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Download Sister Francis Assisi Pielmeier's obituary. A Memorial Mass for Sister Agnes will be held on Saturday, October 14, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. in St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Its graduates were consistently involved in human rights atrocities and coups. Gifted with a brilliant mind, an inquisitive spirit, and a heart for the poor, she was unwavering in her determination to remain actively engaged in the life and mission of her CSA community even as her increasing physical limitations made travel and group participation more difficult. She made her first profession of vows on August 15, 1951. There were three siblings: Robert, Barbara, and Kathleen. Sister M. Dolorita Butkus, OSF, a Sister of St. Francis of the Providence of God for 79 years, died at the age of 97 on December 21, 2019. She went on to earn an MS in Elementary Education from Marygrove College, Detroit, Michigan, in 1974. Sister Marie Endres, CSA, baptized Emma Walburga, died peacefully July 11, 2019, at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The presider will be Father Ken Smits, Capuchin. She joined the staff of Marian College in 1971 and was an elementary school counselor for the Fond du Lac Area Catholic Schools. Memorials can be directed to the project Sister Ann founded and directed: Adelante Mujer/Advance Woman, 757 S. Main St., Suite 9, Fond du Lac, WI 54935. Sister Mary was CSA Corporate Director of Sponsorship for eleven years. Downloadthe booklet for the Liturgy of Christian Burialas a PDF. Father Ken Smits, Capuchin, will preside at the Liturgy of Christian Burial at St. Francis Home, 33 Everett Street. Hear their unique stories, and shared experiences. Sister Francis Assisi made her first profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1938. The presider will be Father Ken Smits, Capuchin. A farming family, the Endres children included eight girls and four boys. Download Sister Rose Waters' obituary. Upon returning to the United States, she took time apart from CSA and taught bilingual education for nine years in the Milwaukee public school system. Francis Home, and the staff of Hospice Hope, for their care of Sister Patricia in her last year. 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 October 18, 2021. Sister Agnes freely shared her artistic talents with others through drawings and calligraphy. Sister Mary Lee was preceded in death by her parents Leo Spielbauer and Mary Vanderloop Spielbauer, her brothers Edgar, Robert, Donald, Richard, Norman, Marvin, and twins John and Mike who died at birth. Sister James Francis was . She spent two years at St. Anthonys Hospital, Hays, Kansas, and served at The Leo House in New York City, New York, from 1985 to 1996, working in dietary and food services at both institutions. Bereneice made her first profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes as Sister Ruth Ann on August 15, 1954. She was preceded in death by her parents and sisters, Hedwig (Hedy), Regina and Irena. From 19411967, she taught in elementary schools in Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and New York. This obituary page of the CSA sisters since 2004 year contains a Donate button and pictures for the 2019 deceased sisters. Descarga en espaol. Father Ken Smits, Capuchin, will be the presider. The presider will be Father Ken Smits, Capuchin. A prayer service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on November 18, 2021, in the Nazareth Center Chapel. Donna Marie entered St. Agnes Convent in 1949 and graduated from St. Agnes High School in 1952. 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. 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. Permission to reprint, podcast, and/or stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE with license #A-703845. She appreciated the humor in life and enjoyed entertaining others in the person of her clown character named STAR. After her 8th grade graduation, Deborah, feeling called to learn more about religious life, chose to enroll in the high school program sponsored by the sisters (Aspirancy) and attended St. Marys Springs Academy, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, graduating in 1967. DownloadSisterMartha Kretschmer's obituary. Sister Loretta was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Joseph, her sisters Agnes Meidl, Esther Meidl, Emily Seal, Hattie Thomas, Rose Tollard, and Sister Mary Jude Meidl, CSA. 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. 