We, Rochester Franciscan Sisters and Cojourners, commit ourselves to be a compassionate presence for peace in our world, striving for justice and reverence for all creation.. The presider will be Father Ken Smits, Capuchin. In 2016, Sister Miriam moved to our Presbyterian SeniorCare Community in Oakmont, PA. Sister Beata graduated from St. Agnes School of Nursing, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, in 1959 and received her B.S. From 1983-1987, Sister Barbara was part of an inter-congregational House of Prayer in Uniontown, PA. Give a donation in honorofSister Mary Mollison. Francis Home and Hospice Hope for their care of Sister Annette in her last years. Rose was born in Catherine, KS, on October 11, 1933, to Anthony Walters and Lidwina Polifka Walters. She was teacher and principal at St. Ignatius School, Houghton, Michigan; St. Zachary School, Des Plaines, Illinois; and St. Patricks School, Hudson, Wisconsin. She grew up in the city of Decatur with her three brothers and two sisters. Descarga en espaol. Descarga en espaol. There she continued to serve the Hmong community and special needs children until her health became frail. Giving to charity is a meaningful way to honor someone who has died. Sister ministered for 14 years in Food Service at The Leo House, New York City, where her baking skill was a welcome addition for sisters and guests alike. From 1978 1986, she worked in the Business Office of St. Marys Springs High School in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery. She worked for a year at St. Agnes Hospital before moving to Chicago. Among her other pursuits while in Memphis, Sister Ann took flying lessons, training to become a licensed pilot. She received her BS in Education from Marian College of Fond du Lac and her MS in Elementary Education from Fordham University, Bronx, NY; she earned numerous post-graduate credits in Administration from Manhattan College, NY, and Catholic University, Washington, DC. O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console, to be understood as to understand, to be loved as to love. This synodal process is, as it were, the . In the fall of 1986, she joined the education department at Marian College of Fond du Lac, guiding student teachers and assisting with the evening adult education programs. She is survived by her loving nieces and nephews, other relatives and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. Sister Ann then actively engaged in ministries of counseling, spiritual direction, and pastoral care in Wisconsin and Kansas for 39 years. Private funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, with Father Kenneth Smits, Capuchin, presiding. Give a donation in honorofSister Clare Haman. A prayer service will be held July 19, at 11:00 a.m., at Nazareth Court and Center Chapel. Sister Paul Ann was on the staff of the Food Service Department at St. Johns New Horizons and St. Johns Assisted Living in Hays, Kansas, from 1996 to 2006. Sister Michele was born in Utena, Lithuania, and escaped to the United States with her family in 1949 after they had been placed in a Soviet displaced person camp. She is survived by her sister, Mardella (Larry) Wienseckel, her brother, Art (Jane) Thiel, several nieces and nephews, many dear friends, and by the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed, and ministered. Sister Mary Albert Flynn, CSA, baptized Patricia Flynn, died peacefully October 16, 2018, at Nazareth Court and Center, Fond du Lac, WI. Give a donation in honorofSister Clare Marie Conrad. In 1971, Sister Bertha Ann received a certificate in Theological Studies from Marian College. She made profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1947, as Sister Mary Donald. Sister Mary Dennis McMahon, CSA, baptized Mary Therese, died peacefully at St. Agnes Hospital, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin on September 22, 2020. A Mass of Christian Burial with cremated remains present will take place on September 6, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. in St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Sister Marie was preceded in death by her parents, Anton J. and Mary Zimmermann Wagner; her stepmother, Nerina Pfister Wagner; and her two beloved half-brothers, Hilmer Wagner and Victor (Dorothy) Wagner. Sister Marita is survived by her Sisters of St. Francis of the Providence of God, nieces, nephews, and cousins, her good friend Virginia Stanziola and her many other friends and correspondents. Following her graduation from New Holstein High School in 1955, Kathleen entered St. Agnes Convent, Fond du Lac. Download Sister Rose's bio. She began a new focus in her life of service, moving in 1979 to Springerville, Arizona, where she worked in pastoral ministry and religious education. Rita was born March 26, 1926, in Severin, Kansas, the daughter of Leo Karlin and Martha Etzel Karlin. In her early years of teaching, she enrolled in summer courses such as drama, physics and chemistry at Marquette University, Milwaukee, 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. Online Familieberichten is a Dutch website of family announcements from the national newspapers including death announcements, prayer cards and funeral notices, that are updated daily by a team of volunteers.