For over twenty years, Sister Suzanne volunteered once a week at the Salvatorian Mission Warehouse in New Holstein, Wisconsin, working side by side with the founder, Brother Regis Fust, SDS, Sister Dora Zapf, SDS, and other volunteers packing supplies of clothing, furniture, paper products, food and medical supplies for Catholic missionaries in 14 countries around the world, including the Sisters of St. Agnes serving in Latin America. In October 2003, Sister Rose Andr joined the community of sisters at Nazareth Court and Center in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Her assignments included elementary schools in Pittsburgh, West Mifflin, Mahanoy City, and Moon Run, PA, as well as Rochester, NY, Elizabeth, NJ, Detroit, MI, Kenosha, WI, and Coopersville, MI. When she retired from full-time roles in school, she volunteered as a foster grandparent at St. Patrick and St. Joseph Schools, Fond du Lac for 16 years. Francis Home and the staff of Hospice Hope for their care of Sister Mary in her last years. 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 Loretta. Descarga la obituario en espaol, Give a donation in honorofSister Donna Marie Kleinsorge. Sister Mary Albert was preceded in death by her parents Albert Flynn and Mary Terry Flynn and her sister Betty Canzio. She made her profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1941, with the religious name Sister Gregory. Sister Bertha Ann Miller, CSA, baptized Mary Agnes Miller, died peacefully March 27, 2021, at St. Francis Home in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Descargar la obituario en espaol, Give a donation in honorofSister Elizabeth Ann Thiel. When Mary Therese was fifteen, the family sadly lost their mother during childbirth. Her family and the Sisters were at her side during the last days of her life. Having served the congregation as local coordinator of St. Agnes Convent from 1990-1994, Sister Rita retired from formal roles in education. and Good Samaritan Hospital for ten years. Download Sister Margaretta Ehrlich's bio. For the following twenty years she did parish ministry in Kansas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Arizona, and New Mexico. There, grounded in her love of people, music, and teaching, she ministered as a liturgist, organist, and adult formation catechist from 1987 to 2017 assisting for a time in several Arizona parishes including: St. James Parish, Glendale; St. Andrew Parish, Sierra Vista; Holy Cross Parish, Mesa; and All Saints Parish, Mesa. Following Donna, three more boys and two girls made the family of fourteen complete. Having worked for several years after her graduation from Cathedral High School in Manhattan, she entered St. Agnes Convent, Fond du Lac, in 1949. Brazil. She is survived by her brother LeRoy (Carol) Baudry and her sister Rose Mary (Jerry) Dettlaff, many nieces and nephews, and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed, and ministered. Sisters of St. Francis of the Providence of God are a congregation of vowed women religious, live the gospel, are instruments of peace and justice, healing and reconciliation and respond to needs including those of poor and oppressed and serve in daycare, education, health care, social service, parish, pastoral. Together, they became a very close-knit family. She was the sixth child in a family of twelve Kramer children, ten girls and two boys. 16970 Obituaries. Marilyn was an only child. Sister Joan was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers William and Chester (infant), and her sisters Margaret (infant), Gladys Marggi, and Marian Kettenbiel. Visitation will be held at Nazareth Court and Center, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, from 9:00-11:00 a.m. and from 12:00-1:30 p.m. on October 18, 2021. Gladys grew up immersed in farm life among the Volga German community in Catherine. Francis (Frank)was born September 23, 1931 inTeaneck, New Jersey to Francis and MargaretBeauchamp (ORourke). She received a BS in Education from Marian College of Fond du Lac and taught in elementary schools for 37 years in Wisconsin, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and New York. Donna spent her childhood keeping up with her brothers, doing farm and household chores, and learning very fast how to play baseball and football with the best. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, a Memorial Mass for Sister Ann will be celebrated on a future date at the Nazareth Center Chapel with Father Ken Smits, Capuchin, presiding. In 1967, desiring a more contemplative lifestyle, Sister Ann worked at the Renewal Center of the University of Steubenville, Steubenville, Ohio, serving as Director of Retreats and offering counseling part-time. 