Francis Joseph Beauchamp, Age 91, of Fairview, Texas passed awayon February 28, 2023 peacefully in the loving embrace of his family. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Please check in for the Visitation and Prayer Service at the 375 Gillett Street entrance only. Give a donation in honorofSister Thomas Ann Reynolds. Sister Ruth Ann earned her B.S. DownloadSister Donna Marie'obituaryas a PDF. A private Mass of Christian Burial for Sister Bertha Ann will be held on April 7, 2021, in the Nazareth Center Chapel, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, with Father Ken Smits, Capuchin, presiding. Sister Beata was preceded in death by her parents, George and Genevieve Reiser, her brother, George Joseph Reiser, and her brother-in-law, Samuel Paniccia. About the Sisters of St. Francis: "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. St. Peter in New Kensington for a span of ten years. Sister furthered her education at Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, earning an MA in Education and Psychology in 1946, and a PhD in Education in 1950. Living through the Kansas Dust Storms with her family taught Mary the importance of working together and gathering for prayer to sustain one other. She taught special education students in Decatur, Indiana, before reentering St. Agnes Convent in 1970. DownloadSister RebeccaEndres'obituary. Rita was born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, on December 1, 1943, the daughter of Leo E. Kramer and Veronica J. Loehr Kramer. Sister Janice Funk, CSA, baptized Nancy Lucille, died peacefully at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, on June 23, 2021. Descarga en espaol. We offer our continuing prayers that she will rest in the peace and love of God in her eternal home. She would often donate her work to groups that raised funds for charitable causes. In 1965 she entered the Sisters of St Agnes and also continued her studies at Marian College. She had four brothers and five sisters. Rose Kreuzer was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on April 24, 1922, to Joseph H. Kreuzer and Rose L. Stromberg Kreuzer. DownloadSister Loretta Meidl's obituaryas a PDF. Give a donation in honorofSister Nancy. Sister Helen was preceded in death by her parents Frank and Martha Renzelmann; her sisters Mary Hildegarde Blyth, Barbara Schrimpf, and Rose Ross. She worked in the Youth and Aged Ministry Office at Sacred Heart Parish, Yonkers, New York. in Education from Marian College in August of 1961. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Sister Doris (Mary Roderick) Recker, OSF, of Midlothian, Illinois, died, Thursday, January 11, 2018, at Palos Community Hospital, Palos Heights, Illinois. A prayer service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on November 18, 2021, in the Nazareth Center Chapel. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery. Father Ken Smits, Capuchin, will preside at the Liturgy of Christian Burial at St. Francis Home, 33 Everett Street. Descarga en espaol. After retiring from Marian College, Sister Mary gave private lessons in drawing, painting and calligraphy at her Mariart Studio. Sister Mary Dennis was preceded in death by her parents, Dennis Francis McMahon and Bridie Margaret McMahon; her brother Vincent; and her sisters Margaret Frances McMahon, Joan Detloff and Isabelle DaPrato. In November 2002, Sister Caryl committed civil disobedience by crossing the line into the school property causing her to be arrested for felony trespassing. Francis Home and Hospice Hope for their care of Sister Mary Lee in her last years. A prayer service will take place at Nazareth Center Chapel at 4:00 p.m., April 11. Sister Berenice attended St. Francis Academy and entered the community upon her graduation in 1951. The presider will be Father Ken Smits, Capuchin. Martha entered St. Agnes Convent in 1945 and graduated from St. Agnes High School in 1948. During that time she earned her certification as a nurse aide from Moraine Park Technical Institute in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, in 1983. 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. Sister Janice moved for a time to St. Agnes Convent, Fond du Lac. 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. Cremation has taken place. Her family moved to Beloit, Wisconsin, where Nancy grew up with her brother and the foster children her parents cared for until they found a permanent home. DownloadSister Patti's obituaryas a PDF. Throughout her life Sister pursued further education to enhance and broaden her professional preparation. 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. 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. Visitation for Sister Mary Lee will be at Nazareth Court and Center, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, on Friday, October 5, 2018, beginning at 9:00 a.m. A prayer service will follow in Nazareth Center Chapel at 11:00 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, on Friday, October 5, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. She also earned a certificate in theology and religious education from St. Norberts College, De Pere, Wisconsin. Give a donation in honorofSister Helen Renzelmann. Cremation has taken place. Be the first to post a memory or condolences. After retiring from full-time teaching, she volunteered as a tutor in the Adult Literacy Program at the Dominican Center for Women in Milwaukee, WI, a culminating experience of teaching and learning that brought her great joy. Sister served as librarian for two years at St. Marys School, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Download Sister Mary Lee Spielbauer's obituary. Sister Nancy earned a BS in Elementary Education from Marian College, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, in 1968 and an MS in Special Education from St. Francis College, Ft. Wayne, Indiana, in 1973. Burial will take place at St. Catherine Cemetery, Catherine, KS, at a date to be determined. She attended grade school at Holy Trinity School in Kewaskum, Wisconsin, where she was taught by the Sisters of St Agnes. Give a donation in honorofSister Rita Little. A Prayer Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., on February 28, 2023, in Nazareth Center Chapel. and M.A. A Prayer Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. in Nazareth Center Chapel. 