Timothy A. "Tim" Smith ’83
Timothy A. "Tim" Smith, Class of 1983, brother of Marci L. Smith ’84 and Christopher J. "Chris" Smith '88 (Laura Carl ex-'83); son of James F. “Jim” '60 (dec'd.) & Mary Ann (Voll ’61) Smith; nephew of Richard L. "Dick" Smith '61 (dec'd.) (Linda Libs '65), Phyllis (Smith) Andres ’63 (Ronald ’60), Darlene (Smith) Schy ’65 (dec.d'), Susan (Voll) Ems '65 (Jacob Ems '61), Julius A. Smith ’66, Elizabeth (Voll) Kruer '66 (dec'd.), Jerry A. Smith ’67, and Thomas "Tommy" Voll ex-'68; cousin to many PHS alumni, passed away June 21, 2022.
Kraft Funeral Service
Robert Holderman
Robert Holderman, husband of Kaye (Gonder) Holderman '64, passed away June 25, 2022.
Arrangements by Kraft Funeral Service
Neil Chapman
Neil Chapman, husband of Barbara (Noel) Chapman ’86; brother-in-law to Lisa Ann (Noel) Gill ’84, Jamey Noel ’89, and William “Leon” Noel '93 (dec'd.); and uncle of Dorian Noel ’14, passed away June 24, 2022.
Scott Funeral Home
Michael Ogden
Michael Ogden, father of Hillary (Ogden) Lee '05, passed away June 17, 2022
Arrangements by Scott Funeral Home
Anita Galfaro
Anita Galfaro, a long-time PHS Booster Club member and mother of Julie Galofaro-Moore '74 and grandmother of Claire Galofaro '00 and Jessie (Galofaro) Burnett '99, passed away June 17, 2022.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Our Lady of Providence High School.
Arrangements at Newcomer Southern Indiana Chapel
Alvin L. Graf '65
Alvin L. Graf, Class of 1965, brother of Dennis Graf '57 (dec'd.), James Graf '59 (dec'd.), and Larry Graf '65, passed away June 13, 2022.
Newcomer Southern Indiana Chapel
Debbie Dickson
Debbie Dickson, wife of Bruce Dickson '73 and sister-in-law to Sue Anna Dickson '71, passed away June 4, 2022.
Chapman Funeral Home
Msgr. Paul Koetter
Msgr. Paul Koetter, brother of Ronald "Ron" Koetter '60 (Charlotte Finley '60), Carol (Koetter) Johnson '62, Joseph B. "Joe" Koetter '63, Stephen "Steve" Koetter '67, and Theodore "Ted" Koetter '59; former associate pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help (1977-1982), and former archdiocesan vocations director, passed away May 16, 2022.
Newcomer Kentuckiana
Gertrude Peak
Gertrude Peak, mother of Michele (Peak) Lewallen '79, passed away June 5, 2022.
Arrangements by Kraft Funeral Service
David Hublar '61
David Hublar, Class of 1961, brother of Joyce (Hublar) Hatfield ex-'57, Alfred T. "Buddy" Hublar '59 (Linda Stemle '59), and Margaret (Hublar) Sand ex-'71, and uncle to Michael A. Hublar '82, Mark Hublar (Hon. '20), Greg Hublar '86, Tamara "Tami" Hatfield '88, and Todd Hublar '93, passed away May 29, 2022.
Arrangements by Newcomer Kentuckiana
Michael Hottois
Michael Hottois, first PHS Boys Soccer coach and grandfather of Sophia Hottois '21, passed away May 22, 2022.
Newcomer Kentuckiana
Janet (Kochert) Gagnon '74
Janet (Kochert) Gagnon, Class of 1974, sister of P. Michael "Mike" Kochert '63, Judy (Kochert) Bates '66, David L. Kochert '76, and Lisa (Kochert) Chanley '82, passed away May 28, 2022
Arrangements by Kraft Funeral Service
Samuel Hopper
Samuel Hopper, husband of Clara (Ott) Hopper '64 and father of Felicia (Hopper) Fletcher '98, passed away May 25, 2022.
Arrangements at Kraft Funeral Service
Dorothy Gettelfinger
Dorothy Gettelfinger, mother of Belinda (Gettelfinger) Bartley '71 (dec'd.) and David Gettelfinger ex-'73; mother-in-law of Rebecca "Becky" (Friedman) Gettelfinger '69 (dec'd.); grandmother of Chloe Beach '12; and aunt of Margaret (Mann) Speaker '59, Ronald W. Mann '62, Robert Mann '64, Rebecca "Becky" (Kruer) Cheek '67, Elaine (Kruer) Stiller ex-'69, Gary Kruer ex-'70, and Joan (Banet) Endris '82, passed away May 23, 2022
Arrangements by Newcomer Kentuckiana Funerals
Joann Cook Yost
Joann Cook Yost, mother of former PHS Wrestling Coach Phil Cook, step-mother of Joseph A. Yost Jr. '66, and grandmother of Ashton (Cook) Davidson '05 (Brad '03 PHS Wrestling coach/assistant Football coach) and Ethan Cook '09, passed away May 15, 2022.
Arrangements by Naville & Seabrook Funeral Homes
Charles Knotts Sr.
Charles Knotts Sr., brother of William "Billy" Knotts ex-'56 (dec'd.) and Joan (Knotts) Disney '58, and uncle to Jeffrey Knotts ex-'78, passed away May 5, 2022.
Arrangements by Kraft Funeral Service
Alice Julius
Alice Julius, mother of Cynthia (Julius) Banet '73 (Stephen '72), Glenn Julius '75, and Shari (Julius) Snodgrass '84, passed away May 4, 2022.
Arrangements at E.M. Coots' Sons Funeral Home
Ernest Ray Brown Sr.
Ernest Ray Brown Sr., father of Dan Brown '84, grandfather of Grant Brown '13, and uncle of Lee Ann (Weathers) Smith '84 (Mark '84), Thomas "Tom" Weathers III (previously married to Melissa Day ex-'87 [dec'd.]), and Timothy C. "Tim" Weathers '87, passed away April 14, 2022.
Kraft Funeral Service
Dale Durham (Hon. '06)
Dale Durham, who was made an Honorary Alumnus in 2006, passed away May 1, 2022. Mr. Durham served at Providence his entire career. He was on the first student leader team of the Christian Awakening Senior Retreat Program while a student at Bellarmine University. He joined the Providence staff as a theology teacher in 1978 and immediately joined the performing arts program. Mr. Durham served the Providence performing arts until 2014, many of those years as director of the spring musical, and an annual scholarship for an incoming freshman was named in his honor when he retired in 2015. Mr. Durham also served as campus minister from 1982-2015.
The family requests donations the the Dale Durham Performing Arts Scholarship.
There will be a gathering in honor of Dale Durham's legacy at Providence at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 5, at Providence High School. This will be an opportunity to tell your stories about Dale and to pray together.
Arrangements at Pearson Funeral Home
Mary "Jane" Ballard
Mary "Jane" Ballard, mother of Robert Ballard '61, Mary "Dodie" Ballard '64, Patricia "Lynn" (Ballard) Ray '64, Diane (Ballard) Harbeson '66 (James E. Harbeson Jr. '66 - dec'd.), and Frank Ballard Jr. ex-'67 (dec'd.), passed away April 26, 2022.
Arrangements by E.M. Coots' Sons Funeral Home