The following year she entered the community. The former Dorothy. Her work in Minneapolis was evidence of her compassionate and helpful nature. Her commitment to those less fortunate has been immeasurable. Her interest in history remained current.
Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration (FSPA) She used her collected skills and knowledge as the first director of the Franciscan Spirituality Center in La Crosse a position she held from 1984 to 1987. Her first two years of grade school were at St. Jude the Apostle School in Wauwatosa. On August 15, 1939, after graduating from eighth grade, she fulfilled that desire. For four years she was a housekeeper and hospitality person at the FSPA Central Region Home in Hiawatha, Iowa. In Iowa she taught at St. Lawrence School and Kuemper High School, Carroll, as well as in Breda, West Point and Spencer.
Bernardine Franciscan Sisters During her third year in college, she was offered a position at the Spokesman-Review newspaper as a reporter. She earned a bachelors degree in history with minors in English and sociology from Viterbo College (University) in La Crosse and a masters degree from St. Louis University in American history and Asian studies. It is grounded in the sacredness of all life . Sister Margaret Ann entered St. Rose Convent in 1945. Sr. Mary Alodia Stozek was remembered on her 80th Jubilee. Sister Dorothy Agnes was born on October 8, 1941 in Auburndale, Wisconsin to Joseph and Martha (Bayerl) Kundinger. A community of Franciscan women religious based in Clinton, Iowa with a mission of active nonviolence and peacemaking. She was raised north of the George Washington Bridge often referred to as Innwood. She later went back to her baptismal name. Sister Kathleen Kenkel, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 91, died Saturday, July 18, 2020, at Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse, Wisconsin. Her personality radiated compassion. The Congregation's headquarters are located at Assisi Heights in Rochester, Minnesota. Sister Pat made first profession of vows on August 12, 1949, and final profession on August 9, 1955. When she was five, her family moved to another farm between Early and Schaller, Iowa. Then, making a change in her career, Sister Agnes worked with abused children at Casa de Esperanza de Los Ninos, Houston, Texas, for five years and one year at Catholic Charities in El Paso, Texas, in emergency services.
Franciscan Sisters of Peace | Latest Happenings | Haverstraw, NY She began her ministry of teaching in elementary schools in Edgar and Boyd, Wisconsin and Spencer, Iowa, before moving into high school. Sister Bernadette earned a bachelors degree in English with a minor in music from Viterbo College (University), then earned a masters degree in English with a minor in Latin from Notre Dame University, and finally received a Ph.D. in English from Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. "We apologize, but we were unable to find the obituary based on your search request".
Mourning the Deaths of Franciscans - Holy Name Province None of her other siblings had done so, but her parents allowed her to attend St. Angelas Academy in Carroll, Iowa. There she and her two brothers and three sisters grew up, helping with chores when they were not attending school at Sac County School. From 2016 to 2019, Sister Jean was back at Viterbo University teaching classes in Franciscan Traditions and Values. She and her siblings enjoyed the ride to school in their carriage in the spring and fall and on the bobsled in the winter. Her counseling skills aided many as she walked with them through difficult transitions. 9 Sep 1876 - 28 Mar 1944. In 2000, she moved to La Crosse where she was the assistant development director for FSPA until 2007. She kept learning and teaching wherever she was. She attended Mount Carmel Catholic School, which included elementary and secondary classes. A second church, that could hold 500, was built in 1930. He never refused and the family would drive out to a shady, cool spot in the country. After profession in 1943, Sister went to St. Veronica's in Greenwich Village for three months, then taught at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs School in New . Sister Rita Jansen, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 94, died on Thursday, November 17, 2022 at Villa St. Joseph in La Crosse, Wisconsin. She didnt enter religious life until after high school; ultimately, joining her aunt and cousin at St. Rose Convent in La Crosse. During part of that time, she was also Director of Resident Life at the college. Sister Rita entered the FSPA community in September 1952. In 1986 she began teaching primary grades in Monroe, Louisiana. At age six, Sister Lydia went to school with her two older sisters.
