Grandfather of 18. Great-grandfather of seven.
HECKAMAN, Geraldine G., 79, Holy Family, New Albany, Jan. 26. Mother of John Heckaman. Sister of Margaret Read. Grandmother of one.
HERTZ, Mary Martha, 91, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Indianapolis, Jan. 17. Mother of Avelyn Brynildsen, Carolyn Schmidt, Karl and Nicholas Hertz. Grandmother of seven. Great-grandmother of seven.
HORNSBY, Robert Verl, 75, St. Gabriel the Archangel, Indianapolis, Jan. 20. Husband of Muriel Hornsby. Father of Pamela Blakely, Konnie Kreighbaum and Robert Hornsby. Grandfather of five.
HRENO, Michael D., 86, St. Gabriel, Connersville, Jan. 22. Father of Mark, Michael, Terry, Timothy and Thomas Hreno. Brother of Irene Hogan, Elizabeth Paterka, Agnes Romig, Mary Seroka, Anne Soichko and Peter Hrenya. Grandfather of eight. Great-grandfather of four.
HUBER, Louis G., 77, St. Anthony of Padua, Clarksville, Dec. 27. Husband of Henrietta Huber.
KEHL, Dorothy May Hanna (Fellinger), 89, St. Gabriel, Connersville, Jan. 18. Mother of Janet Stamm. Stepmother of John Joseph Kehl Jr. and Steven C. Kehl. Grandmother of seven. Great-grandmother of nine.
KREUTZER, John W., 78, Our Lady of the Greenwood, Greenwood, Jan. 22. Father of Susan Capozzi and Darrell Kreitzer. Brother of Virginia Meyer and Rita Scheigert. Grandfather of two. Great-grandfather of two.
LALLY, Edith (Werner), 98, St. Paul, Tell City, Jan. 21. Mother of Bernard and Edward Lally. Sister of Ralph Werner. Grandmother of three. Great-grandmother of nine.
MARCHAND, Ralph E., 74, St. Pius V, Troy, Jan. 15. Husband of Jean (Frizzell) Marchand. Father of Deanna, Daniel and Dusty Marchand. Grandfather of nine. Great-grandfather of four.
McCRACKEN, John, 56, St. Malachy, Brownsburg, Jan. 22. Father of Paige McCracken. Brother of Nancy Baxter, Janice Burger, Marilyn Doyle, Franciscan Sister Jackie McCracken, Harry and Stephen McCracken.
MORTILLARO, Louise Ann, 75, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, Jan. 17. Sister of Mary Bruno-Msallam, Patricia Hoover and Charlie Mortillaro.
POPP, Clarence W., Jr., 70, St. Anthony of Padua, Clarksville, Dec. 29. Husband of Charlotte Popp. Father of Debra Miller, Diana Morris and Dan Popp. Brother of Dave and Marvin Popp. Grandfather of five.
RAMILO, Napoleon L., 66, St. Mark the Evangelist, Indianapolis, Jan. 11. Husband of Teresita Briones-Ramilo. Brother of Nelia Ebrenica, Gloria Morton and Pepito Ramilo. (correction)
RICHARDSON, Jacquelin D., Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, Jan. 6. Mother of Ann Couse, Connie Mason, Bonnie Patterson, Patty, Don, John and Ron Richardson. Sister of Lavonne Jacob, Patricia Richey and Charles Butler. Grandmother of 21. Great-grandmother of 10.
ROBINSON, Amy O., 92, Good Shepherd, Indianapolis, Jan. 17. Mother of Valeria Pettrie. Sister of E. Lee Durham. Grandmother of two. Great-grandmother of five. Great-great-grandmother of two.
ROCAP, James E., 88, St. Luke, Indianapolis, Jan. 21. Husband of Barbara Rocap. Father of Patricia Dyer, Amy Paynter, Mary Rouse, Joan, James III, Michael and Richard Rocap. Grandfather of 19.
SCHAEFER, Cathryn L., 101, St. Matthew, Indianapolis, Jan. 17. Mother of Charlene Cleary, Jeanne Menchhofer and Kenneth Schaefer. Grandmother of 15. Great-grandmother of 13.
SCHIFF, Mary Ellen, 98, St. Mary, Greensburg, Jan. 30. Mother of Frieda Baldwin, Donald and Jack Schiff. Sister of Gene and Lawrence Stapleton. Grandmother of eight. Great-grandmother of 14. Great-great-grandmother of three.
SCHWAB, Herman J., 72, St. Peter, Franklin County, Dec. 3. Father of Angela Higgs, Genny Jonas, Leona Marino, Michelle and Patty Russell, Bob, John, Mark and Tony Schwab. Brother of Anna Mae Kocher, Lucy Smith, Francis and Paul Schwab. Grandfather of 17. Great-grandfather of five.
SCHWERING, Samuel D., 73, St. Mary, Greensburg, Jan. 28. Husband of Phyllis (Hardebeck) Schwering. Father of Gary, John, Michael and Stephen Schwering. Brother of Evelyn Johannigman, Estella Merkel, Lucille and Patricia Simon, and Dennis Schwering. Grandfather of three.
