sisters of st francis obituaries

Sister Barbara ministered as Vocation Director, Formation Director, and Coordinator of the Franciscan Spirit and Life Center, a program for retreats and spiritual development. During her elementary and high school years, Mary was educated and inspired by women religious from four different religious congregations serving in her neighborhood, Sisters of the Divine Savior, Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi, School Sisters of Notre Dame and the Sisters of St. Agnes. She went on to serve as Health Service Coordinator at the Adult Day Care Center in Leawood, Kansas, and at Rush County Nursing Home in La Crosse, Kansas. Sister Martha received a BS in Education from Marian College in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and an MA in Elementary Education and Administration from St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri. She was generous in offering her skill and experiences, together with other Sisters, to prepare festive meals for special occasions often baking and creating fabulously decorated cakes. Sister Rebecca Endres, CSA, baptized Mary Bernadette, died peacefully October 26, 2019, at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She entered the Sisters of St. Francis in Dubuque from St. Mary on September 3, 1958. In 1953, St. Agnes Hospital recognized the need to open an Occupational Therapy Department. Sister Ruth Ann Baudry, CSA, baptized Bereneice, died peacefully March 13, 2021, at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Memorials may be directed to the CSA Mission Advancement Office, 320 County Road K, Fond du Lac, WI 54937. 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. After returning to Nicaragua in 1951, Sister taught primary students and was a catechist for 26 years in Managua, Puerto Cabezas, Rosita and Waspam. A Prayer Service for Sister Rita Little will be held on September 6, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. in Nazareth Court and Center Chapel, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Sister Collean earned a BS in Elementary Education from Marian College, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, in 1956 and an MA in Education and Administration from Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1965. In retirement Sister Martina found opportunities to volunteer her service and presence, including: St. Clare Terrace reception desk and Beacon House in Fond du Lac; Mary Elizabeth Maternity Home and the Community Assistance Center, Hays, Kansas. Sister Rita was born on August 12, 1928 in Early, Iowa to Elizabeth (Faber) and Leo Jansen. She taught primary grades for twenty-nine years in Wisconsin, Kansas, and Illinois. She made her first profession of vows in the Congregation as Sister Bertha Ann on August 15, 1947. She continually updated her professional skills to serve more effectively. DownloadSister Marie Wagner's obituaryas a PDF. Sister Patti spent her sixteen years as a Sister of St. Agnes using her financial and administrative skills, along with her heart for the disadvantaged, ministering as the accountant for CORE El Centro, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, developing the data base for the archives of St. Agnes Hospital, serving as the administrator and Local Coordinator for the sister residents of Nazareth Court and Center, and volunteering as assistant to the manager of Solutions Center. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Give a donation in honorofSister Collean Walsh. 5802 Curry Road. Sister Germaine Lichtle, CSA, baptized Mary Helen Lichtle, died peacefully on April 7, 2018, at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Shortly after her birth, her parents moved with Mary Louise to a family farm in Plainville, KS, where she spent her childhood. and M.A. She received a BS in Education from Marian College of Fond du Lac in 1962. 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. While instructing aspiring teachers in courses such as elementary curriculum, methodology, childrens literature, and educational psychology, she encouraged and inspired them to develop the art of education through their professional roles. In 1974, Sister Cecelia was named Chair of the Music Department of Marian College in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, a position she held until 1986. In her final eight years at Holy Family School, Bronx, Sister was a fulltime tutor for students in need of special help. One of Sister Nancys greatest joys was her foster sister, Jessica (Jesse), who was born with Down Syndrome and cared for by the Derhammer family until the death of Sister Nancys parents. Descargar la obituario en espaol, Give a donation in honor ofSister Beata Reiser. Sister Rachel was preceded in death by her parents Joseph and Agnes Doerfler, her brothers Alfred and Marvin, her sisters Lucille Befort, Isabel Gabel, Mildred Fitzgerald, and Edna Brown. A prayer service will take place at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel at Nazareth Center. A native of Lawrence, MA, Sister Sylvia attended St.Francis Academy and entered the congregation in 1938. Give a donation in honorofSister Bertha Ann Miller. She received an MA in Education, with a minor in history, from Marygrove College, Detroit, MI, in 1973. Sister Martha was preceded in death by her parents John and Louisa Kretschmer; her brothers Joseph, Arthur, Father Albert, S.V.D, and Henry; her sisters Agnes Kerkman, Mary Richter and Rose Kretschmer. Sister Annette LangenderferSister Annette Langenderfer, 91, of the Sisters of St. Francis of Tiffin, Ohio, died at 1:05 a.m. Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at St. Francis Home. Francis Home and Hospice Hope for their care of Sister Annette in her last years. Failing health necessitated her move to St. Francis Home in November 2020 where she received care until the time of her death. She continued to engage actively in a variety of ministries: Spanish Interpreter for St. Agnes Hospital; Catechist at St. Peters Parish in St. Peter, WI; Volunteer at the Salvatorian Warehouse in New Holstein, WI, Nazareth Court and Center, and St. Francis Home. In 2014 Sister Lillian was among our first Sisters missioned to Westminster Place of Presbyterian SeniorCare in Oakmont, Read Sister Lillians Wake Reflection Here. While leading the congregation, Sister Mary continued to encourage partnering and lay leadership among CSA sponsored organizations, innovative approaches to delivery of healthcare services, and networking and collaboration wherever possible. She went on to earn a Masters in Religious Education in 1976 from St. Meinrad College, Indiana. Burial will take place at a later date at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery./p>, Memorials can be directed to the Sisters of St. Agnes Development Office, 320 County Road K, Fond du Lac, WI 54937./p>, The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Center and to the staff of Hospice Hope for their care of Sister Mary Catherine in her last days./p>, Zacherl Funeral Home is serving the Sisters of the Congregation of St. Agnes./p>, Three Sisters Murdered Between 1990 and 1995, the booklet for the Mass of Christian Burial, the booklet for the Liturgy of Christian Burial, Sister Mary Louise Pfannenstiel's'obituary, Sister Francis Assisi Pielmeier's obituary, Hermana Mara del Carmen Avendao - Spanish, Hermana Martin de Porres Orford - Spanish, Sister Kathy Nelessen's Homily given by Sister Julia Wiegerling, Sister Carmella's Homily by Sister Patricia Bogenschuetz, CSA, Hermana Juana de la Cruz Guzman - Spanish. Aston, PASister Kathleen Veronica Carroll, OSF, (formerly Sister Mary St. Hubert) 93, died in Assisi House on September 23, 2021. She made her first profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes as Sister Collean on August 15, 1946, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Among her many accomplishments, she is credited with the development of Marians Music Education Major and Minor. Get Directions. She went on to earn an MS in Elementary Education from Marygrove College, Detroit, Michigan, in 1974. She received her BS in Nursing from Marian College in 1951. Please check in for the Visitation and Prayer Service at the 375 Gillett Street entrance only. Sister Mary Martha Karlin, CSA, baptized Rita Anarda, died peacefully July 6, 2021, at Nazareth Center, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Francis Home and of Hospice Hope for their care of Sister Colombiere in her last years. A prayer service will take place at Nazareth Center Chapel at 4:00 p.m., April 11. Sister Mary Albert ministered throughout her life in the field of education. Descarga la obituario en espaol, Give a donation in honorofSister Caryl Hartjes. She professed her vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1952, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She is fondly remembered for her warm smile, her love of children and her expertise as an early childhood educator. For the first twenty-six years of her religious life, Sister Loretta served her CSA sisters as a homemaker and laundress on mission sites in Wisconsin, Kansas, Minnesota, and Ohio; worked at St. Clare Hospital, Monroe, Wisconsin, with food services; cared for the young boys and later the older girls at Holy Family Orphanage in Marquette, Michigan. 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. Sr. M. Thomasine Novakovich M. NOVAKOVICH OBITUARY A member of the School Sisters of St. Francis of Christ the King (Lemont Franciscans) passed into eternity on June 22, 2022, after 76. As Sister Frederick, she made her first profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1943. Sister Joan of Arc served as a catechist at Transfiguration Parish in Maspeth, NY, where in her own words, it was her most memorable assignment, being a part of the parish and allowing me to be involved in all aspects of parish life. Sister is a graduate of Duquesne University, with a Bachelors and Masters degree in Education. 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 Marie. From a faithful Alumna of Holy Family School and Bishop Ludden Jr., Sr. High School. From 1975-1997, Sister Collean served as full-time principal at St. Marys School in Crown Point, Indiana; Precious Blood School, Ft. Wayne, Indiana, and St. Elizabeth Seton School, Oshkosh, Wisconsin.