Memorials can be directed to the CSA Mission Advancement Office, 320 County Road K, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. 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. Sister Barbara received her Bachelor of Arts and Masters degree from Duquesne University. She engaged in a variety of other volunteer activities including visiting and offering spiritual support to inmates, facilitating the JustFaith Program at Holy Family Parish, singing and playing her violin and bells in local choirs, and serving on the Board of Directors of Waupun Memorial Hospital and several non-profit boards in the Fond du Lac community. From our life in community we are sent to extend the mission of Jesus through our presence and service. She went on to serve as Health Service Coordinator at the Adult Day Care Center in Leawood, Kansas, and at Rush County Nursing Home in La Crosse, Kansas. She worked in the Youth and Aged Ministry Office at Sacred Heart Parish, Yonkers, New York. Sister Rose also was employed at Marian College for seven years as Assistant to the Academic Dean and Assistant to the Vice-President for Academic Affairs. Give a donation in honorofSister Teresita Ins Argello. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff) 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. She had four sisters and six brothers. 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. She was the first of six children including one boy and five girls. Memorials may be directed to the Sisters of St. Agnes Development Office, 320 County Road K, Fond du Lac, WI 54937. Give a donation in honorofSister Mary Jane Wipperfurth. Mary Agnes was born in Hays, Kansas, on July 19, 1923, to Joseph Doerfler and Agnes Staab Doerfler. There is no visitation. Descarga la obituario en espaol, Give a donation in honorofSister Mary Alice Walters. 5802 Curry Road. Sister Rose was preceded in death by her parents Anthony and Lidwina Walters; her brothers Herbert, Delbert, Marvin, Daniel, Patrick; and her sister Dolores Giebler. Sister Mary Albert received a BS in Education from Marian College of Fond du Lac, WI, in 1959. Throughout this time, she remained a sister mom connecting with her sons and grandchildren while sharing life with her sisters in community until the time of her death. 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. The Mass of Christian Burial for Sister Cecelia will be held on August 31, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. in St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin with Father Kenneth Smits, Capuchin, presiding. 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 enrolled at St. Catherine College, St. Paul, Minnesota, during the academic year 1982-83 and received a certificate in pastoral ministry at the completion of the program. Sister Mary Dennis was preceded in death by her parents, Dennis Francis McMahon and Bridie Margaret McMahon; her brother Vincent; and her sisters Margaret Frances McMahon, Joan Detloff and Isabelle DaPrato. Sister Michaela taught at St. Mary Springs, Fond du Lac, in a total of five different academic disciplines, for 21 years beginning in 1946. Sister Dolores McAllister, OSF. Sister Deborah was working as a counselor for students in the Working Families Grant Program when serious health issues caused her to resign her position in May of 2022 and seek care at Nazareth Court and Center until the time of her death. Memorials can be directed to the Sisters of St. Agnes Mission Advancement Office, 320 County Road K, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin 54937. Sister Mary Christophers talents in crafts and her nursing background made her a perfect candidate for this position. 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. DownloadSister Elizabeth Ann Thiel'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. 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. A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister Mary Louise will be offered on Thursday, February 10, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. in St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac, WI, with Father Larry Abler, Capuchin, presiding. DownloadSister Colette Hartman's obituary. Find an obituary, get service details, leave condolence messages or send flowers or gifts in memory of a loved one. Download Sister Margaretta Ehrlich's bio. Stephania was born in West Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on December 21, 1914, to Ferdinand Revelant and Domenica Valente Revelant. She began a new focus in her life of service, moving in 1979 to Springerville, Arizona, where she worked in pastoral ministry and religious education. Sister Gonzagas other love was care for Earth: preservation of natural resources, restoration of prairies and beautifying areas that all could enjoy. You have funeral questions, we have answers. She was one of eleven children, nine boys and two girls. Descarga la obituario en espaol, Give a donation in honorofSister Bertha Bumann. Her summer ministries included directing retreats in Wisconsin at the Jesuit Retreat House, Oshkosh, St. Anthony Retreat House, Marathon, and St. Joseph Retreat House, Baileys Harbor. Sister Mary Louise returned to her birthplace, Hays, KS, in 1989 to care for her father and to volunteer as a primary teacher aide, library assistant, childcare provider, and foster grandparent at St. Joseph School in Hays, now known as Holy Family Elementary School. This obituary page of the CSA sisters since 2004 year contains a Donate button and pictures for the 2019 deceased sisters. In 1969, she was appointed Apostolic Councilor for the congregation, assisting in educational planning and personnel placement for CSA. 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. in Education from Marian College in August of 1961. and M.A. Having taught most grade levels in the elementary schools served by the congregation in Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, New York, and Kansas, she also participated in religious education programs in the parishes wherever she lived. 