Melanie Loiselle

Melanie Loiselle, 49, of Indianapolis, passed away on August 9, 2023. She was born January 29, 1974 in Indonesia to Wiria Latumena and Bong Min Nio. Melanie moved to the United States her senior year of high school and graduated from Lexington Catholic High School in 1992. After high school, she went on to obtain her PhD in chemical engineering from the University of Kentucky, where she served as teaching assistant, research assistant, and postdoctoral researcher. Melanie married Keith Loiselle on August 23, 1997.

Melanie was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church and St. Luke Catholic Church in Indianapolis. While caring for her six children, she also ran a successful home-based business, remained active in her church and children’s schools, and nurtured a life of devoted prayer. Even as she valiantly battled cancer, Melanie strove to attend every game, meet, concert, and ceremony in which her children participated. Over the past year, Melanie also took up the new hobby of gardening. The flowers she planted will remain as a reminder of her inward and outward beauty.

Melanie was a bright light to all who knew her, and memories of her brilliant smile and sparkling laughter will be forever cherished. She is survived by her husband, Keith; children, Kevin, Emily, Madison, Aaron, Allison and Lydia; parents, Wiria Latumena and Bong Min Nio; siblings, Monica (Sugianto) Jasin and Anita (Mark) Raineri; parents-in-law, James and Elizabeth Loiselle; and sister-in-law, Heather (Scott) Tyson; nieces and nephews, Michael Jasin, Jennifer Jasin, Sean Jasin, Jordan Jasin, Carrington (Skylar) Turner, Nicholas Tyson, Jonathan Tyson, and Olivia Tyson.

A visitation for Melanie will be held on Tuesday, August 15, 2023 from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm at Feeney Hornak Keystone Mortuary, 2126 E. 71st Street, Indianapolis, IN 46220. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Wednesday, August 16th at 10:00 am at Holy Rosary Church, 520 Stevens Street, Indianapolis, IN 46203.

Melanie will be laid to rest at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Cemetery.