Sister Mary Alice also served on several school boards, nonprofit boards, and educational committees including St. Marys Springs High School Board of Directors, Fond du Lac; the Milwaukee Archdiocesan Review Board for Accreditation; and as chairperson of the HOPE Committee (Helping Others Promote Education) a CSA initiative that awarded grants to disadvantaged schools and religious education programs for teacher certification and educational materials. Father Ken Smits, Capuchin, will preside at the liturgy. Food has always been a go-to for people in mourning. 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. Descarga en espaol. 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. Sister Lillian entered the congregation in 1954 and earned Bachelors and Masters degrees in Education from Duquesne University. Sister Martha is survived by her brother Edmund Kretschmer, her sister Armella Rossmiller, her nieces and nephews, and the Sisters of St. Agnes with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. She also could be seen volunteering at St. Agnes Hospital, Salvation Army and St. Vincent de Paul. There she served as the sacristan for daily Masses, crocheted colorful scrubbies for craft sales, and accompanied sisters who were sick or near death. Some things you will learn, include: New stories will be added, so please check back often. Kathy Maxwell. Drawn by news that missionary sisters had arrived in 1945 to serve on Nicaraguas Atlantic Coast, she was one of the first two Nicaraguan women to join the pioneer community of Sisters of St. Agnes at Waspam in June 1948. Father Ken Smits, Capuchin, will preside. Catherine returned to Fond du Lac to complete her studies, earning her BS in Nursing Education from Marian College in 1954. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery. Online Familieberichten - Dutch Death Notices - MyHeritage Francis ("Frank") was born September 23, 1931 in Teaneck, New Jersey to Francis and Margaret Beauchamp (O'Rourke). The presider will be Father Ken Smits, Capuchin. Although she received her nursing certificate through the Sisters of St. Agnes, she was not interested in joining their community and began investigating missionary communities of women religious. in Education from Marian College of Fond du Lac in 1960. Sister Colette is remembered for her great passion for the poor and for the promotion of human rights and the dignity of those with whom she lived and served. For the following twenty years she did parish ministry in Kansas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Arizona, and New Mexico. A member of St. Marys Immaculate Conception Parish in Niles, she graduated from the parish elementary school in 1960. The presider will be Father Ken Smits, Capuchin. Francis Home and Hospice Hope for their care of Sister Mary Lee in her last years. Sister Collean is remembered with great love by her students, their parents, and her faculty members to this day. Rita attended St. Marys Springs Academy in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, where she first met the Sisters of St. Agnes. Sister Clare entered St. Agnes Convent in 1937 and made her first profession of vows on August 15, 1942. We invite you to consider a spiritual relationship with the Sisters of Saint Francis. She was received with the name Sister Mary Martinella on August 10, 1959 and made her final . He is careful about managing expectations, something I wish more bishops would do. Francis W. "Frank" Scanlon II Obituary (1953 - 2023) | Fitchburg 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 Bertha Ann in her final years of life. Descarga la obituario en espaol, Give a donation in honorofSister Donna Marie Kleinsorge. A native of Hartford, CT she entered our community in 1932 during her junior year at St. Francis Academy and was the first Sister in our congregations history to reach her 101 birthday and 85th Jubilee. Nancy was born in Battle Creek, Michigan, on May 7, 1938, the daughter of Burton Dale Derhammer, Sr., and Lola Frances Howlett Derhammer. Give a donation in honorofSister Thomas Ann Reynolds. In 1997, Sister became the principal of the primary campus of FACES (Fond du Lac Catholic Education System) now known as St. Marys Springs Academy. La Ceiba, Honduras, was Sister Vivians home during her final seventeen years as a missionary. Sister received a license in dietary service from M.P.T.I. The increasing responsibilities throughout his career brought the family to reside in New York, Georgia, Connecticut, California and Texas. Download Sister Rachel Doerfler's obituaryas a PDF. She was one of six children, three girls and three boys. Sister Ann was preceded in death by her parents Millard McKean and Margaret Robinson McKean, and her brother Roy McKean. She was admitted to St. Francis Home with hospice care on Friday, September 17, 2021, following hospitalization for a serious illness. Like our page to stay informed about passing of a loved one in Las Vegas, Nevada on facebook. She remained interested in and involved in CSA community life and activities as much as she was able until close to the time of her death. Sister Collean Walsh CSA, baptized Mary Teresa, died peacefully July 6, 2022, at Nazareth Center in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center and St. Francis Home who cared for Sister Elizabeth Ann in her final years. Her family included eight girls and four boys. Gladys was born April 13, 1934, in Catherine, Kansas, the oldest of seven children of Felix Schmidt and Angela Beilman Schmidt. She then became a staff member at Rainbow Home of Berks County, an HIV/AIDS residence located in Wernersville, Pennsylvania. Mary entered St. Agnes Convent on August 29, 1942, having attended St. Marys Springs Academy for her freshman year. From 1980-1981, Sister Caryl served as a nurse at Clnica Santa Ins in Waspam, Nicaragua, allowing another sister a much-needed sabbatical. Her mother, a lay Franciscan, was especially influential in her decision to pursue a religious vocation. Mary was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, on June 13, 1924, to Louis Ehrlich and Henrietta Schuck Ehrlich. She achieved her goal, becoming a lifelong learner and educator. Sister Julia Marie Kress Visit Sister Julia Marie's Memorial page Sister Cecilia Zachman Visit Sister Cecilia's Memorial page November 2022 Sister Joyce Schreiner Visit Sister Joyce's Memorial page October 2022 Sister Bernadette Salm Visit Sister Bernadette's Memorial page Sister Mary Yanny Visit Sister Mary's Memorial page 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. By the time Carol was in 6th grade, she knew she wanted to work in the healthcare field and become a nurse. Sister kept up-todate professionally through numerous post-graduate courses. She enjoyed sharing her craft-making skills and teaching enrichment courses for women. Download Sister Rose Waters' obituary. The presider will be Father Ken