Sister Rachels brother Wilfred also passed away on December 11, 2020. Private funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, with Father Kenneth Smits, Capuchin, presiding. 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. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful for the physicians and staff at St. Agnes Hospital who provided care for Sister Gonzaga. 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. Both of Lorettas parents died of cancer by the time she was ten years old. Sister Joan taught elementary grades, 5-8, in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Kansas from 19531972. She worked for one year in St. Augustine Parish, Tucson, Arizona, then accepted the position of Consultant for Religious Education in the schools and parish catechetical programs of the Diocese of Joliet, IL., for six years. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Additional services will be held in Kansas at a date to be determined with burial following in a family plot in Hays. Give a donation in honorofSister Margaretta Ehrlich. She taught at St. Peter Claver School, Sheboygan, Wisconsin; St. Joseph Orphanage, Baraga, Michigan; Our Lady Queen of Angels, East Harlem, New York; St. Marys School, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Sister taught primary grades in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Kansas for thirty-one years. Having taught at all grade levels in elementary schools for 23 years, Sister Mary served as a principal for an additional 11 years. Sister was a quiet person who enjoyed learning of all kinds; she delighted to see students become involved in their own education and advance to challenging high schools. Descarga en espaol. Sister was a first-grade teacher in Wisconsin and Minnesota for 16 years; while on the faculty at St. Florian School, Milwaukee, she was an illustrator for childrens educational materials for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Martha was born in New Munster, Wisconsin, on October 22, 1930, to John Kretschmer and Louisa Epping Kretschmer. Give a donation in honorofSister Clare Marie Conrad. Across the globe, the Sisters of Notre Dame fight to end Human Trafficking. She earned her M.S. Sister Mary Alice taught in elementary schools in Wisconsin and Kansas. Sister Judith was preceded in death by her parents Felix and Angela Schmidt, her brother Thomas, and her sisters Inez Schmidt (infant), Phyllis Schmidt, and Pamela Shaffer. Descarga en espaol. She had 3 brothers and 3 sisters. A visitation took place at the church Thursday, March 2, 2023, from 4 to 8 p.m. and one hour prior to the Mass Friday. Sister Caryl Hartjes, CSA, formerly Sister Theodine, died peacefully October 31, 2021, at Nazareth Center, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Carol entered the Sisters of St. Agnes in 1948 and, when received into the novitiate in 1949, became Sister Mary Christopher. Burial will be at a later date in St. Johns Church Cemetery, Waunakee, Wisconsin. Her study of Spanish in Coahuila, Mexico, enabled her to minister among the Spanish community at St. Louis and St. Patricks Parish in Fond du Lac. Sister was a gentle, helpful and friendly person. She was known as a strong, honest, straight-forward woman with a tender heart. Please check in for the Visitation and Prayer Service at the 375 Gillett Street entrance only. Sister Cecelia Schlaefer, CSA, formerly Sister Paul, died peacefully August 17, 2021, at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She often was part of a team of sisters who were responsible for food preparation in the large CSA institutions: St. Marys Springs Academy, Nazareth Heights Infirmary, and Boyle Apostolic Center in Fond du Lac; Immaculate Conception, Elmhurst, Illinois; and Sacred Heart, Yonkers, New York. 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. Her family included four siblings, one boy and three girls. Sister Elizabeth Ann Thiel, CSA, baptized Margaret, died peacefully at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, on June 19, 2021. Cecelia was born March 11, 1922, in Campbellsport, Wisconsin, the fourth of eight children of Dr. Mathias Schlaefer and Marie Berg Schlaefer. From 1980-1982, she served as Associate Superintendent of the Fort Wayne-South diocesan schools. Sister Colette (Donald Marie/Mara) Hartman died on August 8, 2019 in Managua, Nicaragua. She taught business classes in secondary schools for 34 years in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and New York. Rita attended St. Marys Springs Academy in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, where she first met the Sisters of St. Agnes. In 1971, she earned her MA in Education, with an emphasis on Administration, from Mary Manse College, Toledo, Ohio, qualifying her to serve as principal at SS. Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 14, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 1:30 p.m. at Nazareth Court and Center, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. 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 Patti. Download Sister Rachel Doerfler's obituaryas a PDF. 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. 701 E. Columbia Avenue While at Nazareth Court and Center, she took special care of the many plants throughout the building. Nancy was born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, on May 14, 1934, the daughter of Milbert Funk and Lucille Zangl Funk. 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. Sister is survived by her beloved foster sister, Jessica Alexander, and Jessicas caretaker, Susan Tilton, and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. Visitation for Sister Mary Lee will be at Nazareth Court and Center, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, on Friday, October 5, 2018, beginning at 9:00 a.m. A prayer service will follow in Nazareth Center Chapel at 11:00 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, on Friday, October 5, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. After retiring from full-time teaching, she volunteered as a tutor in the Adult Literacy Program at the Dominican Center for Women in Milwaukee, WI, a culminating experience of teaching and learning that brought her great joy. She made her profession of vows as Sister Malachy in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1953. 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 Collean. She was educated by the Divina Pastora Sisters in Bluefields and for several years did clerical work in her home town. Sister Antoinette Bergen, SNDdeN August 23, 2022 The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur ask for prayers for the repose of the soul of Sister Antoinette Bergen, SNDdeN who passed away on August 20, 2022 Read Post Sister Judith Wessels, SNDdeN July 14, 2022 In 2003, Sister Joan returned to Fond du Lac and supervised student teachers for Marian College. Cremation has taken place. In July of 2014, Sister Donna Marie returned to Fond du Lac and became a resident at Nazareth Court and Center where she lived with her CSA sisters and received care until the time of her death. She graduated with honors from St. Joseph High School, South Bend, Indiana, in 1964. Among her many accomplishments, she is credited with the development of Marians Music Education Major and Minor. She also enrolled in post graduate studies in Catholic Leadership and Educational Administration at Boston College, Boston, Massachusetts. Zacherl Funeral Home is serving the Sisters of the Congregation of St. Agnes. Download Sister Ann Walters' obituaryas a PDF. There, grounded in her love of people, music, and teaching, she ministered as a liturgist, organist, and adult formation catechist from 1987 to 2017 assisting for a time in several Arizona parishes including: St. James Parish, Glendale; St. Andrew Parish, Sierra Vista; Holy Cross Parish, Mesa; and All Saints Parish, Mesa. She also could be seen volunteering at St. Agnes Hospital, Salvation Army and St. Vincent de Paul. Sister Rose received a BA in Sociology and Business Administration from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, and an MSW in Clinical Social Work from St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri. Sister Collean Walsh CSA, baptized Mary Teresa, died peacefully July 6, 2022, at Nazareth Center in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She enjoyed needlework, macrame and weaving, and she instructed women who were interested in learning those skills. Our History Our history can be traced to our beginning as educators. Francis Home and the staff of Hospice Hope for their care of Sister Martina in her last years. In January 2013, Sister Rita joined the community of CSA sisters residing at Nazareth Court and Center in Fond du Lac. Previously recorded prayer services and funeral Masses are available for services held at Our Lady of Good Counsel and Sancta Maria in Ripa, and are found on sisters' obituary pages. Legacy Society; Give Online; 2022 End of Year Appeal; Who We Are. Preceding Sister Agnes in death were her parents Michael and Caroline Kircher; her brothers Michael, Joseph, James, and Richard; and her sisters Caroline Pecoroni, Mary Schultz, Theresa Brunner, Dorothy Martino, and Anna May Costello. Confident of the light and strength of the Holy Spirit, as we embark on our Lenten journey, we ask these graces in the name of Jesus who lived and died that we may have new life. Throughout her life, Sister Ann loved teaching, learning, and offering one-on-one guidance and spiritual support to people of all ages. Sister Joan was known for her love of classical music and for playing the piano. Descarga en espaol. DownloadSister Cecelia Schlaefer's obituaryas a PDF. Sister Beata Reiser, CSA, baptized Patricia Rita, died peacefully July 7, 2021, at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. 