She was a quiet person who had an avid interest in world affairs. In 2010, Sister Margaret Ann retired to Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse where she continued to volunteer until her health weakened. Joselda Hageman, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 94, died of natural causes on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse, Wisconsin. At her baptism, she was named after her paternal aunt, Sister Lydia Wendl. She received a bachelors degree in business education with a minor in English from Viterbo College (University), then continued in the field of business at Mount St. Mary College in Milwaukee, College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minnesota, Indiana University and Notre Dame University. Celebrate With Us! Sister Donna Weber, FSPA, 91, died on Saturday, August 28, 2021 at St. Rose Convent, La Crosse, Wisconsin. She especially enjoyed her junior year studying abroad in Spain. Many remember the fun time Sister Jean provided through her Annual Doctor Sister Dean Jean Golf Scramble at the end of each school year at Viterbo University. Sister Mary Philip Patin died on April 28 at the age of 93. The twinkle in her eyes made one wonder what she was planning next. Eventually, Sister Lydia outgrew her do things differently attitude and two years later she, too, joined FSPA. She often said that religious life was an extension of a gift that was nurtured in her home. Sister Loiss last seven years of active ministry were in child care for two families in the St. Paul area. They also remember her for her insightful questions and reflections, challenging others to think beyond the obvious and see the presence and action of God in our entire universe. After a year in support services in El Paso, Texas, she was called to serve as baker at St. Rose Convent. Then she became the employee health director at St. Francis Medical Center (MCHS-FH) until 1991. With a sense of humility and pride, she enjoyed many years of service to families through the Salvation Army. Growing up on the family farm, she enjoyed helping her mother with her five younger brothers. She received a BA in chemistry with a minor in mathematics from Viterbo College (University) and an MS in chemistry from Notre Dame. She was in the sixty-ninth year of her religious profession. Sister Lydia Wendl, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 101, died on Friday, January 27, 2023, at St. Rose Convent in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Upon visiting her sister at St. Rose Convent one weekend, Sister Pat told her parents she wanted to stay at the convent with her sister. 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. She always showed upfor events, parties, fundraisers, meetings and assorted other occasions. She enjoyed helping raise funds for their science lab update and the school gymnasium addition. Sister Dorothy was received into the novitiate on August 12, 1959 and was given the name Sister Dorothy Ann. She pronounced first vows on August 12, 1953 and made final profession on August 11, 1959. For family and friends unable to attend in-person funeral celebrations, FSPA offers live streaming. Sister Joan Hageman, FSPA, 82, died on February 20, 2022 at Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse, Wisconsin. Follow The feliciansisters.org Blog on WordPress.org. She ministered at St. Anthonys Hospital, Carroll, Iowa, Sacred Heart Hospital, Idaho Falls, Idaho, and was Medical and Surgical Instructor at St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing, La Crosse. Sister Ladonna made her home at St. Rose Convent in 2016. 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. She later went back to her baptismal name. Upon graduating from high school, Sister Jean attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and earned a bachelors degree in secondary education with a concentration in Spanish. Sister Helen retired and continued to serve as on-call nurse from 1995 to 2005, before moving to St. Rose Convent. Franciscan Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart in Gemona, Italy, sent three sisters to America. Assoc. will officiate and burial will be in the convent cemetery. During the seventh grade at St. Marys School in Auburndale, Sister Dorothy began hearing a faint call to religious life. As one parishioner said, We have been blessed to have Sister Geralyn in our parish. Sister Geralyn had a great devotion to Capuchin Father Solanus Casey from Prescott, whose cause is in consideration for canonization. She was a great baseball fan, which she kept up with weekly. In 1992, she retired to St. Rose Convent and moved to Villa St. Joseph in 2012. Born on Oct. 7, 1927 in Sparta, Wisconsin, to William and Alice (Senogles) Sheridan, Sister Patricia grew up in Kendall, Wisconsin where her father worked for the Sheridan Lumber Company. Her brothers and sisters teased her that she would miss gardening, playing baseball and driving a car, but the call persisted. Her final days of retirement were at Villa St. Joseph. She made her home at Villa St. Joseph in 2013. Her father worked there for a large U.S. copper mining company. As a loyal companion to many, her interests focused on what was happening in other peoples lives, both family and community members. Active nonviolence is a creative power for good available to everyone. Happy are those who endure in peace, By You, Most High, they will be crowned. 