Sister Gonzaga (Louise LaVern) Hron died on March 20, 2019, at St. Agnes Hospital. Born April 6, 1925, in Detroit, MI, Sister Miriam joined the community in 1941 from St. George Parish and earned a B.A. Raised on her family farm, Patricia enjoyed doing farm chores with her brother and sister. Give a donation in honorofSister Grace Ann Feldbruegge. In March of 2016, Sister Collean joined the community of Sisters at Nazareth Court and Center remaining actively engaged in life up to the time of her death, motivated by her belief in the power of presence offering a smile, a prayer, and a word of encouragement to all. She enhanced this degree with theological studies throughout her years as an educator. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery. 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 Paul Ann Dinkel in her last years. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center/St. Sister Lillian Yurksaitis, a Sister of St. Francis of the Providence of God for 67 years, died at the age of 89 on October 3, 2021. 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. Descarga en espaol. She often was part of a team of sisters who were responsible for food preparation in the large CSA institutions: St. Marys Springs Academy, Nazareth Heights Infirmary, and Boyle Apostolic Center in Fond du Lac; Immaculate Conception, Elmhurst, Illinois; and Sacred Heart, Yonkers, New York. Both as a classroom teacher and a principal she fostered individualized learning and curriculums with a whole-child approach. 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 devoted care of Sister Joan. The presider will be Father Ken Smits, Capuchin. Martha entered St. Agnes Convent in 1945 and graduated from St. Agnes High School in 1948. Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 10, 2022, from 9 11:00 a.m. and from 12:00 -1:30 p.m. at Nazareth Court and Center, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, WI. She continued to enhance her professional credentials through a variety of courses in art and counseling over the years. 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. 0. From 1980-1981, Sister Caryl served as a nurse at Clnica Santa Ins in Waspam, Nicaragua, allowing another sister a much-needed sabbatical. Sister Mary was preceded in death by her parents and her brothers Arlin and Richard. A prayer service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on October 1, 2021, in the Nazareth Center Chapel. 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. Mercy College (now Carlow University) and a Masters degree in Education at Duquesne University. She decided to leave classroom teaching because she felt she could be of greater help to children by becoming a school counselor. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery. Sister Ann McKean, CSA, formerly Sister Corona, died peacefully at St. Agnes Hospital, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, on April 11, 2020. Zacherl Funeral Home is serving the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes, DownloadSister Donna's obituaryas a PDF. Her mother died early in Ritas life, leaving Robert with three girls under the age of five years. In January 2015, Sister Elizabeth Ann moved to Fond du Lac and joined the sister residents living at Nazareth Court and Center until frail health necessitated her move to St. Francis Home. Margaret entered St. Agnes Convent in 1948 receiving the religious name, Sister Elizabeth Ann. She entered the Sisters of St. Francis in Dubuque from St. Mary on September 3, 1958. She attended Marian College of Fond du Lac for two years, working each summer as a secretary at Regal Ware in Kewaskum. Sister Donna Gottschalk, CSA, formerly Sister Philip, died peacefully November 2, 2022, at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Sister Berthas presence, compassion, and steadfast leadership were invaluable following the earthquake of 1972 that devastated the city of Managua, and during the tumult of the political revolution of the early 1980s. Following a time of sabbatical, Sister Grace Ann returned to Fond du Lac in 2002, living at the CSA Motherhouse and serving as a clerk in the congregations finance office. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery. Rose Kreuzer was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on April 24, 1922, to Joseph H. Kreuzer and Rose L. Stromberg Kreuzer. In 1969 she transitioned from teaching into Campus Ministry in Thibodaux, Louisiana, for five years. 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. Sister Barbara Rose ministered as a teacher for 32 years in Yonkers, New York; in Two Rivers, Fond du Lac, Wauwatosa, and North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; and in Bensenville, Illinois. Sister Patricia Scanlan, CSA, formerly known as Sister Malachy, died peacefully May 16, 2018, at St. Francis Home. She became the administrator at St. Charles Borromeo School in Bensenville and ministered there for 22 years. Bernice Marie was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on June 24, 1916, to Francis Albert Conrad and Emma Langguth Conrad. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery, Fond du Lac, WI. Sister Marie was dedicated to the education ministry throughout her life. 