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. She was educated by the Sisters of St. Agnes in Altoona. Sister Cecelia was preceded in death by her parents Mathias and Marie Berg Schlaefer; her brothers, Aloysius (infant), Bishop Salvador (Albert) Schlaefer, OFM Cap, Father Austin (Francis) Schlaefer, OFM Cap, and Dr. Anthony (Marjorie) Schlaefer; her brother-in-law William Dreyer; her sisters Mary Schlaefer and Therese Weber. Sister Rita Little, CSA, formerly Sister Mary Robert, died peacefully August 29, 2018, at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Sister M. Dolorita Butkus, OSF, a Sister of St. Francis of the Providence of God for 79 years, died at the age of 97 on December 21, 2019. Sister Rebecca is survived by her many faithful nieces and nephews, and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. Sister Annette is survived by her sister Rosemary Thomas, nieces and nephews, and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. In the fall of 1986, she joined the education department at Marian College of Fond du Lac, guiding student teachers and assisting with the evening adult education programs. An avid walker, she logged numerous miles while taking in the sights and sounds of the sidewalks of New York. Francis Home, and the staff of Hospice Hope, for their care of Sister Mary Neff in the last years of her life. She professed her vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1952, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. One of Sister Deborahs most treasured accomplishments was the foundation of the Working Families Grant at Marian University for low-income single parents struggling to support their families while attaining a bachelors degree. Agnese was born in Victoria, Kansas, on October 12, 1933, to Frank M. Dinkel and Rosa Hertel Dinkel. She is survived by her nieces and nephews and the Sisters of St. Agnes with whom she lived, prayed, and ministered. Additional services and burial will be held at St. Fidelis Parish and Cemetery, Victoria, Kansas. Sister Ann then actively engaged in ministries of counseling, spiritual direction, and pastoral care in Wisconsin and Kansas for 39 years. Cremation has taken place. A prayer service will begin at 11:00 a.m. in Nazareth Court and Center Chapel. She had four sisters and six brothers. Father Ken Smits, Capuchin, will preside. Rita entered St. Agnes Convent in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, in 1945 and graduated from St. Agnes High School, Fond du Lac, in 1947. Downloadthe prayer service booklet as a PDF. Following graduation, Patti worked as a financial analyst for five years at St. Johns Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma, sponsored by the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother. In Fond du Lac, she worked on the nursing staff of St. Agnes Hospital, the Sisters Infirmary at St. Agnes Convent, and at the Boyle Home for the Aged. In 1981-82 she served as principal at Sacred Heart School, Fond du Lac. in Education from Marian College of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, in 1962, having taught in several Catholic elementary schools while earning her degree. After her fathers death in 1998, she remained in Hays to continue her volunteer service until joining the community of CSA sisters at Nazareth Court and Center in Fond du Lac in October 2013. She was born December 15, 1 Sister Michele is a graduate of Carlow University with a B.S. In July of 2012 health concerns led Sister Nancy to join the community of sisters at Nazareth Court and Center in Fond du Lac. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery. During the 70s and 80s she continued advancing her education, earning credits in religion and school administration. Sister Teresita Inswas the last living member of her family. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery. SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS - Home "We, the Sisters of the Third Order Regular of St. Francis, Oldenburg, are women of prayer, committed to the Gospel values as lived by St. Francis and Mother Theresa Hackelmeier. She helped lead the community through the many changes in religious life that resulted from the Second Vatican Council. She considered herself as a Coloradoan. Please check in for the Visitation and Prayer Service at the 375 Gillett Street entrance only. One of six children, she had four sisters and one brother. She grew up on a farm near Eden with her two sisters and two brothers. Her ministry as a pharmacist continued for 42 years in hospitals in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; Hays, Kansas; San Antonio, Texas; and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She then became a staff member at Rainbow Home of Berks County, an HIV/AIDS residence located in Wernersville, Pennsylvania. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery. She taught at the university level for four years at the University of Texas, Austin; five years at Sacred Heart Seminary, Hales Corners, Wisconsin; five years at Marian University, Fond du Lac; and in 1988-1989 was a Visiting Professor at St. Norbert College, De Pere, Wisconsin. Until her passing, she served as the Director of the Associate Program, for lay women and men interested in sharing the charism and mission of the congregation. Francis Home and Hospice Hope for their care of Sister Clare Marie in her last years. Memorials may be directed to the CSA Mission Advancement Office, 320 County Road K, Fond du Lac, WI 54937. 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. A public Celebration of Sister Judiths Life will be held at a future date. She worked full-time there as an operating room nurse while studying for a degree in nursing at Loyola University. She entered St. Agnes Convent in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and pronounced her first vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1950. Give a donation in honorofSister Germaine Lichtle. Sister Mary Christopher Esler, CSA, baptized Carol Gertrude Esler, died peacefully on January 31, 2021, at Nazareth Center, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She served as librarian for 16 years, including assignments to St. Marys Springs Academy and Marian College, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, Sacred Heart High School, Yonkers, New York, and Precious Blood School, Fort Wayne, Indiana. 