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Burial will be at a later date in St. Johns Church Cemetery, Waunakee, Wisconsin. She also served for 12 years in the laundry at Nazareth Heights Infirmary, home for the retired sisters. After her 8th grade graduation, Deborah, feeling called to learn more about religious life, chose to enroll in the high school program sponsored by the sisters (Aspirancy) and attended St. Marys Springs Academy, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, graduating in 1967. She soon extended her counseling ministry to include individual adults and married couples. She also worked in the dietary department at Mary Hill Retirement Home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for six years. Sister Mary Lee had many talents and interests in life. A private Memorial Mass will be held on December 21, 2020, at Nazareth Center Chapel, 375 Gillett St., Fond du Lac, WI, with Father Ken Smits, Capuchin, presiding. Sister Joan was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers William and Chester (infant), and her sisters Margaret (infant), Gladys Marggi, and Marian Kettenbiel. in Education from Marian College of Fond du Lac in 1960. 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 Thursday, December 2, 2021. A Prayer Service will be held on Friday, July 16, 2021, at 11:00 a.m., in Nazareth Center Chapel. After graduation in 1951, she continued her preparation for religious life and received the religious name, Sister Janice. Sister Clare entered St. Agnes Convent in 1937 and made her first profession of vows on August 15, 1942. Vivian was born in Victoria, Kansas, on May 10, 1929, to Alphonse Schmidtberger and Clara Graf Schmidtberger. 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. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center/St. 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. Rose was born in Catherine, KS, on October 11, 1933, to Anthony Walters and Lidwina Polifka Walters. in Fond du Lac and a Baking Certificate from New York Restaurant School where she took classes in culinary arts. Via della Camilluccia 687 After completing her ministry as a classroom teacher, she became a member of the Foster Grandmother Program and tutored in the Learning Resource Center at St. Marys Springs Academy for 17 years, until she became a resident of Nazareth Court and Center. Honor a Jubilarian; Pay Tribute to Someone Special; SSND Card Program; Planned Giving. Her places of ministry included Evanston, Illinois; Decatur and Fort Wayne, Indiana; West Milwaukee, Wisconsin. While she completed high school at Immaculate Conception High School, Elmhurst, IL, Mary Therese helped her father raise her siblings. She is survived by her sisters Marla (Dennis) Staab and Donna Schmidt (Duane Coyle); her brother-in-law Warren Shaffer and her sister-in-law Doris Schmidt; nieces and nephews, many dear friends, and the Sisters of St. Agnes with whom she lived, prayed, and ministered. Sister Rita was preceded in death by her parents Robert J. She immediately moved to Nazareth Center where she received loving care and support until the time of her death six months later. Sister Theresa Torsone, a member of the School Sisters of Notre Dame, died on October 14, 2021 . Gladys grew up immersed in farm life among the Volga German community in Catherine. She is survived by her nieces and nephews and by the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed, and ministered. Sister loved to cook and to keep things looking clean and in order. DownloadSister Caryl Hartjes's obituaryas a PDF. Generalate and Motherhouse Via della Camilluccia 687 00135 Rome - Italy Phone: (39) 06.3629.061 Well-prepared professionally and with a natural gift for administration, Sister dedicated herself to teaching at all grades levels in elementary school and served as principal both in grade school and high school for more than fifty years. A favorite pastime for Sister was creating handicrafts, especially in preparation for the Christmas season. The Mass of Christian Burial for Sister Mary Alice will be held on December 2, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. in St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, with Father Kenneth Smits, Capuchin presiding. When her health began to decline, Sister moved to Nazareth Court and Center until a recent illness necessitated her transfer to St. Francis Home. Bridgeton, Missouri She completed her ministry at Marian in the role of College Health Nurse. During her many years serving at St. Agnes Convent, Sister Suzanne would be seen driving her station wagon around Fond du Lac early in the morning to pick up day-old bread from local grocery stores to deliver to individuals in need and organizations serving the poor. February 20, 2023 Sister Joyce Ann Berkel Bridgeton, Missouri February 16, 2023 Sister Laura Jean Spaeth Greenfield, Wisconsin February 5, 2023 January Sister Janet Senderak Milwaukee, Wisconsin January 31, 2023 Sister Mary Ann Matachinskas Dallas, Texas January 23, 2023 Sister Mary Eugene Braun Shakopee, Minnesota January 21, 2023 Sister Mary Albert Flynn, CSA, baptized Patricia Flynn, died peacefully October 16, 2018, at Nazareth Court and Center, Fond du Lac, WI. In view of health precautions