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";s:4:"text";s:29377:"Sister Margaret Ann was involved in school consolidations, both in Ashland and Eau Claire. She started taking piano lessons in sixth grade and music became her major interest. Martina Mary was born the fourth oldest of 13 children, seven sons and six daughters, to Henry and Helen (Julich) Stork on January 30, 1916 on a farm near Breda, Iowa. She served as principal in both Carroll (St. Lawrence School) and Calmar. August 15, 1930 July 18, 2022, by Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Jul 11, 2022 | Franciscan Sisters News, LCWR, Obituaries, SISTER ANGELITA LAWS, OSF There will be a memorial Mass and celebration of Sisters life at a later date. Sister Rita entered the FSPA community in September 1952. In 1997, Sister Cecilienne retired to Cedar Rapids where she taught ESL classes and private music lessons until moving to St. Rose Convent in 2009. A representative of the Manitowoc Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity declined an interview with a Herald Times Reporter. Bernardine Franciscan Sisters: Our Story In 1894 Mother Veronica Grzedowska and three companions left their cloister in Poland to respond to the educational needs of children of immigrant coal miners in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Fifty-two weeks a year women religious stand with the poor and immigrants, teach children, fight injustice, heal the sick, share spirituality, empower women, defend the planet, promote peace, create community, offer hope. Even though she experienced permanent injury from a jeep accident while in Africa, she did not let that stop her from being of service to others. During World War II her parents moved to Seattle. After Sister Theas death, Sister Dorothy Ann remained in Canton as a volunteer hospice worker, ministering to people with HIV/AIDS. She never missed an opportunity to share the good things in life with others. She made profession of first vows on August 12, 1954. Born on March 18, 1926, near St. Lucas, Iowa, Sister Joselda was the oldest daughter of Joseph and Catherine (Schmitt) Hageman. Since she couldn't stop doing for others, a special aspect of her Marywood ministry was baking mini loaves of bread to welcome visitors. Please wait a few minutes and try again. After 12 years of schooling, the matter was settled and she entered St. Rose Convent in September 1947. That is when she started to deeply listen to the many messages in life God had been giving her, ultimately calling her to religious life. Her life will be celebrated with a Mass of Resurrection Friday, September 23. by Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Jul 21, 2022 | Franciscan Sisters News, LCWR, Obituaries, SISTER CAROLYN MRUZ, OSF Community members, family and friends remember Sister Michon for her loving presence. Sister Clara Mae was born in Guttenberg, Iowa to John and Hildegarde (Lake) Kuempel on March 25, 1932. Community members, family and friends remember Sister Dorothy Ann for her delightful smile, sense of humor and positive attitude toward life along with the great care she provided to Sister Thea during her life and the assistance she gave Sister Theas legacy after her death. Her life will be celebrated with a Mass of Resurrection Friday, September 23. She was head baker at Villa St. Joseph 1967 to 1976. For almost 30 years she ministered in junior and senior high schools as a teacher and principal in Wisconsin, Washington, Guam and Montana. Community members, family, colleagues and friends remember Sister Helen as an exceptional nurse and instructor. After a pilgrimage to Assisi she wrote, In the language of mystic praise and amazement, earth and nature will always bedazzle, sparkle and glow of the Benevolent Creator. On a clear full moon evening, you might hear her howl at the moon. In the summer of 1954 she visited St. Rose Convent on a Sunday, returned home, packed and again returned to St. Rose as an aspirant the following Monday. Sister Patricia was received into the novitiate in 1963 and given the name, Sister Mary Owen. She received a Bachelor of Science in Education from Viterbo College (University) and a Master of Arts in Education: Instruction and Curriculum from St. John College, Cleveland, Ohio. Sister Judith, a sister for 69 years, died February 14, 2018 at Mary, Queen and Mother Center in St. Louis. She didnt enter religious life until after high school; ultimately, joining her aunt and cousin at St. Rose Convent in La Crosse. Meet one of our Sisters responding to the needs of our community and the world. 