SMITH, Daisy, 91, St. Nicholas, Ripley County, Jan. 10. Mother of Gertrude Ammerman, Kathryn Sroufe, Judy, Daniel, Joe, Kenneth and William Smith. Grandmother of 14.
SNYDER, Florence, 95, St. Bartholomew, Columbus, Jan. 16. Mother of Carole Block and Joan Geary. Grandmother of 19. Great-grandmother of 42. Great-great-grandmother of two.
STACK, Thomas G., 86, St. Mark the Evangelist, Indianapolis, Jan. 8. Husband of Marcella Stack. Father of Jane Buczek, Susan Ruhs, Marcia, Mary, Dr. Michael and Tom Stack.
STANICH, Sophia V., 81, Holy Trinity, Indianapolis, Nov. 21. Wife of Stanley Stanich. Mother of Sharon Van Auken, Claire Smith, Bernie and Steve Stanich. Sister of Stanley and Stephen Sajko. Grandmother of eight.
STIENS, Donald, 80, Holy Family, Richmond, Dec. 26. Husband of Dorothy Stiens. Father of Monica Gerstle, Jessica Irwin, Shelley Mauger, Claudia Stell and Peter Stiens. Grandfather of eight. Great-grandfather of one.
STICH, Mildred C. (Chambers), 92, St. Jude, Indianapolis, Jan. 23. Mother of Betty McKeand, Sandra Parr, Dennis Chambers and Robert Stich. Grandmother of 16. Great-grandmother of nine. Great-great-grandmother of three.
STICKLER, Mary, 88, St. Anthony of Padua, Clarksville, Jan. 12. Mother of David and Stephen Stickler. Sister of Catherine Ott. Grandmother of four. Great-grandmother of four.
STILES, Bonnie, 83, St. Paul, Tell City, Jan. 22. Mother of Barbara Gentry, LuAnn Jacob, Don, Sam and Wayne Stiles. Sister of Peg Peckinpaugh, Kate Rowe and Tootie Rust. Grandmother of 17. Great-grandmother of 17.
STROTMAN, Harriet H., 89, St. Joseph, Shelbyville, Jan. 8. Mother of Suzanne Lee Maurice and William Strotman. Grandmother of one. Great-grandmother of three.
SWAN, Martha M. (Wisman), 95, St. Mary, New Albany, Jan. 23. Sister of Bernice Brock, Loraine Carr, Virginia Cunningham, Mary Louise Heinze and Joe Wisman.
TABLER, Leroy C., 89, St. Anthony of Padua, Clarksville, Dec. 9. Husband of Loretta Tabler. Father of Jean Krider, Joseph and Robert Tabler. Brother of Thelma Jecker, Herman and James Tabler. Grandfather of 10. Great-grandfather of 11.
TORPHY, Jack T., 75, St. Vincent de Paul, Bedford, Dec. 31. Father of Suzanne Terry. Brother of David and Jim Torphy. Grandfather of two.
TUGGLE, Donald E., 73, St. Pius V, Troy, Jan. 12. Father of Dawna Linne, Kim Uppencamp, Lynn Wade and Kevin Tuggle. Brother of Marion Schulthise, Bob, Floyd, Jack and Pat Tuggle. Grandfather of five.
UHL, Margaret, 65, St. Mary, Navilleton, Jan. 1. Mother of Debbie Bouvier, Sandi Morrison, Lora, Larry Sr. and Tom Uhl. Sister of Janet Worrall.
WAHL, Avery J., infant, Our Lady of Lourdes, Indianapolis, Dec. 25. Son of Eric and Rachael Larrison-Wahl. Brother of Jackson Wahl. Grandson of Deborah and Leo Kiemeyer, Dale and Michelle Larrison, and Jerry and Sharon Wahl.
WARNER, Kenneth H., 94, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, Jan. 18. Husband of Violet Warner. Father of Betty Ann and Gary Warner. Grandfather of seven. Great-grandfather of nine. Great-great-grandfather of four.
WERNER, Lawrence, 82, St. Joseph, St. Leon, Dec. 27. Brother of Bernice Abrams, Doris Davidson, Mary Maune, Estelle Salisbury, Cletus, Lonnie, Omer and Raymond Werner.
WHITE, Kitti E., 50, St. Malachy, Brownsburg, Dec. 17. Wife of Mark A. White. Mother of Nathan, Nicholas and Noah White. Daughter of Jane Roach Garner. Sister of Kelly Garner.
WIETLISBACH, Marie, 93, St. Louis, Batesville, Dec. 20. Mother of Louise McDonough, Joe, John and Otto Wietlisbach Jr. Sister of Stella Weberding and Lawrence Bedel. Grandmother of 21. Great-grandmother of 17.
WILKENING, Romila (Torres), 51, St. Martin of Tours, Martinsville, Jan. 13. Wife of Neil Wilkening. Mother of Christopher Cabrera. Sister of Laura Dewes, Nancy Gonzalez and Sister Helen Sanchez.
WINE, Celestine, 91, St. Barnabas, Indianapolis, Jan. 12. Mother of Karen Downey, Joanne Hettwer and Robert Wine. Sister of Norbert Wine. Grandmother of eight. Great-grandmother of 12.
