In July of 2014, Sister Donna Marie returned to Fond du Lac and became a resident at Nazareth Court and Center where she lived with her CSA sisters and received care until the time of her death. She was born December 15, 1 Sister Marita Dargis, a Sister of St. Francis of the Providence of God for 77 years died at the age of 97 on November 5, 2022. Please check in for the Visitation and Prayer Service at the 375 Gillett Street entrance only. After graduating from Decatur Catholic High School in 1944, Mary Agnes entered the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Sign up to receive our newsletter via email today! Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research (www.michaeljfox.org)in memory of Francis Joseph Beauchamp. Sister Dolores (Eugene) McAllister, OSF, died Saturday, July 17, 2021 at the age of 96. Sister taught in the elementary grades for eleven years in Indiana and Kansas. Descarga en espaol. Sister Helen was an elementary teacher for twelve years and a secondary teacher for sixteen years in Wisconsin, New York, Illinois, Indiana, and Pennsylvania. DownloadSister Colette Hartman's obituary. With her health declining, Sister Joan was moved to St. Francis Home in April 2013. She is survived by her sister-in-law Marilyn Kotel, her dear friend, Sandra Hannah, many recipients of her generosity, and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. 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. Descarga en espaol. In 1962, Sister Colette was sent to Managua, Nicaragua, where she served as a teacher and missionary for the rest of her life. She had a particular love for the elderly and relished attending to their needs. If youre in charge of handling the affairs for a recently deceased loved one, this guide offers a helpful checklist. Jessi Russo. She received her BS in Nursing from Marian College in 1951. 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. She made first profession of vows as Sister Germaine in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1944. Sister Louise Marie Simcoe, OSF, a Sister of St. Francis of the Providence of God for 54 years died on March 30, 2018, at age 71. Throughout her life in active ministry, Sister Elizabeth Ann served as a teacher, principal, and director of religious education programs for children and adults. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center for their care of Sister Ann in her last years, and to all who provided care for her at St. Agnes Hospital. Sister Cecelia earned a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Alverno College, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1953. Peter and Paul School, Hortonville, WI; St. Joseph School, Hays, Kansas; St. Louis and St. Patrick School, Fond du Lac, WI; and St. Agnes School, Butler, WI. Sister James Francis was born in Meadville, PA, on April 2, 1925, the daughter of the late James Francis and Luella (Duffy) Mulligan. She also received a Certificate in Youth Ministry from Douglaston Seminary in Long Island, New York. Sisters heart was drawn to those who were poor or marginalized. True to the mission of CSA, she exemplified genuine hospitality, loving service, and care for all creation. 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 spoke fondly of her childhood growing up in Yonkers and attending Sacred Heart Parish with her devoted parents and her two brothers and two sisters. Over the years which followed, Sister Patricia took numerous theology courses and earned an MA in Theology from Manhattan College, Bronx, New York. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered for Sister Mary at 2:00 pm on Thursday, February 3, 2022, at St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She made her first profession of vows in the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Agnes as Sister Anthony on August 15, 1946. Sister Rita Kramer, CSA, formerly Sister Sara, died peacefully January 26, at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. In April of 2019, Sister Patti became a resident at Nazareth Court and Center to receive care for her failing health. Her family always believed their two angels were watching over them. Her mother died when she was ten years old, leaving Mary Louise to be raised by her father, her grandmother, and her aunts. Following her graduation from New Holstein High School in 1955, Kathleen entered St. Agnes Convent, Fond du Lac. In her final years at Marian, she served as Vice President for Community Relations and Mission. Her first years ministering in healthcare were spent at Nazareth Heights, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, the CSA retirement center. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, a Memorial Mass for Sister Ann will be celebrated on a future date at the Nazareth Center Chapel with Father Ken Smits, Capuchin, presiding. 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. She was educated by the Divina Pastora Sisters in Bluefields and for several years did clerical work in her home town. During her years as an educator, she enriched her teaching and religious education skills with several courses and seminars at Ft. Hays State University, Hays, Kansas and at Silver Lake College, Manitowoc, Wisconsin. In September of 1951, Mary Louise entered St. Agnes Convent in Fond du Lac, WI, and attended St. Agnes High School. Jeanette Ione Kruse was born August 4, 1925, in St. Clair, MN, to Raymond and Elsie (Hollmichel) Kruse. Descargar la obituario en espaol, Give a donation in honor ofSister Marie Wagner. In 8th grade, she sensed a call to religious life, yet relieved that her father thought she was too young to go to the convent, she attended Kaukauna High School taking classes required for the nursing field. She ministered as Pastoral Assistant in New Haven, IN; in Parish Administration in New Almelo, KS, for four years; and did Pastoral Ministry at St. Nicholas of Myra Parish in Hays, KS. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center/St. Patricia was born in Lomira, Wisconsin, on December 17, 1937, the daughter of George Nicholaus Reiser and Genevieve Johannah Seiler Reiser. During her years with FACES, Sister Ruth Ann served as a cooperating teacher, supervising student teachers, for which Marian University honored her with a distinguished service award. Sister Patricia was a teacher for 36 years. In March 2008, Sister Joan joined the local community of sisters at Nazareth Court and Center in Fond du Lac. Obituaries for many members of the School Sisters of St. Francis are available online through this listing, but it does not include all Sisters who have been part of our community over more than a century of service in the United States. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at the Francis House Chapel, Mount St. Francis Center at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 21, 2021. She grew up in a farm family of fifteen, 10 boys and five girls. She was engaged in pastoral work at St. Fidelis Parish, St. Anthony Hospital, and Valley Hope Treatment Centerall in the Hays area. In her early years of teaching, she enrolled in summer courses such as drama, physics and chemistry at Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI. He is careful about managing expectations, something I wish more bishops would do. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staffs of Nazareth Court and Center and Hospice Hope for their care of Sister Francis Assisi in her last years. Sister Mary Jane was preceded in death by her parents Anton Wipperfurth and Christine Spahn Wipperfurth; her brother Anthony; and her sister Joan Statz. Caryl Patricia was born in Appleton, Wisconsin, on June 22, 1935, the daughter of Theodore Hartjes and Alice Susan Ronning Hartjes. 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 Dolores during her final years. DownloadSisterPaul Ann Dinkel's obituary. Mary Therese entered St. Agnes Convent, Fond du Lac, WI, after graduation in 1946 and, as Sister Mary Dennis, made profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1949. 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. 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 Collean. Her ministry of presence and prayer included nurturing relationships with many she encountered throughout her eight decades of service through visits, phone calls, and correspondences until she was called to her eternal home. One of Sister Deborahs most treasured accomplishments was the foundation of the Working Families Grant at Marian University for low-income single parents struggling to support their families while attaining a bachelors degree. Give a donation in honor ofSister Mary Hornung. Give a donation in honorofSister Mary Menke, DownloadSister Mary Menke's obituaryas a PDF. Barbara Rose Miskelly, CSA, baptized Kathleen Mary, died peacefully November 29, 2018, at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. James Francis Mulligan, SSJ, age 97, of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania, died on February 26, 2023. She was received with the name Sister Mary Martinella on August 10, 1959 and made her final . 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. Among her varied post-graduate studies were: Certification as a Newspaper Fund Fellow in 1965 from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis; an NDEA Fellowship in English in 1968 from Simmons College in Boston, Massachusetts; training sessions in Campus Ministry at Sacred Heart Seminary, Detroit, Michigan; Pastoral Leadership Training Institute, Mary Manse in Toledo, Ohio. Assisi Heights offers four unique meeting spaces to accommodate a variety of event needs. 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. Father Ken Smits, Capuchin, will preside. Mercy College (now Carlow University) and a Masters degree in Education at Duquesne University. She was cared for at St. Francis Home until her death early Saturday morning, September 18. She also worked with children, helping them prepare for Baptism and Communion. 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. She then became a staff member at Rainbow Home of Berks County, an HIV/AIDS residence located in Wernersville, Pennsylvania. Father Ken Smits, Capuchin, will preside at the liturgy. Burial will be at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, at a later date. Descarga en espaol. In retirement, Sister Miriam served as the Receptionist Coordinator at Pittsburgh Motherhouse for 9 years. She is survived by her nieces and nephews and by the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed, and ministered. Descarga en espaol. Download Sister Mary Albert Flynn's obituary. 