1943-2018 Our dear Sister Maria Tessari went home to the Lord on January 16. After graduating Ladycliff College with a BA in History, she earned a Masters Degree from Seton Hall University in Reading and an MS . Upon her retirement, the executive director of David School, Danny Greene, summed up her impact, Sister Mary Myron has truly been a gift from God. She lived very simply and felt relationships were more important than material things. The Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls, Minnesota, is a community of Roman Catholic women religious who follow the Gospel of Jesus Christ, walking in the footsteps of Saints Francis and Clare of Assisi. September 9,1941 July 1, 2022, by Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Oct 28, 2021 | Franciscan Sisters News, Obituaries. Sewing was one of her hidden talents. Sister Erlinda was from a large, very close family in Cebolla, New Mexico. She taught Spanish at Wayne State College in Nebraska for a year before transferring to Viterbo University in La Crosse as a Spanish instructor in 1985. She retired to St. Rose Convent in 2016where she continued her organ ministry and began volunteering as receptionist at Catholic Charities. Franciscan Sisters provide brief update on activities during pandemic By KATE DAY SAGER Olean Times Herald Oct 30, 2020 Franciscan Sisters of Allegany who reside at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse. Because of her keen eye, one could also count on Sister Patricia to know the latest on political issuesand to encourage prayer and political action. In God's providential plan, these women . Sister Victoria, born by Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Jun 10, 2021 | Franciscan Sisters News, Obituaries. Ever since she was small, Kathleen felt the desire to become a sister. She later went back to her baptismal name. Sister Rosewyn Meyer, FSPA was there and spoke many times with Helen. Twelve years later, the small group of sisters established their Motherhouse in Reading, Pennsylvania. In the eighth grade, Sister Pat started playing trumpet in the high school band and later moved on to playing the trombone and baritone. Felician Sisters Cemetery. After raising her family, Joanne resigned from her position at the Salvation Army and entered the Benedictine Community at Mt. The sixth died on Oct. 29 and the most recent two died on Nov. 6. More. In 1977, at the age of 38, he was received into the novitiate, made his simple profession one . Sister Agnes was received into the novitiate on August 12, 1951 and was given the name Sister Ella. While she spent 18 years in parish ministry, she would not be able to say she loved it more or less than her years teaching. Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA. She made her first profession of vows on August 12, 1945, and her final profession on August 5, 1951. After graduating high school from Holy Names Academy, Joanne wanted to become a sister, but her parents objected. Mangaluru, Oct 18: The provincial Ursuline Franciscan Sisters had their VIII Province Chapter in Shanthi Dham Provincialate, Derlakatte from October 17 to 21 on the theme 'Ursuline Franciscan Sisters: Commissioned to Launch into the Deep'. During the summer of 1946, Sister Anita shared her sense of call to become an FSPA with her parents, who were not too surprised since she had FSPA as teachers and a great-aunt, Sister Clarissa Heinz, and an aunt, Sister Genelda Maier, who were FSPA. She and her 10 brothers and sisters often found time to get into a little mischief after their chores on the farm were completed. Two years later, with the restructuring of the congregation, she was elected Regional Leader of the FSPA Western Region (1985-1993) located in Spokane. She received her BA from Mary by Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Feb 16, 2018 | Franciscan Sisters News, Obituaries. She thrived on helping people and especially loved her adoration hours. Sister Mary Clare Bernet, O.S.F., and Sister Mary Robert Bernet, O.S.F., are Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities. When Helen came to a decision, Sister Rosewyn spoke with Mother Engelberta and convinced her to allow Helen to enter St. Rose Convent in January instead of waiting until August. She was the ninth of 10 children in her family, all born on the family farm. She was in the seventy-third year of her religious profession. Sister Margaret Ann entered St. Rose Convent in 1945. Learn About Us. For recreation, Scrabble was her passion, along with a good card game now and then. Sister Lydia then served as Pastoral Care Minister at St. Annes Parish, also in Las Vegas, until she retired to St. Rose Convent in 2001. As Franciscans, we experience God's presence in all creatures, and we extend our care and concern for all our brothers and sisters in our common home. She was received into the novitiate on August 12, 1946 and was given the name Sister Mary Peter. Later, after finishing her third year of high school, she asked again. Sister Denise Streng, OSF . She shared her love of beauty in various ways on her missions and at the motherhouseoften being the mastermind behind decorations for special occasions. She was instrumental in expanding student life programming since, at the time, the college was rapidly growing its enrollment of lay students. Her early years of