Sister was a homemaker in CSA convents for 23 years in Kansas, Indiana, Wisconsin, and New York. She was preceded in death by her parents and sisters, Hedwig (Hedy), Regina and Irena. 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. Bereneice, the daughter of George and Ruth Allain Baudry, was born on April 14, 1933, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The five sisters currently living at the parish are moving to new residents in Lutherville. Download Sister Michaela OBrien's obituary. Sister Mary is survived by cousins, friends and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. A prayer service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on November 22, 2021, in the Nazareth Center Chapel. After graduation from Messmer High School in Milwaukee in 1964, Mary chose to enter St. Agnes Convent in Fond du Lac . She made her profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes as Sister Mary Robert on August 15, 1945. At first, they lived in Baltimore before moving to Detroit, where she was taught by the Sisters of St. Francis of the Providence of God. 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. She did mission work at St. Berard Mission in Navajo; was principal of St. Theresa of Avila School in Grants; taught at St. Joseph Mission School in San Fidel and at New Mexico State University. Sister Clare Haman, CSA, formerly known as Sister Harriet, died peacefully on Thursday, July 27, 2017, at St. Francis Home. You have funeral questions, we have answers. Descarga la obituario en espaol, Give a donation in honorofSister Mary Alice Walters. There will also be a prayer service at 11:00 a.m. on the same day. Sister Mary Albert ministered throughout her life in the field of education. She was educated by the Divina Pastora Sisters in Bluefields and for several years did clerical work in her home town. Sister Joan of Arc Urban, OSF, a Sister of St. Francis of the Providence of God for 85 years, died on March 4, 2018, at the age of 101. She received her BS in Education from Marian College of Fond du Lac and her MS in Elementary Education from Fordham University, Bronx, NY; she earned numerous post-graduate credits in Administration from Manhattan College, NY, and Catholic University, Washington, DC. She also volunteered among the sisters at Nazareth Court and Center. The presider will be Father Ken Smits, Capuchin. While attending joint formation programs in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with women from other religious communities, she met the Sisters of St. Agnes and felt drawn to their spirit and mission. From our life in community we are sent to extend the mission of Jesus through our presence and service. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center/St. Sister Mary Neff, CSA, baptized Matilda Cecilia Neff, and formerly known as Sister Mary Donald, died peacefully on April 9, 2018, at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Frank and Rose had two children of their own, creating a blended family of sixteen to whom Sister Mary Alice was devoted all her life. 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. She is survived by her aunt, Mildred Walters; her cousins; and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. Mary Louise was born in Hays, KS, on September 20, 1937, the daughter of Theodore L. Pfannenstiel and Basilia Wittman Pfannenstiel. July 17, 2021. Memorials can be directed to the Sisters of St. Agnes Development Office, 320 County Road K, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin 54937. The burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery. Sister Miriam Racas, a Sister of St. Francis of the Providence of God for 81 years, died at the age of 97 on May 16, 2022. A graveside burial service was held for Sister Suzanne at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, on December 21, 2020. She was engaged in pastoral work at St. Fidelis Parish, St. Anthony Hospital, and Valley Hope Treatment Centerall in the Hays area. Francis Home and Hospice Hope for their care of Sister Mary Lee in her last years. 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. Visitation for Sister Margaretta Ehrlich will be on Tuesday, November 28, 2017, at 9:00 a.m. in Nazareth Court and Center, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She worked in the Financial Aid Office at Marian College and drove for the sisters residing at the Boyle Apostolic Center in Fond du Lac from 1981 1984. She made her profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes as Sister Mary Martha on August 15, 1948. Father Larry Abler, Capuchin, will be the presider. She was one of seven children, five boys and two girls. She founded or had leadership roles in several professional organizations serving musicians in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana. Fr. She received a BS in Education from Marian College of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and an MEd in Administration and Supervision from Marquette University, Milwaukee, 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 served as a teacher aide, school office worker, library aide and tutor. Sister Ruth Ann taught primary grades in: East Harlem, New York; Defiance, Ohio; Two Rivers, Wauwatosa, and Hortonville, Wisconsin. She would often donate her work to groups that raised funds for charitable causes. She contributed her gifts in numerous ways: judging art exhibits; leading art workshops; designing logos, signage, publications and cards for individuals and events; promoting Marians Heritage Festival of the Arts from its beginning. She assisted in the congregations archives until 2002, contributing her organizational skill, attention to detail and appreciation of history. Sister Beata graduated from St. Agnes School of Nursing, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, in 1959 and received her B.S. Sister is survived by her brothers Donald (Theresa), Leon, Father David, OFM, Cap., Andrew (Lena); her sister Raeann (Charles) Suppes; her sisters-in-law, Dorothy (Cecil) Gottschalk, Nita (Ivan) Gottschalk, Bernadette (Philip) Gottschalk; her devoted nieces and nephews, and the Sisters of St. Agnes with whom she lived, prayed, and ministered. A prayer service will follow at 11:00 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 2:00 p.m., on December 4, 2018, at St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Ways to honor Sisters St. Francis's life and legacy. 