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 Her older brother, Father Joel, OFM, and her sibling, Sister Thomasine, OSF, were great influences in her choice. When she became a novice on August 12, 1953, she was given the name Sister Leocadia. Sister FrancesYanisch, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 90, died on Friday, April 24, 2020 at Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse, Wisconsin after a battle with cancer. Family, friends and community members remember Sister Mary Myron as a woman of prayer. She was 86 years old.Baptized Patricia Ann at Immaculate Conception Church in Omaha, NE, she entered religious life in 1952 and pronounced perpetual vows in 1958. Born on July 1, 1943 in Batesville, she was the second of five children born to Ethel (Nee: Schumacher) and Francis Werner. Jeanette Mary Margaret Kassmeyer was born in Fort Madison, Iowa, to Frank and Leona (Krittenbrink) Kassmeyer on March 11, 1936, the oldest of eight children. 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. 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. One of her students from David School said, She was always willing to help students make their projects perfect. She was in the seventy-second year of her religious profession. 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. Sister Karolyne Rohlik, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 87 died of natural causes on May 17, 2020 at Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse, Wisconsin. It is here that her spirit was touched by the Franciscan by Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Aug 30, 2018 | Franciscan Sisters News, Obituaries. Felician Sisters of North America Home Page. She was in the 70th year of religious profession as a Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration (FSPA). She never wanted to miss a party. For several summers, Sister Bernadette served as lecturer at the University of Hawaii, Honolulu and Cardinal Stritch College (University) in Milwaukee. She grew up on her parents farm. Obituaries We thank God for the lives of our Sisters who have moved on to Eternal Life and their impact throughout their many years of service within the vowed religious life. There was always a twinkle in her eye and a story on her lips. Donna Jean Weber was born on April 25, 1930, to Reynold and Laura (Asher) Weber in Eau Galle, Wisconsin. December 2, 2022. Sister Geralyn earned a bachelors degree in elementary education from Viterbo College with a minor in music. In 2001 Sister Geralyn retired from teaching but remained in the parish as sacristan and organist, roles she continued until she retired to Villa St. Joseph in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 2017. This academic year she still served as chaplain for the Viterbo University womens basketball team. During that time she served as a pilgrimage leader (about 20 trips) for the Franciscan Pilgrimage Program in Assisi, Italy until 2018. Sister Donna shared vivid memories of growing up in their beautiful farm home surrounded by rolling hills. She received her BA from Mary by Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Feb 16, 2018 | Franciscan Sisters News, Obituaries. She loved biking and walking anything to be out in Gods creation. The last seven years, before her retirement to Villa St. Joseph in 2005, were spent in Hiawatha, Iowa, volunteering at Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center and at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, where she worked with senior citizens. 2020 by Franciscan Sisters of Allegany. Saint of the Day. She was in the seventy-sixth year of her religious profession. She later returned to her baptismal name. Sister Margaret worked at the hospital in Little Falls on weekends and during the summer. RUTH JASINSKI OBITUARY Sister Ruth Jasinski, 94, of the Bernardine Franciscan Sisters Third Order Regular of St Francis, died on Monday morning, August 23, 2021, at Reading Hospital-Tower. Sister Pat was received into the novitiate on August 12, 1947, and was given the name Sister Paula. At entrance into the novitiate, she received the name Sister Alicita. A small, but sophisticated museum at the Franciscan Life Center outlines the history of the Franciscan order and its role in central Illinois. Born in Chicago Heights, Illinois in 1917, she entered the Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in 1930 and. Obituaries Bernardine Franciscan Sister Laetitia Okoniewski, a graduate of St. Hedwig School. She served as a program assistant at Cabrini House in Minneapolis for 14 years. Her grandparents in California came to help her father, who by that time had three children below the age of four. Joanne received her early education at St. Joseph Grade School in Spokane and graduated from eighth grade at St. Aloysius Grade School. 