teaching were in elementary schools in Wisconsin: Holy Cross (1952 to 1954), St. Marys (1958 to 1960), St. Wenceslaus (1968 to 1969), Cathedral (1969 to 1971) and St. James (1976 to 1981) in La Crosse; St. Josephs, Dodgeville (1954 to 1957) and St. Josephs Ridge, La Crosse (1960 to 1963). On August 12, 1961, she made her first profession of vows. She continued her education with the Franciscan Sisters at St. Marys High School, graduating in 1953. Later, she returned to her baptismal name. She later returned to her baptismal name. During that time, she took additional bookkeeping courses at Indiana University. One of her students from David School said, She was always willing to help students make their projects perfect. After 13 years as a classroom teacher, Sister Patricia took courses at the Center for Pastoral Ministry in Kansas City and then moved into parish ministry in Davenport, Iowa, Tulsa, Oklahoma and Kansas City, Missouri. Later she returned to her baptismal name. She was very appreciative of FSPA for enabling her to minister to those often forgotten or ignored by society. It was difficult and terrifying at first and then she fell in love with it. Then in a flash of light on Independence Day, she was set free. Viterbo College called her back in 1974, again as a bookkeeper. In Iowa she taught at St. Lawrence School and Kuemper High School, Carroll, as well as in Breda, West Point and Spencer. Their honeymoon was to travel west to bring Sister Anita back home and reunite the family. I was into trouble almost constantly for skipping school, breaking rules and getting into things that were none of my business. It was not until her senior year that she gave her future a serious thought. She created connections among her family, friends and community. Growing up on the farm, Kathleen and her seven brothers and sisters had many opportunities to learn and do everything from feeding the chickens, shocking grain, herding cattle, picking corn to multiple kitchen tasks. She could name everyone in her family down to the third and fourth generations. Later, she taught elementary school and parish music in Tomah, Wisconsin for five years. She didnt let her physical infirmities bring her spirits down. Music was an integral part of the Sheridan family life. In her first year in community, she was Co-Director for the La Crosse Diocese Hispanic Ministry. Her fathers work, assistant sales manager for Auto-lite, led the family to move to La Crosse shortly after her birth. Diverse ministries serving the marginalized involved teaching English, providing transportation, helping with housing and offering support to those experiencing mental illness. Sandy loved being a nurse in Africa. She was an elementary school teacher for the majority of her active religious life, teaching grades one through four. Proudly created with Wix.com. He never refused and the family would drive out to a shady, cool spot in the country. She professed her first vows as an FSPA on August 12, 1965. by Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Dec 29, 2022 | Franciscan Sisters News, LCWR, Obituaries, Uncategorized. She had waited a long time for this homecoming often asking what was taking the Lord so long. In 2009, Sister Frances moved to St. Rose Convent until her health required her to move to Villa St. Joseph in late 2019. Sister Bernadette earned a bachelors degree in English with a minor in music from Viterbo College (University), then earned a masters degree in English with a minor in Latin from Notre Dame University, and finally received a Ph.D. in English from Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. On September 9, 1921, Sister Rosile was born to Kilian and Katherine (Hertert) Pernsteiner on a farm near Spokane, Washingon. She was in the sixty-ninth year of her religious profession. Soon after she graduated from St. Simon Stock High School, Bronx, NY, in 1962, she began her journey as a Franciscan Sister. When the FSPA congregation opened its spirituality centers, the facilities benefited from her excellent furniture upholstery work a hobby she continuedfor years. Born on April 4, 1928, in Ashland, Wisconsin, Sister Margaret Ann was the oldest child of Carl and Josephine (Rogalski) Mason. She then earned a bachelors degree in elementary education from Viterbo College in La Crosse. She was in her fifty-second year of religious profession. At the end of her junior year, she informed her parents that she felt called to religious life. For the next 20 years she ministered as an art teacher in high schools in Wisconsin (Superior, Green Bay, and at Viterbo College), as an art and religion teacher in Wausau, Wisconsin and Miles City, Montana. Sisters Gertrude, Pelligrina, and Costanza arrived in New York City on Dec. 5 and were given hospitality at St. Francis of Assisi Church on West 31st Street. Born on July 1, 1943 in Batesville, she was the second of five children born to Ethel (Nee: Schumacher) and Francis Werner. Sister