currently in place, a Prayer Service and Mass will be held privately July 1, 2021, with limited attendance. Province and Mission Newsletters; She continued to reside in Montgomery and served as she could in various religious formation programs of St. Jude Parish in the City of St. Jude before retiring to Nazareth Center in 2004. Give a donation in honorofSister Mary Jane Wipperfurth. She is survived by her sisters, Sister Jeannine Funk, CSA, and Susan LaPlante; her brother, Father David Funk, Capuchin; nieces Marin LaPlante-Kleinke (Jeff Kleinke), Courtney (Jason) Jacobitz, and Abby (Clint) Dexter; a grandniece Madeline and grandnephews Cooper, Jensen, Brooks, Corbin and Layton; and by the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed, and ministered. Please check in for the Visitation and Prayer Service at the 375 Gillett Street entrance only. Sister Donna Gottschalk, CSA, formerly Sister Philip, died peacefully November 2, 2022, at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Francis Home, and the staff of Hospice Hope, for their care of Sister Patricia in her last year. 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. For fifty-six years, Sister Beata was a devoted nurse with a special heart for the poor, the elderly, and the dying. Patti grew up with her family in Washington, DC, and Annapolis, Maryland. Visitation for Sister Francis Assisi will be on November 3, 2017, beginning at 9:00 a.m. in Nazareth Court and Center, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Sister Colette Hartman, CSA, formerly Sister Donald Marie Hartman, was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on July 31, 1928. At the age of 91, with 57 of those years having been lived in Nicaragua, Sister Colette became a light that will continue to accompany us and illuminate our path in the process of continuing to build a more just world. The Church gives us this time apart from life as usual as an opportunity to turn our lives around, to begin something new. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center, St. Francis Home, and Hospice Hope for their care of Sister Donna Marie. She made her first profession of vows in the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Agnes as Sister Anthony on August 15, 1946. Returning to CSA community service in 1985, Sister Mary Christopher provided therapeutic services, foot care, and transportation for the elderly sisters at Nazareth Heights and at the new CSA retirement center, Nazareth Court and Center in Fond du Lac until 2008. She was both a teacher and principal at St. Joes School near Johnsburg, Wisconsin, and at St. Josephs School in Berlin, Wisconsin. 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. 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. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center and to the staff of Hospice Hope for their care of Sister Helen in the last years of her life. Sister Vivian taught in elementary schools in Indiana and Wisconsin before serving from 1960-1970 as a missionary in Managua, Puerto Cabezas, Rosita and Waspam, Nicaragua, as well as in Quito, Ecuador. Memorials can be directed to the CSA Mission Advancement Office, 320 County Road K, Fond du Lac, WI 54937. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery. Visitation for Sister Clare Marie Conrad will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, January 27, 2017, at Nazareth Court and Center, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; a prayer service will begin at 11:00 a.m., in the Community Room of Nazareth Court. The presider will be Father Ken Smits, Capuchin. 320 East Ripa Avenue. A prayer service will be held on May 25, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. in the Nazareth Center Chapel. Father Ken Smits, Capuchin, will be the presider. Visitation for Sister Kathleen Schmitz will be on November 30, 2018, starting at 9:00 a.m. in Nazareth Court and Center, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Sister Margaretta is survived by William Ehrlich, Elizabeth Anderson, and Sister Rose Clare Ehrlich, CSA, and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. Descarga en espaol. Services will include a Prayer Service at 11:00 a.m. and the Liturgy of Christian Burial at 2:00 p.m. To receive a link for livestreaming of the services on September 21, please call St. Agnes Convent, 920-907-2300, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. by September 20. St. Louis, MO 63125. Mary was the first of three girls who comprised the younger half of her family of six. She is fondly remembered by the sisters and staff alike for her kindness and thoughtfulness, her keen mind, and ability to converse with anyone on a variety of topics. Zacherl Funeral Home is serving the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes, DownloadSister Donna's obituaryas a PDF. It was evident from an early age that Cecelia was gifted with innate musical talent nurtured by her familys love of music. She enhanced this degree with theological studies throughout her years as an educator. All Rights Reserved. 