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. Her service in Nicaragua completed, she returned to East Harlem, New York, as a community organizer and coordinator of family health programs. Download Sister Helen Renzelmann's obituaryas a PDF. She served as a nurse at St. Agnes Hospital, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; St. Anthonys Hospital, Hays, Kansas; and Nazareth Heights, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Descarga en espaol. Deborah was born in Chicago, Illinois, on March 30, 1949, the daughter of Frederick H. Walter and Florence Hanley Walter. Download Sister Ruth Ann Baudry's obituaryas a PDF. Rita was born March 26, 1926, in Severin, Kansas, the daughter of Leo Karlin and Martha Etzel Karlin. Give a donation in honorofSister Bertha Ann Miller. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center/St. Mary was born July 4, 1936, in Decatur, Indiana, the daughter of Otto Andrew Miller and Rose J. Spangler Miller. Visitation will be held on Monday, June 27, 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. In 2014 Sister Rose returned to Fond du Lac where she energetically engaged in numerous opportunities to volunteer. He is careful about managing expectations, something I wish more bishops would do. In 1987, she was appointed the first Vice President of Development for Marian, a position she held for ten years. A prayer service will take place at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel at Nazareth Center. Sister Rose was a Pastoral Minister at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Salina, KS, for 19 years. Descarga en espaol. She also could be seen volunteering at St. Agnes Hospital, Salvation Army and St. Vincent de Paul. She made her profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1954, with the religious name Sister Paul Ann. Sister Rose Walters, CSA, formerly known as Sister Thomas More, died peacefully on December 15, 2019, at Nazareth Court and Center, Fond du Lac, WI. She was engaged in pastoral work at St. Fidelis Parish, St. Anthony Hospital, and Valley Hope Treatment Centerall in the Hays area. 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. Mary entered the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes, Fond du Lac, in September 1966. 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. After a year of sabbatical in Rock Haven, Missouri, in 1994, she engaged in a variety of ministries including serving on the parish team of Sacred Heart Parish in Colby, Kansas, and cooking for the residents at St. Johns New Horizons Assisted Living, Hays, Kansas. Upon returning to Fond du Lac, she did grant research and prospect identification in the Marian College Development Department from 1989-1996. 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. Sister taught primary grades in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Kansas for thirty-one years. Give a donation in honorofSister Margaretta Ehrlich. Sister Mary Albert Flynn, CSA, baptized Patricia Flynn, died peacefully October 16, 2018, at Nazareth Court and Center, Fond du Lac, WI. 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. In 1978, Sister turned her focus to leadership in religious education. We, Rochester Franciscan Sisters and Cojourners, commit ourselves to be a compassionate presence for peace in our world, striving for justice and reverence for all creation.. Mary Louise was born in Hays, KS, on September 20, 1937, the daughter of Theodore L. Pfannenstiel and Basilia Wittman Pfannenstiel. Sister Mary Jane Wipperfurth, CSA, formerly Sister Anthony, died peacefully October 10, 2018, at Nazareth Court and Center, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. in Guidance and Counseling from the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Give a donation in honorofSister Patti Robinson. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center/St. BethelPark, PA 15102. Descarga la obituario en espaol. Descarga en espaol. For 14 of those years, she served simultaneously as teacher and principal in parish schools in Kewaskum and Beloit, Wisconsin, and in New Haven and Fort Wayne, Indiana. Sister was a gentle, helpful and friendly person. Sister Thomas Ann had a warm, outgoing personality. She made her profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes as Sister Mary Robert on August 15, 1945. Download Sister Margaretta Ehrlich's bio. Visitation will be held at Nazareth Court and Center, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, WI from 10:00 11:00 a.m. and from 12:00 -1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 18, 2022. Sister Mary was CSA Corporate Director of Sponsorship for eleven years. In 1983, Sister moved to Mobile, Alabama, where she served as a caseworker at the Service Center of Catholic Services in Mobile for five years, (1983-1987) offering advocacy and assistance to many disadvantaged individuals and families. A public Celebration of Sister Judiths Life will be held at a future date. Sister Rose was an elementary school teacher for 25 years in WI, OH, and IN. She served as librarian for 16 years, including assignments to St. Marys Springs Academy and Marian College, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, Sacred Heart High School, Yonkers, New York, and Precious Blood School, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Cremation will take place following the services. Francis Home and of Hospice Hope for their care of Sister Colombiere in her last years. She was raised in a family of six, including two boys and four girls. If youre in charge of handling the affairs for a recently deceased loved one, this guide offers a helpful checklist. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on June 5, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. at St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Francis Joseph Beauchamp. A private Mass of Christian Burial for Sister Bertha Ann will be held on April 7, 2021, in the Nazareth Center Chapel, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, with Father Ken Smits, Capuchin, presiding. Sister Martha was preceded in death by her parents John and Louisa Kretschmer; her brothers Joseph, Arthur, Father Albert, S.V.D, and Henry; her sisters Agnes Kerkman, Mary Richter and Rose Kretschmer. She made her first profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1949, as Sister Mary Michael. Her life of ministry began as a primary teacher in parish schools in Crown Point, Indiana, Bronx, New York, and Fort Wayne, Indiana. She served as a teacher aide, school office worker, library aide and tutor. Sister taught for five years at St. Marys Grade School in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, prior to pursuing graduate studies. Sister Pattis life journey included being a daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, and a Sister of St. Agnes. Also a gifted violinist, pianist, and organist, she was often called upon to be a faculty performer and guest conductor. She then earned an MEd, with an emphasis on reading, from Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and an MRE in Religious Education from St. Meinrad School of Theology, St. Meinrad, Indiana. We'll help you find the right words to comfort your family member or loved one during this difficult time. She was an assistant administrator and teacher at Beloit Catholic High School from 1967-1971. Pittsburgh, PA 15236 (412) 882-9911. info@osfprov.org. 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. 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 Rachel. Sister Mary Lee Spielbauer, CSA, baptized Catherine Audrey Spielbauer, died peacefully Sunday, September 30, 2018, at St. Francis Home. Sister Vivian taught in elementary schools in Indiana and Wisconsin before serving from 1960-1970 as a missionary in Managua, Puerto Cabezas, Rosita and Waspam, Nicaragua, as well as in Quito, Ecuador. During Sisters first nine years of service in the congregation, she worked in turn as director of purchasing at St. Agnes Hospital, Fond du Lac, and in medical records at St. Clare Hospital in Monroe, Wisconsin. Sister James Francis was born in Meadville, PA, on April 2, 1925, the daughter of the late James Francis and Luella (Duffy) Mulligan. She professed vows as a Sister of St. Agnes on August 15,1968, with the religious name Sister Gonzaga. St. Peter in New Kensington for a span of ten years. Give a donation in honorofSister Clare Marie Conrad. 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. She entered St. Agnes Convent in August 1961. The Mass of Christian Burial for Sister Mary Martha will be held on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. in St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, with Father Kenneth Smits, Capuchin, presiding. Sister Nancy had a special love for music and could play the piano, organ, guitar and the cornet, her favorite musical instrument. The best poems for funerals, memorial services., and cards. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, at a later date. Martina entered St. Agnes Convent, Fond du Lac, from Antonino, Kansas, in August 1939. She then became a staff member at Rainbow Home of Berks County, an HIV/AIDS residence located in Wernersville, Pennsylvania. Her study of Spanish in Coahuila, Mexico, enabled her to minister among the Spanish community at St. Louis and St. Patricks Parish in Fond du Lac. In later years she became certified as a Retirement Planning Specialist for Religious through the Center for Ministry Transition, Ballwin, Missouri. A Mass of Christian Burial will be on July 12, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. in St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Sister Clare Haman, CSA, formerly known as Sister Harriet, died peacefully on Thursday, July 27, 2017, at St. Francis Home. In 1986, she ministered as a pastoral associate at St. Marys Catholic Church in Smith Center, Kansas. Download Sister Mary Catherine Younger's bio. Sister Janice ministered as an elementary teacher from 1953-2004 in Wisconsin, Kansas, and Illinois. Father Kenneth Smits, Capuchin, will preside at the Liturgy of Christian Burial at St. Francis Home, 33 Everett Street. 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 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. Memorials can be directed to the Sisters of St. Agnes Development Office, 320 County Road K, Fond du Lac, WI, 54937. 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. Cremation has taken place. In 1988, Sister Joan moved to New Mexico where she engaged in various ministries among the Native American peoples of the area. Cremation has taken place. 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. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery. With Sister Deborahs urging, the support of the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes, and an anonymous donor, students accepted into the program receive support services and tuition, rent, childcare, and food assistance. Sister Collean Walsh CSA, baptized Mary Teresa, died peacefully July 6, 2022, at Nazareth Center in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. There, she received loving care until the time of her death. Mary entered St. Agnes Convent on August 29, 1942, having attended St. Marys Springs Academy for her freshman year. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Cremation will take place following the services. She was one of ten children including seven boys and three girls. Sister M. Michele Garas, OSF, a member of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Providence of God for 55 years, died at the age of 76 on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. Sister was a homemaker in CSA convents for 23 years in Kansas, Indiana, Wisconsin, and New York. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center/St. Even as distance often separated them, Sister was devoted to Jesse, took her on many trips, invited her to spend time in her local living sites and kept a close relationship with her caregivers. in Education at Duquesne University. She earned a B.S. Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research (www.michaeljfox.org)in memory of Francis Joseph Beauchamp. When Donna was six, the family moved to Hays, Kansas, to fulfill her parents desire for their children to have a Catholic education. She wrote a childrens fiction story; was the author of a history textbook and an editor for a textbook company; and for eight years, contributed poetry, stories and a weekly column to a publication for primary students. She spent her last years in active ministry serving as a pastoral associate at Sacred Heart Parish in Colby, Kansas, and as a volunteer among the elderly offering a ministry of care and presence through her arts and crafts projects, her advocacy efforts, her caregiver relief services and by being a telephone companion for the elderly who lived alone or had no family. How have their ministries impacted others, as well as themselves. The Mass of Christian Burial for Sister Bertha will be held on October 18, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. in St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, with Father Kenneth Smits, Capuchin, presiding. Sister Mary Albert received a BS in Education from Marian College of Fond du Lac, WI, in 1959. She was chaplain at the Monroe Clinic, Monroe, Wisconsin, from 1993-2003. From 1993 2009, Sister Deborah served her CSA community as an elected General Councilor for eight years; Vocation Director; member of the Congregations formation team; and as the Director of Development. She made her profession of vows in the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Agnes as Sister Beata on August 15, 1956, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. From 1991-2012, Sister Beata was a hospice nurse providing end of life care in several rural Mississippi communities: Hospice of Central Mississippi, Jackson; Whispering Pines Hospice, Jackson; Hospice Ministries, Ridgeland, serving out of its branch office in Forest. She taught business classes in secondary schools for 34 years in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and New York. Mary Jane entered St. Agnes Convent in 1942. Sister is survived by her brother Leroy Spielbauer, her sister Carol Konetzke, and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. For seventeen years, Sister Barbara was part of the Leadership Team for her community. While deeply proud of her Kansas roots, she loved to travel and visit historical sites across the country often riding for days on a bus to reach her destination. Sister Rebecca made her profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1946. From 1954-1959, she was a faculty member at Sacred Heart High School, Yonkers, New York. After graduating from Decatur Catholic High School in 1944, Mary Agnes entered the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Sisters early ministry was as an elementary school teacher in and around the Pittsburgh region, including Moon Run, Bethel Park, New Kensington, and West Mifflin. She was in the 76th year of her religious life. Sister Rose Kreuzer, CSA, formerly Sister M. Joseph Rose, died peacefully on November 29, 2017, at St. Francis Home. Give a donation in honorofSister Michaela OBrien. Search Las Vegas obituaries and condolences, hosted by Echovita.com. Sister Patricia was a teacher for 36 years. Farming was the family business. She made her profession of vows as Sister Malachy in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1953. An avid walker, she logged numerous miles while taking in the sights and sounds of the sidewalks of New York. Sister Patricia (Patti) Robinson died peacefully on November 21, 2022, at Nazareth Center in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She was one of eleven children, nine boys and two girls. 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. Give a donation in honorofSister Colombiere Revelant. Sisters of St. Francis of the Providence of God. 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. Annette was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, on January 2, 1930, to George Herr and Amalia Rammer Herr. From 19411967, she taught in elementary schools in Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and New York. For eight years (19911999), Sister Donna Marie was the LPN Director at Grand Generation Adult Day Care Center in Grand Island, Nebraska. She graduated with honors from St. Joseph High School, South Bend, Indiana, in 1964. Please check-in for the Visitation and Prayer Service at the 375 Gillett Street entrance only.