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She made her profession of vows as Sister Malachy in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1953. In her final eight years at Holy Family School, Bronx, Sister was a fulltime tutor for students in need of special help. Visitation will be held at Nazareth Court and Center, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, from 9:0011:00 a.m. and from 12:001:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery. Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania Ohio 6832 Convent Blvd. Give a donation in honorofSister Patricia Scanlan. Sister ministered in elementary education for 45 years in Illinois, Indiana, New York, and Wisconsin. A prayer service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on November 22, 2021, in the Nazareth Center Chapel. She had four brothers and five sisters. Descarga en espaol. Give a donation in honorofSister Rose Walters. For the next twenty-four years, she served as the Director of Respiratory Therapy at Good Samaritan Hospital. She immediately moved to Nazareth Center where she received loving care and support until the time of her death six months later. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at the Francis House Chapel, Mount St. Francis Center at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, October 6, Read More Sister Aimee Marie Spahn, OSF September 8, 2022 Jessi Russo Obituaries Victoria was born in Bluefields, Nicaragua, on December 23, 1925. 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. 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. She was active on the Human Concerns Committee for Marian University and several committees for Holy Family Parish in Fond du Lac. For six years, she was an adjunct instructor in business education at Marian College, while serving as the local coordinator for the retired sisters at Boyle Apostolic Center in Fond du Lac. DownloadSister Patti's obituaryas a PDF. Newsletter - Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration Her sister, Hattie Thomas, took Loretta into her home in Mayville, Wisconsin, and raised her with her own children. Rose was born in Catherine, KS, on October 11, 1933, to Anthony Walters and Lidwina Polifka Walters. Peter and Paul School, Hortonville, WI; St. Joseph School, Hays, Kansas; St. Louis and St. Patrick School, Fond du Lac, WI; and St. Agnes School, Butler, WI. After Rita spent three years in the congregations formation program, illness caused her to return home. Sister Vivian taught in elementary schools in Indiana and Wisconsin before serving from 1960-1970 as a missionary in Managua, Puerto Cabezas, Rosita and Waspam, Nicaragua, as well as in Quito, Ecuador. 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. She became the administrator at St. Charles Borromeo School in Bensenville and ministered there for 22 years. A prayer service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on August 31, 2021, in the Nazareth Center Chapel. In 1994 Sister Martha received the Light of Learning Award as an outstanding teacher of the year in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana. Obituaries Sister Marie Therese (Mary Margaret) Kalb, OSF, died Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at the age of 88. Burial at St. Josephs Springs Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, will be held at a later date. The presider at the funeral liturgy will be Father Ken Smits, Capuchin. Cremation has taken place. Sister Barbara Rose was preceded in death by her parents Robert and Catherine Miskelly, her brother Robert, and her sister Barbara Knickerbocker. Mary was born in Yonkers, New York, on March 23, 1925, the daughter of John Joseph Walsh and Mary Esther Hannon Walsh. You have funeral questions, we have answers. Among her varied post-graduate studies were: Certification as a Newspaper Fund Fellow in 1965 from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis; an NDEA Fellowship in English in 1968 from Simmons College in Boston, Massachusetts; training sessions in Campus Ministry at Sacred Heart Seminary, Detroit, Michigan; Pastoral Leadership Training Institute, Mary Manse in Toledo, Ohio. On October 11, 1969, Patti married Jack D. Robinson in Annapolis, Maryland. Descarga la obituario en espaol, Give a donation in honorofSister Deborah Walter. DownloadSister Mary Hornung's obituary. Preceding Sister Donna in death were her parents; her brothers Father Andrew Gottschalk, OSB, Vernon, Ivan, Cecil, Philip, Floyd, Stephen; her sister Helen (Ron) Legleiter. Sister Ann then actively engaged in ministries of counseling, spiritual direction, and pastoral care in Wisconsin and Kansas for 39 years. Regular mission trips to the villages along the Coco River always held a special place in Sisters heart. Father Ken Smits, Capuchin, will be the presider. Deceased Sisters are listed alphabetically by their first names. Her mother, a lay Franciscan, was