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. Burial will take place at a later date at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery./p>, Memorials can be directed to the Sisters of St. Agnes Development Office, 320 County Road K, Fond du Lac, WI 54937./p>, The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Center and to the staff of Hospice Hope for their care of Sister Mary Catherine in her last days./p>, Zacherl Funeral Home is serving the Sisters of the Congregation of St. Agnes./p>, Three Sisters Murdered Between 1990 and 1995, the booklet for the Mass of Christian Burial, https://nazarethcourtandcenter.online.church/, the booklet for the Liturgy of Christian Burial, Sister Mary Louise Pfannenstiel's'obituary, Sister Francis Assisi Pielmeier's obituary, Hermana Mara del Carmen Avendao - Spanish, Hermana Martin de Porres Orford - Spanish, Sister Kathy Nelessen's Homily given by Sister Julia Wiegerling, Sister Carmella's Homily by Sister Patricia Bogenschuetz, CSA, Hermana Juana de la Cruz Guzman - Spanish. Patricia was born in Riverdale, New York, on March 27, 1933, to William Scanlan and Irene Magill Scanlan. Donna Marie entered St. Agnes Convent in 1949 and graduated from St. Agnes High School in 1952. She ministered for 40 years as a homemaker at missions of the congregation in Wisconsin, Indiana, New York, and Illinois. Reflection is a critical part of our community life, and we hope to share some of it with you. She was an assistant administrator and teacher at Beloit Catholic High School from 1967-1971. Sister Martha is survived by her brother Edmund Kretschmer, her sister Armella Rossmiller, her nieces and nephews, and the Sisters of St. Agnes with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. Downloadthe booklet for the Liturgy of Christian Burialas a PDF. During that time her love for the Sisters of St. Agnes grew, and she requested to return to the congregation. Sister Agnes made her first profession of vows in the Congregation of St. Agnes on August 15, 1953. She is survived by many loving nieces and nephews, and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. Once again, Gods call to religious life touched her heart. 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. Only surrender to the need of the Time In 8th grade, she sensed a call to religious life, yet relieved that her father thought she was too young to go to the convent, she attended Kaukauna High School taking classes required for the nursing field. Always a community-oriented woman, upon her retirement as an educator in 2001, Sister Mary Dennis remained in Chicago where while living with another Sister of St. Agnes she delighted in providing childcare during the day for two adopted children while their single mother served as principal in a local Catholic school. She decided to leave classroom teaching because she felt she could be of greater help to children by becoming a school counselor. Download Sister Helen Renzelmann's obituaryas a PDF. She entered St. Agnes Convent in 1957 and made her profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes as Sister Theodine on August 15, 1959, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Sister Caryl Hartjes, CSA, formerly Sister Theodine, died peacefully October 31, 2021, at Nazareth Center, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She especially treasured the opportunity to play violin with the Catholic University Symphony during her years of doctoral study. True to the mission of CSA, she exemplified genuine hospitality, loving service, and care for all creation. She joined the staff of Marian College in 1971 and was an elementary school counselor for the Fond du Lac Area Catholic Schools. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center, St. Francis Home, and Hospice Hope for their care of Sister Loretta. In 1959, after her first year of college, Donna made the decision to enter St. Agnes Convent. Francis Home and Hospice Hope for their care of Sister Annette in her last years. Sister Gonzagas other love was care for Earth: preservation of natural resources, restoration of prairies and beautifying areas that all could enjoy. In April of 2019, Sister Patti became a resident at Nazareth Court and Center to receive care for her failing health. Click below to join us! Among her many accomplishments, she is credited with the development of Marians Music Education Major and Minor. In July 2008, Sister Judith became the first President of the combinedSt. Marys SpringsHigh School and FACES System now known asSt. Marys SpringsAcademy, Pre-K12. A farming family, the Endres children included eight girls and four boys. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center, and the staff of Hospice Hope, for their care of Sister Paul Ann Dinkel in her last years. Visitation was held at CANTERAin Managua on Friday, August 9, 2019 with funeral honors and Mass of Christian Burial on August 10. DownloadSister Donna Marie'obituaryas a PDF. She received her BS in Education from Marian College of Fond du Lac and her MS in Elementary Education from Fordham University, Bronx, NY; she earned numerous post-graduate credits in Administration from Manhattan College, NY, and Catholic University, Washington, DC. 