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. Because of current COVID-19 restrictions, a Memorial Mass will be held in private services at Nazareth Court and Center, Fond du Lac, WI, with Father Ken Smits, Capuchin, presiding. She professed her vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1953, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She was also a board member for several Fond du Lac service organizations and foundations. A member of St. Marys Immaculate Conception Parish in Niles, she graduated from the parish elementary school in 1960. Following a years sabbatical in 1990, Sister Rachel served for 23 years in pastoral ministry at St. Louis the King parish in Glendale, Arizona, as director of adult faith formation, R.C.I.A., Stephen Ministries, and liturgy/environment. Cremation has taken place. Sister Francis Assisi was preceded in death by her parents Joseph Pielmeier and Frances Steinbeiser Pielmeier; her brother Joseph; and sisters Frances, Rita Samarzija, Rosemarie Gerhart, and Clara Karl. She served in Campus Ministry at Kansas State University for six years. She joined the sister residents at Nazareth Court and Center in 2017, living there until shortly before her death. Sister Kathleen was born in Dublin, Ireland. Martina entered St. Agnes Convent, Fond du Lac, from Antonino, Kansas, in August 1939. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. When Mary Catherine was very young the family moved to Colorado. She also enrolled in post graduate studies in Catholic Leadership and Educational Administration at Boston College, Boston, Massachusetts. DownloadSisterMarie Endres'obituary. A Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for April 12, 2018, at 9:45 a.m., at St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. You may also donate in memory of any of the sisters listed by clicking on the Donate button on the right: DownloadSister Grace Ann's obituaryas a PDF. Gladys was born April 13, 1934, in Catherine, Kansas, the oldest of seven children of Felix Schmidt and Angela Beilman Schmidt. Marie was born in the Town of Mosel, Wisconsin, on January 1, 1922, the daughter of Anton J. Wagner and Mary Zimmermann Wagner. 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. She completed her ministry at Marian in the role of College Health Nurse. Sister Donna earned a BS in Elementary Education from Marian College, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, in 1964. 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 ministered in elementary education for 45 years in Illinois, Indiana, New York, and Wisconsin. Farming was the family business. Sister M. Dolorita attended St. Peter & Paul School and Battin High School in Elizabeth N.J. After entrance Sister Dolorita taught primary grades for three years before receiving her RN from St. Francis Hospital in Peoria IL. Sister was preceded in death by her parents Francis Albert Conrad and Emma Langguth Conrad; her brothers Francis Conrad, Regis Conrad, Leo Conrad, John Conrad, Thomas Conrad; and her sister Kathryn Pfeffer. Descarga en espaol. A Mass of Christian Burial will be on May 25, 2018, in St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, at 2:00 p.m. Father Ken Smits, Capuchin, will be the presider. Sister Germaine Lichtle, CSA, baptized Mary Helen Lichtle, died peacefully on April 7, 2018, at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Having attended Sacred Heart School from kindergarten through high school, Mary always acknowledged the Sisters of St. Agnes and the Capuchin Franciscans who ministered in her parish and school for nurturing her call to religious life. Louise graduated from Kewaskum Community High School. Sisters of St. Francis of the Providence of God are a congregation of vowed women religious, live the gospel, are instruments of peace and justice, healing and reconciliation and respond to needs including those of poor and oppressed and serve in daycare, education, health care, social service, parish, pastoral. She was awarded the James R. Underkofler Excellence in Teaching Award in 1992, was awarded Professor Emerita by the Marian College Board of Trustees in 1995 and was among the recipients of the first annual Windy Award in 2001. Sister Mary Albert Flynn, CSA, baptized Patricia Flynn, died peacefully October 16, 2018, at Nazareth Court and Center, Fond du Lac, WI. She was the loving wife of Robert William Crowley for sixty-seven View full obituary . in Nursing from Marian College, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, in 1961. DownloadSister Barbara Rose Miskelly's obituary. A native of Lawrence, MA, Sister Sylvia attended St.Francis Academy and entered the congregation in 1938. After graduating from St. Peters College in Jersey City, New Jersey with a degree in Chemistry,Frankproudly served his country in the United States Army in Europe beginning in 1951 and was honorably discharged as a Second Lieutenant in 1954. Francis Home for their care of Sister Rita in her last years and to the staff of Hospice Hope. If you have a need that you would like to share with us, we would be happy to take your prayer request. Visitation will be on Thursday, February 3, 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. Mary Jean Mollison was born November 2, 1946, in Niles, Michigan, the fourth child and only daughter of Andrew R. and Eva Blatz Mollison. Upon completion of her tenure at Marian College, the warmth of the Arizona sun led Sister Cecelia to the Southwest. Sister Donna Maries educational pursuits and her many natural talents allowed her to serve in a variety of ministries