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Aston, PASister Kathleen Veronica Carroll, OSF, (formerly Sister Mary St. Hubert) 93, died in Assisi House on September 23, 2021. Download Sister Mary Catherine Younger's bio. A prayer service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on October 1, 2021, in the Nazareth Center Chapel. 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. Like our page to stay informed about passing of a loved one in Las Vegas, Nevada on facebook. 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 Cecelia during her final years. 0. 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. A private Memorial Mass will be held on December 21, 2020, at Nazareth Center Chapel, 375 Gillett St., Fond du Lac, WI, with Father Ken Smits, Capuchin, presiding. Cremation has taken place. She made her profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1959. In 1969, she was appointed Apostolic Councilor for the congregation, assisting in educational planning and personnel placement for CSA. Throughout her life, Sister Ruth Ann was a dedicated and gifted educator, honored with many awards for her excellence, creativity, and love for children. Sister Donna earned a BS in Elementary Education from Marian College, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, in 1964. In her final years at Marian, she served as Vice President for Community Relations and Mission. Sister is survived by her sister-in-law, Carol Feldbruegge; her two stepsisters, Elizabeth Seymour and Susan(Chuck) Swanson; her stepsister-in-law, Diane Seymour; several nieces and nephews and their families; her beloved cousin, Susan Rank, and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed, and ministered. La Ceiba, Honduras, was Sister Vivians home during her final seventeen years as a missionary. Sister Marita earned a Bachelors degree in Education from Mt. Her family included one boy and seven girls. In August of 2018, Sister Mary joined the community of CSA sisters residing at Nazareth Court and Center. Our sisters who are celebrating 70 years of religious life. Give a donation in honorofSister Mary Jane Wipperfurth. 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 pioneer in individualized instruction, Sister Ruth Ann authored the book, Games for Individualizing Learning, which was published in 1976. Sister Rose received a BA in Sociology and Business Administration from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, and an MSW in Clinical Social Work from St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center, and the staff of Hospice Hope, for their care of Sister Agnes in her last months. Sister Mary Christophers talents in crafts and her nursing background made her a perfect candidate for this position. Throughout her years in active ministry, Sister served as an educator, pastoral minister, and case worker in schools, parishes, and mental health agencies in Wisconsin, Indiana, New York, and Pennsylvania. She began teaching in Fall 1947 while pursuing undergraduate studies; she earned a B.S. 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. Father Ken Smits, Capuchin, will be the presider. Marie was born in the Town of Mosel, Wisconsin, on January 1, 1922, the daughter of Anton J. Wagner and Mary Zimmermann Wagner. DownloadSister Nancy's obituaryas a PDF. A Liturgy of Christian Burial for Sister Rita will be held February 2, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. in St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, with Tom Zelinski, Capuchin, presiding. After completing her ministry as a classroom teacher, she became a member of the Foster Grandmother Program and tutored in the Learning Resource Center at St. Marys Springs Academy for 17 years, until she became a resident of Nazareth Court and Center. Cremation has taken place. Mary was the first of three girls who comprised the younger half of her family of six. Sister Gonzaga ministered for many years in dietary services at large residences of the congregation such as Nazareth Heights Infirmary and Boyle Apostolic Center. She attended Marian College of Fond du Lac for two years, working each summer as a secretary at Regal Ware in Kewaskum. Be the first to post a memory or condolences. Memorials may be directed to the Sisters of St. Agnes Development Office, 320 County Road K, Fond du Lac, WI 54937. Sister Mary Alice spent her final years in active ministry at St. Stephens Parish in Milwaukee from 2000-2013, beginning as a religion teacher then assuming the role of Coordinator of Religious Education. She spent some time in the formation program with the Sorrowful Mother Sisters. Cremation has taken place. Sister Mary was preceded in death by her parents and her brothers Arlin and Richard. Among her companions at the Nazareth campus, she generously contributed her talents as a seamstress and her gift of hospitality. 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. In later years she became certified as a Retirement Planning Specialist for Religious through the Center for Ministry Transition, Ballwin, Missouri. Sister Ann was preceded in death by her parents Millard McKean and Margaret Robinson McKean, and her brother Roy McKean. Sister Rose Andr received her BS in Elementary Education from Marian College, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, in 1962, and her MS in Education with an emphasis on the Montessori method of early childhood development from Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1980. Sister Louise Marie served as assistant director of our Franciscan Child Day Care Center from 1996-1998, then.as vocation director and sacristan at our Pittsburgh motherhouse. Burial will be in St. Joseph Springs Cemetery, Fond du Lac, WI. For some people, the best send-off is one that they would have loved to attendthemselves: a big party. She is survived by her nieces and nephews and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. From 1972 until 1981, she provided educational and career counseling for Marian College students. She was educated by the Divina Pastora Sisters in Bluefields and for several years did clerical work in her home town. Visitation for Sister Germaine Lichtle will be held on Wednesday, April 11, at 2:00 p.m., at Nazareth Court and Center, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Please check in for the Visitation and Prayer Service at the 375 Gillett Street entrance only. She moved with her family to Evanston, Illinois, where she attended St. Nicholas Grade School, staffed by the Sisters of St. Agnes. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Download Sister Teresita Ins Argello's obituary. DownloadSisterMartina Kuhn's obituary. A prayer service will be held on May 25, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. in the Nazareth Center Chapel. (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 Martina was born in Ellis, Kansas, on January 2, 1924, to Fred Kuhn and Catherine Befort Kuhn. Margaret entered St. Agnes Convent in 1948 receiving the religious name, Sister Elizabeth Ann. Download Sister Mary Lee Spielbauer's obituary. Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, with Tom Zelinski, OFM Cap., presiding. She professed her vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1952, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. In the remaining years of her active ministry, Sister Martina helped those in need in a variety of ways. Download Sister Suzanne Kotel's obituaryas a PDF. Sister taught in the elementary grades for eleven years in Indiana and Kansas. She grew up on the family farm near St. John, Wisconsin, with her three sisters and three brothers. 