Jeremiah Collins Obituary (2022) - Syracuse Post Standard She grew up on her parents farm. Sister Lourdine Bielawski, 90, of the Bernardine Franciscan Sisters Third Order Regular of St. Francis, died Feb. 3 at St. Joseph Villa, Reading, where she had resided since 2012. Our dear Sister Victoria took flight and went home to the Lord on Sunday, July 4, 2021. After completing her doctorate, she returned to Viterbo as assistant professor of Spanish from 1990 to 1993. September 9,1941 July 1, 2022, by Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Oct 28, 2021 | Franciscan Sisters News, Obituaries. On August 12, 1961, she made her first profession of vows. She described her family as rich when it comes to happiness and love. She began school at St. Josephs Academy in Yakima, and completed her elementary education at St. Aloysius School after her family moved to Spokane, Washington. She retired to St. Rose Convent in 2016where she continued her organ ministry and began volunteering as receptionist at Catholic Charities.
Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist to join - Lewiston Sun Journal Sister Margaret Ann made first profession of vows on August 12, 1948 and final vows on August 9, 1954. There was always a twinkle in her eye and a story on her lips. Sister Joan was received into the FSPA novitiate on August 12, 1957, and was given the name Sister Vernamae. She was in the 70th year of religious profession as a Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration (FSPA). She was the eldest of six children. She attended the newly erected St. Johns School. My family is a source of strength and support for me in their love and understanding. Sister Jean continued her education with a masters degree in Spanish and Foreign Languages from Purdue University. Born on April 4, 1928, in Ashland, Wisconsin, Sister Margaret Ann was the oldest child of Carl and Josephine (Rogalski) Mason.
Obituaries - Western New York Catholic During that time, she earned a Master of Arts in Theology from St. Catherine University in St. Paul and did pastoral studies at Loyola University in Chicago. Her connections with friends from Ashland remained with her throughout the years. She grew up on the family farm with her four brothers and two sisters, all younger. Her father was a lumberman and later worked for the railroad. She was in the sixty-first year of her religious profession. One of her students from David School said, She was always willing to help students make their projects perfect. From 1983 to 1988 she was manager of the school lunch program at Holy Child Jesus School, Canton, Mississippi. Sister Agnes was received into the novitiate on August 12, 1951 and was given the name Sister Ella. February 19 Discerning Young Women: St. Clare and Eucharist Zoom February 17 Novice Experiences Michigan Mission Site February 27 She made Villa St. Joseph her home in 2004. She was in the seventy-fifth year of her religious profession. Sister Karolyne continued to faithfully serve in a variety of ministry assignments that defined her loving commitment to religious life. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in education with a minor in biology from Viterbo College (University). Gertrude left home on Sept. 3, 1945 for St. Rose Convent in La Crosse, Wisconsin. After the high school in Lansing closed, she remained there as a religious education teacher for two more years. She professed her first vows as an FSPA on August 12, 1965. In 2009, she received the Bishop Robert F. Morneau Distinguished Service Award from the conference. We bring the presence of the loving, serving, compassionate, healing Jesus to all people, especially those who are lonely . She attended grammar and high school in [] She retired to St. Rose Convent in 1998 and to Villa St. Joseph in 2003. FSPA - 912 Market St., La Crosse, WI 54601 | Phone: 608-782-5610 |. For family and friends unable to attend in-person funeral celebrations, FSPA offers live streaming. Her parents moved to Chile five months after they were married. During her time in Spokane, Sister Patricia was part of the Provisional Province, an experimental group within the congregation, for a few years. She was 86 years old.Baptized Patricia Ann at Immaculate Conception Church in Omaha, NE, she entered religious life in 1952 and pronounced perpetual vows in 1958. Please wait a few minutes and try again. Sister Helen taught one year at St. Marys School, Marathon, Wisconsinbefore devoting the rest of her life to the healthcare profession.
