sisters of st francis obituaries

She was educated by the Divina Pastora Sisters in Bluefields and for several years did clerical work in her home town. Born that day in Kaukauna, Wisconsin, in her home across the street from St. Marys Church, she was the third child of Nicholas Esler and Alfa Deno Esler. 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. Sister Joan was known for her love of classical music and for playing the piano. 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 Agnes freely shared her artistic talents with others through drawings and calligraphy. Sister Elizabeth Ann Thiel, CSA, baptized Margaret, died peacefully at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, on June 19, 2021. Marie was then blessed with two half-brothers. Sister Mary Louise was preceded in death by her parents, her infant sister Joan Catherine, her stepmother Pauline Leiker Pfannenstiel, and her aunts Sister Mary Bridget Wittman, CSA, and Sister Audrey Pfannenstiel, CSA. She had four brothers and five sisters. If you have a need that you would like to share with us, we would be happy to take your prayer request. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Please check in for the Visitation, Prayer Service, and Mass at the 375 Gillett Street entrance only. Francis Home and Hospice Hope for their care of Sister Ruth Ann during her final years of life. When her health began to decline, Sister moved to Nazareth Court and Center until a recent illness necessitated her transfer to St. Francis Home. She immediately moved to Nazareth Center where she received loving care and support until the time of her death six months later. 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. 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. A licensed secondary school teacher, Sister Gonzaga taught for 10 years at St. Mary Springs High School, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; Beloit Catholic High School, Beloit, Wisconsin; and Immaculate Conception High School, Elmhurst, Illinois. Give a donation in honorofSister Patti Robinson. Memorials may be directed to the CSA Mission Advancement Office, 320 County Road K, Fond du Lac, WI, 54937. In 1994 Sister Martha received the Light of Learning Award as an outstanding teacher of the year in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, at a later date. She went on to earn an MS in Elementary Education from Marygrove College, Detroit, Michigan, in 1974. In 1969 she transitioned from teaching into Campus Ministry in Thibodaux, Louisiana, for five years. The family of seven included three boys and four girls. Sister Agnes Bonner Dies at the Age of 99 Date of Death: December 13, 2022 Aston, PASister Agnes Bonner, OSF, (formerly Sister Catherine Michael) 99, died in VITAS Inpatient Hospice Unit at Jefferson Methodist Hospital on Tuesday, December 13, 2022. She received a BS in Education from Marian College of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, earned an MEd in Curriculum Direction from De Paul University, Chicago, and became a Certified Chaplain in 1988. Sister Donna Gottschalk, CSA, formerly Sister Philip, died peacefully November 2, 2022, at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Descarga la obituario en espaol. Descarga en espaol. In 1953, St. Agnes Hospital recognized the need to open an Occupational Therapy Department. There, her nursing services continued, as she would often spend her days crocheting baby caps for the newborns at St. Agnes Hospital. She enjoyed biking and being in nature, was an avid bird watcher and lover of wildflowers, and was committed to the care of Earth even advocating that the land near the former Nazareth Heights become a Nature Preserve for the people of Fond du Lac County. and her M.Ed. Sister Kathleen was born in Dublin, Ireland. She also earned a certificate in theology and religious education from St. Norberts College, De Pere, Wisconsin. DownloadSister Cecelia Schlaefer's obituaryas a PDF. 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. Elizabeth was born on June 21, 1928, in Hays, Kansas, the second youngest of twelve children of Frank Walters and Monica Koerner Walters. Give a donation in honorofSister Thomas Ann Reynolds. Sister Rachels seventy-eight years of ministry in the congregation included over thirty years as an elementary teacher and principal in Wisconsin, New York, and Indiana, and as a high school religion teacher at Marian High School in Hays, Kansas. Some things you will learn, include: New stories will be added, so please check back often. Give a donation in honorofSister Helen Renzelmann. She continued in pastoral ministry at St. Mary Parish, Altoona, Pennsylvania, and St. Henry Parish, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Father Ken Smits, Capuchin, will preside at the liturgy. She attended one year of high school in Altoona, then entered St. Agnes Convent, Fond du Lac, in 1934; she received her diploma from St. Agnes High School. The best poems for funerals, memorial services., and cards. In 2004, Sister Mary Martha moved to Nazareth Court and Center where she resided until the time of her death. in Elementary Education from Marian College, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, in 1971, and an M. Ed. There she received loving care until the time of her death. She also earned several certificates in religious education. She professed vows as a Sister of St. Agnes on August 15,1968, with the religious name Sister Gonzaga. Father Ken Smits, Capuchin, will be the presider. Sister is survived by her sister, Sister Rebecca Endres, CSA; her many nieces, nephews, other relatives; and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. 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. Loretta was born in Ladysmith, Wisconsin, on March 15, 1925, the youngest of eight children, seven girls and one boy, born to Anton Meidl and Frances Schreiner Meidl. She was the founder and first executive director of Adelante Mujer/Advance Woman. Raised on her family farm, Patricia enjoyed doing farm chores with her brother and sister. Upon graduation from eighth grade in 1936, Dolores entered St. Agnes Convent and earned her high school diploma from St. Agnes High School, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. In June 2016, Sister Judith joined the community of sisters residing at Nazareth Court and Center in Fond du Lac. Sister Rose was a Pastoral Minister at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Salina, KS, for 19 years. Descargar la obituario en espaol, Give a donation in honor ofSister Rose Andr Miller. Rita was born in West Allis, Wisconsin, on September 5, 1926, to Robert J. In 2002 Sister Louis Marie began serving as a pastoral visitor in Sharpsburg, PA, then as a pastoral assistant at St. Joseph Parish in Allison Park, PA until 2014 when she entered into the ministry of prayer. Sister is survived by her sisters, Monica (Jack) Roltgen, Susan Braun, Rosie (Bob) Baker, Magdalene Mayer, Kathy Smits; her brothers Frank (Anne) Kramer, Leo (Chris) Kramer; her brothers-in-law John Wible and Peter Woeshnick; several nieces and nephews and their families, and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. She is survived by the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. Sister Marie ministered for 27 years in parish schools in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 14, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 1:30 p.m. at Nazareth Court and Center, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. During that time her love for the Sisters of St. Agnes grew, and she requested to return to the congregation. Downloadthe prayer service booklet as a PDF. She then served for twenty years as the bookkeeper for The Leo House in New York City. Sister Thomas Ann had a warm, outgoing personality. 