Smits, Capuchin. Mary entered St. Agnes Convent in 1945 and made her first profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes as Sister Suzanne on August 15, 1948. She was engaged in pastoral work at St. Fidelis Parish, St. Anthony Hospital, and Valley Hope Treatment Centerall in the Hays area. Sister Helen was preceded in death by her parents Frank and Martha Renzelmann; her sisters Mary Hildegarde Blyth, Barbara Schrimpf, and Rose Ross. Downloadthe booklet for the Liturgy of Christian Burialas a PDF. . Burial followed in the Central Cemetery of Managua. She was born December 15, 1 The presider will be Father Ken Smits, Capuchin. In 1982 in the midst of civil unrest in Nicaragua, Sister Dolores returned to the United States working in turn as a social worker at the Place 2B in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and as a teacher at St. Francis School in Gallup, New Mexico. She made her profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1955. Unable to serve the sisters as before, she herself became a resident at Nazareth Court and Center and later at St. Francis Home where she received loving care until the time of her death. Little and Mary Olive Biersack Little and by her sisters Margaret Thorsen, Beatrice Little, and Johanna Sem. Rita entered St. Agnes Convent in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, in 1945 and graduated from St. Agnes High School, Fond du Lac, in 1947. 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 Bertha. She was also Assistant Principal at St. Henry School, Fort Wayne, IN for six years. In July of 2021, she transferred to St. Francis Home where she received care until the time of her death. Visitation will be held at Nazareth Court and Center, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, WI from 9:00-11:00 a.m. and from 12:00-1:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 1, 2021. Sister Loretta joined the community of sisters at Nazareth Court and Center in June 2001. Sister Rose Kreuzer, CSA, formerly Sister M. Joseph Rose, died peacefully on November 29, 2017, at St. Francis Home. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Burial will take place at a later date at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery, Fond du Lac. She served as a teacher aide, school office worker, library aide and tutor. She grew up on the family farm with her three brothers and three sisters. DownloadSister RebeccaEndres'obituary. She was teacher and principal at St. Ignatius School, Houghton, Michigan; St. Zachary School, Des Plaines, Illinois; and St. Patricks School, Hudson, Wisconsin. Give a donation in honor ofSister Gonzaga Hron. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center/St. In 2004, Sister Ann returned to Fond du Lac, living for a time at the CSA motherhouse and with her sisters at Nazareth Court and Center and St. Francis Home. When she retired from full-time roles in school, she volunteered as a foster grandparent at St. Patrick and St. Joseph Schools, Fond du Lac for 16 years. She made sure Jesse was receiving the love and attention needed to address her needs and to help her experience a family who cared for her. Sister Patricia (Patti) Robinson died peacefully on November 21, 2022, at Nazareth Center in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She is survived by her brother Thomas; her sisters Catherine Perino, Nettie Kuhn-Berdi and Sister Ann Walters, CSA; her nieces and nephews; and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. After Rita spent three years in the congregations formation program, illness caused her to return home. Margaret entered St. Agnes Convent in 1948 receiving the religious name, Sister Elizabeth Ann. Sister Rita Little, CSA, formerly Sister Mary Robert, died peacefully August 29, 2018, at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She attended South Milwaukee High School for three years then, having moved, graduated from Menasha High in 1941. Please check in for the Visitation and Prayer Service at the 375 Gillett Street entrance only. Sister Agnes is survived by her nieces and nephews, many friends and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. When Mary Catherine was very young the family moved to Colorado. 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. After re-entering the congregation, she assisted for a year in the Hispanic ministry sponsored through St. Louis Parish in Fond du Lac. Father Ken Smits, Capuchin, will preside at the Liturgy of Christian Burial at St. Francis Home, 33 Everett Street. Zacherl Funeral Home is serving the Sisters of the Congregation of St. Agnes. She received a BS in Education from Marian College of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, an MA in Library Science from Rosary College, River Forest, Illinois, and an MA in Theology from St. Marys College, Notre Dame, Indiana. In September of 1951, Mary Louise entered St. Agnes Convent in Fond du Lac, WI, and attended St. Agnes High School. 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. 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. 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. After graduating from St. Marys Springs Academy in 1940, Cecelia entered St. Agnes Convent. In 1969 Sister received a BS in Education from Marian College of Fond du Lac. For one year, she attended St. Francis Academy, Pittsburgh, where the seed of her religious vocation was planted. It was evident from an early age that Cecelia was gifted with innate musical talent nurtured by her familys love of music. Descarga en espaol. From our life in community we are sent to extend the mission of Jesus through our presence and service. Our Jubilarians - osfphila.org She appreciated the humor in life and enjoyed entertaining others in the person of her clown character named STAR. Give a donation in honorofSister Germaine Lichtle. 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. Give a donation in honorofSister Mary Dennis McMahon. Now 89 years old, they were born in Brooklyn 15 minutes apart. Cremation has taken place. 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 Kathleen in her last years. Father Ken Smits, Capuchin, will be the presider. 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. Descarga en espaol. 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. DownloadSister Marie Wagner's obituaryas a PDF. Her family always believed their two angels were watching over them. 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. DENNIS, MS -- Kathy Maxwell , 73, passed away Saturday, Feb 25, 2023, in Dennis, MS. at her residence Services will be at Thursday, March 2, 2 p.m. at Deaton Funeral Home Chapel . 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. She valued creativity, literature and the arts in the curriculum. Her lifelong ministry of education took her to Catholic parish schools in New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois and Indiana.