Ellen Mary MacDonell, who served 64 years in the health care field with the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, died Dec. 27, 2022, at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse, Allegany. After earning a graduate degree in communications and journalism from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Sister Patricia served as Central Region secretary for six years in Hiawatha, Iowa. Sister Kathy learned from her parents early in life to be grateful for any kindness or gift, no matter how small. by Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Jul 1, 2020 | Franciscan Sisters News, Obituaries. Sister Pat was known for the rapport she had with students and the quality of performance she was able to elicit from them. Aston, PASister Barbara Ann Beck (formerly Sister Francis Charles), OSF, 83, died in Assisi House on Monday, August 1, 2022. As soon as their dad came home from work, the question was put to him. Sister Geralyn Misura, 88, died Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, at Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse, Wisconsin. She also taught in Blackfoot, Idaho and St. Paul, Iowa. She served on numerous boards, including St. Marys Hospital (Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare, Sparta, Wisconsin), St. Anthonys Foundation in Carroll, Iowa, St. Francis Hospital (Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare, La Crosse) and Viterbo University in La Crosse. She taught in Calmar, Mallard, St. Lucas and Balltown, Iowa and La Crosse from 1945 to 1962. As a Consolata sister, Sister Sandra received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the Royal Lancaster School of Nursing in London, England and became a certified midwife through the Whipps-Cross School of Midwifery, also in London. In 1972, Sister Michon and her younger sister, Sister Rosemary, FSPA, spent a couple of weeks in England, Ireland and Scotland with their parents reinforcing her Irish heritage. From 1984 to 1989 she ministered to the elderly in Las Vegas and was instrumental in developing Pastoral Care Outreach at Sunrise Hospital. In 1994, she moved to Mobile, Alabama and ministered as a teachers aide and resource teacher for eight years before retiring to St. Rose Convent in 2002. Her mission life there shaped her concept of community and service. Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, submitted the following from "the earliest materials in our archives." "During the early 1860s, Father Pamfilo had taken under his care four Sisters in the Congregation of the Holy Cross at St. Mary (Notre Dame), Indiana. In high school she was engaged in one-act plays and glee club. Her older sister Eileen joined the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in 1943. She was an avid stamp collector and accumulated a large stamp collection over the years. Sister Anita Marie was born in River Falls (Big River), Wisconsin on May 2, 1932, to Leo and Mildred (Maier) Beskar. In 1986 she began teaching primary grades in Monroe, Louisiana. Sister Clara Mae had asked her parents about going to the convent when she was a freshman, but they suggested she complete high school first. She taught primary and intermediate grades in parochial schools in Iowa (Milford, Coon Rapids, Richmond, Festina, West Point, Bellevue, Guttenberg, Willey, Dedham, Calmar, Mt. After graduating from the eighth grade, Sister Jean attended Pilgrim Park Junior High for one year before moving to Brookfield Central High School. Sister David . In 2013, she moved to Villa St. Joseph in La Crosse and in 2022 back to St. Rose Convent. These four congregations originated from the same Philadelphia, Pennsylvania . Her mother was quite musical and made sure Kathleen took piano lessons. Carmel and West Bend) Washington (Spokane) and Wisconsin (Eau Galle and Halder) for 42 years. Joanne received her early education at St. Joseph Grade School in Spokane and graduated from eighth grade at St. Aloysius Grade School. She began her teaching career with middle grades in Carroll and Hills, Iowa and at St. Marys Ridge, Wisconsin before moving into high school teaching. From her mother, she learned the importance of family as well as the artistry and necessities of cooking, cleaning, sewing and gardening. After receiving a Bachelor of Music Education Degree from Viterbo College (University), La Crosse, she continued her education with a Masters in Music Education from DePaul University, Chicago. She made her first profession of vows on August 12, 1954. It is one of our missions that provide educational, spiritual and advocacy programs to help the nearby residents build better lives for themselves, their families and their communities. At St. Michaels School in Buckman, Minnesota, they had Benedictines of St. Joseph, Minnesota, as their teachers. Sister Joan served her sisters as a homemaker for 17 years, working in the bakery at St. Rose Convent for two of those years and at convent