especially influential in her decision to pursue a religious vocation. Visitation for Sister Mary Hornung will be held January 30, 2019, beginning at 9:00 a.m. at Nazareth Court and Center, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Bertha and her three brothers had fond memories of free train trips with their parents, particularly to Chicago and New York, one of the perks of working for the railroad. There will also be a prayer service at 11:00 a.m. on the same day. She received the St. Joseph Volunteer of the Year Award at the St. Marys Springs Benefactors Recognition in May 2009. Her varied ministries included serving in parish school settings as a classroom teacher, music teacher, and housekeeper for her CSA sisters in Nanty Glo, Pennsylvania, Kewaskum, Wisconsin, and Hudson, Wisconsin. DownloadSister Marie Wagner's obituaryas a PDF. She was a volunteer in the Foster Grandparent Program tutoring students at the intermediate level. She completed her years in hospital ministry as a chaplain at St. Anthonys Hospital in Hays, Kansas, from 1988-1992. Together they had two sons, Jeff and Jason, and owned an air-conditioning and appliance business in Garber, Oklahoma. Sister received a license in dietary service from M.P.T.I. Descarga la obituario en espaol, Give a donation in honorofSister Donna Gottschalk. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery, Fond du Lac, WI. Sister Grace Ann taught for nineteen years (1964-1983) in elementary schools in Kansas, Indiana, Michigan, New York, and Wisconsin. She kept current professionally through varied post-graduate courses. 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 Ruth Ann earned her B.S. FRANCIS "FRANK" J. SCHMITTLEIN, JR. | Obituary | Pittsburgh Post Gazette After her years in full-time ministry, Sister Mary Christopher offered foot care for the sisters with whom she lived at the CSA motherhouse. While deeply proud of her Kansas roots, she loved to travel and visit historical sites across the country often riding for days on a bus to reach her destination. Sister Francis Assisi was preceded in death by her parents Joseph Pielmeier and Frances Steinbeiser Pielmeier; her brother Joseph; and sisters Frances, Rita Samarzija, Rosemarie Gerhart, and Clara Karl. Visitation will be held on Monday, June 27, 2022, 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. Throughout her life, Sister Ann loved teaching, learning, and offering one-on-one guidance and spiritual support to people of all ages. 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. Throughout this time, she remained a sister mom connecting with her sons and grandchildren while sharing life with her sisters in community until the time of her death. In addition to her professional engagement, she also shared her faith and gifts through volunteering as a parish catechist and Eucharistic minister for years at St. Joseph Parish, Hays, KS; St. Paul Parish, San Antonio, TX; and St. Florian Parish, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Sister Loretta joined the community of sisters at Nazareth Court and Center in June 2001. Sister Rita was admitted to St. Francis Home in November of 2022. 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. A native of Hartford, CT she entered our community in 1932 during her junior year at St. Francis Academy and was the first Sister in our congregations history to reach her 101 birthday and 85th Jubilee. She was chaplain at the Monroe Clinic, Monroe, Wisconsin, from 1993-2003. Sister Sylvia earned both her B.A. From 1954-1959, she was a faculty member at Sacred Heart High School, Yonkers, New York. She helped teachers and tutored students in the school; visited the sick; phoned the elderly of the parish; assisted at St. Florians Fund Raisers; enjoyed the company in the 59ers Club with other senior parishioners; and acted as Eucharistic Minister and Lector during the Eucharistic Liturgies. Her maternal grandparents raised Marie until Anton remarried when Marie was still very young. Information and advice to help you cope with the death of someone important to you. Please check in for the Visitation and Prayer Service at the 375 Gillett Street entrance only. During her years with FACES, Sister Ruth Ann served as a cooperating teacher, supervising student teachers, for which Marian University honored her with a distinguished service award. She spoke fondly of her childhood growing up in Yonkers and attending Sacred Heart Parish with her devoted parents and her two brothers and two sisters. Francis Joseph Beauchamp, Age 91, of Fairview, Texas passed away on February 28, 2023 peacefully in the loving embrace of his family. Sister Mary Catherine Younger, CSA, formerly known as Sister Henrietta, died peacefully on January 18, 2017, at Nazareth Center in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Sister Clare Marie was appointed to ministry within the congregation, serving as Novice Directress from 1962-1969 and as Secretary General from 1973-1979. Upon completion of her tenure at Marian College, the warmth of the Arizona sun led Sister Cecelia to the Southwest. A Catholic mass will be celebratedin his honornear his final resting placein the Carolinas. 