YARASCHEFSKI, Geraldine F., 85, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Terre Haute, Jan. 7. Mother of Marilyn Bensinger and Jim Yaraschefski. Sister of Mary Whitlock.
ZAPFE, Howard J., 81, St. Mary, Greensburg, Jan. 17. Father of Rita Bright, Anita Sexton, Hazel, Danny, Gilbert and John Zapfe. Grandfather of 16. Great-grandfather of 22. †
Providence Sister Joan Tekulve taught
and served in business administration
Providence Sister Joan Tekulve, also known as Sister Gregory Ann, died on Jan. 19 at Mother Theodore Hall at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. She was 76.
The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Jan. 24 at the Church of the Immaculate Conception at the motherhouse. Burial followed at the sisters’ cemetery.
The former Joan Elizabeth Tekulve was born on Nov. 5, 1929, in Plymouth, Ind.
She entered the congregation of the Sisters of Providence on Feb. 14, 1948, professed first vows on Aug. 15, 1950, and professed final vows on Aug. 15, 1955.
Sister Joan was an educator and also ministered in business administration.
She taught at schools staffed by the Sisters of Providence in Indiana, Illinois, Missouri and the District of Columbia.
During 57 years as a member of the congregation, Sister Joan served 18 years as a teacher and 11 years working at the business office at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.
She also served the congregation as director of gerontology and as a Women’s External Degree program instructor at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College from 1989-96.
From 1983-89, Sister Joan ministered as a chaplain at Community Hospital in Indianapolis.
She also ministered as the assistant manager at the Providence Center Gift Shop at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods from 1997 until 2003.
Sister Joan taught business classes at Our Lady of Providence High School in Clarksville from 1961-63 and at the former Bishop Schulte High School in Terre Haute from 1969-70.
She ministered at the business office at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College from 1970-74. She also served as a bookkeeper, long-range planning director and Office of Records staff member for the congregation’s provincial office at the motherhouse from 1977-82.
Surviving are a brother, Paul Tekulve of Indianapolis; a sister-in-law, Luana Tekulve of Philomath, Ore.; and many nieces and nephews.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, St. Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876. †
Providence Sister Rose Angela Spalding
ministered as a teacher and principal
Providence Sister Rose Angela Spalding died on Jan. 8 at Mother Theodore Hall at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. She was 92.
The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Jan.12 at the Church of the Immaculate Conception at the motherhouse. Burial followed at the sisters’ cemetery.
The former Monica Elizabeth Spalding was born on Jan. 21, 1913, in Loogootee, Ind.
She entered the congregation of the Sisters of Providence on Dec. 29, 1933, professed first vows on Jan. 23, 1936, and professed final vows on Aug. 15, 1941.
Sister Rose Angela ministered as a teacher and administrator at schools staffed by the Sisters of Providence in Indiana, Illinois and the District of Columbia.
Fifty of her 72 years as a member of the congregation were spent ministering in Catholic education.
Sister Rose Angela taught at the former St. Patrick School in Indianapolis from 1941-44. She served as principal at St. Michael School in Greenfield from 1954-60 and St. Andrew School in Indianapolis from 1961-67.
She taught at the former St. Bridget School in Indianapolis from 1967-68, served as principal at Nativity School in Indianapolis from 1968-75 and taught at St. Luke School in Indianapolis from 1975-80.
Sister Rose Angela also ministered as a clerical assistant for the congregation’s St. Gabriel Province Center in Indianapolis from 1985-91.
In 1997, she returned to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods to participate in the sisters’ prayer ministry.
She is survived by a sister-in-law, Mildred Spalding of Beech Grove.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, St. Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876. †
Providence Sister Mary Hickey served as a grade-school teacher for 48 years
Providence Sister Mary Hickey, also known as Sister Mary Ephrem, died on Jan. 12 at Mother Theodore Hall at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. She was 96.
The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Jan. 17 at the Church of the Immaculate Conception at the motherhouse. Burial followed at the sisters’ cemetery.
The former Mary Hickey was born on July 28, 1909, in Chicago.
She entered the congregation of the Sisters of Providence on June 7, 1927, professed first vows on Dec. 8, 1929, and professed final vows on Aug. 15, 1935.
Sister Mary taught at schools staffed by the Sisters of Providence in Indiana, Illinois and Maryland. During 78 years in the order, she taught first- through fourth-grade classes for 48 years.
She taught at the former St. Leonard School in West Terre Haute from 1943-44, St. Patrick School in Terre Haute from 1944-47, the former St. Patrick School in Indianapolis from 1957-65 and St. Andrew School in Indianapolis from 1968-74.
Sister Mary also ministered as an office assistant at Simeon House in Terre Haute from 1979-84.
From 1984-96, Sister Mary volunteered at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods then began a ministry of prayer with the sisters.
Surviving are two sisters, Martha Dalton of Beech Grove and Loretta Sweeney of Indianapolis; two brothers, Joseph Hickey of Mequon, Wis., and Russell Hickey of Beech Grove; and many nieces and nephews.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, St. Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876. †