Meet the Sisters - FSLF She enjoyed attending St. Marys School in Festina. She later went back to her baptismal name. She accepted a volunteer position at the Eastern Washington Agency on Aging, wrote a grant for funding and was hired. She professed vows on August 12, 1942 and made final profession on August 9, 1948. Born on October 12, 1930 in Ellsworth, Wisconsin, Frances Lorraine was the youngest of six children of Fredrick and Catharine Estella (Murphy) Yanisch. In eighth grade she shared her call with her parents, who were very supportive. After a one-year stint in the St. Rose Convent cafeteria, Sister Rita Marie moved to Villa St. Joseph where she assisted in many community service roles, such as receptionist, sacristan and organist. During her time in Bellevue, she also took care of her aging parents. So on September 1, 1946, she entered St. Rose Convent. After completing eighth grade, Sister Lydia wanted to attend high school. She taught primary grades in Wisconsin (Auburndale, Big River, Halder), Idaho (Blackfoot) and Iowa (Muscatine, Harper, Halbur, St. Lucas, Spencer, Bellevue, Mt. Of Resurrection Sisters (ASR) Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm (O.CARM) Congregation of Notre Dame (CND) Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth (CSFN) Congregation of St. John the Baptist (CSJB) Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent DePaul (DC) She was in the 73rd year of her religious profession. When reflecting on her choice of vocation, she said, Upon visiting Maria Angelorum Chapel, I knew that I could never leave this..
Ruth Jasinski Obituary (2021) - Reading, PA - Reading Eagle - Legacy.com She later returned to her baptismal name. Carmel, Sister Rita began thinking about ministering in a different environment. When her mother became ill, Joanne left the Benedictines to care for her until she died; subsequently, Joanne resumed her position at the Salvation Army. OBITUARY Sr. Maureen Kelly F.S.P. Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, submitted the following from "the earliest materials in our archives." "During the early 1860s, Father Pamfilo had taken under his care four Sisters in the Congregation of the Holy Cross at St. Mary (Notre Dame), Indiana. Sister Rita Marie was born the eighth of 14 children to Mathias and Emma (Dettling) Bechel on March 6, 1925, on a farm near Plum City, Wisconsin. She always sought to make life better for others. Our dear Sister (Joan) Charlotte Struckhoff left this world peacefully on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. by Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Sep 9, 2020 | Franciscan Sisters News, Obituaries. She served numerous people for ten years through the health department before retiring. At that time she retired to St. Rose Convent where her ministry was that of prayer and hospitality. She was in the sixty-ninth year of her religious profession. Sister Elizabeth Anne was born on September 12, 1934 in Boyd, Wisconsin to Leo and Frances (Schesel) Shakal. She was a retired nun who joined the Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi as a teenager and went on to a career as. LSAP Resource Guide Community Engagement & Participatory Action In high school she was engaged in one-act plays and glee club. Sister Rose Marie Przybylowicz, OSF, passed away September 9, 2022. Next, Sister Rita Marie taught at Holy Family School in Ashland, Wisconsin (1962-1966), then St. Henry School in Eau Galle, Wisconsin (1966-1969). She always felt that her best friend was the Blessed Mother who accepted her for the person she was called to be. Circumstances prevented her from following her hearts greatest desire, to enter religious life at the time of her graduation. Her older brother, Father Joel, OFM, and her sibling, Sister Thomasine, OSF, were great influences in her choice. She attended Sacred Heart Grade School there, taught by the FSPA. After high school, she helped on the farm, as two of her brothers were in the service. She later returned to her baptismal name. Judith attended St. Louis School in Batesville, and later when her family moved to a farm on Shrine Road, she attended Holy Family School in Oldenburg before enrolling at Oldenburg Academy. She was in the 66th year of her religious profession.
