Colleen Marie (Chiles) Madden

Colleen M. Madden (Chiles), 64, died January 14, 2021. She was preceded in death by her father James Chiles and mother Alene Chiles. She is survived by her husband Paul, her children Martin (Ann), Melissa, Peter (Allie), Jimmy, and Paul II (Courtney), as well as sisters Karen and Kathy and brothers Michael and Brian, along with 10 grandchildren (Grace, Catherine, Eleanor, Evelyn, George, Henry, Teddy, Charles, Sam, and Alex) and much extended family. Colleen was born on September 1, 1956 in Detroit, MI and moved to Indianapolis, IN in her early 20’s. Despite living in Indiana for 40 years, she was proud of her Michigan heritage and never considered herself a true Hoosier. She could be heard saying, Michigan by birth, Indiana by accident! While her love of things Michigan extended to the Detroit Tigers and the University of Michigan, her heart belonged to the Indianapolis Colts. A season ticket holder, she took the entire family to the 2010 Super Bowl to cheer on the Colts. She was tireless in raising 5 kids and running a household, and she also found many ways to contribute her time and effort to St. Matthew Catholic Church and School. She liked to joke that she was Uber before Uber was Uber! Her kind and generous spirit continued on into numerous charitable organizations: Ronald McDonald House, ReadUp, Therapy Dog Program at IU Health, Special Olympics, and Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. Colleen also worked professionally for Indiana Heart Physicians and Vitreo-Retinal Consultants. Friends and family knew Colleen was happiest when she could share her love of M&Ms, Diet Wild Cherry Pepsi, and especially Bruce Springsteen songs. A private viewing and Mass will be held at St. Matthew’s. Please visit feeneyhornakkeystone.com to celebrate more of Colleen’s life. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Ronald McDonald House-Indianapolis.