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. Sister Joan taught elementary grades, 5-8, in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Kansas from 19531972. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center/St. Cremation has taken place. Sister Cecelia taught music in elementary and high schools in Kansas, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Wisconsin from 1943 1970. 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. From 1958 1972, she was a primary grade teacher at St. Florian School, Milwaukee, WI; St. John the Baptist School, New Haven, IN; St. Joseph School, Decatur, IN. 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. Give a donation in honorofSister Thomas Ann Reynolds. Sister Martina Kuhn, CSA, formerly Sister Frederick, died peacefully May 20, 2019, at St. Francis Home in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Sister Mary was preceded in death by her parents and her brothers Arlin and Richard. She was the eighth child in a family of twelve, including eight girls and four boys. She is survived by her brother Patrick OBrien, many devoted nieces and nephews, other relatives, friends, colleagues, and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. 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. Descarga en espaol. 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 Albert in her last years. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Jack, and her two sisters, Vickie Hogan and Deborah Foxwell. Throughout her life, she treasured her childhood memories of a loving father, mother, and two siblings who nurtured her faith and taught her to be generous especially to those in need. Sister Rachel Doerfler, CSA, baptized Mary Agnes Doerfler, died peacefully on December 11, 2020, at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Sister Sylvia earned both her B.A. 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 October 1, 2021. Sister Mary received a BS in Education from Marian College of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and an MS in Education Administration from Marygrove College, Detroit, Michigan. She taught in elementary schools in Wisconsin including six years as principal and teacher at St. Bernards School, Watertown, Wisconsin. Descarga en espaol. Mary Helen Lichtle was born in Decatur, Indiana, on February 21, 1923, to Frank Lichtle and Viola Ulman. Nancy was born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, on May 14, 1934, the daughter of Milbert Funk and Lucille Zangl Funk. The Bernet sisters are identical twins who are celebrating 70 years of religious life. In the remaining years of her active ministry, Sister Martina helped those in need in a variety of ways. She entered the Sisters of St. Francis in 1944, received the name of Sister Mary Ramona . 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. She also served at the following parish schools: St. Marys, Oshkosh, Wisconsin; Sacred Heart, Yonkers, New York; Immaculate Conception, Elmhurst, Illinois; Our Lady Queen of Angels, East Harlem, New York; St. Augustine and Mary Queen of Saints Academy both in West Allis, Wisconsin. With her health declining, Sister Joan was moved to St. Francis Home in April 2013. By the time Carol was in 6th grade, she knew she wanted to work in the healthcare field and become a nurse. A Prayer Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. at Nazareth Center Chapel. Well-prepared professionally and with a natural gift for administration, Sister dedicated herself to teaching at all grades levels in elementary school and served as principal both in grade school and high school for more than fifty years. Give a donation in honorofSister Mary Catherine Younger. 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 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. Descarga en espaol. She is survived by her nieces and nephews 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. DownloadSister Bertha Ann Miller's obituaryas a PDF. Sister Rachels brother Wilfred also passed away on December 11, 2020. Descargar la obituario en espaol, Give a donation in honor ofSister Mary Martha Karlin. Sister Annette LangenderferSister Annette Langenderfer, 91, of the Sisters of St. Francis of Tiffin, Ohio, died at 1:05 a.m. Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at St. Francis Home. Sister Marie ministered for 27 years in parish schools in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center/St. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center/St. She completed her high school education at St. Agnes High School, Fond du Lac. Thomas Raymond "Fitzy" Fitzgerald. Mary Loraine was born in Catherine, Kansas, on December 4, 1928, to Anthony Walters and Lidwina Polifka Walters. At that time, Jesse was placed under the care of a state appointed guardian; however, Sister Nancy remained close to Jesse. She was the first daughter after eight sons born to Philip Gottschalk and Lidwina Werth Gottschalk. Burial will take place at St. Catherine Cemetery, Catherine, KS, at a date to be determined. She later was a clinical social worker for three years and director of materials management for six years at St. Agnes Hospital. She is survived by her sister Mary Ann (Marie) Neuwald, nieces, nephews, cousins and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. Download Sister Rita Little's obituary. Having graduated in 1947 from St. Fidelis High School, Victoria, Kansas, she entered St. Agnes Convent in January 1949. Sister Miriam Racas, a Sister of St. Francis of the Providence of God for 81 years, died at the age of 97 on May 16, 2022. In grade school and high school, Donna was taught by the Sisters of St. Agnes. Her mother died when she was ten years old, leaving Mary Louise to be raised by her father, her grandmother, and her aunts. She enjoyed her years as a music teacher in Our Lady Queen of Angels School in East Harlem, New York, and Guardian Angels School in Lower Manhattan, New York. Sister Agnes made her first profession of vows in the Congregation of St. Agnes on August 15, 1953. Sister Margaretta was preceded in death by her parents Louis and Henrietta Ehrlich; her brothers Raymond, Leon, Richard and Robert Ehrlich and her sister Marjorie Harty; and also by three sisters-in-law and two brothers-in-law. Give a donation in honorofSister Rita Little. DownloadSister Deborah Walter'obituaryas a PDF. Sister Grace Ann taught for nineteen years (1964-1983) in elementary schools in Kansas, Indiana, Michigan, New York, and Wisconsin. Sister Collean taught every elementary grade beginning with her first position as second grade teacher at St. Lukes School in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. Expand the Memories and Condolences form. A prayer service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on October 18, 2021, in the Nazareth Center Chapel. Francis Home for their care of Sister Vivian in her last years and to the staff of St. Agnes Hospital. From 1978 1986, she worked in the Business Office of St. Marys Springs High School in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She made profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1947, as Sister Mary Donald. She was the third oldest in her family of eleven, five girls and six boys. From 1972 until 1981, she provided educational and career counseling for Marian College students. Memorials can be directed to the Sisters of St. Agnes Development Office, 320 County Road K, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin 54937, or to Hospice Hope, c/o Agnesian HealthCare Foundation, 430 E. Division St., Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. 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. 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. Beginning in 1972, she served as principal and administrator of schools in Wisconsin, including the Consolidated Parochial Elementary School (CPES), Marytown area, now known as Holyland Catholic School, and in rural Kansas. Descargar la obituario en espaol, Give a donation in honor ofSister Rose Andr Miller. Give a donation in honor ofSister Annette Herr. Rita spoke fondly of their big happy family growing up on a farm in Dotyville, Wisconsin. From her father, Caryl learned to love nature and the outdoors, while her mother instilled in her a love for music, dance and education. Sister Ramona Kruse, 96, a Franciscan Sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, Minnesota, died at Assisi Heights on October 12, 2021. She was one of six children including one boy and five girls. Mary Ellen was born in Eden, WI, on January 15, 1920, to James H. OBrien and Estelle Stack OBrien. Sister Collean is remembered with great love by her students, their parents, and her faculty members to this day. Following Donna, three more boys and two girls made the family of fourteen complete. Sister joined the community of sisters living at Nazareth Court and Center in January 2013, again offering assistance with financial matters. The presider will be Father Ken Smits, Capuchin. Sylvania, Ohio 43560 419-824-3625 Barbara Rose Miskelly, CSA, baptized Kathleen Mary, died peacefully November 29, 2018, at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Private funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, with Father Kenneth Smits, Capuchin, presiding. Nativity Convent. While in high school, Sister Mary Martha worked as a nurses aide at a local hospital. She was active on the Human Concerns Committee for Marian University and several committees for Holy Family Parish in Fond du Lac. 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. A prayer service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on November 18, 2021, in the Nazareth Center Chapel. Her maternal grandparents raised Marie until Anton remarried when Marie was still very young. Sister delighted many with her flair for creating the beautiful whether she was decorating cakes, designing her own delicate greeting cards, setting a festive table, or preparing attractive dishes for daily meals or special occasions./p>, Sister Mary Catherine was preceded in death by her parents Leo Younger and Christine Gerber Younger; two infant brothers John Younger and Clarence Younger; her brothers Walter Younger, Henry Younger, Leo Younger and Butchie Younger; her sisters Helen Kreutzer (Dan) and Viola Miller (Bob)./p>, Sister is survived by her sisters Josephine Dreiling, Lambertine Miller, Lucille Peeples (Billy); brothers Clarence Younger (Dian) and Derell Younger (Caroline); sisters-in-law Viola Younger and Theresa Younger; numerous nieces and nephews; and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered./p>, A Mass of Christian Burial with the cremains present will be on January 21, 2017, at 2:00 p.m., in St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac, WI. Her family and the Sisters were at her side during the last days of her life. Sister taught primary grades in Catholic schools in western New York Infant of Prague, St. Aloysius, St. Mary, St. Gerard, SS Peter and Paul, and Holy Name. Following her retirement from teaching, Sister Colombiere happily returned for 16 years to her roots, St. Florian in West Milwaukee. A Memorial Mass for Sister Caryl will be held Monday, November 22, 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 Helen then dedicated her energy to volunteer roles in the Fond du Lac community, including at St. Agnes Hospital--Support Services; Fond du Lac Area Information and Referral (FAIR) helping to set up a data base for social services; Family Resource Center; and Fond du Lac Center for Spirituality and Healing. Descarga en espaol. In 1989, Sister Caryl moved to Navajo, New Mexico, serving the Native American community at St. Bernard Parish. She taught primary grades for twenty-nine years in Wisconsin, Kansas, and Illinois. Deborah was born in Chicago, Illinois, on March 30, 1949, the daughter of Frederick H. Walter and Florence Hanley Walter. Cremation has taken place. She is survived by her sister, Mardella (Larry) Wienseckel, her brother, Art (Jane) Thiel, several nieces and nephews, many dear friends, and by the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed, and ministered. Sister Martha Kretschmer, CSA, formerly Sister Albert Marie, died peacefully on May 28, 2019, at St. Francis Home in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She earned a Masters in Religious Studies from Marygrove College, Detroit, Michigan, in 1976. DownloadSister Kathleen Schmitz's obituary. When she retired from the field of education, she volunteered at the Elmhurst Memorial Hospital gift shop and as an office assistant for the apartments where she lived. Little and Mary Olive Biersack Little. Sister James Francis was . Sister Annette was an active member in professional societies and was elected to several leadership positions by her peers in those organizations. She continued to serve as principal for 11 more years in Indiana and Pennsylvania. Visitation for Sister Thomas Ann will be on October 30, 2017, beginning at 9:00 a.m. at Nazareth Court and Center, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, followed by a prayer service at 11:00 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m. on October 30, 2017, in St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Descarga la obituario en espaol, Give a donation in honorofSister Joan Fisher. She began her ministry as a gifted teacher of primary children at St. Josephs School in Rosemount, Minnesota. When Donna was six, the family moved to Hays, Kansas, to fulfill her parents desire for their children to have a Catholic education. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. In this final administrative role, Sisters efforts to develop a space of welcome and belonging for children and their parents were the culmination of a life of leading and learning, of personal investment in the creation of a climate where children, teachers, and staff might grow in becoming their best selves. Sentenced to three months in a federal prison, April-July 2003, she served her time in support of the thousands of people who lost their lives through acts of violence committed by SOA trained soldiers. The Congregation's headquarters are located at Assisi Heights in Rochester, Minnesota. 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. There she spent her days volunteering and assisting in numerous ways to enhance the life of the sisters. She worked for a year at St. Agnes Hospital before moving to Chicago. She was also Assistant Principal at St. Henry School, Fort Wayne, IN for six years. A prayer service will be held July 19, at 11:00 a.m., at Nazareth Court and Center Chapel. Descarga en espaol. Catherine Pielmeier was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on January 28, 1919, to Joseph George Pielmeier and Frances Steinbeiser Pielmeier. After her graduation from Decatur Catholic High School in 1954, Mary entered St. Agnes Convent in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery. Sinai Hospital to hold clinics in the church hall for those with no access to health care and to design educational programs for local women. Among her companions at the Nazareth campus, she generously contributed her talents as a seamstress and her gift of hospitality. Descarga la obituario en espaol, Give a donation in honorofSister Bertha Bumann. Patricia Flynn was born in Yonkers, NY, on October 22, 1933, to Albert Flynn and Mary Terry Flynn. She graduated in 1963 with a Masters in Musicology from Catholic University, Washington, DC, and in 1976 completed her Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Catholic University. Sister Patti spent her sixteen years as a Sister of St. Agnes using her financial and administrative skills, along with her heart for the disadvantaged, ministering as the accountant for CORE El Centro, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, developing the data base for the archives of St. Agnes Hospital, serving as the administrator and Local Coordinator for the sister residents of Nazareth Court and Center, and volunteering as assistant to the manager of Solutions Center.