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. She had four sisters and six brothers. Descargar la obituario en espaol, Give a donation in honor ofSister Rose Andr Miller. Throughout her life in community and in her places of ministry, she was beloved for her gentle, patient spirit and her attention to detailnot resting until the days work was done well. Sister Colombiere Revelant, CSA, baptized Stephania, died peacefully June 12, 2020, at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Sister Rose was preceded in death by her parents Joseph H. and Rose L. Kreuzer, and her brothers Joseph C., George A., Raymond M., William F., Bernard J., Rev. She made her profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes as Sister Mary Robert on August 15, 1945. Following her graduation from New Holstein High School in 1955, Kathleen entered St. Agnes Convent, Fond du Lac. She was an assistant administrator and teacher at Beloit Catholic High School from 1967-1971. Born April 6, 1925, in Detroit, MI, Sister Miriam joined the community in 1941 from St. George Parish and earned a B.A. Memorials can be directed to the Sisters of St. Agnes Development Office, 320 County Road K, Fond duLac, WI 54937. Sister Ruth Ann taught primary grades in: East Harlem, New York; Defiance, Ohio; Two Rivers, Wauwatosa, and Hortonville, Wisconsin. She is survived by her nieces and nephews and by 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. She grew up on the family farm with her three brothers and three sisters. Cremation has taken place. Sister Joan taught elementary grades, 5-8, in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Kansas from 19531972. Kathleen entered St. Agnes Convent in 1947. Burial will be at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, at a later date. Throughout her life in active ministry, Sister Elizabeth Ann served as a teacher, principal, and director of religious education programs for children and adults. She made profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes as Sister Margaretta on August 15, 1945. Emma Endres was born in Waunakee, Wisconsin, on October 26, 1923, to Aloysius Leo Endres and Monica Schwab Endres. Her mother died early in Ritas life, leaving Robert with three girls under the age of five years. Sister Kathleen was preceded in death by her parents and her brother Willard Schmitz. Preceding Sister Nancy in death were her parents and her brother, Burton Dale Derhammer, Jr. For 32 years she ministered as a homemaker for the Sisters of St. Agnes at a number of their mission houses in Wisconsin and New York. She made her first profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1970, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Visitation for Sister Michaela OBrien will be held at Holy Family Church, 271 Fourth Street Way, Fond du Lac, WI, on October 25, from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Holy Family Church, 271 Fourth Street Way, Fond du Lac, WI, on Thursday, October 25, 2018, at 4:00 p.m. Sister Joan Fisher, CSA, formerly known as Sister Peter Damian, died peacefully at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, on January 11, 2022. Vivian was born in Victoria, Kansas, on May 10, 1929, to Alphonse Schmidtberger and Clara Graf Schmidtberger. A private Liturgy of Christian Burial for Sister Ruth Ann will be held on March 22, 2021, in the Nazareth Center Chapel, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, with Father Kenneth Smits, Capuchin, presiding. Her family included one boy and seven girls. Sister Vivian returned to Nicaragua in 1984 serving first in pastoral ministry in Bele n, Rivas, followed by seven years devoted to the formation of young Nicaraguan women preparing to enter the congregation. Download Sister Suzanne Kotel's obituaryas a PDF. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Burial will be at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, at a later date. 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 Tuesday, August 31, 2021. Frail health led her to move to St. Francis Home in 2020 where she received loving care until the time of her death. Orphaned at age seven, after the deaths of both parents within a short time span, Mary Helen lived in turn with her maternal grandparents, her sister Margaret and family, and with her brother Adrian and his wife. Nancy was born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, on May 14, 1934, the daughter of Milbert Funk and Lucille Zangl Funk. Sister Rita Jansen, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 94, died on Thursday, November 17, 2022 at Villa St. Joseph in La Crosse, Wisconsin. DownloadSisterPaul Ann Dinkel's obituary. Give a donation in honorofSister Mary Menke, DownloadSister Mary Menke's obituaryas a PDF. Give a donation in honorofSister Michaela OBrien. Anyone who knew Sister Nancy knew about Jesse and their love for each other. Some basic help and starters when you have to write a tribute to someone you love. Memorials can be directed to the CSA Mission Advancement Office, 320 County Road K, Fond du Lac, WI 54937. Please check in for the Visitation and Prayer Service at the 375 Gillett Street entrance only. DownloadSister Patti's obituaryas a PDF. In each edition we will share with you a little about our life as we follow Christ after the example of our Holy Father St. Francis and Blessed Maria Theresia. Visitation for Sister Clare Haman will begin at 9 a.m. on Friday, August 4, 2017, at Nazareth Court and Center, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. 