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. Rapnicki - Sister Mary David, FSSJ Sister Mary David died peacefully on Thursday, January 9, 2020, at St. Francis Park, in the 88th year of life and the 70th year of religious life. Her passion for animals was evident to everyone, with her constantly feeding the birds, rabbits and squirrels around the motherhouse. Sister Cecilienne taught music in numerous elementary and secondary schools in Wisconsin at Blessed Sacrament School and Aquinas High School, La Crosse and elsewhere in Marathon and Ashland. 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. Her dedicated impact on the growth of the Franciscan Spirituality Center is still felt today, especially given the training of several hundred spiritual directors due to the Spiritual Direction Preparation Program which began under her leadership. No grave photo. The 70th Jubilee group included Sr. Mary . Bernardine Franciscan Sisters' Jubilee Celebration ~ May 29, 2022 in Reading, Pennsylvania Doorways of Hope ~ Closing Activity for the Year ~ May 25, 2022 Bernardine Bonanza 2022 Renewal of Vows in Northeast Brazil ~ January 9, 2022 Motherhouse Christmas 2021 Doorways of Hope ~ Christmas 2021 Program Bernardine Center ~ Chester, Pennsylvania Sister Mary Myrons entire active ministry of 70 years was in the field of education. In her early years, Mary Jane began knitting and crocheting, a hobby she carried into her adult life. She was in the 76th year of her religious profession. From her mother, she learned the importance of family as well as the artistry and necessities of cooking, cleaning, sewing and gardening. She served for 67 years as a Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration. From 1983 to 1988 she was manager of the school lunch program at Holy Child Jesus School, Canton, Mississippi. Later she went back toher baptismal name, Karolyne. Friars Minor. She attended Glenrose Public Grade School, just a half mile from her home, until her graduation from eighth grade. Since she couldn't stop doing for others, a special aspect of her Marywood ministry was baking mini loaves of bread to welcome visitors. Celebrating the Life of Sr. Gerarda Augustyniak, The Franciscan Sisters join other Women Religious in grieving the shooting in Colorado Springs, LSAP Resource Guide Community Engagement & Participatory Action. She was in the midst of writing a book on Pieces of the Parchment-Rubrics for Daily Living. During World War II her parents moved to Seattle. Missionary Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception Celebrating 70 years of God's Goodness and presence in Papua New Guinea The 16th of September 2019, a special day to remember with gratitude and joyful praise for God's goodness reflected in the lives of the Missionary Franciscan Sisters [ . ] The Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Holy Family Convent Chapel. The Bernet sisters are identical twins who are celebrating 70 years of religious life. Our History. Sister Sandra was born to Carroll and June (Nicholson) DeMann on October 12, 1947 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the eldest of four children. Community members, family, colleagues and friends remember Sister Karolyne for her delicious baking and great love of the outdoors. Sister Helen Keating, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 93, died of cancer on May 14, 2020 at Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse, Wisconsin. "We apologize, but we were unable to find the obituary based on your search request". September 9,1941 July 1, 2022, by Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Oct 28, 2021 | Franciscan Sisters News, Obituaries. The children would often ask their mother for a picnic supper on hot summer days. Felician Sisters Cemetery. AUBURN Starting in the 2021-22 academic year, two Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist will join the staff at Saint Dominic Academy as teachers while also overseeing and enhancing campus . Viterbo College called her back in 1974, again as a bookkeeper. During high school, Florence participated in orchestra, pep band and choir, several clubs and was editor of the school paper for two years. During those two years, she worked in her fathers bakery. On August 6, 1983 Sister Jean made her first profession of vows as a FSPA. The FSPA community is grateful for her leadership, especially in leading the congregation into the world of social security and investment. In 2007, she moved to Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse, ministering as a volunteer to the community until 2019. From 1975 to 1979, she was principal at Marquette High School in West Point, Iowa. When reflecting on her choice of vocation, she said, Upon visiting Maria Angelorum Chapel, I knew that I could never leave this.. A congregation of Franciscan women religious serving in the United States,. After receiving a bachelors degree in Human Services at Grandview College in Des Moines, she went on to earn a Clinical Pastoral Education certificate at Mercy Hospital Medical Center in Des Moines. Community members, family and friends remember Sister Rita as always having a smile on her face and a kind word for everyone. Sister Margaret Ann entered St. Rose Convent in 1945. She later returned to her baptismal name. (formerly Sister William Anne) died. Just last week, she shared with one of the sisters that she said a prayer every night during the pandemic before she went to bed and she would sing a lullaby to the earth and to all of its inhabitants that they would sleep well and safe. Numerous university students credit her for their search into the world of spirituality. She professed her first vows as an FSPA on August 12, 1965. At St. Michaels School in Buckman, Minnesota, they had Benedictines of St. Joseph, Minnesota, as their teachers. She made first profession of vows in 1956 and final vows in 1962. She had a quick wit and always had a come back for everything. When she was five years old, Florence began her education at St. Josephs School, Bellevue. Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania Ohio 6832 Convent Blvd. She could usually be found volunteering some place at Villa St. Joseph helping other sisters. Throughout her multiple ministries, she had a can do attitude. Sister Donna served as an elementary teacher for 14 years in schools in Washington (St. Augustines, Spokane [1952-1955 and 1963-1964]) and Wisconsin (Sacred Heart, Ashland [1950-1952]), La Crosse (St. Wenceslaus [1956-1963] and Blessed Sacrament [1964-1965]). From 1986 to 1989, Sister Margaret Ann served as Director of Development of Catholic Schools for the Superior Diocese. Later, she taught elementary school and parish music in Tomah, Wisconsin for five years. Sister Kathleen taught at the high school level for the next 11 years in Cathedral (Superior, Wisconsin), Kuemper (Carroll, Iowa), Aquinas (La Crosse), Marquette (West Point, Iowa) and Marquette (Bellevue, Iowa). She designed the altar, chalice, tabernacle and credence table using the theme You fill us with the best of wheat. Creativity marked her life; even into her late 80s, she could be seen on a ladder in the dining room putting the final touches on Christmas decorations. She didnt enter religious life until after high school; ultimately, joining her aunt and cousin at St. Rose Convent in La Crosse. Our dear Sister (Joan) Charlotte Struckhoff left this world peacefully on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. by Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Sep 9, 2020 | Franciscan Sisters News, Obituaries. FelicianSisters. She always felt that her best friend was the Blessed Mother who accepted her for the person she was called to be. Obituaries Home News Obituaries. After raising her family, Joanne resigned from her position at the Salvation Army and entered the Benedictine Community at Mt. 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'. She enjoyed attending St. Marys School in Festina. From 1990 until 2008, she was pastoral associate at Sacred Heart Parish, Wauzeka, Wisconsin. From 1990 to 1993, she served as Director of Pastoral Care at St. Anthony Hospital and Nursing Home, Carroll, Iowa and then pastoral minister at St. Jude Parish in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She made her first vows on August 12, 1951. After earning a bachelors degree in music education from Viterbo College (University), La Crosse, Sister Pat taught high school music for 21 years in Ashland (De Padua) and La Crosse (Aquinas) in Wisconsin and Carroll (Kuemper) in Iowa. Growing up on the farm gave her a deep appreciation of nature, which stayed with her throughout her life. Sister Joselda served her Sisters as a homemaker and housekeeper from 1948 to 1992 in Durand,Boscobel and La Crosse in Wisconsin and Coon Rapids, Iowa, with the last 15 years at her home parish in St. Lucas, where she also was able to assist her elderly mother. Mary Jane, her sister, Monica, and two brothers, Myllin and Mark, grew up in Eau Claire. Whenever anyone suggested that she would end up at the convent, she objected. She grew up in Guttenberg with her three brothers and two sisters, helping her father at the Kuempel & Lake Hardware Store. Manage Volunteer Settings. Carmel and West Bend) Washington (Spokane) and Wisconsin (Eau Galle and Halder) for 42 years. Her high school days were spent at Marycliff High School where she took clerical courses, so that she could get an office job right after graduation. Next, Sister Rita Marie taught at Holy Family School in Ashland, Wisconsin (1962-1966), then St. Henry School in Eau Galle, Wisconsin (1966-1969). She always had a funny story to tell. Entrance: August 1966 First profession: August 1969 Final profession: August 1972 Education: Bachelor's in American studies, Marillac College, 1972 On October 27, 2021, Sister Gale Bednarek, our resident Scripture scholar, left us for the fullness of Gods light and love. While in La Crosse, she served at St. Rose Convent for two years, Villa St. Joseph for six years and as dietitian at St. Joseph Nursing Home for three years. Born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1950, she entered the Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in 1968 and by Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Dec 31, 2016 | Franciscan Sisters News, Obituaries. The Bernardine Center Times Summer 2018. Her connections with friends from Ashland remained with her throughout the years. Pat attended St. Gabriels Grade School and St. Marys Academy both staffed by the Notre Dame Sisters. 