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. She taught academic courses, gave private lessons, and organized a symphonic orchestra, a wind ensemble, and a triple string trio, all of which performed often during the academic year. She taught special education students in Decatur, Indiana, before reentering St. Agnes Convent in 1970. Memorials can be directed to the Sisters of St. Agnes Development Office, 320 County Road K, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin 54937. February 20, 2023, Sister Joyce Ann Berkel She made her first profession of vows in the Congregation as Sister Bertha Ann on August 15, 1947. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery in Fond du Lac. The presider will be Father Ken Smits, Capuchin. Give a donation in honorofSister Patricia Scanlan. on November 3, 1926. Sister Mary Alice wanted to be a teacher from an early age, hoping to develop better methods to help children learn than those from her own experience of rote learning amid strict discipline. Please enter a valid email address with the format youraddress@yourdomain. She received her diploma from St. Agnes High School in 1933. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Hospice Hope for their compassion and care of Sister Mary. Sister is survived by her nieces and nephews and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center and Hospice Hope for their care of Sister Mary Albert in her last years. She then became Director of Nursing in hospitals and nursing homes in Wisconsin and Kansas. A Prayer Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Sister Rachels seventy-eight years of ministry in the congregation included over thirty years as an elementary teacher and principal in Wisconsin, New York, and Indiana, and as a high school religion teacher at Marian High School in Hays, Kansas. A prayer service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on October 1, 2021, in the Nazareth Center Chapel. Rita was born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, on December 1, 1943, the daughter of Leo E. Kramer and Veronica J. Loehr Kramer. Give a donation in honor ofSister Mary Hornung. Want to learn more? Give a donation in honorofSister Michaela OBrien. She professed vows as a Sister of St. Agnes on August 15,1968, with the religious name Sister Gonzaga. 09 January 2023, Maria Regina Province During her years as an educator, she enriched her teaching and religious education skills with several courses and seminars at Ft. Hays State University, Hays, Kansas and at Silver Lake College, Manitowoc, Wisconsin. 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. 170 Good Counsel Drive Mankato, MN 56001 507-389-4200 . Sister Rose Andr Miller, CSA, baptized Mary Theresa, died peacefully August 5, 2021, at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Jack passed away unexpectedly on January 1, 1994. Mary entered St. Agnes Convent on August 29, 1942, having attended St. Marys Springs Academy for her freshman year. She is survived by her brothers Vincent and Francis (Donna) Bumann; her nieces, nephews, and their families; cousins; and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed, and ministered. Upon completing her role as General Superior, Sister Judith attended the University of Wisconsin, Madison, taking courses in Adult Education and Governance in Higher Education. In those settings, she worked as part of a team of other sisters to provide dietary services not only for the sisters there but also for students, patients and residents of the respective institutions a demanding challenge which she accepted in a spirit of loving service. 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. We are not helpless. Many of our sisters are active online and maintain blogs about ministry and different aspects of our Catholic faith and spirituality. Sister Mary Dennis McMahon, CSA, baptized Mary Therese, died peacefully at St. Agnes Hospital, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin on September 22, 2020. Sister Francis Assisi was involved in civic community action programs as a board member of the Fond du Lac Area Economic Opportunity Committee, Inc.; she was a founding member when the Economic Opportunity Office became ADVOCAP, Inc. The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur are a religious congregation in Parbold, Lancashire. In 1992, Sister Rita began serving as a certified nurse aide in home health care and hospice, first, at Berlin Homecare and St. Agnes Hospital Hospice, Berlin, Wisconsin, and later at Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. 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. In later years she became certified as a Retirement Planning Specialist for Religious through the Center for Ministry Transition, Ballwin, Missouri. Sister Donna Maries educational pursuits and her many natural talents allowed her to serve in a variety of ministries throughout her years in religious life. Her dedicated service and precise accounting are still remembered by the staff of The Leo House. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, July 8, 2019, at 2:00 p.m., at St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. St. Julie Billiart expressed frequently her special gift of trust in God: How good is the good God. 