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. As a member of LAMP Catholic Ministries of New York, Sister Patricia was assigned to St. Joseph Parish, Yonkers, New York, where she did Parish Evangelization and was Pastoral Associate. Sister Rose was a Pastoral Minister at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Salina, KS, for 19 years. 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. Following a time of sabbatical, Sister Grace Ann returned to Fond du Lac in 2002, living at the CSA Motherhouse and serving as a clerk in the congregations finance office. She worked for a year at St. Agnes Hospital before moving to Chicago. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery. Descarga la obituario en espaol, Give a donation in honorofSister Caryl Hartjes. Wake Reflection for Sister Barbara Zilch, OSF, Sister M. Berenice Petrauskas, OSF,a Sister of St. Francis of the Providence of God for 68 years died at the age of 89 on April 10, 2019. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center and Hospice Hope for their care of Sister Mary Martha in her final years. She taught for nineteen years in grade schools and high schools in Wisconsin, Kansas, Illinois, and Indiana. Sister Ann made her profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1957, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Sister Barbara received her Bachelor of Arts and Masters degree from Duquesne University. 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. From 1993 2009, Sister Deborah served her CSA community as an elected General Councilor for eight years; Vocation Director; member of the Congregations formation team; and as the Director of Development. Sister Miriam also served as principal of St. Francis Parish School in Gallup, NM from 1993-1997 as part of a collaborative outreach of the Franciscan Neumann-Bachmann heritage Communities collaborated to serve the poor in Roswell and Gallup, NM, especially Hispanic and Native American. Orphaned at age seven, after the deaths of both parents within a short time span, Mary Helen lived in turn with her maternal grandparents, her sister Margaret and family, and with her brother Adrian and his wife. Of her 54 years devoted to music education, half were spent in Fond du Lac; Sister taught music at St. Marys Springs Academy for 5 years and was an instructor of music at Marian College for 22 years. She is survived by her nieces and nephews and by the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed, and ministered. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. A Marian College faculty member for 23 years, Sister Mary was Assistant Professor of Art and Director of the Art Department. Give a donation in honor ofSister Gonzaga Hron. Preceding Sister Rita in death were her parents and her sisters Virginia, Ann, Bernadette Woeshnick and Mary Wible; her brothers-in law, Jerry Braun and Wayne Smits. She later earned a Master of Science in Nursing degree from the University of WisconsinMadison as well as a Master of Arts in Theology from Felician University in New Jersey. Upon completion of her tenure at Marian College, the warmth of the Arizona sun led Sister Cecelia to the Southwest. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center/St. Sister Michaela exemplified in her personal life qualities she encouraged in her students ~ faith, commitment, discipline, excellence, loyalty, concern for others and perseverance. Following her graduation from New Holstein High School in 1955, Kathleen entered St. Agnes Convent, Fond du Lac. 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 Dolores McAllister, OSF. Visitation was held at CANTERAin Managua on Friday, August 9, 2019 with funeral honors and Mass of Christian Burial on August 10. 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 Thursday, December 2, 2021. Sister Rose Andr was preceded in death by her parents Otto and Rose Miller; her brothers John, Richard, and James; her sisters Ann Hinesh and Vera Burnett. A prayer service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on October 18, 2021, in the Nazareth Center Chapel. Her lifelong ministry of education took her to Catholic parish schools in New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois and Indiana. She had 3 brothers and 3 sisters. In 2004, Sister Mary Martha moved to Nazareth Court and Center where she resided until the time of her death. A prayer service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on December 2, 2021, in the Nazareth Center Chapel. Ways to honor Sisters St. Francis's life and legacy. Kathleen entered St. Agnes Convent in 1947. Later her father married Rose Befort, a widow with two children. Brazil. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Florence (Bodmann) Zilch. Sister Donna Gottschalk, CSA, formerly Sister Philip, died peacefully November 2, 2022, at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Francis Home and to Hospice Hope for their care of Sister Rebecca in her last years. She then became Director of Nursing in hospitals and nursing homes in Wisconsin and Kansas. Descargar la obituario en espaol, Give a donation in honorofSister Elizabeth Ann Thiel. 