The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center/St. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery. The presider will be Father Ken Smits, Capuchin. Agnes was born in Bronx, New York, on April 20, 1933, to Michael Kircher and Caroline Vogler Kircher. in Fond du Lac and a Baking Certificate from New York Restaurant School where she took classes in culinary arts. Following Donna, three more boys and two girls made the family of fourteen complete. Francis (Frank)was born September 23, 1931 inTeaneck, New Jersey to Francis and MargaretBeauchamp (ORourke). Born January 25, 1925, in Shenandoah PA, she was preceded in death by her parents Stella and Anthony, and her siblings, Sister Mary Delphine, Blanche (Charles) Weis, Anthony (Philomena), Peter(Denise) and Stanley (Josephine Tichy). Give a donation in honorofSister Germaine Lichtle. Mary Loraine was born in Catherine, Kansas, on December 4, 1928, to Anthony Walters and Lidwina Polifka Walters. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google For eight years (19911999), Sister Donna Marie was the LPN Director at Grand Generation Adult Day Care Center in Grand Island, Nebraska. 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. Fr. Mary Catherine was born in St. Peter, Kansas, on May 12, 1931, to Leo Younger and Christine Gerber Younger. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center/St. Sister Ann made her profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1957, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Father Ken Smits, Capuchin, will preside. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. 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. Sister Rita was admitted to St. Francis Home in November of 2022. DownloadSisterPaul Ann Dinkel's obituary. She was one of a family of ten and the only girl. Sister Nancy Derhammer, CSA, died peacefully September 25, 2022, at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Sister Vivian received a BS in Education from Marian College of Fond du Lac and earned a Masters in Christian Spirituality from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center/St. 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. Sister Mary Martha Karlin, CSA, baptized Rita Anarda, died peacefully July 6, 2021, at Nazareth Center, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery. A committal service and burial took place at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery on October 6, 2017. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery in Fond du Lac. Rita was born in West Allis, Wisconsin, on September 5, 1926, to Robert J. Sister attended Oshkosh State Teachers College, then went on to receive a BS in Education from Loyola University Chicago with majors in History and English. She was a volunteer in the Foster Grandparent Program tutoring students at the intermediate level. She made her first profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1950, with the religious name Sister Albert Marie. 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. Sister Mary Lee was preceded in death by her parents Leo Spielbauer and Mary Vanderloop Spielbauer, her brothers Edgar, Robert, Donald, Richard, Norman, Marvin, and twins John and Mike who died at birth. Rita always expressed gratitude to her aunt, uncle and their two girls who opened their home to Robert and his daughters. Having graduated from high school in Muncie, Indiana, in 1942, Mary entered St. Agnes Convent in Fond du Lac. Visitation will be held at Nazareth Court and Center, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin from 9:00 -11:00 am and from 12:00 -1:30 pm on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. She moved with her family to Evanston, Illinois, where she attended St. Nicholas Grade School, staffed by the Sisters of St. Agnes. Sister Kathleen was born in Dublin, Ireland. This experience influenced her desire to become a nurse. Sister Paul Ann is survived by her brothers George Dinkel and Father Harvey Dinkel; her sisters Viola Richmeier and Mary Younker; and the Sisters of St. Agnes with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. Sister participated in the Foster Grandparent Program from 2004-2011, when she became a volunteer tutor. 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 Beata during her final years. Memorials may be directed to the Sisters of St. Agnes Mission Advancement Office, 320 County Road K, Fond du Lac, WI 54937. Sister Dorothy M. Smith, 86, teacher and administrator for Sisters of St. Francis. Sister Grace Ann Feldbruegge, CSA, baptized Joanne, died peacefully February 18, 2023, at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. 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. She was food supervisor for one year at St. Johns Rest Home, Victoria, Kansas. She was also appointed to several roles of service within the congregation: director of the aspirancy for ten years; vocation director for 15 years; apostolic councilor for secondary education for eight years. 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. After working a few years, she entered the congregation in 1963. 