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. Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania Ohio 6832 Convent Blvd. About the Sisters of St. Francis: "We, the Sisters of the Third Order Regular of St. Francis, Oldenburg, are women of prayer, committed to the Gospel values as lived by St. Francis and Mother Theresa Hackelmeier. Visitation for Sister Teresita Inswill be held at Nazareth Court and Center, 375 Gillett Street, Fond duLac, Wisconsin, on Thursday, September 27, beginning at 9:00 a.m., followed by a Prayer Service at 11:00 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 27, 2018, at St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond d Lac, Wisconsin. He is careful about managing expectations, something I wish more bishops would do. 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. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Give a donation in honorofSister Mary Neff. 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 Caryl. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m., on January 27, 2017, at St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. For seventeen years, Sister Barbara was part of the Leadership Team for her community. Sister Mary Christopher Esler, CSA, baptized Carol Gertrude Esler, died peacefully on January 31, 2021, at Nazareth Center, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Born January 25, 1925, in Shenandoah PA, she was preceded in death by her parents Stella and Anthony, and her siblings, Sister Mary Delphine, Blanche (Charles) Weis, Anthony (Philomena), Peter(Denise) and Stanley (Josephine Tichy). Her last ministry was at CANTERA, a center in Managua for promoting education, growth and development among the people, where she was fondly known as Sister Mara to the Nicaraguans she served. Matilda attended Altoona Catholic High School for two years. With her health declining, Sister Joan was moved to St. Francis Home in April 2013. Her interest in medicine and healthcare led her to help part-time at St. Agnes Hospital pharmacy for several years while attending summer school at Marian College and, ultimately, to complete her bachelors degree in pharmacy. 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. Sister Agnes Kircher, CSA, formerly known as Sister Joseph Gerard, died peacefully on October 5, 2017, at Nazareth Center, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Burial will be at a later date in St. Johns Church Cemetery, Waunakee, Wisconsin. Science students benefitted greatly from her knowledge gained from National Science Foundation Grants over six summers. She had a particular love for the elderly and relished attending to their needs. She had two siblings, a brother Richard and a sister Rosemary. Sister Rose Kreuzer, CSA, formerly Sister M. Joseph Rose, died peacefully on November 29, 2017, at St. Francis Home. Sister Germaine was preceded in death by her parents Frank and Viola Lichtle; her half-brother Tom Lichtle; brothers Adrian Lichtle, Francis Lichtle, and an infant; her sisters Margaret Meyer, and Catherine Kaehr. When Mary Catherine was very young the family moved to Colorado. 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. She would often donate her work to groups that raised funds for charitable causes. 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. Download the booklet for the Mass of Christian Burial as a PDF. Having retired to Fond du Lac, she assisted in the sewing room at Nazareth Court and Center, was sacristan and excelled at creating decorations for the worship space. Give a donation in honorofSister Rachel Doerfler. She made her profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes as Sister Judith on August 15, 1955, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Her mother died early in Ritas life, leaving Robert with three girls under the age of five years. Sister taught in the elementary grades for eleven years in Indiana and Kansas. She appreciated the humor in life and enjoyed entertaining others in the person of her clown character named STAR. Give a donation in honorofSister Francis Assisi Pielmeier. In 1962, Sister Colette was sent to Managua, Nicaragua, where she served as a teacher and missionary for the rest of her life. 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.. Sister Ruth Anns love for teaching extended beyond the daily classroom to include coordination of religious education programs, especially for children with special needs. Give a donation in honorofSister Rose Kreuzer. 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. The Congregations headquarters are located at Assisi Heights in Rochester, Minnesota. Anyone who knew Sister Nancy knew about Jesse and their love for each other. Sister Janice ministered as an elementary teacher from 1953-2004 in Wisconsin, Kansas, and Illinois. She also earned several certificates in religious education. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered for Sister Collean at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 14, 2022, at St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, with Tom Zelinski, OFM, Cap., presiding. Sister Miriam also served as principal of St. Francis Parish School in Gallup, NM from 1993-1997 as part of a collaborative outreach of the Franciscan Neumann-Bachmann heritage Communities collaborated to serve the poor in Roswell and Gallup, NM, especially Hispanic and Native American. In 1974, Sister received her M.S. Sister Mary was preceded in death by her parents Andrew R. and Eva Blatz Mollison and her brother Andrew R. Mollison, Jr. She is survived by her brothers and sisters-in-law: James J. and Germaine Mollison, Thomas R. and Patty Mollison, all of Niles, MI, and Charlene Mollison; one niece and eight nephews; other relatives and friends; numerous former colleagues and the Sisters of St. Agnes with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. Mary was born on the family farm in Waunakee, Wisconsin, on August 16, 1927, to Aloysius Endres and Monica Schwab Endres. In 2019, Sister Helen became the first recipient of the Spirituality and Healing Award in honor of her fourteen years as volunteer receptionist at the Center. Aston, PASister Kathleen Veronica Carroll, OSF, (formerly Sister Mary St. Hubert) 93, died in Assisi House on September 23, 2021. She began her ministry as a gifted teacher of primary children at St. Josephs School in Rosemount, Minnesota. Sister Bertha was preceded in death by her parents Sebastian and Hedwig Bumann; her brother Father Joseph Bumann; and her sister-in-law Yolanda Bumann. 