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. All rights reserved. In view of current health precautions, a Prayer Service and Funeral Mass will be held privately on July 7, 2021, with limited attendance. Sister Mary received a BS in Education from Marian College of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and an MS in Education Administration from Marygrove College, Detroit, Michigan. Sister Mary was preceded in death by her parents and her brothers Arlin and Richard. In March 2008, Sister Joan joined the local community of sisters at Nazareth Court and Center in Fond du Lac. Additional services will be held in Kansas at a date to be determined with burial following in a family plot in Hays. She was an assistant administrator and teacher at Beloit Catholic High School from 1967-1971. Sister is survived by her sister-in-law, Hazel Wagner, nieces and nephews, and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed, and ministered. Preceding Sister Agnes in death were her parents Michael and Caroline Kircher; her brothers Michael, Joseph, James, and Richard; and her sisters Caroline Pecoroni, Mary Schultz, Theresa Brunner, Dorothy Martino, and Anna May Costello. Preceding Sister Annette in death are her parents George Herr and Amalia Rammer Herr and her brother Richard Herr. In 1989, Sister Caryl moved to Navajo, New Mexico, serving the Native American community at St. Bernard Parish. 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. Sister Rita Jansen, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 94, died on Thursday, November 17, 2022 at Villa St. Joseph in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center for their care of Sister Mary Christopher in her last years of life. Jack passed away unexpectedly on January 1, 1994. By the time Carol was in 6th grade, she knew she wanted to work in the healthcare field and become a nurse. She taught art at Marian High School, Hays, Kansas, and at St. Francis Seminary, Victoria, Kansas, for eight years. Sister Marita spent six years teaching junior high students at St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin before serving as principal there for the next seven years. 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. Even as distance often separated them, Sister was devoted to Jesse, took her on many trips, invited her to spend time in her local living sites and kept a close relationship with her caregivers. Visitation for Sister Francis Assisi will be on November 3, 2017, beginning at 9:00 a.m. in Nazareth Court and Center, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She was one of ten children including seven boys and three girls. Sister was preceded in death by her parents Francis and Annie Reynolds; her brothers John, Joseph, James, Thomas, Harry, William, and Francis; and her sister Katherine Reynolds. She grew up on the family farm near St. John, Wisconsin, with her three sisters and three brothers. She volunteered at the Fond du Lac Senior Center, St. Agnes Hospital, and as a counselor for the ADVOCAP Neighborhood Youth Corps. Give a donation in honorofSister Ann McKean. Anyone who knew Sister Nancy knew about Jesse and their love for each other. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on June 5, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. at St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. 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. Memorials can be directed to the Sisters of St. Agnes Mission Advancement Office, 320 County Road K, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin 54937. For thirty years, she served in the Fond du Lac Catholic Education System (FACES) teaching at the St. Patrick, St. Louis, and St. Joseph campuses. Download Sister Francis Assisi Pielmeier's obituary. A Memorial Mass for Sister Agnes will be held on Saturday, October 14, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. in St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She worked full-time there as an operating room nurse while studying for a degree in nursing at Loyola University. Sister was initially a student at Marian College of Fond du Lac; she later enrolled at St. Louis College of Pharmacy in St. Louis, Missouri, and received a BS in Pharmacy. She made her first profession of vows on August 15, 1951. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center and Hospice Hope for their care of Sister Patti. Sister Vivian Schmidtberger, CSA, formerly Sister Catherine Siena, died peacefully July 5, 2018, at St. Agnes Hospital, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She is survived by her nieces and nephews, dear friends, and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed, and ministered. She taught for fourteen years in elementary schools in Wisconsin, Kansas, and Illinois. Loretta was born in Ladysmith, Wisconsin, on March 15, 1925, the youngest of eight children, seven girls and one boy, born to Anton Meidl and Frances Schreiner Meidl. She earned her B.S. When Mary Therese was fifteen, the family sadly lost their mother during childbirth. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center/St. She then taught at St. Marys School in Fond du Lac for two 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 Cecelia during her final years. She received her BS in Nursing from Marian College in 1951. Sister Barbara had the joy of being the President of the Franciscan Child Day Care Center from 2001-2017. During her years as an educator, she enriched her teaching and religious education skills with several courses and seminars at Ft. Hays State University, Hays, Kansas and at Silver Lake College, Manitowoc, Wisconsin. in Education from Marian College of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Sisters heart was drawn to those who were poor or marginalized. She received a BS in Education from Marian College in 1953, an MA in English from Notre Dame University in 1963, an MA in Teaching Religion from Manhattanville College in Purchase, New York, in 1967.