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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ALLBRIGHT, Dwain B., 72, St. Mary, Mitchell, Jan. 16. Husband of Rebecca Allbright. Father of April Corns, Theresa Kyker, Christopher, John, Phillip and Scott Allbright. Grandfather of nine.

BRICHLER, Raymond F., 82, All Saints, Dearborn County, Feb. 7. Husband of Pat Brichler. Father of Bobbi Bauman, Denise Retzner, Renee and David Brichler. Brother of Virginia Howard. Grandfather of 14. Great-grandfather of two.

CAHILL, Joan L., 88, St. Mary-of-the-Knobs, Floyd County, Feb. 5. Wife of Joseph Cahill. Mother of Laurie Balmer, Denise Cope and Kathy France.

CLOUSE, Patricia, 82, Holy Name of Jesus, Beech Grove, Jan. 17. Mother of Cathy Gamble, Mark and Robert Clouse. Grandmother of seven. Great-grandmother of two.

COOK, Patricia A., 78, St. Mary, North Vernon, Jan. 22. Mother of Dara Dougherty, Danette Kirchner and Danene Pifer. Sister of Marilyn Beesley, Doris Boas, Janet St. John, Joe and Mike Biehle. Grandmother of five. Great-grandmother of four.

DEL VERNE, Alfred J., 82, SS. Francis and Clare of Assisi, Greenwood, Jan. 27. Husband of Carol Del Verne. Father of Emily Adams, Julie Coyne, Jennifer Gholston, Angelo and John Del Verne. Grandfather of 11.

DREYER, James L., 87, St. Louis, Batesville, Jan. 24. Husband of Charlene Dreyer. Father of Teri Coleman, Brad, Dave, Doug, Jeff, Mark and Mike Dreyer. Brother of Tom Dreyer. Grandfather of 18. Great-grandfather of eight.

IAMS, Andrew J., 47, St. Michael the Archangel, Indianapolis, Jan. 25. Father of Casey, Coley, Duffy, Grady and Toby Gaynor. Son of Mary Iams. Brother of Amy and Timothy Iams. Grandfather of 16. Great-grandfather of one.

MCGREW, Martha J., 92, St. Martin of Tours, Martinsville, Jan. 31. Mother of Beverly Kitchen, Dr. Daniel, Patrick, Robert and Thomas McGrew. Grandmother of eight. Great-grandmother of 13.

MILLER, Stephanie E., 74, St. Mary, New Albany, Jan. 27. Wife of Robert Miller. Mother of Bryn Bidwell, Rachel Cowgill, Madeline Harlan and Andrea Mason. Sister of Lauren Eckel and Diane Kissel. Grandmother of four. Great-grandmother of three.

RICHMER, Joyce (Terry), 97, St. Mary, New Albany, Jan. 24. Mother of Mary Kay Campbell, John, Michael and Scott Richmer. Grandmother of 20. Great-grandmother of 25. Great-great-grandmother of two.

ROACH, Linda S., 81, St. Jude, Indianapolis, Feb. 5. Wife of Charles Roach. Mother of Dawn Rutter, Debbie Spencer and Chuck Roach, Jr. Grandmother of nine. Great-grandmother of 10.

SCHROEDER, Pauline, 90, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Richmond, Jan. 16. Mother of Karen Boswell, Bob, Jim and Stephen Schroeder. Sister of Linda Espinosa. Grandmother of nine. Great-grandmother of 17.

SELLMER, Michael, 91, St. Anthony of Padua, Clarksville, Jan. 12. Husband of Lois Sellmer. Father of Sheri Hammons and Tammy Moakler. Grandfather of five.

SKINNER, Jeffrey P., 72, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Richmond, Jan. 23. Husband of Cathy Skinner. Father of Katie Crowe and Gabriel Pollitt. Brother of Lisa Bruce, Nancy Pipes and Marc Skinner. Grandfather of five.

SOTO, Joe A., 92, St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (Little Flower), Indianapolis, Jan. 29. Husband of Vincena Soto. Father of Cathy Kirkham, Katherine Shannon, Theresa Wethington, Tim Doan and Russell Soto. Brother of Henry Mory. Grandfather of 18. Great-grandfather of 24. Great-great-grandfather of four.

STEINHARDT, Jr., Col. Norbert A., 81, Prince of Peace, Madison, Jan. 1. Husband of Phyllis Steinhardt. Father of Norbert III and Scott Steinhardt, Sr. Brother of Anna Fisher, Patricia Owens, John and Joseph Steinhardt. Grandfather of four. (correction)

WORTMAN, Mary Jo, 70, St. Jude, Indianapolis, Jan. 27. Mother of Amelia Little and Jason Nelson. Sister of Dianne Petry, David, Jr., Michael and Pat Olmstead. Grandmother of one.

WRIGHT, Rita J., 85, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Richmond, Jan. 20. Wife of Jack Wright. Mother of Joyce Deitz, Mary Fliehman, Beth Hester, Judy Houseman, Cindy Johnson and John Wright. Grandmother of 22. Great-grandmother of 27. †