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. Sister Vivian returned to the United States, becoming a resident of Nazareth Court and Center in 2010. In her final years at Marian, she served as Vice President for Community Relations and Mission. She entered St. Agnes Convent in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and pronounced her first vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1950. Born March 14, 1930, in a small village in Lithuania, Sister Berenice survived the onslaught of both Nazi and Soviet forces during World War II, as well the loss of her parents and family farm before escaping to the United States with her Sisters in 1947. She received a BS in Education from Marian College of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, an MA in Education from Catholic University in Washington, D.C., a Certificate in Social Doctrine from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and a certificate from the Theology Institute of the University of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Zacherl Funeral Home is serving the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes. She made her profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes as Sister Eva on August 15, 1944, in Fond du Lac. DownloadSister Rita'obituaryas a PDF. Every contribution makes a difference in the lives of our Sisters and helps maintain and enhance the ministries of our Congregation. DownloadSister Loretta Meidl's obituaryas a PDF. Her mother died when she was ten years old, leaving Mary Louise to be raised by her father, her grandmother, and her aunts. Brazil. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center, and to Hospice Hope, for their care of Sister Clare in her last years. Throughout her life, Sister Ruth Ann was a dedicated and gifted educator, honored with many awards for her excellence, creativity, and love for children. Obituaries. Later she served part-time as a primary reading tutor in New York and Arizona for 3 years. In 1972, Sister received a Nursing Home Administration License from the Fox Valley Technical Institute of Appleton, Wisconsin. There she received loving care until the time of her death. Sister Marie received a BS in Education from Marian College of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, in 1957. Sister Ruth Ann earned her B.S. To her surprise, Mother Angeline invited her to enter the community the following week. Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application. She enjoyed needlework, macrame and weaving, and she instructed women who were interested in learning those skills. Thomas Raymond "Fitzy" Fitzgerald . A Prayer Service will be held Monday, July 8, 2019, at 11:00 a.m., in Nazareth Court and Center Chapel, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, 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. The following year, she was appointed to CSA regional leadership for the sisters ministering in the Southwest. in Nursing from Marian College in 1956. She is survived by her brother LeRoy (Carol) Baudry and her sister Rose Mary (Jerry) Dettlaff, many nieces and nephews, and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed, and ministered. Descarga en espaol. In December of 2016, due to frail health, Sister Suzanne joined the community of CSA sisters at Nazareth Court and Center in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Sister Mary Catherine ministered throughout her life in food services at St. Joseph Orphanage in Baraga, Michigan, and in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, at St. Marys Springs Academy, St. Agnes Convent, and Boyle Apostolic Center. In the 21st century, it's not just urns and gravestones anymore. Rita entered St. Agnes Convent in 1941 as a high school student. Since Gertrudes death in May 2020, Sister Helen is survived by nieces and nephews, and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. From 1972 until 1981, she provided educational and career counseling for Marian College students. Patricia entered St. Agnes Convent in 1950 after graduating from Sacred Heart High School in Yonkers, New York. 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. Her varied ministries included serving in parish school settings as a classroom teacher, music teacher, and housekeeper for her CSA sisters in Nanty Glo, Pennsylvania, Kewaskum, Wisconsin, and Hudson, Wisconsin. Burial will take place in St. Joseph Springs Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Visitation will be held on Monday, May 23, 2022, from 9:45 am11:00 a.m. and 12:001:30 p.m. at Nazareth Court and Center, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She then became a staff member at Rainbow Home of Berks County, an HIV/AIDS residence located in Wernersville, Pennsylvania. In San Antonio, Sister Annette served not only as a staff pharmacist and faculty practitioner in a teaching hospital, but also as a mentor sharing values and skills with less-experienced pharmacists at a County facility dedicated to care of impoverished clients. Following her decision to return to the U.S. in 1982, Sister Bertha engaged in various ministerial roles including Administrator of St. Agnes Convent, Director of Ministry at The Leo House in New York City, Local Coordinator at Nazareth Court and Center, and volunteer at St. Agnes Hospital.