Sister Marita spent six years teaching junior high students at St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin before serving as principal there for the next seven years. Preceded in death by his parents, Francis, Sr. and Irene Schmittlein; Frank is survived by his beloved wife, Jan Schmittlein of 35 years; four . Rose was born in Catherine, KS, on October 11, 1933, to Anthony Walters and Lidwina Polifka Walters. By the time Carol was in 6th grade, she knew she wanted to work in the healthcare field and become a nurse. Throughout her life Sister pursued further education to enhance and broaden her professional preparation. Sister Ann Walters, CSA, baptized Mary Loraine Walters, died peacefully on November 30, 2020, at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Sister Lillian entered the congregation in 1954 and earned Bachelors and Masters degrees in Education from Duquesne University. From 1954 to 1957, she attended the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul, Minnesota, earning a certificate as a Registered Occupational Therapist. After retiring from Marian College, Sister Mary gave private lessons in drawing, painting and calligraphy at her Mariart Studio. Descarga en espaol. She proudly served in this position until July 2011. Sister was a first-grade teacher in Wisconsin and Minnesota for 16 years; while on the faculty at St. Florian School, Milwaukee, she was an illustrator for childrens educational materials for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Sister Annette was an active member in professional societies and was elected to several leadership positions by her peers in those organizations. In 2002 Sister Louis Marie began serving as a pastoral visitor in Sharpsburg, PA, then as a pastoral assistant at St. Joseph Parish in Allison Park, PA until 2014 when she entered into the ministry of prayer. Cap, will be the presider. Together they willlove andcare for their grandson, Thomas Peter Beauchamp. She completed her years in hospital ministry as a chaplain at St. Anthonys Hospital in Hays, Kansas, from 1988-1992. 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. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, from 9:00 11:00 a.m., and 12:00 1:30 p.m., at Nazareth Court and Center, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Sister Gonzaga ministered for many years in dietary services at large residences of the congregation such as Nazareth Heights Infirmary and Boyle Apostolic Center. They were raised at the Mount Loretto Orphanage on Staten Island . Sister Thomas Ann made her profession of vows in the Congregation of St. Agnes on August 15, 1951. However, one of the sisters in the nursing school recognized the letters Carol was receiving from other religious congregations and arranged an interview for her with the general superior of the Sisters of St. Agnes. 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. In view of current health precautions, a Prayer Service and Funeral Mass will be held privately on July 7, 2021, with limited attendance. Sister Janice was preceded in death by her parents, Milbert and Lucille Zangl Funk, brother-in-law Robert LaPlante, and grandnephew Tucker. She also served in Mahanoy City, PA and New Kensington, PA, Elizabeth, NJ, and Grand Rapids, MI. 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. in Education from St. Mary College, Leavenworth, Kansas, and updated her professional knowledge throughout her life as an educator. Wake Reflection for Sister M. Doloritah Butkus, OSF. DownloadSister Bertha Ann Miller's obituaryas a PDF. At the time of his retirementin Dallas, Texas,hewasresponsible forall salesoperationsfor the LabsDivision in the southwest United States. 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. At the completion of this role, she enrolled in a one-year internship in ministry to persons living with HIV/AIDS at Damien Ministries in Washington, DC. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center/St. Nancy graduated from Beloit Memorial High School in 1956. Upon completing her role as General Superior, Sister Judith attended the University of Wisconsin, Madison, taking courses in Adult Education and Governance in Higher Education. From 1980 1997, Sister was the Religious Education Coordinator for St. Peters Parish in Springerville, Arizona. She made her first profession of vows as Sister Philip in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1962, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Descarga en espaol. She also taught theology and Scripture in Nicaragua and Honduras during her winter breaks, gave numerous presentations on women in religion and did applied research on the future of religious associates in her own congregation and the broader Church. Sister Clare Haman, CSA, formerly known as Sister Harriet, died peacefully on Thursday, July 27, 2017, at St. Francis Home. This school, located near the Cabrini Green public housing units, offered at-risk students a quality education and required total engagement of the staff to accomplish the task. Please check in for the Visitation, Prayer Service, and Mass at the 375 Gillett Street entrance only. 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. She supported the mission as teacher and pastoral minister, assisted with the formation of young Nicaraguan women who desired to join the congregation, and served in regional leadership for the CSA community in Latin America. Sister Martina was preceded in death by her parents Fred and Catherine Kuhn, her sisters Henrietta Wasinger, Bertha Dodd, Adeline Dreher, Loretta Pfannenstiel and her brother Alfred Kuhn. Cremation has taken place. Memorials can be directed to the Sisters of St. Agnes Development Office, 320 County Road K, Fond duLac, WI 54937. Visitation will be held at Nazareth Court and Center, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin from 9:00 -11:00 a.m., and from 12:00 -1:30 p.m., on Friday, July 16, 2021. Sister loved to cook and to keep things looking clean and in order. Her degrees in education were used well as she spent many years teaching primary grades at Saints Peter & Paul, Grand Rapids, MI, St. George, Philadelphia, Holy Trinity in Moon Run, St. Valentine in Bethel Park, and St. Gabriels in Whitehall. She taught academic courses, gave private lessons, and organized a symphonic orchestra, a wind ensemble, and a triple string trio, all of which performed often during the academic year. She served as principal while teaching 7-8 grade in DuBois PA from 1962-1968. She had ten siblings, four brothers and six sisters. Visitation will be held Tuesday, January 18, 2022, from 9:00 -11:00 a.m. and 12:00-1:30 p.m. at Nazareth Court and Center, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Assisi Heights offers four unique meeting spaces to accommodate a variety of event needs. Download Sister Thomas Ann Reynolds's obituary. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery, Fond du Lac, WI. Preceding Sister Rita in death were her parents and her sisters Virginia, Ann, Bernadette Woeshnick and Mary Wible; her brothers-in law, Jerry Braun and Wayne Smits. in Education from Marian College of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. A Prayer Service will be held that same day at 11:00 a.m. at Nazareth Center Chapel. Sister Rebecca made her profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1946. In May of 1951 she received her high school diploma from St. Agnes High School. She is survived by her sister Mary Ann (Marie) Neuwald, nieces, nephews, cousins and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. In 1955, she attended St. Agnes School of Nursing in Fond du Lac and one year later entered St. Agnes Convent in Fond du Lac. Sister Rita Jansen, FSPA. She first entered St. Agnes Convent in August of 1961 and left as a Junior Novice in 1963. Rita entered St. Agnes Convent in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, in 1945 and graduated from St. Agnes High School, Fond du Lac, in 1947. She graduated in 1963 with a Masters in Musicology from Catholic University, Washington, DC, and in 1976 completed her Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Catholic University. For many years she welcomed student teachers to her classroom at St. Marys School in Fond du Lac. Sister Clare Marie made her profession of vows in the Congregation of St. Agnes on August 15, 1935. She was raised in a family of six, including two boys and four girls. Kathleen was born in Brothertown, Wisconsin, on August 4, 1936, to Ambrose Schmitz and Esther Andrew Schmitz. Its graduates were consistently involved in human rights atrocities and coups. Anyone who knew Sister Nancy knew about Jesse and their love for each other. Following graduation, Patti worked as a financial analyst for five years at St. Johns Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma, sponsored by the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother. She re-entered St. Agnes Convent in August 1966 and made her first profession of vows as Sister Sara in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1967, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Fr. Rita always expressed gratitude to her aunt, uncle and their two girls who opened their home to Robert and his daughters. Her service in Nicaragua completed, she returned to East Harlem, New York, as a community organizer and coordinator of family health programs. Descarga en espaol. Additional services and burial will be held at St. Fidelis Parish and Cemetery, Victoria, Kansas. She later was a clinical social worker for three years and director of materials management for six years at St. Agnes Hospital. There she was a parish nurse making home visits and collaborating with the Little Sisters of the Assumption and Mt. Visitation for Sister Clare Marie Conrad will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, January 27, 2017, at Nazareth Court and Center, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; a prayer service will begin at 11:00 a.m., in the Community Room of Nazareth Court. 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. In July of 2021, she transferred to St. Francis Home where she received care until the time of her death. She began her ministry as a gifted teacher of primary children at St. Josephs School in Rosemount, Minnesota. In that spirit, the Benedictine sisters and the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration at Mount St. Francis in Colorado Springs are marking this year's observation of international . In 1997, she moved to the Clifton Apartments in Sherwood, Wisconsin, where she volunteered her services as a caretaker for other elderly residents. She was a professor of education, director of teacher education and supervisor of student teaching. Cremation has taken place. She is survived by her brother Thomas and her sisters Catherine Perino and Nettie Kuhn-Verdi, her nieces and nephews, and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. Sister Clare volunteered for 6 years in a senior center gift shop in Tucson, Arizona, and served as a greeter in the front lobby of the Fond du Lac Regional Clinic. Louise was born in West Bend, Wisconsin, on June 7, 1945, to Lloyd R. and Florence C. Gonnering Hron. She received a BS in Education from Marian College, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. DownloadSister Nancy's obituaryas a PDF. In January 2013, Sister Rita joined the community of CSA sisters residing at Nazareth Court and Center in Fond du Lac. Cremation has taken place. The Bernet sisters are identical twins who are celebrating 70 years of religious life. Francis Home and Hospice Hope for their care of Sister Mary Lee in her last years. Sister was preceded in death by her parents Francis and Annie Reynolds; her brothers John, Joseph, James, Thomas, Harry, William, and Francis; and her sister Katherine Reynolds. She was in the 76th year of her religious life. 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. She made her profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes as Sister Mary Martha on August 15, 1948. Obituaries Sister Marie Therese (Mary Margaret) Kalb, OSF, died Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at the age of 88. Give a donation in honorofSister Clare Marie Conrad. Give a donation in honorofSister Colombiere Revelant. She was the founder and first executive director of Adelante Mujer/Advance Woman. DownloadSister Mary Hornung's obituary. Sister Thomas Ann had a warm, outgoing personality. She was elected by the Sisters of St. Agnes to leadership for the congregation first as general vicar, then as general superior of CSA. 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. She is survived by her aunt, Mildred Walters; her cousins; and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. Click on the sister's picture to read her obituary. One of her sisters and one brother also entered religious life: Sister Francis Rose, CSA, and Father Harvey, OFM Cap. Give a donation in honorofSister Rachel Doerfler. Mary was the first of three girls who comprised the younger half of her family of six. Father Ken Smits, Capuchin, will be the presider. Download Sister Mary Lee Spielbauer's obituary. In April of 2019, Sister Patti became a resident at Nazareth Court and Center to receive care for her failing health. Preceding Sister Donna in death were her parents; her brothers Father Andrew Gottschalk, OSB, Vernon, Ivan, Cecil, Philip, Floyd, Stephen; her sister Helen (Ron) Legleiter.