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. Its graduates were consistently involved in human rights atrocities and coups. Give a donation in honor ofSister Martha Kretschmer. Sister served for 10 years as the receptionist in the main office at St. Marys Springs High School. Bethel Park, PA 15102. Sister taught primary grades in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Kansas for thirty-one years. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center/St. She also developed a county-wide home health program and assisted in implementing the ICU unit in the hospital. She is fondly remembered for her warm smile, her love of children and her expertise as an early childhood educator. Burial will be at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, at a later date. 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. Give a donation in honorofSister Teresita Ins Argello. She furthered her professional education at various colleges through courses in secondary school administration, physics and Scripture. 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. For one year, she attended St. Francis Academy, Pittsburgh, where the seed of her religious vocation was planted. 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. Burial will follow at St. Josephs Springs Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center who cared for Sister Mary Dennis in her final years, and to all who provided care for her at St. Agnes Hospital. Burial services for Sister Rachel were held at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, on December 14, 2020. Bereneice entered St. Agnes Convent in 1950. 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.. Sister Rita spent the greater part of her life in the ministry of education: as a teacher in parish schools in Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin for 15 years; as a teaching principal in WI for 12 years; as school administrator in Kansas, New York, and Wisconsin for another 15 years. Give a donation in honorofSister Patricia Scanlan. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary, Alton. DownloadSister Loretta Meidl's obituaryas a PDF. Preceded in death by his parents, Francis, Sr. and Irene Schmittlein; Frank is survived by his beloved wife, Jan Schmittlein of 35 years; four . Please check in for the Visitation and Prayer Service at the 375 Gillett Street entrance only. There will be a prayer service for Sister Martina at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 28, 2019, at Nazareth Court and Center, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She made her first profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes as Sister Grace Ann on August 15, 1963, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She grew up on the family farm with her three brothers and three sisters. After her religious profession, while teaching grade school, Sister Dolores pursued her BS in Education from Marian College of Fond du Lac, completing her degree in 1953. Sister Michaela was preceded in death by her parents James H. OBrien and Estelle Stack OBrien; her brothers Thomas OBrien and James OBrien; and her sisters Florence Flood, Helen Gellings, and Alice Michels. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery. Having taught at all grade levels in elementary schools for 23 years, Sister Mary served as a principal for an additional 11 years. Sister Mary Clare Bernet, O.S.F., and Sister Mary Robert Bernet, O.S.F., are Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities. These characteristics continued when, in full retirement, Sister Colombiere joined the Sisters at Nazareth Court and Center, Fond du Lac, in 2003. Following knee replacement surgery in March of 2019, Sister was admitted to St. Francis Home where she was cared for until the time of her death. Sister Marie was dedicated to the education ministry throughout her life. While we are working to digitize more obituaries for addition to . She had four sisters and six brothers. Elizabeth was born on June 21, 1928, in Hays, Kansas, the second youngest of twelve children of Frank Walters and Monica Koerner Walters. Mary Therese was born in Chicago, IL, on April 25, 1928, the oldest of five surviving children, four daughters and one son, in the family of Dennis Francis McMahon and Bridie Margaret Guthrie. There, she received loving care until the time of her death. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to St. JudeChildrens Research Hospital(www.stjude.org) or Michael J. She founded or had leadership roles in several professional organizations serving musicians in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana. Mary entered St. Agnes Convent on August 29, 1942, having attended St. Marys Springs Academy for her freshman year. The Liturgy of Christian Burial for Sister Beata will be held on Friday, July 16, 2021, at St. Francis Home, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, with Father Kenneth Smits, Capuchin, presiding. Mary had eight brothers and three sisters, all of whom preceded her in death. She entered St. Agnes Convent in August 1961. In 1967, she earned her MALS in Library Science from Rosary College, River Forest, Illinois. Francis Home, and Hospice Hope, for their care of Sister Teresita in her last years. Support this work for $1 a month. A Prayer Service will be held on April 19, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. in Nazareth Center Chapel, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Sister Berenice attended St. Francis Academy and entered the community upon her graduation in 1951. 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. She made first profession of vows on August 15, 1969. From 1954 to 1957, she attended the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul, Minnesota, earning a certificate as a Registered Occupational Therapist. She professed her vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1953, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. 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. DownloadSister Mary Hornung's obituary. She was the third oldest in her family of eleven, five girls and six boys. 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 then taught at St. Marys School in Fond du Lac for two years. All funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 12, 2021, at Nazareth Court and Center Chapel, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. After retiring from education, Sister Berenice served as a clerical aide in our administrative offices for over 25 years until 2015, when she entered the ministry of prayer and presence with our community at Presbyterian SeniorCare. Even though she missed the wheat fields of Kansas and the life she shared with her family, her call to religious life beckoned her to Wisconsin and CSA. In appreciation for her legacy of leadership and commitment to Marian University and St. Marys Springs Academy, an admission award for SMSA graduates enrolling in Marian was named the Sister Judith Schmidt Award. Perhaps the most challenging position, as well as a greatly rewarding one for Sister, was assuming principalship of St. Joseph Elementary School in Chicago in 1988.