Obituaries

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BROWN, William, 73, St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (Little Flower), Indianapolis, Sept. 23. Husband of Arlene Brown. Father of Matt Brown. Brother of Katie Clements, Diana Cox, Margaret Probst, Andy and David Baker. Grandfather of three.

CANNON, Sandra K., 77, Christ the King, Indianapolis, Oct. 28. Mother of Debbie, James and Robert Cannon. Grandmother of 11. Great-grandmother of 15.

CROWE, Connie J., 72, St. Vincent de Paul, Bedford, Nov. 5. Wife of Terry Crowe. Mother of Gina Maness and Jamey Thompson. Daughter of Charlie Dillard. Sister of Jerry Dillard. Grandmother of six. Great-grandmother of five.

DATTILO, Anthony, 88, Prince of Peace, Madison, Nov. 8. Father of Lisa Dattilo Morgan, Col. Anthony and Philip Dattilo. Brother of Donna Jackson, Clarita Wesbecker and Leonard Dattilo. Grandfather of six. Great-grandfather of one.

EAST, Carl R., 87, St. Vincent de Paul, Bedford, Nov. 6. Brother of Opal Beltran, Ruby and Terry East. Uncle of several.

EAST, Nancy R. (Vaught), 82, St. Vincent de Paul, Bedford, Nov. 4. Mother of Rebecca Lewis, Cheryl Taylor, Susan and Michael East. Grandmother of eight. Great-grandmother of two.

FRANKS, Troy, 53, St. Michael, Bradford, May 25. Husband of Tiffany Franks. Son of David and Diane Franks. Brother of Dana Holbrook and Chad Franks. Uncle of several.

FREIBERGER, Duane R., 66, St. Mary-of-the-Knobs, Floyd County, Oct. 21. Husband of Mary Jane Freiberger. Father of Mary Lou and Jeffrey Freiberger. Brother of Charles Freiberger. Grandfather of four.

GATES, Deborah A., 69, Holy Family, Oldenburg, Nov. 2. Wife of Paul Gates. Mother of Erin Telles, Adam and Alex Gates. Sister of Cathy Driskell, Pam Niehauser, David, Dennis and Jim Roa. Grandmother of five.

HARLAN, Mary Ann, 83, St. Gabriel, Connersville, Nov. 2. Mother of Brenda Crain, Theresa Gabbert, Bradly and David Harlan. Sister of Janet Amrhein and Amelia Isaacs. Grandmother of 15. Great-grandmother of 22.

HURM, Mary C., 92, Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Indianapolis, Nov. 8. Mother of Donitta Barrer, Suzetta Jensen, Jeanette Lord, Doris and Joseph Hurm. Grandmother of 13. Great-grandmother of seven.

LANDECK, Mary C., 82, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, Oct. 24. Wife of Kenneth Landeck. Mother of Kristina and Michael Landeck. Grandmother of three. Great-grandmother of six.

RENN, Virginia A. (Rouck), 90, St. John Paul II, Sellersburg, Oct. 29. Mother of Karen Craft and Betty Crawford. Sister of Joyce Mehling. Grandmother of seven. Great-grandmother of four.

ROUSE, Dr. Thomas M., 71, St. Luke the Evangelist, Indianapolis, Nov. 1. Husband of Mary Rouse. Father of Maura Altman, Joanne Sommers, Carrie and Tommy Rouse. Brother of Kathy Incalcaterra, Barbara Kujawa, Maribeth Sears and Richard Rouse. Grandfather of five.

SALATIN, Peggy A., 83, St. Louis, Batesville, Nov. 8. Wife of Robert Salatin. Mother of Randy, Richie and Rob Salatin. Sister of Connie Meyer and Tom Blank. Grandmother of 11. Great-grandmother of 12.

SCHLICTE, Doris, 92, St. Gabriel, Connersville, Oct. 24. Mother of Jennifer Best, Sue Willey, Patti and James Schlicte. Grandmother of five. Great-grandmother of nine. Great-great-grandmother of one.

SCHROEDER, Rosemary J., 102, St. Mary, Greensburg, Nov. 5. Mother of Paulette Duerstock, Arlene Gehl, Diann Reisman, Linda Sipe, Dan, John, Kevin, Matt, Tom and Vince Schroeder. Sister of Rita England and Dolores Hartman. Grandmother of 36. Great-grandmother of 59.

TROUERN-TREND, Carmen Delgado, 90, St. Charles Borromeo, Bloomington, Nov. 3. Mother of John Trouern-Trend. Stepmother of Dr. John B.G. Trouern-Trend. Step-grandmother of eight. Step-great-grandmother of 23.

WEISS, Evelyn, 95, St. Paul, Tell City, Nov. 4. Mother of Gayle Litherland. Sister of Millie Harth. Grandmother of four. Great-grandmother of seven.

Franciscan Sister Daria Mitchell served in Catholic schools for 37 years

Franciscan Sister Daria Mitchell, formerly Sister Alisa, died on Nov. 6 at the motherhouse of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis in Oldenburg. She was 79.

The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Nov. 12 at the Motherhouse Chapel in Oldenburg. Burial followed at the sisters’ cemetery.

Sister Daria was born on Sept. 22, 1945, in Hamilton, Ohio. She joined the Sisters of St. Francis on Feb. 2, 1963, and professed final vows in on Aug. 12, 1968. Sister Daria earned a bachelor’s degree in English at Marian University in Indianapolis, a master’s degree in education and educational leadership at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and a master’s degree in Franciscan studies at the Franciscan Institute at St. Bonaventure in St. Bonaventure, N.Y.

During her 61 years as a member of the Sisters of St. Francis, Sister Daria ministered in Cincinnati for 37 years in Catholic schools and four years in parish ministry. She

later served at the Franciscan Institute at St. Bonaventure University for 18 years and for three years at the Franciscan Federation in Olean, N.Y.

In the archdiocese, Sister Daria ministered at St. Joseph School in Shelbyville from 1964-65.

She is survived by her sisters Marian Smith and Carolyn Luckett, and her brothers Kenneth and Tom Mitchell.

Memorial gifts may be sent to the Sisters of St. Francis, P.O. Box 100, Oldenburg, IN 47036-0100. †