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. Having taught at all grade levels in elementary schools for 23 years, Sister Mary served as a principal for an additional 11 years. She attended Marian College of Fond du Lac for two years, working each summer as a secretary at Regal Ware in Kewaskum. Sister James Francis was . Visitation for Sister Rebecca Endres will be Thursday, October 31, 2019, at 9:00 in Nazareth Court and Center, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Brazil. DownloadSister Mary Martha Karlin'sobituary as a PDF. She made first profession of vows on August 15, 1969. She also served as organist and choir director for the parishes connected with these schools. After nursing several years at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. She valued creativity, literature and the arts in the curriculum. For 36 years, Sister Sylvia taught children in elementary schools in Amsterdam, NY, Elizabeth, NJ, Kenosha, WI, Mt.Vernon, IL, as well as Pittsburgh, Esplen, and DuBois, PA. She also served as director of the after-school R-T-R (Reading-Thinking-Reading) Program at the motherhouse in Pittsburgh. Sister Mary was preceded in death by her parents Edgar and Verna Hornung. Sister Loretta was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Joseph, her sisters Agnes Meidl, Esther Meidl, Emily Seal, Hattie Thomas, Rose Tollard, and Sister Mary Jude Meidl, CSA. After celebrating 50 years as a religious in Nicaragua, Sister Teresita became a resident of Nazareth Center in Fond duLac in 2001. She is survived by her brother Patrick OBrien, many devoted nieces and nephews, other relatives, friends, colleagues, and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. 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. In 1967, she earned her MALS in Library Science from Rosary College, River Forest, Illinois. Thomas Raymond "Fitzy" Fitzgerald . For the next twenty-four years, she served as the Director of Respiratory Therapy at Good Samaritan Hospital. Sister Mary Clare Bernet, O.S.F., and Sister Mary Robert Bernet, O.S.F., are Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities. For inquiries about Sisters, please e-mail info@osfprov.org or call (412) 885-7232. She graduated in 1963 with a Masters in Musicology from Catholic University, Washington, DC, and in 1976 completed her Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Catholic University. Together they had two sons, Jeff and Jason, and owned an air-conditioning and appliance business in Garber, Oklahoma. It was evident from an early age that Cecelia was gifted with innate musical talent nurtured by her familys love of music. Zacherl Funeral Home is serving the Sisters of the Congregation of St. Agnes. The following year, she was appointed to CSA regional leadership for the sisters ministering in the Southwest. She was the loving wife of Robert William Crowley for sixty-seven View full obituary . Her family included a brother Robert and a sister Betty. Sister Marie was dedicated to the education ministry throughout her life. 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. Sister Gonzaga was preceded in death by her parents Lloyd Hron and Florence Gonnering Hron, her brother Lloyd, Jr., and her brother-in-law Ronald Ruplinger. She worked full-time there as an operating room nurse while studying for a degree in nursing at Loyola University. She worked in the Financial Aid Office at Marian College and drove for the sisters residing at the Boyle Apostolic Center in Fond du Lac from 1981 1984. She taught upper elementary and junior high school students for 50 years in parish schools in Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and New York. 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. Frank married Patricia Marie Bellew on January 7, 1956 in Paramus . Province. Wisconsin schools where Sister Rita served include: Brother Dutton, Beloit; Presentation, North Fond du Lac; St. Marys and Sacred Heart, Fond du Lac; St. Luke, Two Rivers; Holy Trinity, Kewaskum; St. Mary Help of Christians, West Allis; and St. Florian, Milwaukee. For several years, Sister Caryl joined the yearly peaceful protest held at Ft. Benning, Georgia, to call upon the U. S. government to close the School of Americas (SOA), a combat training school for Latin American soldiers. Descarga la obituario en espaol, Give a donation in honorofSister Caryl Hartjes. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, from 9:00 11:00 a.m., and 12:00 1:30 p.m., at Nazareth Court and Center, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. While we are working to digitize more obituaries for addition to . The presider will be Father Ken Smits, Capuchin. O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console, to be understood as to understand, to be loved as to love. Visitation for Sister Teresita Inswill be held at Nazareth Court and Center, 375 Gillett Street, Fond duLac, Wisconsin, on Thursday, September 27, beginning at 9:00 a.m., followed by a Prayer Service at 11:00 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 27, 2018, at St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond d Lac, Wisconsin. Cremation has taken place. Memorials can be directed to the Sisters of St. Agnes Development Office, 320 County Road K, Fond du Lac, WI 54937. DownloadSister Joan Fisher'obituaryas a PDF. 