<br><br> Louise was born in West Bend, Wisconsin, on June 7, 1945, to Lloyd R. and Florence C. Gonnering Hron. She is survived by her brothers Vincent and Francis (Donna) Bumann; her nieces, nephews, and their families; cousins; and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed, and ministered. A prayer service will follow at 11:00 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 2:00 p.m., on November 30, 2018, in St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Fred C. Dames Funeral Home , Community Contributor Posted Tue, Nov 10, 2020 at 12:40 pm CT Sister Dolores (Eugene) McAllister, OSF, died Saturday, July 17, 2021 at the age of 96. Margaret entered St. Agnes Convent in 1948 receiving the religious name, Sister Elizabeth Ann. In 1972, Sister received a Nursing Home Administration License from the Fox Valley Technical Institute of Appleton, Wisconsin. Give a donation in honorofSister Patricia Scanlan. She began her ministry as a gifted teacher of primary children at St. Josephs School in Rosemount, Minnesota. Sister Mary Jane was preceded in death by her parents Anton Wipperfurth and Christine Spahn Wipperfurth; her brother Anthony; and her sister Joan Statz. Sister Loretta joined the community of sisters at Nazareth Court and Center in June 2001. In her final years at Marian, she served as Vice President for Community Relations and Mission. She kept her resolve to live life fullyup to the moment of her unexpected death. She then accepted the position of chaplain at Providence Hospital in Mobile providing pastoral care and presence for seven years (1992-1999). Annette attended North High School in Sheboygan for two years. Descarga en espaol. Cremation has taken place. Visitation for Sister Mary Jane will be held at Nazareth Court and Center, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, on Monday, October 15, beginning at 9:00 a.m., followed by a Prayer Service at 11:00 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, October 15, 2018, at St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Zacherl Funeral Home is serving the Sisters of the Congregation of St. Agnes. In 1982 in the midst of civil unrest in Nicaragua, Sister Dolores returned to the United States working in turn as a social worker at the Place 2B in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and as a teacher at St. Francis School in Gallup, New Mexico. Mary Ellen graduated from St. Marys Springs Academy in 1936. Bernice Marie was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on June 24, 1916, to Francis Albert Conrad and Emma Langguth Conrad. She served as a nurse at St. Agnes Hospital, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; St. Anthonys Hospital, Hays, Kansas; and Nazareth Heights, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Thomas Raymond "Fitzy" Fitzgerald . She received a BS in Education from Marian College of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, earned an MEd in Curriculum Direction from De Paul University, Chicago, and became a Certified Chaplain in 1988. Visitation will be held at Nazareth Court and Center, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, WI from 9:00-11:00 a.m. and from 12:00-1:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 1, 2021. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center/St. I believe that the village will have what it needs and that the Nicaraguan people are fighters and always find some way to be happy; they always find a reason to laugh, to dance they love life and only need work to prosper.. Sister Rose is survived by her nieces and nephews and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. He is careful about managing expectations, something I wish more bishops would do. Sister Germaine received a BS in Education from Marian College of Fond du Lac in 1952 and an MA in Business Education from the College of St. Rose, Albany, New York, in 1964. Rita attended St. Marys Springs Academy in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, where she first met the Sisters of St. Agnes. After graduating from St. Marys Springs Academy in 1940, Cecelia entered St. Agnes Convent. Sister Caryl Hartjes, CSA, formerly Sister Theodine, died peacefully October 31, 2021, at Nazareth Center, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Sister Rita Kramer, CSA, formerly Sister Sara, died peacefully January 26, at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She continually updated her professional skills to serve more effectively. She entered St. Agnes Convent, Fond du Lac, and graduated from St. Agnes High School in 1944. Offer Franciscan hospitality including retreats, hermitages, spiritual direction . Sister attended Oshkosh State Teachers College, then went on to receive a BS in Education from Loyola University Chicago with majors in History and English. Sister Ruth Ann was preceded in death by her parents George and Ruth Baudry; her sister Georgene (Gerard) Clair, her brother Alden (Arlene) Baudry and her niece, Sharon Baudry. Throughout her life, she continued to take post-graduate courses in theology. The presider will be Father Ken Smits, Capuchin. Her family always believed their two angels were watching over them. Her final years of educational ministry were spent at St. Michaels Parish in Plymouth, Indiana, where she worked with the kindergarten class and directed religious education programs for children and adults. She served as the administrator of the St. Josephs Daycare from 1994 1997. Returning to the Pittsburgh motherhouse in 1994, she served as Assistant to the Campus Administrator and provided community support services utilizing her computer and technology skills. Sister Rose was preceded in death by her parents Anthony and Lidwina Walters; her brothers Herbert, Delbert, Marvin, Daniel, Patrick; and her sister Dolores Giebler. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center, and to the staff of Hospice Hope, for their care of Sister Rose in the past months. She had been a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 70 years. True to the mission of CSA, she exemplified genuine hospitality, loving service, and care for all creation. She made her profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1943. In this setting, she received the care and support she needed to face the effects of her failing health until the time of her death. An avid walker, she logged numerous miles while taking in the sights and sounds of the sidewalks of New York. Sister taught for five years at St. Marys Grade School in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, prior to pursuing graduate studies. Beginning in 1948, Sister Francis Assisi devoted thirty years to leadership in teacher education at Marian College. Memorials can be directed to the Sisters of St. Agnes Mission Advancement Office, 320 County Road K, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin 54937. While we are working to digitize more obituaries for addition to . She was the first daughter after eight sons born to Philip Gottschalk and Lidwina Werth Gottschalk. Ken Smits, Capuchin, will be the presider. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, January 9, at 2:00 p.m. at St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac, WI. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery. She especially treasured the opportunity to play violin with the Catholic University Symphony during her years of doctoral study. After retirement from education ministry, Sister Marita served as a pastoral assistant at Sts. Sister Clare Marie taught in elementary schools in Wisconsin for 14 years. She soon extended her counseling ministry to include individual adults and married couples. Burial will be at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, at a later date. Sister Ruth Ann Baudry, CSA, baptized Bereneice, died peacefully March 13, 2021, at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Visitation will be held at Nazareth Court and Center, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, from 10:0011:00 a.m. and from 12:001:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 2, 2023. Sister Ruth Anns love for teaching extended beyond the daily classroom to include coordination of religious education programs, especially for children with special needs. In 1974 she joined the Marian College Nursing Division serving as a Clinical Instructor in various professional areas. 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. Give a donation in honor ofSister Annette Herr. Sister Rose Kreuzer, CSA, formerly Sister M. Joseph Rose, died peacefully on November 29, 2017, at St. Francis Home. Download SisterAnnette Herr's obituary. She attended one year of high school in Altoona, then entered St. Agnes Convent, Fond du Lac, in 1934; she received her diploma from St. Agnes High School. Sister Paul Ann is survived by her brothers George Dinkel and Father Harvey Dinkel; her sisters Viola Richmeier and Mary Younker; and the Sisters of St. Agnes with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. Drawn by news that missionary sisters had arrived in 1945 to serve on Nicaraguas Atlantic Coast, she was one of the first two Nicaraguan women to join the pioneer community of Sisters of St. Agnes at Waspam in June 1948. After graduation from Messmer High School in Milwaukee in 1964, Mary chose to enter St. Agnes Convent in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, making her profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes as Sister Doreen on August 15, 1967. Sister Caryl returned to Fond du Lac in 2000 to work first as an employed nurse and then a volunteer CNA at Hospice Home of Hope. James Francis Mulligan, SSJ. Sister Rita was admitted to St. Francis Home in November of 2022. On her return to Fond du Lac, she joined the South Shore Chorale and was a member of the Joyful Spirit Ensemble, a choir that served at Holy Family Parish, St. Francis Home, and St. Agnes Convent. DownloadSister Rose Andr Miller's obituaryas a PDF. Francis Home and Hospice Hope for their care of Sister Mary Lee in her last years. 