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. She could often be seen at table long after most people had left the dining room. She created connections among her family, friends and community. After Sister Theas death, Sister Dorothy Ann remained in Canton as a volunteer hospice worker, ministering to people with HIV/AIDS. The former Dorothy. Friends had always been important to Sister Jean. You have successfully removed Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity Cemetery from your Photo Volunteer cemetery list. Community members, family, colleagues and friends remember Sister Joan as a happy, joy-filled person, always ready for any invitation to explore something new. She attended St. Joseph elementary and high school in Earling. 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. Before them was a newly-unveiled 7-foot bronze statue of Sister Mary Virgilius Reidy, one of their own. After her class of six boys and six girls graduated from the eighth grade, she spent the next year at home helping her parents. Sister Bernadette Prochaska, FSPA, 88, died Wednesday morning, January 6, 2021 of pancreatic cancer at St. Rose Convent, La Crosse, Wisconsin. Sister Pat made first profession of vows on August 12, 1949, and final profession on August 9, 1955. Later she returned to her baptismal name. She often said that her work in development began when she was teaching at Fr. After a year, she resigned again from the Salvation Army and formally entered the congregation and made first vows in 1986 as an FSPA. SR. M. AQUILINA ACKER Sister Aquilina Acker, 87, a member of Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity, died Monday evening, May 2, at Holy Family Convent, Manitowoc. She began her tertiary education at Viterbo College (University) in the field of education. Having lived simply, joyfully and with great love and care for everyone, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration Dorothy Ann. Community members, family and friends remember Sister Clara Mae as always having a smile for everyone. She was in the68thyear of her religious profession. Date of Death: August 1, 2022. Celebrating the Life of Sr. Marcy Romine O.S.F. 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. For 25 years Sister Pat taught music in elementary and secondary schools in Iowa (Carroll, West Point, Bellevue) and Wisconsin (La Crosse, Prairie du Chien, Durand, Jefferson, Ashland, Jefferson). Her teaching ministry continued at St. Paul School in Mosinee, Wisconsin (1969-1977) and St. John the Baptist School in Plum City, Wisconsin (1977-1982). She loved life and the gifts God gave her during each phase of life. She was very appreciative of FSPA for enabling her to minister to those often forgotten or ignored by society. She completed her bachelors degree at Viterbo College (University) with a major in education and a minor in music. Sandy loved being a nurse in Africa. Now 89 years old, they were born in Brooklyn 15 minutes apart. Her family hosted foreign exchange students from Iceland and Italy. She later went back to her baptismal name. by Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Sep 13, 2022 | Franciscan Sisters News, LCWR, Obituaries, Uncategorized. As boarders, Sister Margaret and Helen got home one weekend a month. She was born in Rochester, NY to Jeremiah J. and Mary O'Connor Collins. From 2016 to 2019, Sister Jean was back at Viterbo University teaching classes in Franciscan Traditions and Values. My high school experience has been better having had her as a teacher. When a new school was being built at David, the community took the opportunity to recognize Sister Mary Myrons significant contribution to the area by establishing a Sister Mary Myron Remedial Reading Room. Three years later cancer prevented her from performing all of her duties there but she continued on as an assistant to the new parish administrator. A representative of the Manitowoc Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity declined an interview with a Herald Times Reporter. 1943-2018 Our dear Sister Maria Tessari went home to the Lord on January 16. From 1981 to 1984 she worked as a baker in West Glacier, Montana, then three years at a university in Lockport, Illinois. Sister Anita was invited to take this position, in which she served for 10 years. From there she moved back to Arizona and worked as a medical support staff member and Initial Loss Reporting (ILR) claims associate for State Farm Insurance. The seeds of being a Sister and a teacher were planted in those early years. Sister Michon Desmond, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 89, died on Thursday, November 3, 2022 at St. Rose Convent in La Crosse, Wisconsin. She helped found a Father Solanus Prayer Circle and had organized several pilgrimages to Detroit, Michigan, where Father Solanus spent most of his religious life. Sister Rita Jansen, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 94, died on Thursday, November 17, 2022 at Villa St. Joseph in La Crosse, Wisconsin. During the annual three-day retreat of her senior year, she admitted to herself she was called to religious life. While with FSPA, Sister Sandra ministered to the elderly in St. Paul for a couple years before moving to La Crosse, where she became the Justice and Peace Director for the FSPA. This experience in religious education led her to a Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program and further theological study.