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. in Education from Marian College of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, in 1962, having taught in several Catholic elementary schools while earning her degree. Until her retirement in 2011, Sister Mary was involved in pastoral services at St. Andrew Parish, Verona, 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 Donna Marie. 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. In 1997, she moved to the Clifton Apartments in Sherwood, Wisconsin, where she volunteered her services as a caretaker for other elderly residents. Descarga en espaol. Returning to CSA community service in 1985, Sister Mary Christopher provided therapeutic services, foot care, and transportation for the elderly sisters at Nazareth Heights and at the new CSA retirement center, Nazareth Court and Center in Fond du Lac until 2008. Sister Mary Martha Karlin, CSA, baptized Rita Anarda, died peacefully July 6, 2021, at Nazareth Center, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She began her high school education at Baraga High School and completed it at Holy Family Orphanage in Marquette where she and her siblings were cared for following her mothers death in childbirth. She ministered as a cook, laundress, and homemaker at St. Agnes Convent, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, St. Anthony Hospital in Hays, Kansas, St. Marys Parish Convent in Lomira, Wisconsin, St. Marys Springs Academy and St. Joseph Springs Farm, both in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She made her first profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1970, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. 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. 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 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. Francis ("Frank") was born September 23, 1931 in Teaneck, New Jersey to Francis and Margaret Beauchamp (O'Rourke). Sister Marie Endres, CSA, baptized Emma Walburga, died peacefully July 11, 2019, at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Sister Barbara Rose made her first profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1952. 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. There will be a prayer service for Sister Martina at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 28, 2019, at Nazareth Court and Center, 375 Gillett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. In 2004, Sister Mary Martha moved to Nazareth Court and Center where she resided until the time of her death. 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. DownloadSister Janice Funk's obituaryas a PDF. By the time Carol was in 6th grade, she knew she wanted to work in the healthcare field and become a nurse. Burial will be at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, at a later date. Following graduation, she worked as a staff nurse at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. Mary Helen Lichtle was born in Decatur, Indiana, on February 21, 1923, to Frank Lichtle and Viola Ulman. During 2004 she cared for her father who was in frail health. in Education at Duquesne University. Sister Ruth Anns love for teaching extended beyond the daily classroom to include coordination of religious education programs, especially for children with special needs. Give a donation in honorofSister Rachel Doerfler. Sister Margaretta is survived by William Ehrlich, Elizabeth Anderson, and Sister Rose Clare Ehrlich, CSA, and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed and ministered. She loved sharing her knowledge with all her students. To keep current with her varied ministries, Sister participated in workshops and courses in Spanish, pastoral ministry, and Native American culture. In those settings, she worked as part of a team of other sisters to provide dietary services not only for the sisters there but also for students, patients and residents of the respective institutions a demanding challenge which she accepted in a spirit of loving service. Sister Patricia Scanlan was preceded in death by her parents William Scanlan and Irene Magill Scanlan; her brothers William (Bill) Scanlan and John (Jack) Scanlan; and her sisters Joan Dugandzic and Anne Lynch. Rose Kreuzer was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on April 24, 1922, to Joseph H. Kreuzer and Rose L. Stromberg Kreuzer. In 2014 she retired to the motherhouse in Fond du Lac where she continued to serve as a volunteer at St. Agnes Hospital and St. Vincent de Paul store while also extending hospitality through prayer, letter-writing to family and friends, creative cards, and reaching out to anyone in need. Descarga en espaol. Sister was an elementary school teacher for eleven years in Mayville and Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; Des Plaines, Illinois; and East Harlem, Bronx, and Yonkers, New York. 