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. Click on the sister's picture to read her obituary. Sister Cecelia returned to Fond du Lac in May of 2017 to join the community of sisters at Nazareth Court and Center. Give a donation in honor ofSisterMartina Kuhn. Burial took place on December 2, 2020, at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Mary Helen Lichtle was born in Decatur, Indiana, on February 21, 1923, to Frank Lichtle and Viola Ulman. 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. Descarga en espaol. She worked in the Youth and Aged Ministry Office at Sacred Heart Parish, Yonkers, New York. She made her profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1954, with the religious name Sister Paul Ann. Obituaries for many members of the School Sisters of St. Francis are available online through this listing, but it does not include all Sisters who have been part of our community over more than a century of service in the United States. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center and St. Francis Home who cared for Sister Janice in her final years. In 2002 Sister Louis Marie began serving as a pastoral visitor in Sharpsburg, PA, then as a pastoral assistant at St. Joseph Parish in Allison Park, PA until 2014 when she entered into the ministry of prayer. Give a donation in honorofSister Mary Dennis McMahon. For one year, she attended St. Francis Academy, Pittsburgh, where the seed of her religious vocation was planted. She attended St. Agnes High School, graduating in 1950. After graduating from Appleton West High School in 1953, she was encouraged to become a professional musician; however, Caryl was determined to be a nurse and enrolled in St. Agnes School of Nursing, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, graduating in 1956. After completing her ministry as a classroom teacher, she became a member of the Foster Grandmother Program and tutored in the Learning Resource Center at St. Marys Springs Academy for 17 years, until she became a resident of Nazareth Court and Center. Sister Joan of Arc retired to the Pittsburgh motherhouse in 1990, where she remained active as the congregational postal clerk and receptionist until her 95th birthday. Sylvania, Ohio 43560 419-824-3625 She enjoyed embroidery and spending time visiting the sick and elderly. Her assignment to Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, marked the beginning of her twenty-one years of service in Puerto Cabezas, Waspam, and Managua. Sister Annette LangenderferSister Annette Langenderfer, 91, of the Sisters of St. Francis of Tiffin, Ohio, died at 1:05 a.m. Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at St. Francis Home. The Liturgy of Christian Burial for Sister Beata will be held on Friday, July 16, 2021, at St. Francis Home, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, with Father Kenneth Smits, Capuchin, presiding. Visitation for Sister Marie Endres will be on Friday, July 19, 2019, at 9:00 a.m., at Nazareth Court and Center, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She is survived by her loving nieces and nephews, other relatives and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. She also earned a certificate in theology and religious education from St. Norberts College, De Pere, Wisconsin. How have their ministries impacted others, as well as themselves. Download Sister Mary Neff's obituary. Wake Reflection for Sister M. Doloritah Butkus, OSF. 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. Thomas Raymond "Fitzy" Fitzgerald . Burial will be at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, at a later date. At the completion of this role, she enrolled in a one-year internship in ministry to persons living with HIV/AIDS at Damien Ministries in Washington, DC. Sisters St. Francis Obituary (2021) - Syracuse, NY - Syracuse Post Standard Sisters of St. Francis SISTERS ST. FRANCIS MEMORIAM In Loving Memory In memory of the Sisters of St.. Her mother, a lay Franciscan, was especially influential in her decision to pursue a religious vocation. Descarga en espaol. Sister Agnes was a grade school teacher for 27 years in Illinois, Ohio, Kansas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and New York. In that spirit, the Benedictine sisters and the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration at Mount St. Francis in Colorado Springs are marking this year's observation of international . Francis Home and Hospice Hope for their care of Sister Barbara Rose in her last years. She made her first profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes as Sister Collean on August 15, 1946, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Sister Louise Marie served as assistant director of our Franciscan Child Day Care Center from 1996-1998, then.as vocation director and sacristan at our Pittsburgh motherhouse. Throughout her life Sister pursued further education to enhance and broaden her professional preparation. Burial at St. Josephs Springs Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, will