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. 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. Annette attended North High School in Sheboygan for two years. She also served in Mahanoy City, PA and New Kensington, PA, Elizabeth, NJ, and Grand Rapids, MI. Sister Mary Martha Karlin, CSA, baptized Rita Anarda, died peacefully July 6, 2021, at Nazareth Center, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. 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. In 2019, Sister Mary Christopher became a resident at Nazareth Court and Center. 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. Give a donation in honorofSister Ann McKean. 0. She made her first profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes as Sister Cornelius on August 15, 1954, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. 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. 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. She was educated by the Sisters of St. Agnes in Altoona. Sister Agnes made her first profession of vows in the Congregation of St. Agnes on August 15, 1953. Descarga la obituario en espaol, Give a donation in honorofSister Mary Alice Walters. Francis W. Scanlon II Obituary. She attended grade school at Holy Trinity School in Kewaskum, Wisconsin, where she was taught by the Sisters of St Agnes. Downloadthe booklet for the Mass of Christian Burialas a PDF. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center/St. Descarga en espaol. Cremation has taken place. Throughout her life, Sister Ann loved teaching, learning, and offering one-on-one guidance and spiritual support to people of all ages. While at Nazareth Court and Center, she took special care of the many plants throughout the building. and Good Samaritan Hospital for ten years. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center/St. Give a donation in honor ofSister Annette Herr. Sister Dolores was preceded in death by her parents Paul and Genevieve (Jennie) Taddy; her brothers Raymond (Rose), Luke (Ruth Ann), Victor (Sylvia) and Cyril (Avis); her sisters Mary (Ralph) Schroeder and Rita (James) Londo. Rose Kreuzer was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on April 24, 1922, to Joseph H. Kreuzer and Rose L. Stromberg Kreuzer. She is survived by her nieces, nephews and their families, and by the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed, and ministered. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery in Fond du Lac. 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 enhanced this degree with theological studies throughout her years as an educator. After graduating from Decatur Catholic High School in 1944, Mary Agnes entered the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Sister Cecelia was preceded in death by her parents Mathias and Marie Berg Schlaefer; her brothers, Aloysius (infant), Bishop Salvador (Albert) Schlaefer, OFM Cap, Father Austin (Francis) Schlaefer, OFM Cap, and Dr. Anthony (Marjorie) Schlaefer; her brother-in-law William Dreyer; her sisters Mary Schlaefer and Therese Weber. 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. From 1980-1982, she served as Associate Superintendent of the Fort Wayne-South diocesan schools. Visitation for Sister Paul Ann will be held on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, beginning at 9:00 a.m. at Nazareth Court and Center, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. A native of Pittsburgh, Sister Louise Marie attended St. Agnes School and St. Casimirs High School prior to entering the congregation in 1964. 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. Gladys grew up immersed in farm life among the Volga German community in Catherine. Sister Bertha Ann was preceded in death by her parents Peter and Anna Bertha Gase Miller; her brothers James and Oscar Miller; and her sister Rosalia A. Noonan. She received her RN certificate in 1948. 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. She served as principal while teaching 7-8 grade in DuBois PA from 1962-1968. Mary Jane entered St. Agnes Convent in 1942. Sister is survived by her beloved foster sister, Jessica Alexander, and Jessicas caretaker, Susan Tilton, and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. Francis Home and the staff of Hospice Hope for their care of Sister Mary in her last years. Gifted with artistic creativity and a love of science, she contributed student projects to the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science for several years. 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. Sister Clare Haman, CSA, formerly known as Sister Harriet, died peacefully on Thursday, July 27, 2017, at St. Francis Home. She also worked in the dietary department at Mary Hill Retirement Home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for six years. Download Sister Mary Catherine Younger's bio. They thrived there, and the girls grew up as one close-knit family. Sister Barbara Rose made her first profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1952. In view of current health precautions, a Prayer Service and Funeral Mass will be held privately on July 7, 2021, with limited attendance. Mary, the daughter of Joseph and Helen Kotel, was born on January 29, 1927, in Marquette, Michigan. Descarga en espaol. After retiring from full-time teaching, she volunteered as a tutor in the Adult Literacy Program at the Dominican Center for Women in Milwaukee, WI, a culminating experience of teaching and learning that brought her great joy. in Guidance and Counseling from the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. After high school, Donna, still undecided about pursuing her desire to be a sister, attended the College of Mount St. Scholastica in Atchison, Kansas, taught by the Sisters of St. Benedict. Downloadthe booklet for the Liturgy of Christian Burialas a PDF. Sister Nancy Derhammer, CSA, died peacefully September 25, 2022, at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Memorials can be directed to the Sisters of St. Agnes Development Office, 320 County Road K, Fond du Lac, WI 54937. Descarga la obituario en espaol, Give a donation in honorofSister Donna Marie Kleinsorge.