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. In 1971, Sister Loretta, desiring to broaden her skills for ministry, began to take educational courses that qualified her to be a certified teacher aide and a library aide in schools in New York, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Francis Home and Hospice Hope for their care of Sister Barbara Rose in her last years. The Mass of Christian Burial for Sister Dolores will be held on October 1, 2021, at 2:00 pm in St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin with Bishop Paul Schmitz, Capuchin, presiding. in Education from Marian College of Fond du Lac in 1960. She grew up on her family farm with one brother and four sisters. Her mother died early in Ritas life, leaving Robert with three girls under the age of five years. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, January 9, at 2:00 p.m. at St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac, WI. Sister Mary Alice also served on several school boards, nonprofit boards, and educational committees including St. Marys Springs High School Board of Directors, Fond du Lac; the Milwaukee Archdiocesan Review Board for Accreditation; and as chairperson of the HOPE Committee (Helping Others Promote Education) a CSA initiative that awarded grants to disadvantaged schools and religious education programs for teacher certification and educational materials. Sister Ann then actively engaged in ministries of counseling, spiritual direction, and pastoral care in Wisconsin and Kansas for 39 years. After her years as educator, Sister ministered in pastoral care at St. Agnes Hospital and the Central Wisconsin Cancer Center from 1998 until she became a resident at Nazareth Court and Center in 2016. Francis Home and Hospice Hope for their care of Sister Clare Marie in her last years. This school, located near the Cabrini Green public housing units, offered at-risk students a quality education and required total engagement of the staff to accomplish the task. Sister Rose was preceded in death by her parents Joseph H. and Rose L. Kreuzer, and her brothers Joseph C., George A., Raymond M., William F., Bernard J., Rev. Bereneice entered St. Agnes Convent in 1950. This experience influenced her desire to become a nurse. Sister Ruth Anns love for teaching extended beyond the daily classroom to include coordination of religious education programs, especially for children with special needs. Service: A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, July 10, 2017, at Holy Family Catholic Church at 4:00 p.m. Father Ken Smits O.F.M. Memorials may be directed to the Sisters of St. Agnes Development Office, 320 County Road K, Fond du Lac, WI 54937. She was the second youngest child in a family of three girls and four boys. Memorials can be directed to the Sisters of St. Agnes Development Office, 320 County Road K, Fond duLac, WI 54937. She is survived by her loving nieces and nephews, other relatives and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. Sister Vivian is survived by her brothers Robert Schmidtberger and Marvin Schmidtberger; her sisters Albertine Foos, Edna Ptacek and Rosalyn Leiker, and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. DownloadSister Deborah Walter'obituaryas a PDF. In 1967, desiring a more contemplative lifestyle, Sister Ann worked at the Renewal Center of the University of Steubenville, Steubenville, Ohio, serving as Director of Retreats and offering counseling part-time. In 1951, Agnese entered St. Agnes Convent, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Sister Nancy earned a BS in Elementary Education from Marian College, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, in 1968 and an MS in Special Education from St. Francis College, Ft. Wayne, Indiana, in 1973. Prayer Service: 11 a.m., at Nazareth Center chapel Sister Dolores was preceded in death by her parents Paul and Genevieve (Jennie) Taddy; her brothers Raymond (Rose), Luke (Ruth Ann), Victor (Sylvia) and Cyril (Avis); her sisters Mary (Ralph) Schroeder and Rita (James) Londo. She made her first profession of vows in the Congregation as Sister Bertha Ann on August 15, 1947. DownloadSister Mary Hornung's obituary. A prayer service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, in the Nazareth Center Chapel. In 2013 Sister Marie became a resident at Nazareth Court and Center. She received her diploma from St. Agnes High School in 1933. She was also a member of the Foster Grandparent Program from 1990-1998. Contact us on 01257 465 000 In October of 2016, Sister Ruth Ann joined the community of CSA sisters at Nazareth Court and Center in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Download Sister Francis Assisi Pielmeier's obituary. 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