For the following twenty years she did parish ministry in Kansas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Arizona, and New Mexico. In 2005 she moved to Fond du Lac to be a resident at Nazareth Court and Center where she assisted other sisters as she was able and tutored Marian University students until her frail health no longer permitted these volunteer activities. For the last several years, Sister Joan of Arc was the oldest Sister, and most likely the oldest person, participating with the Catholic Sisters of Western Pennsylvania, in Pittsburghs St. Patricks Day parade. She is lovingly remembered by the Fond du Lac Hmong Community. Sister Patricia Scanlan was preceded in death by her parents William Scanlan and Irene Magill Scanlan; her brothers William (Bill) Scanlan and John (Jack) Scanlan; and her sisters Joan Dugandzic and Anne Lynch. Father Ken Smits, Capuchin, will preside. In 2014, due to health concerns, Sister M. Dolorita moved to Westminster Place, Presbyterian SeniorCare, Oakmont PA, where she continued to spread Gods love and offered counseling and consolation. After graduation in 1951, she continued her preparation for religious life and received the religious name, Sister Janice. Sign up to receive our newsletter via email today! From our life in community we are sent to extend the mission of Jesus through our presence and service. Born that day in Kaukauna, Wisconsin, in her home across the street from St. Marys Church, she was the third child of Nicholas Esler and Alfa Deno Esler. In 1953, she entered the Sisters of St. Francis in Williamsville, New York. Rita was born March 26, 1926, in Severin, Kansas, the daughter of Leo Karlin and Martha Etzel Karlin. Hear their unique stories, and shared experiences. She received a BS in Education from Marian College of Fond du Lac in 1944. Thomas Raymond "Fitzy" Fitzgerald. Sister Donna earned a BS in Elementary Education from Marian College, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, in 1964. A private Liturgy of Christian Burial for Sister Ruth Ann will be held on March 22, 2021, in the Nazareth Center Chapel, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, with Father Kenneth Smits, Capuchin, presiding. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center/St. Beginning in 1972, she served as principal and administrator of schools in Wisconsin, including the Consolidated Parochial Elementary School (CPES), Marytown area, now known as Holyland Catholic School, and in rural Kansas. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center/St. Together, they became a very close-knit family. Mary was born July 4, 1936, in Decatur, Indiana, the daughter of Otto Andrew Miller and Rose J. Spangler Miller. She attended South Milwaukee High School for three years then, having moved, graduated from Menasha High in 1941. In 1969 she transitioned from teaching into Campus Ministry in Thibodaux, Louisiana, for five years. She made her profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes as Sister Vincent on August 15, 1947, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Her BS in Nursing from Marian College in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin (1960), her MA in Theological Studies from Maryknoll School of Theology (1983) and her study of Spanish paved the way for Sister Caryl to engage in ministries of healing, advocacy, and peaceful protest for the poor, the innocent, and the vulnerable, including Mother Earth, throughout her life. She opened the kindergarten program at Holy Family School, Bronx, New York, and the kindergarten and daycare programs for St. Josephs School in Decatur, Indiana. Patricia was born in Lomira, Wisconsin, on December 17, 1937, the daughter of George Nicholaus Reiser and Genevieve Johannah Seiler Reiser. She served 20 years in education ministry, first serving at Holy Trinity in Moon Run, followed by assignments at parish schools in Pittsburgh, Grand Rapids, MI, Cleveland, OH, Kenosha, WI and Kearney and Elizabeth, NJ. Sister taught for five years at St. Marys Grade School in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, prior to pursuing graduate studies. Peter & Paul in Elizabeth, NJ until 2013. Newsletter - Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research (www.michaeljfox.org)in memory of Francis Joseph Beauchamp. A Prayer Service will be held on Friday, July 16, 2021, at 11:00 a.m., in Nazareth Center Chapel. Mary Loraine was born in Catherine, Kansas, on December 4, 1928, to Anthony Walters and Lidwina Polifka Walters. Donna Marie was born in La Crosse, Kansas, on May 6, 1940. Sister