Sister served as a general council member for the congregation from 1969-1973. If you have a need that you would like to share with us, we would be happy to take your prayer request. Jessi Russo. Additional services and burial will be held at St. Fidelis Parish and Cemetery, Victoria, Kansas. Sister was an elementary school teacher for eleven years in Mayville and Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; Des Plaines, Illinois; and East Harlem, Bronx, and Yonkers, New York. Francis Home and Hospice Hope for their care of Sister Mary Lee in her last years. In 1974 she joined the Marian College Nursing Division serving as a Clinical Instructor in various professional areas. Sister Mary Christopher was preceded in death by her parents, Nicholas and Alfa Esler, her brother, George and her sister, Vera Juckem. Sister Rita Kramer, CSA, formerly Sister Sara, died peacefully January 26, at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She initiated a Catholic Young Writers Club for elementary students in the early 1950s. For the following twenty years she did parish ministry in Kansas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Arizona, and New Mexico. Sister Patricia was a teacher for 36 years. Sisters St. Francis Obituary (2021) - Syracuse, NY - Syracuse Post Standard Sisters of St. Francis SISTERS ST. FRANCIS MEMORIAM In Loving Memory In memory of the Sisters of St.. She entered the Congregation of St. Agnes in 1938 after graduating from Sheboygan High School. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center and Hospice Hope for their care of Sister Patti. Margaret entered St. Agnes Convent in 1948 receiving the religious name, Sister Elizabeth Ann. Visitation: The Sisters of St. Agnes and the Mollison family will receive those who wish to pay their respects on Monday, July 10, 2017, at Holy Family Catholic Church, 271 Fourth Street Way, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, beginning at 2:00 p.m. until the time of service. Burial services for Sister Rachel were held at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, on December 14, 2020. DownloadSister Elizabeth Ann Thiel's obituaryas a PDF. Please check in for the Visitation and Prayer Service at the 375 Gillett Street entrance only. After retiring from nursing in 1990, Sister Mary Lee did community service at St. Agnes Convent. A Prayer Service will be held on Friday, July 16, 2021, at 11:00 a.m., in Nazareth Center Chapel. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Honoring Sister Nancys wishes, green burial has taken place at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m., on January 27, 2017, at St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Among her other pursuits while in Memphis, Sister Ann took flying lessons, training to become a licensed pilot. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center, St. Francis Home, and Hospice Hope for their care of Sister Donna. Descarga en espaol. In 1944 she entered St. Agnes School of Nursing, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, receiving her diploma in 1947. There she spent her days volunteering and assisting in numerous ways to enhance the life of the sisters. Give a donation in honorofSister Mary Menke, DownloadSister Mary Menke's obituaryas a PDF. Permission to reprint, podcast, and/or stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE with license #A-703845. Sister Barbara Rose made her first profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1952. She also received a Certificate in Youth Ministry from Douglaston Seminary in Long Island, New York. Sister is survived by her brother George, her sisters Sister Vivian Kleinsorge, CSA, Evelyn Henderson, and Eleanora Hanna, and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. The Womens Center established in La Ceiba in 1995 is an enduring legacy to Sisters commitment to the empowerment of women. Sister Annette was an active member in professional societies and was elected to several leadership positions by her peers in those organizations. Sister Gonzaga (Louise LaVern) Hron died on March 20, 2019, at St. Agnes Hospital. Descarga la obituario en espaol, Give a donation in honorofSister Joan Fisher. Please check in for all services at the 375 Gillett Street entrance only. Visitation for Sister Paul Ann will be held on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, beginning at 9:00 a.m. at Nazareth Court and Center, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. in Education at Duquesne University. She taught art at Marian High School, Hays, Kansas, and at St. Francis Seminary, Victoria, Kansas, for eight years. Please complete our online form. Sister Joan of Arc resided with our Sisters at Nativity Convent where she ministered through prayer and a peaceful and loving presence to all persons she encountered, including parishioners at Nativity where she attended Mass until needing Hospice care in early 2018. Father Ken Smits, Capuchin, will preside at the Liturgy of Christian Burial at St. Francis Home, 33 Everett Street. Give a donation in honorofSister Michaela OBrien. The Congregation's headquarters are located at Assisi Heights in Rochester, Minnesota. In 1979, she received a BS in Human Relations from Marian College, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and later took courses in Music Therapy from Alverno College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Victoria continued her religious formation at St. Agnes Convent in Fond duLac, WI, from 1949-1951. Private funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, with Father Kenneth Smits, Capuchin, presiding. Please check in for the Visitation and Prayer Service at the 375 Gillett Street entrance only. Sister Marietta Culhane Sister Marie Patrice Feeney Sister Eileen Hennessey Sister Leonora Juliani Sister Anne Mancini Sister Ann McFadden Sister Marie Michelle Michel Sister Nuala Kathleen Swan Sister Mary Agnes Walsh Golden Our sister who is celebrating 50 years of religious life. She was one of seven children, five boys and two girls. Descarga en espaol. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Francis W. Scanlon II to pay them a last tribute. Mary was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, on June 13, 1924, to Louis Ehrlich and Henrietta Schuck Ehrlich. She taught primary grades for twenty-nine years in Wisconsin, Kansas, and Illinois. Sister M. Michele Garas, OSF, a member of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Providence of God for 55 years, died at the age of 76 on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. She professed her vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1953, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Sister Dolores was preceded in death by her parents Paul and Genevieve (Jennie) Taddy; her brothers Raymond (Rose), Luke (Ruth Ann), Victor (Sylvia) and Cyril (Avis); her sisters Mary (Ralph) Schroeder and Rita (James) Londo. She served as teacher and principal of Mt. In 2004, Sister Mary Martha moved to Nazareth Court and Center where she resided until the time of her death. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, July 8, 2019, at 2:00 p.m., at St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Give a donation in honorofSister Mary Neff. Sister was also a member of the Marian College education department faculty for two years. Terms of Service apply. In 1971, she earned her MA in Education, with an emphasis on Administration, from Mary Manse College, Toledo, Ohio, qualifying her to serve as principal at SS. She then became a staff member at Rainbow Home of Berks County, an HIV/AIDS residence located in Wernersville, Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh, PA 15236 (412) 882-9911. info@osfprov.org. Sister Mary was preceded in death by her parents William Neff and Anna Neff; her brother William Neff; her sisters Cleopha Neff, Madeline Neff, Walburga ONeill, Gertrude Neff, Alma Duman and Mary Pressler. Memorials can be directed to the Sisters of St. Agnes Development Office, 320 County Road K, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin 54937. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center and St. Francis Home who cared for Sister Elizabeth Ann in her final years. From 1954-1959, she was a faculty member at Sacred Heart High School, Yonkers, New York. Obituaries Sister Marie Therese (Mary Margaret) Kalb, OSF, died Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at the age of 88. On August 15, 1958, she made first profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes as Sister David Gerard. She later was a clinical social worker for three years and director of materials management for six years at St. Agnes Hospital. Sister Judith was preceded in death by her parents Felix and Angela Schmidt, her brother Thomas, and her sisters Inez Schmidt (infant), Phyllis Schmidt, and Pamela Shaffer. Annette attended North High School in Sheboygan for two years. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center and Hospice Hope for their care of Sister Mary Jane in her last years. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center/St. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered for Sister Donna Marie at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, May 23, 2022, at St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, with Father James Leary, OFM Cap., presiding. In 1988, Sister joined the faculty of Marian College of Fond du Lac working as a counselor in the Student Life Program. Please check in for the Visitation and Prayer Service at the 375 Gillett Street entrance only. A prayer service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on August 31, 2021, in the Nazareth Center Chapel. She is lovingly remembered by the Fond du Lac Hmong Community. Sister Janice ministered as an elementary teacher from 1953-2004 in Wisconsin, Kansas, and Illinois. Thus, she became a pastoral minister at St. Josephs Parish, Ft. Wayne, Indiana, and at St. Josephs Parish in Wilmette, Illinois, serving both as a school and family counselor. Bereneice made her first profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes as Sister Ruth Ann on August 15, 1954. This process is for those who are seeking to deepen their meaning and purpose in life. She continued in pastoral ministry at St. Mary Parish, Altoona, Pennsylvania, and St. Henry Parish, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Throughout her life, she continued to take post-graduate courses in theology. Support this work for $1 a month. Other assignments included schools in Detroit and Grand Rapids, MI, Kenosha, WI, and Mahanoy City, PA., On October 4, 1992 (appropriately the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi), Sister Michele went back to her native country, joining Sister Dolorita Butkus as the first of our Sisters to return to Lithuania since the late 1930s, to serve its people. Give a donation in honorofSister Margaretta Ehrlich. Sister Donna Marie Kleinsorge, CSA, formerly known as Sister Cornelius, died peacefully on May 13, 2022, at Nazareth Center in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. While serving in these various roles, Sister Grace Ann also enjoyed the community life experiences she shared with other CSA sisters living and ministering in the Mobile area. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center/St. Sister is survived by her brother Fred Revelant, her sister Carol Woodcock, and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. A Prayer Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. at Nazareth Center Chapel. Her family moved to Beloit, Wisconsin, where Nancy grew up with her brother and the foster children her parents cared for until they found a permanent home. Donna Marie entered St. Agnes Convent in 1949 and graduated from St. Agnes High School in 1952. Sister Clare Haman, CSA, formerly known as Sister Harriet, died peacefully on Thursday, July 27, 2017, at St. Francis Home. In 1987, she was appointed the first Vice President of Development for Marian, a position she held for ten years. Memorials can be directed to the Sisters of St. Agnes Development Office, 320 County Road K, Fond duLac, WI 54937. She is survived by her sister, Mary (Richard) Miller from Elyria, Ohio; brother, Jim (Marcia) Zilch from Greenville, Delaware, and sister, Jane (William) Schray from Safety Harbor, Florida along with many nieces and nephews. Sister Elizabeth Ann was preceded in death by her parents, Michael and Elizabeth Bauer Thiel; her sisters, Dorothy (Leander) Schmidt and Laurina (Roland) Breit; her brothers, Norbert (Evelyn) Thiel and Clarence (Clara) Thiel. Mary Jane entered St. Agnes Convent in 1942. She went on to earn a Masters in Religious Education in 1976 from St. Meinrad College, Indiana. Visitation will be held at Nazareth Court and Center, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin from 9:00 -11:00 am and from 12:00 -1:30 pm on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. She did mission work at St. Berard Mission in Navajo; was principal of St. Theresa of Avila School in Grants; taught at St. Joseph Mission School in San Fidel and at New Mexico State University. Sister is survived by her sister-in-law, Joan Walsh; her brother-in-law, William Keating; her beloved nieces and nephews and their families; and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed, and ministered. For the last several years, Sister Joan of Arc was the oldest Sister, and most likely the oldest person, participating with the Catholic Sisters of Western Pennsylvania, in Pittsburghs St. Patricks Day parade. In 1981, Sister Marie began a variety of volunteer ministries in Fond du Lac. During the 60s and 70s, Sister Mary ministered within CSA, assuming various roles in the formation of young women preparing for religious life. The Mass of Christian Burial for Sister Rose Andr will be held at 10:00 a.m. with Father Kenneth Smits, Capuchin, presiding. Sister Agnes Bonner Dies at the Age of 99 Date of Death: December 13, 2022 Aston, PASister Agnes Bonner, OSF, (formerly Sister Catherine Michael) 99, died in VITAS Inpatient Hospice Unit at Jefferson Methodist Hospital on Tuesday, December 13, 2022. Sister Mary Lee Spielbauer, CSA, baptized Catherine Audrey Spielbauer, died peacefully Sunday, September 30, 2018, at St. Francis Home. She was also a member of the Foster Grandparent Program from 1990-1998. Spiritual Direction is a companioning of individuals on their spiritual journey. Give a donation in honorofSister Mary Lee Spielbauer. In 1987, Sister Dolores chose to return to Nicaragua where she ministered for thirteen more years in Puerto Cabezas and Waspam. Address: 1001 14th Street Northwest, Rochester, MN 55901, Justice and Peace Ministries Statements of Commitment Climate Change Working Group Laudato S Statement of Commitment We, Rochester Franciscan Sisters and Cojourners, recognize the great challenges of our, Sister Marlys Jax was interviewed for the recent Human Trafficking Awareness program held at Lourdes High School, and co-sponsored by the Spirituality Center: https://news.yahoo.com/olmsted-county-works-eliminate-human-010400015.html Bishop Robert Barron was interviewed, Justice and Peace Ministries: Statements of Commitment, Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes February 11, 2023. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery. She had a heart for needy children and for the poor, evidenced each Sunday morning as she rode her bike to one of the poorest barrios of Puerto Cabezas to lead Scripture services. Burial will be in St. Joseph Springs Cemetery, Fond du Lac, WI. For thirty years, she served in the Fond du Lac Catholic Education System (FACES) teaching at the St. Patrick, St. Louis, and St. Joseph campuses. Sister Vivian Schmidtberger, CSA, formerly Sister Catherine Siena, died peacefully July 5, 2018, at St. Agnes Hospital, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Sister Barbara received her Bachelor of Arts and Masters degree from Duquesne University. Burial took place on December 2, 2020, at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Sister Deborah was actively involved in the Fond du Lac community, serving as Interim Director for Bethany House and as Director and Fundraiser for SHARDS, an ecumenical Christian organization serving the uninsured and underinsured inFond du LacCounty and the surrounding area. Living through the Kansas Dust Storms with her family taught Mary the importance of working together and gathering for prayer to sustain one other. One of six children, she had four sisters and one brother. When Donna was six, the family moved to Hays, Kansas, to fulfill her parents desire for their children to have a Catholic education. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Francis Home and of Hospice Hope for their care of Sister Colombiere in her last years. When Mary Therese was fifteen, the family sadly lost their mother during childbirth. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center and Hospice Hope for their care of Sister Mary Martha in her final years. She served in that role until her retirement in 2003. From a faithful Alumna of Holy Family School and Bishop Ludden Jr., Sr. High School. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center, St. Francis Home, and Hospice Hope for their care of Sister Rita. She was a volunteer in the Foster Grandparent Program tutoring students at the intermediate level. In April of 2019, Sister Patti became a resident at Nazareth Court and Center to receive care for her failing health. Sister Agnes is survived by her nieces and nephews, many friends and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. Burial will be at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, at a later date. At the time of his retirementin Dallas, Texas,hewasresponsible forall salesoperationsfor the LabsDivision in the southwest United States. After Rita spent three years in the congregations formation program, illness caused her to return home. She achieved her goal, becoming a lifelong learner and educator. Sister Helen engaged in numerous formal learning experiences over the years as she responded to new opportunities to minister among the people of God. Following Donna, three more boys and two girls made the family of fourteen complete. Download Sister Rachel Doerfler's obituaryas a PDF. Mary was born in Yonkers, New York, on March 23, 1925, the daughter of John Joseph Walsh and Mary Esther Hannon Walsh. She believed that these family experiences nurtured her vocation and prepared her for life in religious community. Upon graduation from eighth grade in 1936, Dolores entered St. Agnes Convent and earned her high school diploma from St. Agnes High School, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Her family included one boy and seven girls. Both as a classroom teacher and a principal she fostered individualized learning and curriculums with a whole-child approach. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Sisters of St. Francis of the Providence of God, 5802 Curry Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236, or byCLICKING HERE. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center and Hospice Hope for their care of Sister Deborah. Returning to CSA community service in 1985, Sister Mary Christopher provided therapeutic services, foot care, and transportation for the elderly sisters at Nazareth Heights and at the new CSA retirement center, Nazareth Court and Center in Fond du Lac until 2008. As Sister Frederick, she made her first profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1943. In those settings, she worked as part of a team of other sisters to provide dietary services not only for the sisters there but also for students, patients and residents of the respective institutions a demanding challenge which she accepted in a spirit of loving service. Rita attended St. Marys Springs Academy in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, where she first met the Sisters of St. Agnes. Mary Catherine was one of fourteen children./p>, Sister Mary Catherine professed vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1952. Sister served as librarian for two years at St. Marys School, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Sister Marie was dedicated to the education ministry throughout her life. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center/St. In 2014 she retired to the motherhouse in Fond du Lac where she continued to serve as a volunteer at St. Agnes Hospital and St. Vincent de Paul store while also extending hospitality through prayer, letter-writing to family and friends, creative cards, and reaching out to anyone in need. She helped established St. Clare Hospice for the elderly poor and created a monthly food distribution program that continues today. Sister Vivian is survived by her brothers Robert Schmidtberger and Marvin Schmidtberger; her sisters Albertine Foos, Edna Ptacek and Rosalyn Leiker, and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. She kept her resolve to live life fullyup to the moment of her unexpected death. She received a BS in Physical Education and Social Studies from UW-La Crosse in 1941. Loretta entered St. Agnes Convent in 1939 and attended St. Agnes High School in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The family always remained close, and Sister Germaine was grateful throughout life for the blessing of her good home full of faith, love and care. She is survived by her nieces, nephews and their families, and by the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed, and ministered. For more information, please contact Sister Mary Jane at 414-385-5246 or mjwagner@sssf.org. Throughout her life, Sister Ann loved teaching, learning, and offering one-on-one guidance and spiritual support to people of all ages. Descarga la obituario en espaol, Give a donation in honorofSister Loretta Meidl. Descarga en espaol. She had ten siblings, four brothers and six sisters. Descarga en espaol. Her family always believed their two angels were watching over them. Sisters of St. Francis of the Providence of God. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, July 19, 2019, at 2 p.m., at St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Louise graduated from Kewaskum Community High School. Sister was a homemaker in CSA convents for 23 years in Kansas, Indiana, Wisconsin, and New York. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on December 4, 2017, at 1:30 p.m. in St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Sister Dolores (Eugene) McAllister, OSF, died Saturday, July 17, 2021 at the age of 96. Please check in for the Visitation at the 375 Gillett Street entrance only. Download Sister Mary Catherine Younger's bio. She made sure Jesse was receiving the love and attention needed to address her needs and to help her experience a family who cared for her. After a year of sabbatical in Rock Haven, Missouri, in 1994, she engaged in a variety of ministries including serving on the parish team of Sacred Heart Parish in Colby, Kansas, and cooking for the residents at St. Johns New Horizons Assisted Living, Hays, Kansas. From 19411967, she taught in elementary schools in Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and New York. Sister Agnes freely shared her artistic talents with others through drawings and calligraphy. Sister Ruth Ann earned her B.S. Download Sister Helen Renzelmann's obituaryas a PDF.