be held at a later date. Patricia Ann was born in Watertown, New York, on April 17, 1949, the first of four children, three daughters and a son, born to James Ralph Campbell and Dolores Colin Campbell. In 1961, her desire to be a missionary with the Sisters of St. Agnes in Nicaragua was fulfilled when she was sent to St. Marys College in Mankato, Minnesota, for five weeks to study Spanish and the geography and culture of Nicaragua. Caryl began playing piano and violin in 4th grade. Memorials may be directed to the Sisters of St. Agnes Mission Advancement Office, 320 County Road K, Fond du Lac, WI 54937. She worked for one year in St. Augustine Parish, Tucson, Arizona, then accepted the position of Consultant for Religious Education in the schools and parish catechetical programs of the Diocese of Joliet, IL., for six years. Upon returning to Fond du Lac, she did grant research and prospect identification in the Marian College Development Department from 1989-1996. Sister Joan of Arc resided with our Sisters at Nativity Convent where she ministered through prayer and a peaceful and loving presence to all persons she encountered, including parishioners at Nativity where she attended Mass until needing Hospice care in early 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Florence (Bodmann) Zilch. Sister Ruth Ann was preceded in death by her parents George and Ruth Baudry; her sister Georgene (Gerard) Clair, her brother Alden (Arlene) Baudry and her niece, Sharon Baudry. St. Peter in New Kensington, PA Holy Trinity in Moon Run PA, St. Mary Magdalen in Homestead, PA, James Lavelle in West Mifflin, PA, and SS Peter and Paul in Grand Rapids, MI. At the time of his retirementin Dallas, Texas,hewasresponsible forall salesoperationsfor the LabsDivision in the southwest United States. The following year, she was appointed to CSA regional leadership for the sisters ministering in the Southwest. She made her profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes as Sister Eva on August 15, 1944, in Fond du Lac. A Prayer Service will be held on Friday, July 16, 2021, at 11:00 a.m., in Nazareth Center Chapel. Following graduation, she worked as a staff nurse at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. Private funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, with Father Kenneth Smits, Capuchin, presiding. She taught primary grades for twenty-nine years in Wisconsin, Kansas, and Illinois. Sister Germaine Lichtle, CSA, baptized Mary Helen Lichtle, died peacefully on April 7, 2018, at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center and to the staff of Hospice Hope for their care of Sister Helen in the last years of her life. Sister Rose Andr received her BS in Elementary Education from Marian College, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, in 1962, and her MS in Education with an emphasis on the Montessori method of early childhood development from Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1980. She also volunteered among the sisters at Nazareth Court and Center. Well-prepared professionally and with a natural gift for administration, Sister dedicated herself to teaching at all grades levels in elementary school and served as principal both in grade school and high school for more than fifty years. Give a donation in honorofSister Suzanne Kotel. Sentenced to three months in a federal prison, April-July 2003, she served her time in support of the thousands of people who lost their lives through acts of violence committed by SOA trained soldiers. On her return to Fond du Lac, she joined the South Shore Chorale and was a member of the Joyful Spirit Ensemble, a choir that served at Holy Family Parish, St. Francis Home, and St. Agnes Convent. in Education at Duquesne University. She received a BS in Education from Marian College of Fond du Lac in 1944. Sister Mary was preceded in death by her parents and her brothers Arlin and Richard. She is survived by her brothers Vincent and Francis (Donna) Bumann; her nieces, nephews, and their families; cousins; and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed, and ministered. in Education from St. Mary College, Leavenworth, Kansas, and updated her professional knowledge throughout her life as an educator. Descarga en espaol. Sister Dolores began her life as a missionary in Latin America in 1967 serving with the Sisters of St. Agnes in Ecuador and Honduras, as well as in Rosita, Waspam, and Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua. In the summer of 1970, she traveled to Nicaragua and taught music in the grade schools of Waspam and Puerto Cabezas. She received a BS in Education from Marian College of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, an MA in Education from Catholic University in Washington, D.C., a Certificate in Social Doctrine from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and a certificate from the Theology Institute of the University of Albuquerque, New Mexico. 