Vivian was preceded in death by her parents Alphonse Schmidtberger and Clara (Graf) Schmidtberger; her brothers Linus Schmidtberger and Michael Schmidtberger; her sisters Hermina Roth, Angelita Schmidtberger, Hubertine Schultz and Mary Schmidtberger. In 1965 she entered the Sisters of St Agnes and also continued her studies at Marian College. Our ministries are numerous and varied. She completed her high school education at St. Agnes High School, Fond du Lac. She served more than 50 years in education beginning at St. Casimir in Pittsburgh, PA, followed by teaching assignments at St. Joseph in DuBois PA, St. George in Philadelphia PA, SS Peter & Paul in Elizabeth NJ, St. Peter in Kenosha, WI, St. Valentine in Bethel Park, PA, Holy Trinity in Moon Run, PA, St. George in Rochester NY, and SS Peter and Paul in Grand Rapids, MI. She made her profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1943. Both as a classroom teacher and a principal she fostered individualized learning and curriculums with a whole-child approach. She continued to engage actively in a variety of ministries: Spanish Interpreter for St. Agnes Hospital; Catechist at St. Peters Parish in St. Peter, WI; Volunteer at the Salvatorian Warehouse in New Holstein, WI, Nazareth Court and Center, and St. Francis Home. in Education from Marian College of Fond du Lac in 1960. Later she served part-time as a primary reading tutor in New York and Arizona for 3 years. From 1991-2012, Sister Beata was a hospice nurse providing end of life care in several rural Mississippi communities: Hospice of Central Mississippi, Jackson; Whispering Pines Hospice, Jackson; Hospice Ministries, Ridgeland, serving out of its branch office in Forest. The second half of Sisters ministry was devoted to pastoral service, including visiting the sick, leading prayer groups, and offering a caring presence to those in need. Bereneice entered St. Agnes Convent in 1950. She volunteered at the Fond du Lac Senior Center, St. Agnes Hospital, and as a counselor for the ADVOCAP Neighborhood Youth Corps. Descarga en espaol. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center/St. Sisters early ministry was as an elementary school teacher in and around the Pittsburgh region, including Moon Run, Bethel Park, New Kensington, and West Mifflin. Descarga en espaol. There will be a Prayer Service on Thursday, January 9, at 11:00 a.m. at Nazareth Court and Center Chapel, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, WI. She continued in pastoral ministry at St. Mary Parish, Altoona, Pennsylvania, and St. Henry Parish, Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was generous in offering her skill and experiences, together with other Sisters, to prepare festive meals for special occasions often baking and creating fabulously decorated cakes. Upon her return to the United States, Sister Lillian volunteered at two womens shelters, Hope House in Wilmington Delaware and Bethlehem Haven in Pittsburgh. She served in Campus Ministry at Regis University in Denver, Colorado, and at the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh. 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. She made her profession of vows as Sister Mary Albert in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1954. She taught business classes in secondary schools for 34 years in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and New York. For eight years (19911999), Sister Donna Marie was the LPN Director at Grand Generation Adult Day Care Center in Grand Island, Nebraska. In her last years in Hays, Kansas, she offered a ministry of presence to the staff and students at TMP-Marian High School. She also worked with children, helping them prepare for Baptism and Communion. Francis Home and of Hospice Hope for their care of Sister Colombiere in her last years. She was raised in a family of six, including two boys and four girls. She had a heart for needy children and for the poor, evidenced each Sunday morning as she rode her bike to one of the poorest barrios of Puerto Cabezas to lead Scripture services. Sister M. Dolorita attended St. Peter & Paul School and Battin High School in Elizabeth N.J. After entrance Sister Dolorita taught primary grades for three years before receiving her RN from St. Francis Hospital in Peoria IL. Sister Elizabeth Ann received her B.S. She received her BS in Nursing from Marian College in 1951. She grew up on the family farm with her three brothers and three sisters. Sister Michele served as a pastoral minister prior to teaching Religion and English at UtenasSalues School. Sister Mary Lee had