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. Sister Rose was an elementary school teacher for 25 years in WI, OH, and IN. She also received a Certificate in Youth Ministry from Douglaston Seminary in Long Island, New York. Give a donation in honorofSister Kathleen Schmitz. Birth: June 12, 1928 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. (Matthew 5:8) Seeing with the heart is seeing the world and our brothers through God's gazeFaith cannot be reduced to a series of theoretical beliefs, traditions, and customs. Father Ken Smits, Capuchin, will be the presider. Descarga en espaol. Mary was born in Yonkers, New York, on March 23, 1925, the daughter of John Joseph Walsh and Mary Esther Hannon Walsh. All of Sisters assignments took her to large institutions staffed by CSA, including St. Marys Springs Academy, St. Agnes Hospital, Boyle Home for the Aged, and St. Agnes Convent. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Jack, and her two sisters, Vickie Hogan and Deborah Foxwell. In 2005 when she retired to Nazareth Court in Fond du Lac, she assisted as a seamstress in the sisters sewing room. Sister Joan Fisher, CSA, formerly known as Sister Peter Damian, died peacefully at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, on January 11, 2022. Sister Annette is survived by her sister Rosemary Thomas, nieces and nephews, and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. In 1969 she transitioned from teaching into Campus Ministry in Thibodaux, Louisiana, for five years. Give a donation in honorofSister Nancy. She attended one year of high school in Altoona, then entered St. Agnes Convent, Fond du Lac, in 1934; she received her diploma from St. Agnes High School. She began her ministry as a gifted teacher of primary children at St. Josephs School in Rosemount, Minnesota. She was one of nine children, five boys and four girls. For many years she welcomed student teachers to her classroom at St. Marys School in Fond du Lac. Sister is survived by her sister, Sister Rebecca Endres, CSA; her many nieces, nephews, other relatives; and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staffs of Nazareth Court and Center and Hospice Hope for their care of Sister Francis Assisi in her last years. In view of health precautions currently in place, a Prayer Service and Mass will be held privately June 28 with limited attendance. Marilyn entered St. Agnes Convent in 1953 and attended St. Agnes High School, receiving a diploma in 1955. Sister Annette Herr, CSA, formerly Sister Mary Michael, died peacefully June 28, 2019, at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Click here to view View All Issues Good Works Blog Gospel Reflections The following year, she was appointed to CSA regional leadership for the sisters ministering in the Southwest. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center and St. Francis Home who cared for Sister Janice in her final years. In 1969 Sister received a BS in Education from Marian College of Fond du Lac. In this final administrative role, Sisters efforts to develop a space of welcome and belonging for children and their parents were the culmination of a life of leading and learning, of personal investment in the creation of a climate where children, teachers, and staff might grow in becoming their best selves. 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. 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. Descarga la obituario en espaol. Sancta Maria in Ripa. Sister M. Agnes Claire Krogman, SSND, age 90, died February 20, 2023, at Benedictine Living Community - St. Gertrude's, Shakopee. 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. She attended Girls Catholic High School in Hays, Kansas, where she continued being taught by the Sisters of St. Agnes. Click on the sister's picture to read her obituary. Give a donation in honorofSister Patti Robinson. She made her first profession of vows on August 15, 1951. She was one of six children including one boy and five girls. She achieved her goal, becoming a lifelong learner and educator. She is survived by her sister Florence Dwyer and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. 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 and her friend, the deceased Sister Ruth Ann Baudry, were familiar faces at Mass, on committees and at activities sponsored by Holy Family Parish. A prayer service will be held at 9:30 a.m. 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 Deborah. Sister Nancy had a special love for music and could play the piano, organ, guitar and the cornet, her favorite musical instrument. Please check in for the Visitation and Prayer Service at the 375 Gillett Street entrance only. With her brothers and sisters, Rita enjoyed many wonderful days working, playing, and praying together on their beautiful farmland in the Kettle Moraine area. Mary Louise was born in Hays, KS, on September 20, 1937, the daughter of Theodore L. Pfannenstiel and Basilia Wittman Pfannenstiel. Give a donation in honor ofSister Annette Herr. Sister Caryl was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Juanita (Nicolai) Makaroff; brothers-in-law, Adam Shewchuk and Arthur Harwig. 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. Mary Loraine was born in Catherine, Kansas, on December 4, 1928, to Anthony Walters and Lidwina Polifka Walters. 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