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. Province. Sister Miriam Racas, a Sister of St. Francis of the Providence of God for 81 years, died at the age of 97 on May 16, 2022. Visitation for Sister Mary Albert will be held at Nazareth Court and Center, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, WI, on Friday, October 26, beginning at 9:00 a.m., followed by a Prayer Service at 11:00 a.m. in Nazareth Center Chapel. Sister Rose Kreuzer, CSA, formerly Sister M. Joseph Rose, died peacefully on November 29, 2017, at St. Francis Home. She made her profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1951, as Sister Teresita Ins. A prayer service will take place at Nazareth Center Chapel at 4:00 p.m., April 11. Dr. Mathias was an optometrist, musician, and choir and band director and Marie was a teacher. Sister Mary is survived by cousins, friends and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. From 1980 1997, Sister was the Religious Education Coordinator for St. Peters Parish in Springerville, Arizona. Downloadthe booklet for the Mass of Christian Burialas a PDF. In the late 90s and early 2000s, Sister Miriam ministered at Covenant House in New York City, spent two years in our Utena, Lithuania mission as a pastoral minister, served as a dietary manager at the Franciscan Spirit & Life Center, and volunteered for various ministries. Francis "Frank" J. Schmittlein, Jr., born on February 28, 1953, of the Northside of Pittsburgh passed away suddenly among close family on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, after celebrating his 70th Birthday. Descarga la obituario en espaol, Give a donation in honorofSister Donna Marie Kleinsorge. She is survived by her sister Florence Dwyer and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. She made her first profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1950, with the religious name Sister Albert Marie. She is survived by her brother Patrick OBrien, many devoted nieces and nephews, other relatives, friends, colleagues, and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. This project provides financial support to women in the Caribbean Coastal area of Nicaragua who desire to become doctors and are enrolled in the medical program of URACCAN University in Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua. She proudly served in this position until July 2011. A Prayer Service will be held Monday, July 8, 2019, at 11:00 a.m., in Nazareth Court and Center Chapel, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Mary Loraine was born in Catherine, Kansas, on December 4, 1928, to Anthony Walters and Lidwina Polifka Walters. Give a donation in honorofSister Clare Haman. She enjoyed visiting with people. She actively participated in community choral groups in the local settings where she lived. Sister Mary Christopher was preceded in death by her parents, Nicholas and Alfa Esler, her brother, George and her sister, Vera Juckem. Following pastoral care studies, she was Director of Pastoral Care at St. Joseph Hospital in Alton, IL. Descarga en espaol. Until her passing, she served as the Director of the Associate Program, for lay women and men interested in sharing the charism and mission of the congregation. Zacherl Funeral Home is serving the Sisters of the Congregation of St. Agnes. DownloadSister Donna Marie'obituaryas a PDF. Her lifelong ministry of education took her to Catholic parish schools in New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois and Indiana. Having initially attended Girls Catholic High in Hays, KS, Rose entered St. Agnes Convent, Fond du Lac, WI, in 1952, and graduated from St. Agnes High School. She is survived by her sisters Marla (Dennis) Staab and Donna Schmidt (Duane Coyle); her brother-in-law Warren Shaffer and her sister-in-law Doris Schmidt; nieces and nephews, many dear friends, and the Sisters of St. Agnes with whom she lived, prayed, and ministered. Sister Martha Kretschmer, CSA, formerly Sister Albert Marie, died peacefully on May 28, 2019, at St. Francis Home in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She completed her high school education at St. Agnes High School, Fond du Lac. Among her companions at the Nazareth campus, she generously contributed her talents as a seamstress and her gift of hospitality. Among her many accomplishments, she is credited with the development of Marians Music Education Major and Minor. Over the years Sister enriched her life through various courses, receiving certificates in Dietary Administration for Food Service Managers, St. Louis University; Church and Sacraments, Marian College of Fond du Lac; Spiritual Development Program, School of Spirituality, Yonkers; and Ministry with Older Adults, Marymount Manhattan College, New York City. In 1979 she became Assistant Activity Director at St. Vincent-St. Joseph Rehabilitation Campus in Freeport, Illinois. The Mass of Christian Burial for Sister Cecelia will be held on August 31, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. in St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin with Father Kenneth Smits, Capuchin, presiding. She entered St. Agnes Convent in 1945, continued her studies, and graduated from St. Agnes High School, Fond du Lac. 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. Sister Helen was an elementary teacher for twelve years and a secondary teacher for sixteen years in Wisconsin, New York, Illinois, Indiana, and Pennsylvania. 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. 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 Loretta. She will also be remembered for her devotion to Blessed Solanus Casey, a Capuchin Franciscan priest who ministered in Yonkers, NY, and is being considered for canonization by the Catholic Church for his life of service and his gifts of healing and prophecy. Sister Vivian made her profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1951. Family and friends will be received at John Slater Funeral Home, 4201 Brownsville Rd, Pittsburgh PA 15227 on Friday, February 3, 2023 from 9-11 a.m.; prayer service at 10:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial, Friday, February 3, 2023 at 11:30 a.m., Our Lady of Hope Parish, St. Germaine Church, 7003 Baptist Rd. Give a donation in honorofSister Germaine Lichtle. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery. Food has always been a go-to for people in mourning. She is survived by her sisters Jean Hartjes Shewchuk and Dolores Harwig; nieces and nephews; and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed, and ministered. Descarga en espaol. She was a volunteer in the Foster Grandparent Program tutoring students at the intermediate level. We'll help you find the right words to comfort your family member or loved one during this difficult time. She offered the gift of presence, building personal relationships and encouraging people as they experienced times of critical need. Sister Clare was a teacher for 31 years and principal for 5 years in Wisconsin, Kansas, and Indiana. Sister Deborah Walter, CSA, died peacefully June 6, 2022, at Nazareth Center in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Zacherl Funeral Home is serving theCongregation of Sisters ofSt. Agnes. She entered St. Agnes Convent in 1943 and graduated from St. Agnes High School. Agnes was born in Bronx, New York, on April 20, 1933, to Michael Kircher and Caroline Vogler Kircher. Her places of ministry included Evanston, Illinois; Decatur and Fort Wayne, Indiana; West Milwaukee, Wisconsin. One of six children, she had four sisters and one brother. Mary had eight brothers and three sisters, all of whom preceded her in death. Her volunteer ministries included: tutor for Fond du Lac Adult Literacy Program; facilitator and mentor in the Getting Ahead Program sponsored by the St. Vincent De Paul Society; and spiritual care volunteer at Hospice Home of Hope. After graduation from high school in 1952, Gladys entered St. Agnes Convent. Retiring from Nicaragua in 2000, Sister Dolores returned to Fond du Lac and lived at St. Agnes Convent. Sister taught in the elementary grades for eleven years in Indiana and Kansas. A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister Mary Louise will be offered on Thursday, February 10, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. in St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac, WI, with Father Larry Abler, Capuchin, presiding. Sister Mary Louise will be remembered for her creative efforts to share with children her love for reading and literature. Why did they choose to become a Rochester Franciscan? Assisi Heights offers four unique meeting spaces to accommodate a variety of event needs. in Education at Duquesne University. 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. Her education began in a one-room schoolhouse in Marblehead and continued at St. Josephs 9th Grade and St. Marys Springs Academy, both in Fond du Lac. Patricia entered St. Agnes Convent in 1950 after graduating from Sacred Heart High School in Yonkers, New York. She is survived by her brother Robert Flynn, nieces, and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. Recalling this time, she wrote, Bless the Lord for all the good He has done for me.. Later, she volunteered at The Leo House in New York City and at St. Columba and Guardian Angel Schools for another eight years. 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. 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. Sister Mary Martha was preceded in death by her parents Leo and Martha Karlin; her brothers Norman and Gerard (infants), and Lawrence, Leroy, Herbert, Frederick, Felix, and Peter; and her sisters Leocadia Dreiling, Martha Biegler, and Sister Leonissa Karlin, CSA. 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. You have funeral questions, we have answers. Over the years which followed, Sister Patricia took numerous theology courses and earned an MA in Theology from Manhattan College, Bronx, New York. We give thanks to God for Sisters life, her gentle spirit, and her unique way of manifesting the goodness of God. Download Sister Germaine Lichtle's obituary. She entered St. Agnes Convent in August 1961. In 1969, she was appointed Apostolic Councilor for the congregation, assisting in educational planning and personnel placement for CSA. Wisconsin schools where Sister Rita served include: Brother Dutton, Beloit; Presentation, North Fond du Lac; St. Marys and Sacred Heart, Fond du Lac; St. Luke, Two Rivers; Holy Trinity, Kewaskum; St. Mary Help of Christians, West Allis; and St. Florian, Milwaukee. Throughout her life, she continued to take post-graduate courses in theology. Mary Agnes was born in Hays, Kansas, on July 19, 1923, to Joseph Doerfler and Agnes Staab Doerfler. Memorials can be directed to the Sisters of St. Agnes Development Office, 320 County Road K, Fond du Lac, WI 54937. 