She was cared for at St. Francis Home until her death early Saturday morning, September 18. We honor the charism by living Gospel values in vibrant communities, by promoting Catholic education, especially for women and children, in urban and mission schools, and by fostering the fullness of life, especially for people who are poor, sick, and aged. THE LETTER A Message for our Earth Watch video: https://youtu.be/Rps9bs85BII Care of Our Common Home! Sister Joan was known for her love of classical music and for playing the piano. From early on she wanted to be just like the sisters. She taught for nineteen years in grade schools and high schools in Wisconsin, Kansas, Illinois, and Indiana. Sister Mary Martha Karlin, CSA, baptized Rita Anarda, died peacefully July 6, 2021, at Nazareth Center, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Sister Mary was a staff nurse, supervising nurse, and vice-president of nursing while serving at St. Agnes Hospital, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, St. Clare Hospital, Monroe, Wisconsin, and St. Anthony Hospital, Hays, Kansas, from 1969-1982. She received a Certificate as a Food Service Director from Fontbonne College, Clayton, Missouri, and a Certificate in the Nutritional Care of the Elderly from the University of Wisconsin Science Center. Following her years of service in parish schools in WI and OH, Sister Mary was a Director of Religious Education from 1991-2004 in Beloit, Madison and Port Washington, Wisconsin. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered for Sister Grace Ann at 2:00 p.m., on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, with Father James Leary, OFM Cap., presiding. Caryl began playing piano and violin in 4th grade. Bridgeton, Missouri Preceding Sister Collean in death were her parents; her brothers James and John; her sisters Margaret (Thomas) Holahan and Agnes Lucille (William) Keating. She made profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1947, as Sister Mary Donald. She professed vows as a Sister of St. Agnes on August 15,1968, with the religious name Sister Gonzaga. An avid walker, she logged numerous miles while taking in the sights and sounds of the sidewalks of New York. She volunteered at the Fond du Lac Senior Center, St. Agnes Hospital, and as a counselor for the ADVOCAP Neighborhood Youth Corps. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered for Sister Donna Marie at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, May 23, 2022, at St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, with Father James Leary, OFM Cap., presiding. She grew up with her family near Lake Michigan where her father was a commercial fisherman. February 2023 Sister Lawrence Marie Brauer Milwaukee, Wis. February 24, 2023 Sister M. Agnes Claire Krogman Shakopee, Minn. February 20, 2023 Remembering She made her profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1959. Following her graduation from New Holstein High School in 1955, Kathleen entered St. Agnes Convent, Fond du Lac. Generalate and Motherhouse Via della Camilluccia 687 00135 Rome - Italy Phone: (39) 06.3629.061 Sister Donna Marie was a Licensed Practical Nurse receiving her diploma from the Fond du Lac Vocational School in 1958. I believe that the village will have what it needs and that the Nicaraguan people are fighters and always find some way to be happy; they always find a reason to laugh, to dance they love life and only need work to prosper.. She made her first profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on June 16, 1973, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Click here to view View All Issues Good Works Blog Gospel Reflections Sister Beata graduated from St. Agnes School of Nursing, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, in 1959 and received her B.S. Descarga en espaol. The family always remained close, and Sister Germaine was grateful throughout life for the blessing of her good home full of faith, love and care. In 1982 in the midst of civil unrest in Nicaragua, Sister Dolores returned to the United States working in turn as a social worker at the Place 2B in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and as a teacher at St. Francis School in Gallup, New Mexico. A prayer service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on October 18, 2021, in the Nazareth Center Chapel. 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. Even though she missed the wheat fields of Kansas and the life she shared with her family, her call to religious life beckoned her to Wisconsin and CSA. Rose was born in Catherine, KS, on October 11, 1933, to Anthony Walters and Lidwina Polifka Walters. A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister Mary Louise will be offered on Thursday, February 10, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. in St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac, WI, with Father Larry Abler, Capuchin, presiding. In April of 2019, Sister Patti became a resident at Nazareth Court and Center to receive care for her failing health. . Legacy Society; Give Online; 2022 End of Year Appeal; Who We Are. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center/St. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful for the physicians and staff at St. Agnes Hospital who provided care for Sister Gonzaga. Located at Mount Mary University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the archives include more than 2,000 linear feet of records that date back to the establishment of the School Sisters of Notre Dame in North . Sister Michaela OBrien, CSA, baptized Mary Ellen OBrien, died October 17, 2018, at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, WI. Sister Germaine was recognized for her service in the field of education at Sacred Heart High School, Yonkers, New York, being inducted into its Hall of Fame in 1995. in Elementary Education from Marian College, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, in 1971, and an M. Ed. Father Kenneth Smits, Capuchin, will preside at the Liturgy of Christian Burial at St. Francis Home, 33 Everett Street. Catherine Audrey was born in Cudahy, Wisconsin, on September 4, 1923, to Leo Spielbauer and Mary Vander Loop Spielbauer. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Jack, and her two sisters, Vickie Hogan and Deborah Foxwell. There she enjoyed using her many artistic and creative talents, especially quilting and decorating, to enhance the life of the Sisters, staff, and visitors. Meet Our Donors; Ways to Give. In 1987, Sister Dolores chose to return to Nicaragua where she ministered for thirteen more years in Puerto Cabezas and Waspam. During her years with FACES, Sister Ruth Ann served as a cooperating teacher, supervising student teachers, for which Marian University honored her with a distinguished service award. She was born in Boston,. Visitation for Sister Patricia Scanlan will take place May 25, 2018, beginning at 9:00 a.m. in Nazareth Court and Center, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Descarga en espaol. Emma entered St. Agnes Convent in 1938 and, as Sister Marie, made her profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1943. She made her profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes as Sister Theodore on August 15, 1956. Victoria continued her religious formation at St. Agnes Convent in Fond duLac, WI, from 1949-1951. Sister Bertha Bumann, CSA, formerly Sister Vincent, died peacefully October 4, 2021, at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Sister Kathleen was preceded in death by her parents and her brother Willard Schmitz. Sister is survived by her nieces and nephews and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. Sister Marie was born in Salem with the given name Lorraine, daughter of the late Henry and Rachel (Brilliant) Bedard. For 14 of those years, she served simultaneously as teacher and principal in parish schools in Kewaskum and Beloit, Wisconsin, and in New Haven and Fort Wayne, Indiana. Descarga en espaol. Sister Rebecca Endres, CSA, baptized Mary Bernadette, died peacefully October 26, 2019, at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She became the administrator at St. Charles Borromeo School in Bensenville and ministered there for 22 years. She also spoke of the tragic accident, a fire, that took the life of her older sister, Virginia, at the age of seven and of the loss of her younger sister, Ann, who died shortly after birth. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, May 28, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. Father Ken Smits, Capuchin, will preside. Visitation for Sister Vivian will be Thursday, July 12, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. in Nazareth Court and Center, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She became a Religious Education Director and a Pastoral Minister for 19 years in Arizona, California, and New Mexico, especially cherishing her time on the Gila River Reservation. She made her first profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes as Sister Cornelius on August 15, 1954, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Louise was born in West Bend, Wisconsin, on June 7, 1945, to Lloyd R. and Florence C. Gonnering Hron. She is survived by her sisters Mary Alice Schleicher and Elizabeth Karls and by the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. Descarga la obituario en espaol, Give a donation in honorofSister Deborah Walter. Sister Rose Kreuzer, CSA, formerly Sister M. Joseph Rose, died peacefully on November 29, 2017, at St. Francis Home. Following her service as general superior of CSA, Sister Mary continued to have an integral role in Leadership Conference of Women Religious and international organizations which promoted the mission of women religious into the future and those which addressed urgent issues for Catholic healthcare. She also served for 12 years in the laundry at Nazareth Heights Infirmary, home for the retired sisters. Please check in for the Visitation and Prayer Service at the 375 Gillett Street entrance only. Rita was born in West Allis, Wisconsin, on September 5, 1926, to Robert J. 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. She made her profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes as Sister Peter on August 15, 1940, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. These characteristics continued when, in full retirement, Sister Colombiere joined the Sisters at Nazareth Court and Center, Fond du Lac, in 2003. Her places of ministry included Evanston, Illinois; Decatur and Fort Wayne, Indiana; West Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Maries mother, Mary, died shortly after childbirth. In the summer of 1970, she traveled to Nicaragua and taught music in the grade schools of Waspam and Puerto Cabezas. Be the first to post a memory or condolences. She continued throughout her life to enrich herself and enhance her ministerial skills with courses in education and theology. Download Sister Suzanne Kotel's obituaryas a PDF. Obituaries; Give. Martina entered St. Agnes Convent, Fond du Lac, from Antonino, Kansas, in August 1939. Sister was preceded in death by her parents Frank M. Dinkel and Rosa (Hertel) Dinkel; her brothers Clarence, Ed and Hilarius; her sisters Julitta Dechant, Bertha Prewo, Melinda Griebel, Rita Rohr, Regina Dechant, Irene Scruggs, and Sister Francis Rose. She also enjoyed gardening and offering hospitality at her home in Cudahy, located close to the parish. In January 2015, Sister Elizabeth Ann moved to Fond du Lac and joined the sister residents living at Nazareth Court and Center until frail health necessitated her move to St. Francis Home. Sister taught for five years at St. Marys Grade School in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, prior to pursuing graduate studies. In October 2003, Sister Rose Andr joined the community of sisters at Nazareth Court and Center in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Her last ministry was at CANTERA, a center in Managua for promoting education, growth and development among the people, where she was fondly known as Sister Mara to the Nicaraguans she served. Sister Patricia was a teacher for 36 years. Sister Mary graduated from Marian College in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, in 1969 with a BS in Education. Visitation for Sister Paul Ann will be held on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, beginning at 9:00 a.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, St. Francis Home, and Hospice Hope for their devoted care of Sister Joan. Sisters of Notre Dame of the United States (SND USA) currently minister in Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Ohio, Virginia and Wisconsin. She then served for twenty years as the bookkeeper for The Leo House in New York City. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center/St. Give a donation in honorofSister Margaretta Ehrlich. She did mission work at St. Berard Mission in Navajo; was principal of St. Theresa of Avila School in Grants; taught at St. Joseph Mission School in San Fidel and at New Mexico State University. She began a new focus in her life of service, moving in 1979 to Springerville, Arizona, where she worked in pastoral ministry and religious education. Sister Germaine received a BS in Education from Marian College of Fond du Lac in 1952 and an MA in Business Education from the College of St. Rose, Albany, New York, in 1964.