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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ACREE, Nancey J., 81, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Indianapolis, Oct. 29.

AUGUSTIN, James A., 42, Prince of Peace, Madison, Oct. 26. Husband of Amy Augustin. Son of Joseph Augustin. Brother of Nancy Fitton, Linda and Roy Augustin. Uncle of several.

CLARK, Bonita, 75, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Richmond, Nov. 2. Wife of Marion Clark. Mother of Christy Hoover, Beverly Pegg and Becky Clark. Sister of Sue Bayer and David Campbell. Grandmother of five.

DALTON, Larry F., 79, St. Martin of Tours, Martinsville, Oct. 31. Father of Melissa, Renee, Adam and Larry Dalton, Jr.

DUNCAN, Marjorie F. (Rosario), 90, Prince of Peace, Madison, Nov. 3. Wife of Alva Duncan. Mother of Deborah Morris, Alva and Edward Duncan. Grandmother of 14. Great-grandmother of 26. Great-great-grandmother of nine.

FEY, Joan M., 90, Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Indianapolis, Oct. 30. Mother of Janet Anderson, Joe, Keith, Steve and Tim Fey. Sister of Marion Gosnell. Grandmother of 14. Great-grandmother of 12.

LIBS, Raymond P., 92, St. Mary-of-the-Knobs, Floyd County, Nov. 3. Father of Terri Gahlinger, Vicki Rough, Anthony, Danny and Gary Libs. Brother of Evelyn Baumann, Benedictine Sister Dolorita and Irvin Libs. Grandfather of 13. Great-grandfather of 29.

MERJUDIO, Harold Schneider E., 39, St. Michael the Archangel, Indianapolis, Oct. 3. Father of Caleb and Noah Merjudio. Son of Raul and Chona Merjudio. Brother of Tarra Vergara and Monique Merjudio.

PIKE, Frank R., 85, SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Indianapolis, Oct. 18. Husband of Margie Pike. Father of Siobhan Roark. Grandfather of two.

PUPPIN, Joseph, 96, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, Oct. 26. Husband of Alvina Puppin. Father of Sylvia Brunette, Diana Cover and Carla Lindsay. Grandfather of five.

RENN, August M., 78, St. John Paul II, Sellersburg, Oct. 31. Husband of Jeanette Renn. Father of Jimi Barr, Nikki Larkin, Kathy Lovett, Tari O’Bannon, Donna, Glenn, and Steve Renn. Brother of Brian, Denny and Tommy Renn. Grandfather of 14. Great‑grandfather of nine.

SIMMERMEYER, Jean, 87, St. Mary, Greensburg, Nov. 4. Mother of Nancy Burns, Janet Markins, Pam Murphy and Tom Simmermeyer. Grandmother and great-grandmother of several.

SIMS, Elizabeth G. (Halcomb), 78, Prince of Peace, Madison, Oct. 27. Mother of Alisa Anderson, Melody Sims‑Cole, Kim Smith, Michael and Rob Sims. Sister of Kathy Holcomb‑Lahee. Grandmother of 15. Great‑grandmother of 12.

THERBER, Mary L., 78, St. Luke the Evangelist, Indianapolis, Oct. 25. Wife of Lonnie Therber. Mother of Andy, Jeff, Joe and Mike Therber. Sister of Michael, Patrick, Terry and Thomas Fogarty. Grandmother of 11. Great-grandmother of two.

VOIGNIER, Elizabeth L. (McGuire), 86, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, New Albany, Oct. 30. Mother of Terry Barnes, Rose Lehman, Laura Sauer, Donna Smith, Betsy Young, Margie and Todd Voignier. Sister of Rebecca Grant. Grandmother of 15. Great-grandmother of 21. Great‑great-grandmother of two.

WATKINS, Gary D., 68, Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Indianapolis, Oct. 30. Father of Alaina, Cheyanne, Tracy, Cory and Shaun Watkins. Brother of Sandy Bryant and Susie Russell.

YOUNG, Dale V., 62, St. John the Baptist, Osgood, Oct. 31. Husband of Rebecca Young. Father of Melissa Pavy, Lisa Ruble and Teresa Young. Stepfather of Rochelle Vaughn, Kyle and Levi Murphy. Brother of Janice Fry, Nancy Obermeyer and Larry Young. Grandfather of 10. †