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. A prayer service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, in the Nazareth Center Chapel. She made her profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes as Sister Theodore on August 15, 1956. They were raised at the Mount Loretto Orphanage on Staten Island . Descarga en espaol. She is survived by her sisters Judith Jones and Janet McKean, her nieces and nephews, and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. Gifted with artistic creativity and a love of science, she contributed student projects to the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science for several years. While serving on the general council, Sister was director of the CSA formation program and was instrumental in initiating the associate program for the community. In 2018, a serious illness caused Sister Donna to resign her position. If you have a need that you would like to share with us, we would be happy to take your prayer request. There she enjoyed using her many artistic and creative talents, especially quilting and decorating, to enhance the life of the Sisters, staff, and visitors. Memorials can be directed to the Sisters of St. Agnes Development Office, 320 County Road K, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin 54937, or to Hospice Hope, c/o Agnesian HealthCare Foundation, 430 E. Division St., Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Her commitment to the mission of the Sisters of St. Agnes and her academic and professional studies guided her as an educator, counselor, pastoral minister, diocesan consultant, and executive leader throughout her fifty-two years as a vowed woman religious. She loved teaching and working with children, and they loved her and filled her heart with many happy memories. Carol Gertrude began her love affair with life as she described it, on February 14, 1927. Sister Mary Jane Wipperfurth, CSA, formerly Sister Anthony, died peacefully October 10, 2018, at Nazareth Court and Center, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Sister received a BA in Education from Marian College of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; an MA in Theology from Fordham University, New York, New York; and a PhD in Historical Theology from Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery. Descargar la obituario en espaol, Give a donation in honor ofSister Judith Schmidt. Frail health led her to be admitted in November 2017 to St. Francis Home where she received loving care until her death. at Duquesne University. She kept current professionally through varied post-graduate courses. The Sisters of Saint Francis of Rochester, Minnesota, a Roman Catholic congregation for women religious, was founded in 1877 by Mother Mary Alfred Moes. She is survived by her sisters, Sister Jeannine Funk, CSA, and Susan LaPlante; her brother, Father David Funk, Capuchin; nieces Marin LaPlante-Kleinke (Jeff Kleinke), Courtney (Jason) Jacobitz, and Abby (Clint) Dexter; a grandniece Madeline and grandnephews Cooper, Jensen, Brooks, Corbin and Layton; and by the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed, and ministered. Service: A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, July 10, 2017, at Holy Family Catholic Church at 4:00 p.m. Father Ken Smits O.F.M. In 1943 Mary Ellen entered St. Agnes Convent. In 1949 Sister received a BS in Education from Marian College of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Caryl Patricia was born in Appleton, Wisconsin, on June 22, 1935, the daughter of Theodore Hartjes and Alice Susan Ronning Hartjes. She had 3 brothers and 3 sisters. She taught at St. Peter Claver School, Sheboygan, Wisconsin; St. Joseph Orphanage, Baraga, Michigan; Our Lady Queen of Angels, East Harlem, New York; St. Marys School, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. After returning to Nicaragua in 1951, Sister taught primary students and was a catechist for 26 years in Managua, Puerto Cabezas, Rosita and Waspam. In January 2013, Sister Rita joined the community of CSA sisters residing at Nazareth Court and Center in Fond du Lac. 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. She made her profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes as Sister Judith on August 15, 1955, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Descarga la obituario en espaol, Give a donation in honorofSister Mary Louise Pfannenstiel. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. A pioneer in individualized instruction, Sister Ruth Ann authored the book, Games for Individualizing Learning, which was published in 1976. While we are working to digitize more obituaries for addition to . She attended Marian College of Fond du Lac for two years, working each summer as a secretary at Regal Ware in Kewaskum. After 20 years serving in Lithuania, Sister Michele returned to Pittsburgh in 2012 where she ministered as receptionist and sacristan at the motherhouse prior to beginning a Ministry of Prayer and Presence in 2014 at Presbyterian SeniorCare, Oakmont. Sister Clare was born in Tiffin, Ohio on August 24, 1923, to John Haman and Agnes Trausch Haman. Marilyn was born in Sauk City, WI, on March 13, 1934, to Edgar Hornung and Verna Guethlein Hornung. 5802 Curry Road. 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 Judith in her final years. A committal service and burial took place at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery on October 6, 2017. When Mary Therese was fifteen, the family sadly lost their mother during childbirth. Sister Mary Christopher fulfilled her childhood dream and served in healthcare ministries throughout her life. Mary Jean Mollison was born November 2, 1946, in Niles, Michigan, the fourth child and only daughter of Andrew R. and Eva Blatz Mollison.