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. Give a donation in honorofSister Mary Mollison. She enjoyed needlework, macrame and weaving, and she instructed women who were interested in learning those skills. She loved teaching and working with children, and they loved her and filled her heart with many happy memories. Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research (www.michaeljfox.org)in memory of Francis Joseph Beauchamp. Sister Michaela taught at St. Mary Springs, Fond du Lac, in a total of five different academic disciplines, for 21 years beginning in 1946. Emma Endres was born in Waunakee, Wisconsin, on October 26, 1923, to Aloysius Leo Endres and Monica Schwab Endres. Sister Marita earned a Bachelors degree in Education from Mt. She kept her resolve to live life fullyup to the moment of her unexpected death. Deborah was born in Chicago, Illinois, on March 30, 1949, the daughter of Frederick H. Walter and Florence Hanley Walter. Send simple, comforting meals with Home Chef. Cremation has taken place. In 2019, Sister Mary Christopher became a resident at Nazareth Court and Center. Descarga en espaol. She then enjoyed her years as part of the Foster Grandparent Program at Evans School, Fond du Lac. Mary was born July 4, 1936, in Decatur, Indiana, the daughter of Otto Andrew Miller and Rose J. Spangler Miller. Descarga la obituario en espaol, Give a donation in honorofSister Mary Alice Walters. DownloadSisterMarie Endres'obituary. She spent countless hours providing for the needs of the sisters, shopping for them, driving, baking, preparing special meals and filling the sisters days with her caring and attentive presence and support. Zacherl Funeral Home is serving the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes. Thomas Raymond "Fitzy" Fitzgerald, 77, of Plainfield CT, formerly of West Warwick, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2023. A Mass of Christian Burial will be on November 3, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. in St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Give a donation in honor ofSister Mary Hornung. Matilda Neff was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on November 13, 1927, to William Neff and Anna Zauner Neff. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center, and to Hospice Hope, for their care of Sister Clare in her last years. She professed her vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1953, in 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. Sister Mary Christopher Esler, CSA, baptized Carol Gertrude Esler, died peacefully on January 31, 2021, at Nazareth Center, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She attended Marian College of Fond du Lac for two years, working each summer as a secretary at Regal Ware in Kewaskum. Sister Patricia was a teacher for 36 years. Sister Mary Lee Spielbauer, CSA, baptized Catherine Audrey Spielbauer, died peacefully Sunday, September 30, 2018, at St. Francis Home. She was both a teacher and principal at St. Joes School near Johnsburg, Wisconsin, and at St. Josephs School in Berlin, Wisconsin. Descarga en espaol. Once again, Gods call to religious life touched her heart. 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. A private Memorial Mass for Sister Mary Christopher will be celebrated on February 18, 2021, at Nazareth Center Chapel with Father Ken Smits, Capuchin, presiding. Burial took place on March 23, 2020, at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery. In March of 2016, Sister Collean joined the community of Sisters at Nazareth Court and Center remaining actively engaged in life up to the time of her death, motivated by her belief in the power of presence offering a smile, a prayer, and a word of encouragement to all. Her ministry of presence and prayer included nurturing relationships with many she encountered throughout her eight decades of service through visits, phone calls, and correspondences until she was called to her eternal home. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Springs Cemetery. From a faithful Alumna of Holy Family School and Bishop Ludden Jr., Sr. High School. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center and St. Agnes Hospital for their care of Sister Mary Louise. Memorials can be directed to the CSA Mission Advancement Office, 320 County Road K, Fond du Lac, WI 54937. www.zacherlfuneralhome.com. She attended South Milwaukee High School for three years then, having moved, graduated from Menasha High in 1941. She valued creativity, literature and the arts in the curriculum. A prayer service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, in the Nazareth Center Chapel. Sister Janice ministered as an elementary teacher from 1953-2004 in Wisconsin, Kansas, and Illinois. Together, they became a very close-knit family. Gifted with a brilliant mind, an inquisitive spirit, and a heart for the poor, she was unwavering in her determination to remain actively engaged in the life and mission of her CSA community even as her increasing physical limitations made travel and group participation more difficult. Obituary Archives The School Sisters of St. Francis 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. Sister is survived by her sister, Rosemary Paniccia, nieces and nephews, and the Sisters of St. Agnes, with whom she lived, prayed, and ministered. Bernice Marie was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on June 24, 1916, to Francis Albert Conrad and Emma Langguth Conrad. Margaret was born in Hilbert, Wisconsin, on March 27, 1926, the daughter of Michael Thiel and Elizabeth Bauer. Descarga la obituario en espaol, Give a donation in honorofSister Donna Marie Kleinsorge. Sister Rebecca made her profession of vows in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1946. 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. Sister Helen was preceded in death by her parents Frank and Martha Renzelmann; her sisters Mary Hildegarde Blyth, Barbara Schrimpf, and Rose Ross. Sister Mary Neff, CSA, baptized Matilda Cecilia Neff, and formerly known as Sister Mary Donald, died peacefully on April 9, 2018, at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Sister Margaretta was preceded in death by her parents Louis and Henrietta Ehrlich; her brothers Raymond, Leon, Richard and Robert Ehrlich and her sister Marjorie Harty; and also by three sisters-in-law and two brothers-in-law. After graduation from Decatur Catholic High School, Mary Helen entered St. Agnes Convent in Fond du Lac. To her surprise, Mother Angeline invited her to enter the community the following week. Failing health necessitated her move to St. Francis Home in November 2020 where she received care until the time of her death. 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. Beginning in 1972, she served as principal and administrator of schools in Wisconsin, including the Consolidated Parochial Elementary School (CPES), Marytown area, now known as Holyland Catholic School, and in rural Kansas. Sister Mary Hornung, CSA, baptized Marilyn Hornung, died peacefully January 25, 2019, at St. Francis Home in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Beginning in 1948, Sister Francis Assisi devoted thirty years to leadership in teacher education at Marian College. She served as teacher and principal of Mt. With convent closing, Franciscan Sisters bid goodbye to Bradshaw parish She grew up on her family farm with one brother and four sisters. A Prayer Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., on February 28, 2023, in Nazareth Center Chapel. Francis Home and Hospice Hope for their care of Sister Clare Marie in her last years. She furthered her professional education at various colleges through courses in secondary school administration, physics and Scripture. The Sisters of St. Agnes are grateful to the nurses and staff of Nazareth Court and Center who cared for Sister Mary Dennis in her final years, and to all who provided care for her at St. Agnes Hospital. Preceding Sister Annette in death are her parents George Herr and Amalia Rammer Herr and her brother Richard Herr. 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. While serving on the general council, Sister was director of the CSA formation program and was instrumental in initiating the associate program for the community. 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 devoted care of Sister Joan. During the last four years of her life, she resided at St. Francis Home. She also found great spiritual solace through her participation with the Bread of Life Charismatic Prayer Group. She made her first profession of vows in the Congregation as Sister Bertha Ann on August 15, 1947. Sister Kathleen was born in Dublin, Ireland. Francis "Frank" J. Schmittlein, Jr., born on February 28, 1953, of the Northside of Pittsburgh passed away suddenly among close family on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, after celebrating his 70th Birthday. In 2016, Sister Miriam moved to our Presbyterian SeniorCare Community in Oakmont, PA. She made her first profession of vows as Sister Philip in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1962, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She soon extended her counseling ministry to include individual adults and married couples. When Donna was six, the family moved to Hays, Kansas, to fulfill her parents desire for their children to have a Catholic education. One of Sister Nancys greatest joys was her foster sister, Jessica (Jesse), who was born with Down Syndrome and cared for by the Derhammer family until the death of Sister Nancys parents. 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.