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.

Submit an obituary here (parishes and funeral homes only)

ABELS, Helen T., 94, St. Christopher, Indianapolis, July 14. Mother of Therese Anderson, Carol Gadberry, Debra Martin, Barbara, Margaret, Raymond and Ronald Abels. Grandmother of 21. Great-grandmother of 47. Great-great-grandmother of 10.

ARNEY, Matthew E. J., 63, St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (Little Flower), Indianapolis, July 19. Husband of Denise Arney. Father of Deb Lawyer, Becca Williams, Sarah and Jim Arney. Brother of Joy Fowler, Lisa Stinson and Tim Arney. Grandfather of one.

BARTZ, Elizabeth, 97, St. Luke the Evangelist, Indianapolis, July 6. Mother of Kathleen Arbuckle, Susan Flanagan, Laura Anne Huber, Jerry, Jim, John and Kevin Bartz. Grandmother of 16. Great-grandmother of 25.

BAUGHMAN, Patricia A., 92, St. Pius X, Indianapolis, July 15. Mother of Diane Blankenship, Linda Dickey, Katherine Walpole, Dennis, James, John, Joseph, Michael and Timothy Baughman. Sister of Marge Wakefield. Grandmother of 19. Great-grandmother of 21. Great-great-grandmother of two.

BECKER, Susan D., 79, Christ the King, Indianapolis, July 1.

BELTRAME, Kathleen M., 42, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, March 26. Wife of Neil Riddell. Mother of Fiona and Tucker Riddell. Daughter of Michael and Peggy Beltrame. Sister of Bridget Stark, Meg and Michael Beltrame.

BRILL, Dr. Arthur, 96, St. Martin of Tours, Martinsville, July 16. Husband of Betty Brill. Father of John Brill. Brother of William Brill.

CALHOUN, Judith A., 83, St. Gabriel, Connersville, July 7. Wife of Jim Bunyard. Mother of Jay and Jeffrey Bunyard. Sister of James and Jon Richwine. Grandmother of one. Great-grandmother of one.

CENTO, Anthony, 88, Holy Name of Jesus, Beech Grove, July 3. Father of Tina Gilbert and John Cento. Brother of Carmela Morrison, Lena Sharp and Mario Cento. Grandfather of five.

DAWSON, Janet M., 95, All Saints, Dearborn County, July 18. Mother of Sara, Shelly, Brad and Brian. Grandmother of seven. Great-grandmother of 10.

ESBOLDT, Bernard, 80, St. Mary, Mitchell, July 28. Husband of Elizabeth Esboldt. Father of Samantha Modi and Joshua Shope. Grandfather of five.

EVANS, Bea, 86, St. Michael the Archangel, Indianapolis, July 1. Wife of Monnett Evans. Mother of Donna Birchfield, Andra Ignas, Tara McNamara and Carolyn Palka. Sister of Salvador Acayan. Grandmother of five. Great-grandmother of one.

EVANS, Norma, 89, St. Gabriel, Connersville, July 6. Mother of Cindy Barrett, Joan McDivitt, Pam Northern, Cathy Whitecotton, Danny and Michael Evans. Grandmother of 15. Great-grandmother of several.

GOODMAN, Samuel R., 85, St. Martin of Tours, Martinsville, Aug. 1. Father of Linda Butler, Diana Dillon, Christine and Rick Goodman. Brother of Terry Goodman. Grandfather of two.

HAAS, Amya, 22, Christ the King, Indianapolis, July 24. Daughter of David and Tanya Haas. Sister of Kelly Hutchings, Andrew, Charles, Jack and Thomas Haas. Granddaughter of Dave and Melanie Braukman and James and Kathleen Haas.

HELLMICH, Rose M., 87, St. Mary, Greensburg, July 22. Mother of Crystal Foster, Faith Koors, Brenda Sallee and Katherine Settles. Sister of Ronnie Tennell. Grandmother of 15. Great-grandmother of 23. Great-great-grandmother of two.

KIRBY, Daniel, 78, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, July 4. Husband of Donna Kirby. Father of Brandi Jones, Yancey Price, Kathryn, Sharon, Bo, Dan and Kevin Kirby. Brother of Helene and Thrynn Kirby. Grandfather of 16. Great-grandfather of 11.

KOLBUS, Wayne, 85, St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (Little Flower), Indianapolis, July 12. Husband of Eleanor Kolbus. Father of Carol Czaplicki, Jeff, Mark and Tim Kolbus. Brother of Patty Jacobs and Kathy Lantz. Grandfather of seven.

KREUTZJANS, Marie C., 80, St. Ann, Jennings County, July 2. Mother of Margaret Miller, Julie Peters, Monica Phillips, Matthew and Nataniel Nordenbrock. Sister of Pat Peters. Grandmother of eight.

LEWANDOWSKI, Richard L., 78, St. Luke the Evangelist, Indianapolis, July 28. Father of Laurie McQueen and Michael Lewandowski. Grandfather of four.

LIBS, Jane E. (Scott), 92, St. Mary-of-the-Knobs, Floyd County, July 14. Mother of Belinda Dones and Teresa Huber. Grandmother of four. Great-grandmother of eight.

MCATEE, Gertrude, 90, St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (Little Flower), Indianapolis, July 20. Mother of Lisa Britton and Barb McAtee. Grandmother of one. Great-grandmother of one.