In Memoriam - Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania, Ohio Celebrating the Life of Sr. Gerarda Augustyniak, The Franciscan Sisters join other Women Religious in grieving the shooting in Colorado Springs, LSAP Resource Guide Community Engagement & Participatory Action. She loved her family and had made an extensive family tree. Obituary Sr. Gerarda Augustyniak Sister Gerarda Augustyniak, 95, a sister for 78 years, died December 29, 2016 at Mary, Queen and Mother Center in St. Louis. She also taught in Blackfoot, Idaho and St. Paul, Iowa. In 1933, she was received into the novitiate of the FSPA and was given the name, Sister Mary Myron. She ministered in the field of education, oftenalso serving as an organist and choir director. In 2001 Sister Geralyn retired from teaching but remained in the parish as sacristan and organist, roles she continued until she retired to Villa St. Joseph in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 2017. Sister Betty is remembered for her love of God, life and teaching. She later went back to her baptismal name. For several summers, Sister Bernadette served as lecturer at the University of Hawaii, Honolulu and Cardinal Stritch College (University) in Milwaukee. At entrance into the novitiate, she received the name Sister Ladonna. Later, she received a masters degree in pastoral studies from Loyola Institute of Pastoral Studies in Chicago. As Franciscans, we experience God's presence in all creatures, and we extend our care and concern for all our brothers and sisters in our common home. She completed her bachelors degree at Viterbo College (University) with a major in education and a minor in music. After three years in that position she resigned, was married and began raising her five children: Marianne, George, Pat, Susan and Tom. She was instrumental in expanding student life programming since, at the time, the college was rapidly growing its enrollment of lay students. She had a deep and compassionate heart for the poor and had the most humble and human way of finding the poor in spirit and being one with them. St. Paul Elder Services has developed specialized programs and facilities that are specifically designed to enhance the lives of aging individuals. There she attended St. James School and Aquinas High School, both staffed by FSPA. She made her first profession of vows on August 12, 1945, and her final profession on August 5, 1951. Franciscan Missionary of Mary vocation and life is a gift from God: "Meeting the Lord gets us moving, urges us to leave aside self-absorption," (Evangelii Gaudium 265). In 1992, she retired to St. Rose Convent and moved to Villa St. Joseph in 2012. She was in the 69th year of her religious profession. We, the Franciscan Sisters of St. Joseph, witness the Gospel in joy and peace, committed to prayer, service, and care for all creation. Is a publication about the Bernardine Center in Chester, PA. In 1982, she moved to Waterloo, Iowa, to resume her ministry of occupational therapy, serving mainly children with severe disabilities at River Hills School. Your gifts connect you to our ongoing ministries and honor Sisters who are your former teachers, friends or family . Her mother was quite musical and made sure Kathleen took piano lessons. She was in the seventy-second year of her religious profession. Sister Lois Lobdell, FSPA, 97, died Thursday, August 27, 2020, of natural causes at Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse. In 1976, Sister Joan transitioned to the ministry of activities director at Villa St. Joseph, a post she held until 1983. She was in the sixty-eighth year of her religious profession. While at Viterbo, Sister Jean volunteered at the federal prison at Oxford, Wisconsin as a retreat leader, mentor and friend to inmates. Sister Evelyn Schlosser, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 88, died on October 7, 2022 at Villa St. Joseph in La Crosse, Wisconsin. She made her profession of vows on August 12, 1946 and final vows on August 9, 1952. Sister Rita Jansen, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 94, died on Thursday, November 17, 2022 at Villa St. Joseph in La Crosse, Wisconsin. After high school, Sister Helen completed coursework at St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing and served as an RN at St. Marys Hospital, Sparta, Wisconsin. She continued her ministry serving part-time as a healthcare provider for another ten years for Comfort Home Health Care, also in Rochester. She served as principal in both Carroll (St. Lawrence School) and Calmar. She then moved back to La Crosse where she was a nursing instructor at Viterbo College (University) School of Nursing from 1981 to 1984. She was privileged to attend Father Solanus beautification ceremony in Detroit. When Helen came to a decision, Sister Rosewyn spoke with Mother Engelberta and convinced her to allow Helen to enter St. Rose Convent in January instead of waiting until August. AUBURN Starting in the 2021-22 academic year, two Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist will join the staff at Saint Dominic Academy as teachers while also overseeing and enhancing campus . She was living a good life, enjoying friends, family, nice clothes and her job, but was feeling an attraction to something else. She saw the bread loaf lovingly placed on the guests cabin tables as a way of sharing Eucharist. Obituaries Franciscan Sister Anna Ahern dies at 91 Share this story Sister Anna Louise Aherne, O.S.F. However, Sister Margaret did not enter the Benedictines nor the Little Falls Franciscans. Upon completion of a bachelors degree in elementary education from Viterbo College (University), Sister Lois entered the teaching profession.