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. Give a donation in honorofSister Rose Kreuzer. Her interest in medicine and healthcare led her to help part-time at St. Agnes Hospital pharmacy for several years while attending summer school at Marian College and, ultimately, to complete her bachelors degree in pharmacy. (If you can't find, check under M for Mary or Maria) A Sister M. Accia de Paula Ribeiro Sister Agatha Dzenkauskas Sister Agnes Dainus Sister Agnes Elizabeth Tosh Sister Agnes Katherine Wilson Sister Alice Phillipenas Mother Aloysia Yurgutis Sister Alphonsa Janusis Sister Mary Dennis was preceded in death by her parents, Dennis Francis McMahon and Bridie Margaret McMahon; her brother Vincent; and her sisters Margaret Frances McMahon, Joan Detloff and Isabelle DaPrato. A Prayer Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. She was the eighth child in a family of twelve, including eight girls and four boys. Patricia Ann was born in Watertown, New York, on April 17, 1949, the first of four children, three daughters and a son, born to James Ralph Campbell and Dolores Colin Campbell. Burial will follow at a later date in St. Joseph Springs Cemetery. She made her first profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes as Sister Cornelius on August 15, 1954, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She served 20 years in education ministry, first serving at Holy Trinity in Moon Run, followed by assignments at parish schools in Pittsburgh, Grand Rapids, MI, Cleveland, OH, Kenosha, WI and Kearney and Elizabeth, NJ. She is survived by her sister Rose Dreyer, her brother-in-law, Dr. Robert Weber, her devoted nieces and nephews, and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. In retirement, Sister Rose used her organizational skills, attention to detail and interest in history while working part-time with special projects and archives at St. Marys Springs and St. Agnes Hospital. Preceded in death by his parents, Francis, Sr. and Irene Schmittlein; Frank is survived by his beloved wife, Jan Schmittlein of 35 years; four . Sister Bertha Bumann, CSA, formerly Sister Vincent, died peacefully October 4, 2021, at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Throughout her life, she treasured her childhood memories of a loving father, mother, and two siblings who nurtured her faith and taught her to be generous especially to those in need. Dr. Mathias was an optometrist, musician, and choir and band director and Marie was a teacher. in Education at Duquesne University. Frank married Patricia Marie Bellew on January 7, 1956 in Paramus . Sisters St. Francis Obituary (2021) - Syracuse Post Standard A Mass of Christian Burial will be on Monday, June 3, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. in St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Francis Home and of Hospice Hope for their care of Sister Colombiere in her last years. Descarga en espaol. 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. Throughout the last decade, she engaged in the ministry of prayer and presence while continuing artistic pursuits and spiritual studies. In Memoriam - Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania, Ohio 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 loving care of Sister Grace Ann. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery. 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. At the age of 91, with 57 of those years having been lived in Nicaragua, Sister Colette became a light that will continue to accompany us and illuminate our path in the process of continuing to build a more just world. Visitation for Sister Kathleen Schmitz will be on November 30, 2018, starting at 9:00 a.m. in Nazareth Court and Center, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Obituary Archives for the U.S. David Kessler's top 4 tips for dealing with holiday grief. Sister Michaela exemplified in her personal life qualities she encouraged in her students ~ faith, commitment, discipline, excellence, loyalty, concern for others and perseverance. In 1961, her desire to be a missionary with the Sisters of St. Agnes in Nicaragua was fulfilled when she was sent to St. Marys College in Mankato, Minnesota, for five weeks to study Spanish and the geography and culture of Nicaragua. Mary Rita was born in Bronx, New York, on September 7, 1922, to Francis Reynolds and Annie Hunter Reynolds. Wake Reflection for Sister M. Doloritah Butkus, OSF. She enjoyed sharing her craft-making skills and teaching enrichment courses for women. Give a donation in honorofSister Mary Dennis McMahon. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center/St. At the time of Sisters death, she was survived by her sister Gertrude Lawrence. She professed her vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1953, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. We invite you to find out more about the individual Sisters of Saint Francis. Caryl began playing piano and violin in 4th grade. Compassion, encouragement, loving care, a listening heart and so much more were part of the daily experience of those she served throughout her years in hospice ministry. Sisters of St. Francis of the Providence of God | Confidently, Joyfully Mercy College (now Carlow University) and a Masters degree in Education at Duquesne University.
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