MCCULLUM, Sandra, 71, St. Mary, New Albany, July 9. Wife of Jerry McCullum. Mother of Alexandra Hughes, Andrea Meija and Paul McCullum. Sister of Becky Schellenberg, Ronald Davidson, Donnie, Glen and John Hitner. Grandmother of seven.

MCHUGH, Lisa C., 45, Christ the King, Indianapolis, July 1. Mother of Daylen Taylor and Rachel VanDam. Daughter of John and Christine McHugh.

MODROWSKI, Frances, 87, Christ the King, Indianapolis, Nov. 27, 2024. Mother of Renee and Roger Modrowski. Grandmother of two. Great-grandmother of seven.

PAPPAS, Mary E., 97, St. Luke the Evangelist, Indianapolis, July 5. Mother of Bill, Joe and John Pappas. Grandmother of nine.

QUATMAN, Sr., James E., 78, Christ the King, Indianapolis, July 10. Father of Beth Messer, Caroline Miller, Katie Thompson, Billy and Jimmy Quatman. Grandfather of 11.

RELPHORDE, Miles, 67, Holy Angels, Indianapolis, July 9. Father of Myia Snow. Brother of Colin and Kevin Relphorde. Grandfather of six.

ROYCE, Roselyn A., 85, St. Lawrence, Indianapolis, July 3. Wife of Michael Royce. Mother of Laura Foy, Amy Hughes, Lisa Sapp, Michelle Shore, Lynne Weaver, Andrew, Kevin and Sean Royce. Sister of Theresa Borden, Louise Drake, Virginia LaFara, Christine and Steven Priller. Grandmother of 21. Great-grandmother of 19.

SCHUSTER, Lillian A., infant, SS. Francis and Clare of Assisi, Greenwood, June 26. Daughter of Gregory Schuster and Laura Sosinski. Granddaughter of James and Lois Sosinski and Mary Schuster.

---

Providence Sister Patricia Linehan served in the U.S. Navy, health care ministry

Providence Sister Patricia Linehan, a member of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods in St. Mary-of-the-Woods, died on Aug. 7 at Mother Theodore Hall on the campus of her religious community’s motherhouse. She was 87.

The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Aug. 18 at the Church of the Immaculate Conception at the motherhouse in St. Mary-of-the-Woods. Burial followed at the sisters’ cemetery.

Sister Patricia was born on May 15, 1938, in Cincinnati. She entered the Sisters of Providence on Aug. 16, 1993, and professed final vows on Aug. 12, 2000.

Sister Patricia studied nursing at St. Francis School and later earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing at the University of Washington in Seattle. She also earned a master’s degree in education at the University of Washington, and a master’s degree in fine arts at Indiana State University in Terre Haute.

Sister Patricia had previously entered the Sisters of Providence’s novitiate in 1956, but chose to leave before professing vows. After studying nursing and education at the University of Washington, she joined the U.S. Navy in 1964, serving in hospitals in the U.S. and off the coast of Vietnam. Sister Patricia rose in leadership in the Navy, retiring in 1989 with the rank of captain.

After leaving the Navy, she settled in Indianapolis where she served for four years as an administrative assistant in what was at the time the archdiocesan Family Life Office.

In 1993, Sister Patricia was accepted a second time to the Sisters of Providence’s novitiate, joining it from St. Barnabas Parish in Indianapolis.

During her 32 years as a member of the Sisters of Providence, Sister Patricia ministered as the first clinical coordinator of the former

St. Ann Clinic in Terre Haute from 1996-2002. After studying fine arts at Indiana State University, she created many greeting cards and took photos of scenes from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.

Memorial gifts may be sent to the Sisters of Providence, 1 Sisters of Providence Road, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, St. Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876.

---

Benedictine Sister Renee Wargel served in several Catholic schools and parishes

Benedictine Sister Renee Wargel (previously Sister Therese Celine), a member of Our Lady of Grace Monastery in Beech Grove, died on July 11 at Envive of Beech Grove Healthcare. She was 93.

The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on July 15 in the monastery chapel. Burial followed at the sisters’ cemetery.

Sister Renee was born on Jan. 23, 1932, in Evansville, Ind. She entered the Benedictine Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand, Ind., in 1950, and professed perpetual vows in 1955.

When Monastery Immaculate Conception founded Our Lady of Grace Monastery, Sister Renee was sent as one of its founding members.

She earned a bachelor’s degree in music at the former St. Benedict College in Ferdinand, a master’s degree in music at Butler University in Indianapolis, a master’s degree in theology at Marquette University in Milwaukee, a master’s degree in English at the former Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, and a master’s degree in social services at the University of Indianapolis.

During her 75 years as a Benedictine, Sister Renee ministered in Catholic schools and parishes and in public schools for 43 years. Later, she served at the former Benedict Inn and Conference Center and the former St. Paul Hermitage, both previous ministries of Our Lady of Grace Monastery.

In the archdiocese, Sister Renee served in Indianapolis at Christ the King School from 1953-60, St. Pius X School from 1960-65 and 1967-69, Roncalli High School from 1982-84, Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ Parish and School from 1991-96 and St. Thomas Aquinas Parish and School from 1997-98. She also ministered at St. Paul Parish in Tell City and its former school from 1965-67 and 1984-89. Sister Renee also served at the former Our Lady of Grace Academy in Beech Grove and the former Latin School of Indianapolis from 1969-72, in Beech Grove at the Benedict Inn from 1989-91 and at the St. Paul Hermitage from 1998-2014.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Retired Sister’s Fund, c/o Sisters of St. Benedict, 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove, Indiana 46107 or online at www.benedictine.com. †