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. Cremation has taken place. A Prayer Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., on February 28, 2023, in Nazareth Center Chapel. Memorials can be directed to the Sisters of St. Agnes Development Office, 320 County Road K, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin 54937. In the 21st century, it's not just urns and gravestones anymore. Mary Therese entered St. Agnes Convent, Fond du Lac, WI, after graduation in 1946 and, as Sister Mary Dennis, made profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1949. Compassion, encouragement, loving care, a listening heart and so much more were part of the daily experience of those she served throughout her years in hospice ministry. Sister Helen was preceded in death by her parents Frank and Martha Renzelmann; her sisters Mary Hildegarde Blyth, Barbara Schrimpf, and Rose Ross. In 1943 Mary Ellen entered St. Agnes Convent. Download Sister Rita Little's obituary. She was a professor of education, director of teacher education and supervisor of student teaching. Father Ken Smits, Capuchin, will preside at the liturgy. Sister Mary created an atmosphere filled with enthusiasm for learning with her welcoming and creative spirit. Descarga en espaol. A Mass of Christian Burial will be on Monday, June 3, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. in St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Over her years in ministry, Sister Grace Ann earned a BS in Elementary Education in 1964 from Marian College, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, an MS in Education with a concentration in reading from St. Francis College, Ft. Wayne, Indiana, in 1974, and a Masters in Ministry in 1984 from Seattle University, Seattle, Washington. Descarga en espaol. Sister Kathleen Schmitz, CSA, formerly known as Sister David Gerard, died peacefully on November 22, 2018, at Nazareth Court and Center 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 care of Sister Marie during her final years. Her family included five boys and five girls. Sister Annette Herr, CSA, formerly Sister Mary Michael, died peacefully June 28, 2019, at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. In her last years in Hays, Kansas, she offered a ministry of presence to the staff and students at TMP-Marian High School. Following knee replacement surgery in March of 2019, Sister was admitted to St. Francis Home where she was cared for until the time of her death. She is survived by her brothers Russell Wipperfurth and Leroy Wipperfurth; her sister Lorraine Schlimgen; nieces and nephews; and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. Sister Kathleen was born in Dublin, Ireland. She is fondly remembered for her warm smile, her love of children and her expertise as an early childhood educator. Memorials can be directed to the Sisters of St. Agnes Mission Advancement Office, 320 County Road K, Fond du Lac, WI 54937. 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. Beginning in 1948, Sister Francis Assisi devoted thirty years to leadership in teacher education at Marian College. She made her profession of vows as Sister Mary Albert in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1954. Sister Judith was beloved in the Fond du Lac community as an educational and civic leader, as a board member for several organizations serving those in need, and for fostering the expansion of the arts and music in the city. 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. Descarga en espaol. Visitation for Sister Thomas Ann will be on October 30, 2017, beginning at 9:00 a.m. at Nazareth Court and Center, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, followed by a prayer service at 11:00 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m. on October 30, 2017, in St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. In July 1996, Sister Loretta moved to Boyle Apostolic Center and volunteered as a Foster Grandparent at nearby St. Patricks School, Fond du Lac. Francis Home and Hospice Hope for their care of Sister Martha in her last years. 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. Give a donation in honorofSister Agnes Kircher. This process is for those who are seeking to deepen their meaning and purpose in life. Downloadthe booklet for the Mass of Christian Burialas a PDF. in Education, with a concentration in counseling, from St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO, updating her professional knowledge and skills throughout her years as educator and counselor. Cremation has taken place. Having sensed a call to religious life early on, she was particularly inspired by the spirit of the Sisters of St. Agnes, her high school teachers. Visitation for Sister Mary Albert will be held at Nazareth Court and Center, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, WI, on Friday, October 26, beginning at 9:00 a.m., followed by a Prayer Service at 11:00 a.m. in Nazareth Center Chapel. Sister served for 10 years as the receptionist in the main office at St. Marys Springs High School. 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. Sister was elected president of the 33-member ADVOCAP board of directors in 1971 and again in 1973. She completed her high school education at St. Agnes High School, Fond du Lac. She offered the gift of presence, building personal relationships and encouraging people as they experienced times of critical need. Cremation took place following the service. 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. During World War II, Sister Marita worked as a riveter in a factory before entering the congregation in 1944, several years after her older sister, Sister Delphine Dargis. Throughout her life, she continued to take post-graduate courses in theology.