Sisters of St. Francis She learned to play the organ, violin and clarinet, but the organ was her favorite. After entering the FSPA congregation, Sister Joanne continued her ministry as a family counselor, both at Salvation Army and at Love Church Services Network in Spokane. One of her favorite quotes was, God does not ask us to be successful, but to be faithful. And faithful, she was as she visited and brought communion to the sick and elderlyeven organizing a potluck luncheon for seniors at her Las Vegas parish each month for 17 years. After high school, she entered the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in La Crosse. Daniel Piasecki, OFM, 82, a member of Sacred Heart Province, died on Jan. 14 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. RUTH JASINSKI OBITUARY Sister Ruth Jasinski, 94, of the Bernardine Franciscan Sisters Third Order Regular of St Francis, died on Monday morning, August 23, 2021, at Reading Hospital-Tower. Her work with young people was recognized by the Davenport Diocese, where she was invited to become the Diocesan Director of the Office of Religious Education and Youth Ministry, a position she held from 1981 to 1989. It is here that her spirit was touched by the Franciscan by Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Aug 30, 2018 | Franciscan Sisters News, Obituaries. Born in New York City, Sr. Cecelia was one of six children, four brothers and a sister. Just last week, she shared with one of the sisters that she said a prayer every night during the pandemic before she went to bed and she would sing a lullaby to the earth and to all of its inhabitants that they would sleep well and safe. For almost 30 years she ministered in junior and senior high schools as a teacher and principal in Wisconsin, Washington, Guam and Montana. Sister Margaret was received into the novitiate on August 12, 1946, and was given the name Sister Mary Joel. Remembering Sr. Mary Elizabeth Glueckstein Wheaton Franciscans October 3, 2022 Sylvania, Ohio 43560 419-824-3625 Born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1921, she entered the Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help |, Celebrating the Life of Sister Elaine Urbanek, OSF, Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Celebrating the Life of Sister Rose Marie Przybylowicz, OSF, Celebrating the Life of Sister Carolyn Mruz, OSF, Celebrating the Life of Sister Angelita Laws, OSF, Celebrating the Life of Sister Gale Bednarek, 1943-2021, Celebrating the Life of Sister Victoria Munoz, 1941 to 2021, Celebrating the Life of Sister Charlotte Struckhoff, OSF 1939-2021, Celebrating the life of Sister Kathryn Ann Geringer, OSF 1941-2020, Celebrating the life of Sister Erlinda Gurule, OSF 1939-2020, Celebrating the life of Sister Mary Philip Patin, OSF 1927-2020, Celebrating The Life of Sister Marilyn Smolinski, OSF 1933-2019, Celebrating The Life of Sister Jovita Chierek, OSF, Celebrating The Life of Sister Loraine Brzozowski OSF, Celebrating The Life of Sr. Judith Tokarczyk OSF, Celebrating the Life of Sister Maria Tessari, Celebrating The Life of Sr. Miriam Sitarz OSF. In 2010, due to her deteriorating health, she chose to move to St. Rose Convent and in 2014 made her home at Villa St. Joseph. Mangaluru, Oct 18: The provincial Ursuline Franciscan Sisters had their VIII Province Chapter in Shanthi Dham Provincialate, Derlakatte from October 17 to 21 on the theme 'Ursuline Franciscan Sisters: Commissioned to Launch into the Deep'. She was an excellent teacher, a compassionate pastoral by Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Jun 5, 2017 | Franciscan Sisters News, Obituaries. After leaving the classroom in 1976, she was on staff at Northern Province House in Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin with responsibility for food service and maintenance. In the eighth grade, Sister Pat started playing trumpet in the high school band and later moved on to playing the trombone and baritone. Sister Anita spent various periods of time in the West African country with the sisters, providing workshops, spiritual reflection, and just listening to their stories of history, fear and hope. . Sister Rita Marie developed her creative talents by crocheting, embroidering, cross stitching, creweling and recycling greeting cards. It was a combination church and school. She was in the seventieth year of her religious profession. In 1974, she returned to Fort Wright College and earned a bachelors degree in sociology. She was an avid stamp collector and accumulated a large stamp collection over the years. She managed to turn every business trip into an adventure.
