She wanted to enter St. Rose Convent after graduation, but circumstances compelled her to wait until August 30, 1943. She made the Sodality of Mary a very active part in the lives of the teenagers including Sister Agnes. Since their grandparents lived near the school, the girls ate lunch with them. She brought her medical skills and missionary interest with her. In Loving Memory Of Sister Dorothy Ann Kundinger. Sister Rita Marie developed her creative talents by crocheting, embroidering, cross stitching, creweling and recycling greeting cards. On October 27, 2021, Sister Gale Bednarek, our resident Scripture scholar, left us for the fullness of Gods light and love. Read more. Shethen served as director of religious education at Sacred Heart Religious Education Center in Palos Hills, Illinoisfor four years. Sister Ceciliennes ministry was in the area of music. She served as a religious educator in Marion, Iowa for three years and as a religious education coordinator in St. Pius Parish in Cedar Rapids for three more years. On August 6, 1983 Sister Jean made her first profession of vows as a FSPA. She started taking piano lessons in sixth grade and music became her major interest. Returning to her home in 1973 in Guttenberg to care for her father, Sister Clara Mae also ministered as an activities director and home care aid. One of her girlfriends brought up the subject of convent life. Her musical productions were outstanding. She made her home at Villa St. Joseph in 2013. Sister Margaret Schmolke, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 96, died on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at Villa St. Joseph in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Mary Jane was born to Raymond and Stella (Bien) Misura on Dec. 16, 1933, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Since she couldn't stop doing for others, a special aspect of her Marywood ministry was baking mini loaves of bread to welcome visitors. Community members, family and friends will remember the long and rich life of Sister Lydia, for her deep love of God and her faith, her loyal dedication to her work with little children and the elderly and her positive approach to life. Growing up on the family farm, she enjoyed helping her mother with her five younger brothers. Sister Anita (Mary Kenneth) Beskar, FSPA, died April 23, 2022, just shy of her 90th birthday, at Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse, Wisconsin. Community members, family and friends will remember Sister Margaret Ann as gentle, kind and always with a smile. 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 kept learning and teaching wherever she was. She often said that her work in development began when she was teaching at Fr. From 1997 to 2007, she continued providing support services to elderly in Guttenberg through volunteer work at River Living Center and St. Marys Parish. Her early education was in a one-room school where the teachers husband brought wood to keep everyone warm in the winter. 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. The first 31 years of Sister Frances religious life were spent as a homemaker and dietitian at various convents in Wisconsin and Iowa, including periods of time at Aquinas High School, St. Rose Convent and Villa St. Joseph in La Crosse. Sister Evelyn also served as a part-time tax accountant for a local Spokane firm. She went on to teach for eight years in Calmar, Iowa, and then in Wisconsin in Genoa, St. Marys Ridge and La Crosse (St. Michaels Orphanage) before earning a Bachelor of Arts in Occupational Therapy from St. Catherine University in St. Paul. She loved her time and the people there and the people loved her. Family was considered her best friends. Community members, family and friends remember Sister Kathleen as a true mystic. She professed vows on August 12, 1942 and made final profession on August 9, 1948. She retired to St. Rose Convent in 1998 and to Villa St. Joseph in 2003. Sister Jeremiah (Theresa) Collins, OSF January 27, 2022 Sister Jeremiah (Theresa) Collins embraced Sister death on January 27, 2022 at the Franciscan Villa in Syracuse, NY. Later, she received a masters degree in pastoral studies from Loyola Institute of Pastoral Studies in Chicago. After completing eighth grade, Sister Lydia wanted to attend high school. The first level of the building was 20 classrooms. In 2016 she moved to St. Rose Convent and she became a regular volunteer at the Franciscan Hospitality House. Her family moved to a farm near Storm Lake, Iowa in 1947. She had a hunger for knowledge. 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. In 2000, another transition occurred in her life when she moved to volunteer in the finance office and kitchen at St. Rose Convent. Instead, she worked at Kaufer Catholic Bookstore in Spokane, then enrolled at Holy Names College (Fort Wright College) with a major in journalism and a minor in dramatics. In later years, her contributions to liturgy, both work-related and in the FSPA community, served as major contributions to a Vatican II Church. 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). That is when she started to deeply listen to the many messages in life God had been giving her, ultimately calling her to religious life. Until 2010, Sister Rita Marie had neither taken a pill, no been hospitalized. 