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. Sister Patti spent her sixteen years as a Sister of St. Agnes using her financial and administrative skills, along with her heart for the disadvantaged, ministering as the accountant for CORE El Centro, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, developing the data base for the archives of St. Agnes Hospital, serving as the administrator and Local Coordinator for the sister residents of Nazareth Court and Center, and volunteering as assistant to the manager of Solutions Center. DownloadSister Donna Marie'obituaryas a PDF. In 1971, Sister Bertha Ann received a certificate in Theological Studies from Marian College. Sister Rebecca made her profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1946. Descarga la obituario en espaol, Give a donation in honorofSister Mary Louise Pfannenstiel. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at the Francis House Chapel, Mount St. Francis Center at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 21, 2021. Francis Home, and Hospice Hope, for their care of Sister Teresita in her last years. 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. Sister Marie Endres, CSA, baptized Emma Walburga, died peacefully July 11, 2019, at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. There, she received loving care until the time of her death. Sister served as a general council member for the congregation from 1969-1973. In appreciation for her legacy of leadership and commitment to Marian University and St. Marys Springs Academy, an admission award for SMSA graduates enrolling in Marian was named the Sister Judith Schmidt Award. Her degrees in education were used well as she spent many years teaching primary grades at Saints Peter & Paul, Grand Rapids, MI, St. George, Philadelphia, Holy Trinity in Moon Run, St. Valentine in Bethel Park, and St. Gabriels in Whitehall. Sister and her staff taught reading skills to eager learners and achieved outstanding results. Sister Rose Andr taught kindergarten and primary grade children in New York, Wisconsin, and Indiana. Burial of cremains will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Marie was then blessed with two half-brothers. in Education from Marian College in August of 1961. Descargar la obituario en espaol, Give a donation in honor ofSister Marie Wagner. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, July 19, 2019, at 2 p.m., at St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Anyone who knew Sister Nancy knew about Jesse and their love for each other. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful for the physicians and staff at St. Agnes Hospital who provided care for Sister Gonzaga. Throughout the last decade, she engaged in the ministry of prayer and presence while continuing artistic pursuits and spiritual studies. DownloadSister Patti's obituaryas a PDF. At St. Marys Springs, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and at Marian High, Hays, Kansas, Sister Patricia was a religion teacher as well as a physical education instructor and coach. In her final eight years at Holy Family School, Bronx, Sister was a fulltime tutor for students in need of special help. Descarga en espaol. 5802 Curry Road. DownloadSister Elizabeth Ann Thiel's obituaryas a PDF. Sister Rose is survived by her nieces and nephews and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. She completed her ministry at Marian in the role of College Health Nurse. A prayer service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, in the Nazareth Center Chapel. Kathy Maxwell. Sister Elizabeth Ann Thiel, CSA, baptized Margaret, died peacefully at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, on June 19, 2021. Donna Marie was born on March 13, 1934, in Dresden, Kansas, the oldest daughter of George A. Kleinsorge, Sr., and Dorothy Mildred Dempewolf Kleinsorge. At first, they lived in Baltimore before moving to Detroit, where she was taught by the Sisters of St. Francis of the Providence of God. She was one of seven children, five boys and two girls. A Prayer Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. On a lighter side, Sister Rose was a devoted fan of her sports teams, the Kansas University Jayhawks, the Kansas City Chiefs and the St. Louis Cardinals. They were raised at the Mount Loretto Orphanage on Staten Island . Sister Louise Marie Simcoe, OSF, a Sister of St. Francis of the Providence of God for 54 years died on March 30, 2018, at age 71. Throughout her life, she continued to take post-graduate courses in theology. She entered the Sisters of St. Francis in Dubuque from St. Mary on September 3, 1958. Sister Suzanne was preceded in death by her parents Joseph and Helen Kotel; her brothers Raymond, John, Robert, Paul, James, Martin, William, and Eugene; her sisters Evelyn, Josephine, and Helen. In 1988, Sister joined the faculty of Marian College of Fond du Lac working as a counselor in the Student Life Program.