homes in Rozellville and Dodgeville, Wisconsin; Bellevue, West Point and Breda, Iowa and Provo, Utah. Her creativity was expressed there in numerous ways, especially at times of the many holidays and feast days celebrated there as she decked the halls with flowers gleaned from the garden. She later went back to her baptismal name. This experience in religious education led her to a Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program and further theological study. Born on November 26, 1925, in Buckman, Minnesota, Sister Margaret was the seventh of 12 children of John and Pauline (Beka) Schmolke. She was a people person, warm and giving of her time and helpful to anyone in need. Gertrude was the youngest player on the basketball team when they won the Archdiocese of Dubuque tournament. List of Sisters, Brothers, Priests. She completed her high school at St. Rose High School in La Crosse. From1953 to 1954, she served as cashier at Sacred Heart Hospital, Idaho Falls, Idaho, and from 1954 to 1958 at St. Francis Hospital (MCHS-FH), La Crosse. She then became pastoral assistant at St. Peters Parish in Spokane until her retirement in 2005. read more . After recovering, she participated in a Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program in Rochester, Minnesotaand then served as assistant coordinator at St. Rose Convent. Sister Anita (Mary Kenneth) Beskar, FSPA, died April 23, 2022, just shy of her 90th birthday, at Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse, Wisconsin. When her health began to deteriorate, she moved to South Hill Village in Spokane. Her life of prayer, service and love for others has absolutely represented the Spirit of St. Francis. In 2005, she retired to St. Rose Convent and later moved to Villa St. Joseph. When she was five, her family moved to another farm between Early and Schaller, Iowa. This academic year she still served as chaplain for the Viterbo University womens basketball team. As the Shakal family grew, they eventually moved to a larger farmhouse, close to Holy Family School in Stanley where Sister Betty completed her elementary education. She was always ready to share something with whomever she met, including candy from the bag constantly over her arm. She made first profession of vows on August 12, 1944, and final profession on August 9, 1950. She was in the sixty-second year of her religious profession. Sister Mary Klisart, OSF. "We apologize, but we were unable to find the obituary based on your search request". Her family then moved to Brookfield, Wisconsin where she attended St. John Vianney School. Entering the field of education, Sister Margaret served as a primary teacher for 27 years in schools in Iowa (Carroll [St. Joseph] and Roselle) and Wisconsin (Greenwood, Marathon, Dodgeville, Halder, La Crosse [Holy Cross and Blessed Sacrament], Odanah, Big River and Menomonie). After receiving a bachelors degree in English from Viterbo College (University), La Crosse, she went on for a masters degree in English from Marquette University, Milwaukee. Sister Michon Desmond, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 89, died on Thursday, November 3, 2022 at St. Rose Convent in La Crosse, Wisconsin. . She then volunteered in Sun City, Arizona before assisting as a receptionist at Villa St. Joseph in La Crosse. My family is a source of strength and support for me in their love and understanding. Sister Jean continued her education with a masters degree in Spanish and Foreign Languages from Purdue University. Florence Catherine was born on September 26, 1923, to Frank and Dorothy (Tritz) Goetz in Bellevue, Iowa. On October 27, 2021, Sister Gale Bednarek, our resident Scripture scholar, left us for the fullness of Gods light and love. One could always count on Sister Betty for a welcoming smile and hearty laugh. Focus on reducing and eliminating single-use plastic drink bottles (water, soda, tea, coffee, etc.). Sister Anita returned to California with her grandparents and stayed with them, beginning school there. She could usually be found volunteering some place at Villa St. Joseph helping other sisters. As a loyal companion to many, her interests focused on what was happening in other peoples lives, both family and community members. She later returned to her baptismal name. The Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Holy Family Convent Chapel. Having lived simply, joyfully and with great love and care for everyone, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration Dorothy Ann. SISTER MARIA TESSARI, O.S.F. She had a deep and compassionate heart for the poor and had the most humble and human way of finding the poor in spirit and being one with them. She attended St. Josephs Grade and High School in Bellevue. She always felt that her best friend was the Blessed Mother who accepted her for the person she was called to be. FSPA - 912 Market St., La Crosse, WI 54601 | Phone: 608-782-5610 |. Mary Jane, her sister, Monica, and two