About St. Paul Elder Services - St. Paul Elder Services, Inc. Until 2010, Sister Rita Marie had neither taken a pill, no been hospitalized. After eighth grade, Sister Margaret remained home helping her mother who was ill at the time. She made the Sodality of Mary a very active part in the lives of the teenagers including Sister Agnes. The Sisters of Saint Francis of Rochester, Minnesota, a Roman Catholic congregation for women religious, was founded in 1877 by Mother Mary Alfred Moes. Come enjoy the day with a round of golf and support the Sisters' ministries. Its great to be Irish, she would proudly proclaim. Sister Rita Marie Bechel, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 97, died Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at Villa St. Joseph in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Franciscan Sisters provide brief update on activities during pandemic By KATE DAY SAGER Olean Times Herald Oct 30, 2020 Franciscan Sisters of Allegany who reside at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse. Sister Valerie Lemansky, age 90, a member of the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at Holy Family Convent, Manitowoc. As a Consolata sister, Sister Sandra received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the Royal Lancaster School of Nursing in London, England and became a certified midwife through the Whipps-Cross School of Midwifery, also in London. This academic year she still served as chaplain for the Viterbo University womens basketball team. She was devoted to little children and prayed daily for the children of the world. Sister Donna Weber, FSPA, 91, died on Saturday, August 28, 2021 at St. Rose Convent, La Crosse, Wisconsin. After a years sabbatical, Sister Jean was appointed the Director of Mission Integration for the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, a position she held until 2016. Sister Evelyn was born on January 12, 1934, the seventh of eight children to Harold and Eva (Hamses) Schlosser in Yakima, Washington. Sister Geralyn Misura, 88, died Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, at Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse, Wisconsin. The sixth died on Oct. 29 and the most recent two died on Nov. 6. Sister Bernadette Prochaska, FSPA, 88, died Wednesday morning, January 6, 2021 of pancreatic cancer at St. Rose Convent, La Crosse, Wisconsin. She was very fond of Pope Francis and talked often about his vision and teaching. Black History Month: Hope Restores extends a challenge. She thrived on helping people and especially loved her adoration hours. She enjoyed the Bright Star theatre and La Crosse Symphony performances at Viterbo University. No doubt her deep faith played a role in her healing and ability to move on. Obituary Sr. Miriam Sitarz OSF Sister Miriam, 100, a sister for 84 years, died June 3, 2017 at Mary, Queen and Mother Center in St. Louis. She then earned a bachelors degree in elementary education from Viterbo College in La Crosse. Sister Victoria, born by Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Jun 10, 2021 | Franciscan Sisters News, Obituaries. Her early years of teaching were in elementary schools in Wisconsin: Holy Cross (1952 to 1954), St. Marys (1958 to 1960), St. Wenceslaus (1968 to 1969), Cathedral (1969 to 1971) and St. James (1976 to 1981) in La Crosse; St. Josephs, Dodgeville (1954 to 1957) and St. Josephs Ridge, La Crosse (1960 to 1963). The Rev. In Loving Memory Of Sister Dorothy Ann Kundinger. After 12 years of schooling, the matter was settled and she entered St. Rose Convent in September 1947. She retired to St. Rose Convent in 2008, where she continued sharing her artistic creativity. Louise, her sister, spoke often about going to the convent and finally decided on the Benedictines in Missouri. Our dear, sweet Sister Erlinda Gurule went home to the Lord on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. Felician Sisters Cemetery.
150th Anniversary of Franciscan Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart She was in the sixty-seventh year of her religious profession. For 25 years Sister Pat taught music in elementary and secondary schools in Iowa (Carroll, West Point, Bellevue) and Wisconsin (La Crosse, Prairie du Chien, Durand, Jefferson, Ashland, Jefferson). She began her ministry as an elementary school music teacher in 1949: first in Spokane (St. Augustine), Wash. and then in La Crosse (Holy Trinity). Sr. Marcy Romine, 67, a sister for 47 years, died February 14, 2017 at her apartment in New Orleans, Louisiana. I was into trouble almost constantly for skipping school, breaking rules and getting into things that were none of my business. It was not until her senior year that she gave her future a serious thought.