many talents and interests in life. Sister Clare Marie Conrad, CSA, (Bernice Marie Conrad) died peacefully on January 20, 2017, at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Sister Donna Marie was a Licensed Practical Nurse receiving her diploma from the Fond du Lac Vocational School in 1958. She is survived by her community, the Sisters of St. Francis of the Providence of God, her brother Vincent (Greta) Yurksaitis, and several beloved nieces and nephews. After retirement from full-time ministry, Sister Collean continued to be a vital presence at St. Marys Springs, Holy Family Parish, and in the Fond du Lac community. For 32 years she ministered as a homemaker for the Sisters of St. Agnes at a number of their mission houses in Wisconsin and New York. Sister Annette was an active member in professional societies and was elected to several leadership positions by her peers in those organizations. She was one of eleven children, nine boys and two girls. Francis Home and the staff of Hospice Hope for their care of Sister Michaela in her last years. Mercy College (now Carlow University) and a Masters degree in Education at Duquesne University. She also served as an elementary principal in Kenosha. Among her other pursuits while in Memphis, Sister Ann took flying lessons, training to become a licensed pilot. Sister Cecelia taught music in elementary and high schools in Kansas, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Wisconsin from 1943 1970. She continued her education, earning an MA in History from Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois. Sister Miriam Racas, a Sister of St. Francis of the Providence of God for 81 years, died at the age of 97 on May 16, 2022. Sister Germaine Lichtle, CSA, baptized Mary Helen Lichtle, died peacefully on April 7, 2018, at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Download Sister Suzanne Kotel's obituaryas a PDF. 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. Throughout her years in active ministry, Sister served as an educator, pastoral minister, and case worker in schools, parishes, and mental health agencies in Wisconsin, Indiana, New York, and Pennsylvania. With her brothers and sisters, Rita enjoyed many wonderful days working, playing, and praying together on their beautiful farmland in the Kettle Moraine area. Later her father married Rose Befort, a widow with two children. In 1981, Sister Marie began a variety of volunteer ministries in Fond du Lac. Sister ministered for 14 years in Food Service at The Leo House, New York City, where her baking skill was a welcome addition for sisters and guests alike. Preceding Sister Donna in death were her parents; her brothers Father Andrew Gottschalk, OSB, Vernon, Ivan, Cecil, Philip, Floyd, Stephen; her sister Helen (Ron) Legleiter. Mary Therese was born in Chicago, IL, on April 25, 1928, the oldest of five surviving children, four daughters and one son, in the family of Dennis Francis McMahon and Bridie Margaret Guthrie. Upon graduation from eighth grade in 1936, Dolores entered St. Agnes Convent and earned her high school diploma from St. Agnes High School, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Her assignment to Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, marked the beginning of her twenty-one years of service in Puerto Cabezas, Waspam, and Managua. Born February 20, 1932 inBridgeport, CT, she was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers, Joseph, Raymond, and Albert. Sister Mary graduated from Marian College in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, in 1969 with a BS in Education. Sister Teresita Inswas the last living member of her family. She continually attended classes in health care and health services to keep herself professionally updated. Maries mother, Mary, died shortly after childbirth. She earned a B.S. Give a donation in honor ofSister Martha Kretschmer. She was one of six children, three girls and three boys. For more information, please contact Sister Mary Jane at 414-385-5246 or mjwagner@sssf.org. Sister Agnes is survived by her nieces and nephews, many friends and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. Annette attended North High School in Sheboygan for two years. In March of 2016, Sister Collean joined the community of Sisters at Nazareth Court and Center remaining actively engaged in life up to the time of her death, motivated by her belief in the power of presence offering a smile, a prayer, and a word of encouragement to all. She taught special education students in Decatur, Indiana, before reentering St. Agnes Convent in 1970.