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. Sister Gertrude served her FSPA community as a homemaker in convent homes in Iowa, Washington and Wisconsin from 1948 to 1965. She was so well-known at Glacier Park for her pies that an Associated Press journalist wrote about her in an article that appeared across the country. In 1999, she was officially incorporated as a Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration. She received a BA in chemistry with a minor in mathematics from Viterbo College (University) and an MS in chemistry from Notre Dame. Joanne received her early education at St. Joseph Grade School in Spokane and graduated from eighth grade at St. Aloysius Grade School. She then visited St. Rose Convent, the motherhouse of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration (FSPA), in June of 1952and immediately filled out the application. LSAP Resource Guide Community Engagement & Participatory Action 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. Sister Jean Moore, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 67, died on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare, La Crosse, Wisconsin. She served as chaplain at St. Marys Hospital in Centralia, Ill., 1991 to 1995. 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). Her family then moved to Brookfield, Wisconsin where she attended St. John Vianney School. Born on July 1, 1943 in Batesville, she was the second of five children born to Ethel (Nee: Schumacher) and Francis Werner. read more . Her older brother, Father Joel, OFM, and her sibling, Sister Thomasine, OSF, were great influences in her choice. Helping to connect people to faith. Born in Bellevue, Iowa on Nov. 7, 1927, Gertrude Florence was the daughter of Cornelius Vincent and Teresa Mary (Keuter) Daugherty. Upon her graduation from the eighth grade, she announced to her parents that she would like to go to the convent. As soon as their dad came home from work, the question was put to him. Friends, family and community members remember Sister Joanne as having a quiet, loving heart for the poor, especially the elderly poor. Sister Mary Klisart, OSF. At her baptism, she was named after her paternal aunt, Sister Lydia Wendl. On a chilly October afternoon amid a backdrop of vibrant autumn leaves, several Missionary Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception stood in Mahwah, New Jersey's Maryrest Cemetery filled with emotion. Happy are those who endure in peace, By You, Most High, they will be crowned. She was in the 73rd year of her religious profession. She was in the seventy-first year of her religious profession. The Bernet sisters are identical twins who are celebrating 70 years of religious life. Upon retiring, Sister Ladonna continued to share her gifts as a volunteer treasurer for various organizations locally and nationally, including the Washburn Neighborhood Association, La Crosse City Vision Foundation and the Archivists for Congregations of Women Religious. Sylvania, Ohio 43560 419-824-3625 After suffering a mild stroke in 2014, she moved to St. Rose Convent. During her time in Spokane, Sister Patricia was part of the Provisional Province, an experimental group within the congregation, for a few years. Bernardine Franciscan Sisters' Jubilee Celebration ~ May 29, 2022 in Reading, Pennsylvania Doorways of Hope ~ Closing Activity for the Year ~ May 25, 2022 Bernardine Bonanza 2022 Renewal of Vows in Northeast Brazil ~ January 9, 2022 Motherhouse Christmas 2021 Doorways of Hope ~ Christmas 2021 Program Bernardine Center ~ Chester, Pennsylvania Sister Lydia was received into the Novitiate on August 12, 1940, and was given her own name, Sister Lydia. She was in the sixty-fourth 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.. Community members, family and friends remember Sister Patricia as someone with a heart for the disadvantaged. Her father served as Spokane City Treasurer until his retirement. As the Shakal family grew, they eventually moved to a larger farmhouse, close to Holy Family School in Stanley where Sister Betty completed her elementary education. 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. She loved her family and didnt miss a family reunion as long as her health permitted. Date of Death: August 1, 2022. She then returned to St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing to teach and later assist with the transition of the school to the baccalaureate degree nursing program at Viterbo University. Her keen mind could question and analyze any situation. At that time, Sister Joanne was living at Rockwood Lane retirement facility where she volunteered as a Bible study facilitator and home visitor. 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'. Sister Pat made first profession of vows on August 12, 1949, and final profession on August 9, 1955. She made profession of first vows on August 12, 1954. She created connections among her family, friends and community. Sister Donna shared vivid memories of growing up in their beautiful farm home surrounded by rolling hills. She was in the seventy-second year of her religious profession. At the completion of her term she moved to Sun City, Arizona, where she served as parish administrator of St. John Vianney Parish. Fifty-two weeks a year women religious stand with the poor and immigrants, teach children, fight injustice, heal the sick, share spirituality, empower women, defend the planet, promote peace, create community, offer hope. Lois Lorraine was born to Aubrey and Georgia (Carlisle) Lobdell on April 14, 1923, in Durand, Wisconsin. A second church, that could hold 500, was built in 1930. Sister Cecilienne taught music in numerous elementary and secondary schools in Wisconsin at Blessed Sacrament School and Aquinas High School, La Crosse and elsewhere in Marathon and Ashland. For four years she was a housekeeper and hospitality person at the FSPA Central Region Home in Hiawatha, Iowa. She was an excellent teacher who encouraged and inspired her students. Sister FrancesYanisch, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 90, died on Friday, April 24, 2020 at Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse, Wisconsin after a battle with cancer. Her grandparents in California came to help her father, who by that time had three children below the age of four. She then moved to Boise, Idaho where she did bookkeeping for a construction company.