brothers, Myllin and Mark, grew up in Eau Claire. Growing up on the family farm, she enjoyed helping her mother with her five younger brothers. The person we lost is Sister Annette Fessler, who died on Oct. 29 at the age of 95. She was actively involved in the National Catholic Development Conference during her tenure as Director of Development. by Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Sep 13, 2022 | Franciscan Sisters News, LCWR, Obituaries, Uncategorized. Whether the need is for short- or long-term, our caring, trained personnel are here to help. Early in life, she had the desire to become a Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration like her older sister, Sister Leone. Jubilarians: Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help (OSF) Submitted October 4, 2019 | 3:46 PM 50th First Profession Sister Renita Brummer Birth name: Jeanette Birthplace: Effingham, Ill. Being a Thanksgiving baby has been a great asset to me, she reflected. In her spare time she became very involved in woodcarving, a hobby she took with her to St. Rose Convent in 2008 when she retired there. She continued her education earning a Ph.D. in Second Language and Culture Education from the University of Minnesota in St. Paul and a Masters in Franciscan Studies from the Franciscan Institute at St. Bonaventure University in St. Bonaventure, New York. Our dear, sweet Sister Erlinda Gurule went home to the Lord on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. Sister Evelyn also served as a part-time tax accountant for a local Spokane firm. In her retirement years, she took every opportunity possible to get out into nature and take long walks. Sister Rita then worked at Henry Field Store in Storm Lake as a salesperson and typist until 1952. She was in the seventy-second year of her religious profession. Follow The feliciansisters.org Blog on WordPress.org. She then became Vice-President of Student Development from 1997 to 2005. Just two weeks ago, she joined in the Mass and dinner celebrating her 71 years of religious profession. In 2000, another transition occurred in her life when she moved to volunteer in the finance office and kitchen at St. Rose Convent. Sister Jeremiah (Theresa) Collins, OSF January 27, 2022 Sister Jeremiah (Theresa) Collins embraced Sister death on January 27, 2022 at the Franciscan Villa in Syracuse, NY. She made the Sodality of Mary a very active part in the lives of the teenagers including Sister Agnes. Some A Nun's Life friends from the Chicago area come to the podcast. Community members, family and friends will remember Sister Margaret Ann as gentle, kind and always with a smile. In December of that year, she was brutally attacked and burned in an assault that occurred while she was at home in the convent. The day after her 21st birthday she was in a serious car accident. In 1979, Sister Dorothy Ann moved to Holy Child Jesus School in Canton, Mississippi where she taught junior high for 10 years. LSAP Resource Guide Community Engagement & Participatory Action Sister Elizabeth Anne was born on September 12, 1934 in Boyd, Wisconsin to Leo and Frances (Schesel) Shakal. Sister Margaret and her sister, Helen, then began at St. Francis High School in Little Falls, Minnesota where the Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls staffed the school. On a chilly October afternoon amid a backdrop of vibrant autumn leaves, several Missionary Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception stood in Mahwah, New Jersey's Maryrest Cemetery filled with emotion. Community members, family and friends remember Sister Agnes as having a heart of gold for the sisters she served as a homemaker and for the children whose lives she touched in Mississippi and Texas. Sister Karolyne began her ministry as a homemaker at various congregational homes and institutions, primarily in Wisconsin and Washington, before branching out into other areas. Community members, family, colleagues and friends remember Sister Pat as an excellent music teacher. Sister Rosile taught eight years in middle schools in Wisconsin (Wausau, Plum City and Ashland) and Iowa (Luxemburg and Festina) and one year at DePadua High School in Ashland, Wisconsin. Family and community members remember Sister Pat for her quick Irish witalways with a smile on her face and a twinkle in her eye. Sister Lydia was born to John and Mary (Danzer) Wendl on January 11, 1922, in Willey, Iowa. When Sister Clara Mae entered the novitiate of the FSPA she was given the name Bernadine. Lois Lorraine was born to Aubrey and Georgia (Carlisle) Lobdell on April 14, 1923, in Durand, Wisconsin. Perhaps the most memorable is Sister Dorothy Anns loving care for those suffering with HIV/AIDS. Active nonviolence is a creative power for good available to everyone. Manage Volunteer Settings. ";s:7:"keyword";s:29:"franciscan sisters obituaries";s:5:"links";s:607:"Community Hospital Cafeteria Menu,
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