throughout her years in religious life. Sister Ann Walters, CSA, baptized Mary Loraine Walters, died peacefully on November 30, 2020, at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She made her profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1959. Her mother died early in Ritas life, leaving Robert with three girls under the age of five years. Burial services for Sister Rachel were held at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, on December 14, 2020. When Mary Therese was fifteen, the family sadly lost their mother during childbirth. She served more than 50 years in education beginning at St. Casimir in Pittsburgh, PA, followed by teaching assignments at St. Joseph in DuBois PA, St. George in Philadelphia PA, SS Peter & Paul in Elizabeth NJ, St. Peter in Kenosha, WI, St. Valentine in Bethel Park, PA, Holy Trinity in Moon Run, PA, St. George in Rochester NY, and SS Peter and Paul in Grand Rapids, MI. Sister Thomas Ann made her profession of vows in the Congregation of St. Agnes on August 15, 1951. Give a donation in honorofSister Mary Catherine Younger. 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. In November of 2017, Sister Ruth Ann was presented with the Vatican II Award for Service in Education by the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, a truly fitting tribute to her life of service to children, immigrants, and the poor. Sister Dolores began her life as a missionary in Latin America in 1967 serving with the Sisters of St. Agnes in Ecuador and Honduras, as well as in Rosita, Waspam, and Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua. She is survived with great fondness by her nine nieces, one nephew, their families, 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/St. Rita was born in West Allis, Wisconsin, on September 5, 1926, to Robert J. A graveside burial service was held for Sister Suzanne at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, on December 21, 2020. 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. 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. Nativity Convent. Among the people of Nicaragua, Sister Dolores was beloved as a devoted and creative teacher and catechist, often mentoring young teachers. She also could be seen volunteering at St. Agnes Hospital, Salvation Army and St. Vincent de Paul. Sister served as librarian for two years at St. Marys School, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application. She was also appointed to several roles of service within the congregation: director of the aspirancy for ten years; vocation director for 15 years; apostolic councilor for secondary education for eight years. 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.. Having taught at all grade levels in elementary schools for 23 years, Sister Mary served as a principal for an additional 11 years. Matilda Neff was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on November 13, 1927, to William Neff and Anna Zauner Neff. Catherine returned to Fond du Lac to complete her studies, earning her BS in Nursing Education from Marian College in 1954. Please check in for the Visitation and Prayer Service at the 375 Gillett Street entrance only. Download Sister Thomas Ann Reynolds's obituary. In 1998, Sister Donna returned to Fond du Lac as an assistant to the Local Coordinators for the CSA retirement community at Nazareth Court and Center. Father Ken Smits, Capuchin, will be the presider. Sister Joan of Arc resided with our Sisters at Nativity Convent where she ministered through prayer and a peaceful and loving presence to all persons she encountered, including parishioners at Nativity where she attended Mass until needing Hospice care in early 2018. 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. Preceding Sister Collean in death were her parents; her brothers James and John; her sisters Margaret (Thomas) Holahan and Agnes Lucille (William) Keating. She made her profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1955. Bereneice made her first profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes as Sister Ruth Ann on August 15, 1954. The second half of Sisters ministry was devoted to pastoral service, including visiting the sick, leading prayer groups, and offering a caring presence to those in need. 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. Visitation for Sister Barbara Rose will be on Tuesday, December 4, starting at 9:00 a.m. in Nazareth Court and Center, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She helped to open Our Lady Help of Christians School in West Allis, Wisconsin, in 1949, and St. Louis School in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, in 1958. In 1969 she transitioned from teaching into Campus Ministry in Thibodaux, Louisiana, for five years. The presider at the funeral liturgy will be Father Ken Smits, Capuchin. Downloadthe prayer service booklet as a PDF. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center/St. Click on the sister's picture to read her obituary. Marilyn was born in Sauk City, WI, on March 13, 1934, to Edgar Hornung and Verna Guethlein Hornung. Mary Jane was born to Anton Wipperfurth and Christine Spahn Wipperfurth on August 30, 1927, in Waunakee, Wisconsin. Sister Patti is survived by her sons, Jeff (Teri) Robinson and Jason (Meghan) Robinson; her grandchildren, Brandon, Jade, Jonah, Eden; her great-grandson, Kayden Robinson; her brother, Jim Campbell, and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed, and ministered. Together they willlove andcare for their grandson, Thomas Peter Beauchamp. A Prayer Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Her family included 10 girls and 5 boys. Father Ken Smits, Capuchin, will preside. Having lived at St. Agnes Convent beginning in 2000, Sister Bertha joined the community of sisters residing at Nazareth Court and Center in November 2010. Visitation will be held at Nazareth Court and Center, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, from 9:0011:00 a.m. and from 12:001:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery. Memorials can be directed to the Sisters of St. Agnes Development Office, 320 County Road K, Fond du Lac, WI 54937. Mary Margaret was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on October 15, 1946, the daughter of Donald R. Menke and Meta Ida Graunke Menke. A prayer service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on November 22, 2021, in the Nazareth Center Chapel. Services will include a Prayer Service at 11:00 a.m. and the Liturgy of Christian Burial at 2:00 p.m. To receive a link for livestreaming of the services on September 21, please call St. Agnes Convent, 920-907-2300, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. by September 20. Visitation for Sister Marie Endres will be on Friday, July 19, 2019, at 9:00 a.m., at Nazareth Court and Center, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. A decade later, she served as principal at Holy Trinity School, Moon Run PA for five years while teaching all the 7-8 grade science classes. in Education, with a concentration in counseling, from St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO, updating her professional knowledge and skills throughout her years as educator and counselor. Sister Ramona Kruse, OSF | Obituary | Mankato Free Press She entered St. Agnes Convent, Fond du Lac, and graduated from St. Agnes High School in 1944. 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. She was teacher and principal at St. Ignatius School, Houghton, Michigan; St. Zachary School, Des Plaines, Illinois; and St. Patricks School, Hudson, Wisconsin. She is survived by her brothers John Karlin, Tom (Laura) Karlin, and her sister Betty Pfeifer; her sisters-in-law Nadine (+Frederick) Karlin, Arlene (+Leroy) Karlin, Sharon (+Lawrence) Karlin, and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed, and ministered. She was an only child whose mother died when Victoria was very young. Mary Agnes was born in Hays, Kansas, on July 19, 1923, to Joseph Doerfler and Agnes Staab Doerfler. A prayer service will take place at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel at Nazareth Center. 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 Jane in her last years. Sister Marita was an educator and principal for over 50 years. She entered the Sisters of St. Francis in 1944, received the name of Sister Mary Ramona . 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. Sister Rose Andr taught kindergarten and primary grade children in New York, Wisconsin, and Indiana. Bertha and her three brothers had fond memories of free train trips with their parents, particularly to Chicago and New York, one of the perks of working for the railroad. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, July 8, 2019, at 2:00 p.m., at St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Francis Joseph Beauchamp Obituary 2023 - Robinson Funeral Homes Sister Marie was dedicated to the education ministry throughout her life. 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. She worked for one year in St. Augustine Parish, Tucson, Arizona, then accepted the position of Consultant for Religious Education in the schools and parish catechetical programs of the Diocese of Joliet, IL., for six years. Pittsburgh, PA 15236 (412) 882-9911. info@osfprov.org. Her years in the field of education completed, she did pastoral ministry to the elderly and infirm, AIDS ministry, pastoral care and hospital chaplaincy in a variety of settings in Kansas and Wisconsin. She also served as an elementary principal in Kenosha. The Mass of Christian Burial for Sister Rose Andr will be held at 10:00 a.m. with Father Kenneth Smits, Capuchin, presiding. For seventeen years, Sister Barbara was part of the Leadership Team for her community. For inquiries about Sisters, please e-mail info@osfprov.org or call (412) 885-7232. Emma Endres was born in Waunakee, Wisconsin, on October 26, 1923, to Aloysius Leo Endres and Monica Schwab Endres. Cap, will be the presider. In June 2016, Sister Judith joined the community of sisters residing at Nazareth Court and Center in Fond du Lac. She was an assistant administrator and teacher at Beloit Catholic High School from 1967-1971. www.zacherlfuneralhome.com. She taught art at Marian High School, Hays, Kansas, and at St. Francis Seminary, Victoria, Kansas, for eight years. She then organized, initiated, and expanded the Occupational Therapy Department at St. Agnes Hospital while at the same time working as a nurse therapist and in rehab at Nazareth Heights Infirmary, the retirement center for the Sisters of St. Agnes. We'll help you find the right words to comfort your family member or loved one during this difficult time. An avid walker, she logged numerous miles while taking in the sights and sounds of the sidewalks of New York.