Obituaries
Mary Ellen Cansler
Oct 2, 1923
Mary Ellen (Anderson) Cansler began her life's journey Oct 2, 1923, in Goodson, Missouri. It ended May 19, 2008, in her residence, Mankato, Minnesota. No flowers please. She enjoyed flowers during her life. Instead, memorials may be sent to the charity of your choice.Reception is from 2 " 3:30 pm followed by a memorial service at 3:30 pm on Sunday,...
M Julene Boeckman
Jan 1, 1900
Mankato Mortuary 1001 N. Riverfront DriveMankato, MN 56001(507)388-2202Our beloved Sister M. Julene Boeckman, 90, died peacefully at 12:05 p.m., Wednesday, November 14, 2012, in Notre Dame Health Care Center, Our Lady of Good Counsel Campus, Mankato, Minnesota. Just over three weeks ago, Notre Dame Health Care sisters gathered for a quiet celebration of her ninetieth birthday. Within the past week,...
M Nora Eggert
Jan 1, 1900
Mankato Mortuary1001 N. Riverfront DriveMankato, MN 56001507-388-2202Our beloved Sister M. Nora Eggert, 92, died at 3:40 p.m., Thursday, August 16, 2012, in Notre Dame Health Care Center, Our Lady of Good Counsel Campus, Mankato, Minnesota. In the past few weeks, she had become increasingly weaker, and her condition declined greatly the day before she died. Several sisters had kept vigil...
M Ramona Schweich
Jan 1, 1900
Mankato Mortuary1001 N. Riverfront DriveMankato, MN 56001507-388-2202Our beloved Sister M. Ramona Schweich, 89, died peacefully at 3:01 p.m., Sunday, March 11, 2012, in Notre Dame Health Care Center, Good Counsel Campus, Mankato, Minnesota. Several sisters and her niece, Susan Woodwick, were with her when she died.The funeral Mass for Sister Ramona, with Fr. Paul Nelson and Fr. Charles Quinn as...
Catherine Chatleain Chatleain
Jan 1, 1900
Mankato Mortuary1001 N. Riverfront DriveMankato, MN 56001507-388-2202Our beloved Sister Catherine Chatleain, 67, died peacefully at 9:22 p.m. on Sunday, April 15, 2012, in Notre Dame Health Care, Our Lady of Good Counsel Campus, Mankato, Minnesota. Many of her classmates and other sisters had visited and prayed with her throughout the day, and several sisters, including our Provincial Leader, Sister Mary...
Loretta Simon
Jan 1, 1900
At 9:45 p.m., on Thursday, April 30, our beloved Sister Loretta Simon, 87, died peacefully at Good Counsel Provincial House, Mankato, Minnesota. Several sisters were with her at the time of her death. It was noted in her funeral plans that the poem, The Hound of Heaven by Francis Thompson, held special meaning for her. And now, at last, she...
Antonette Marie Wagner
Jan 1, 1900
Mankato Mortuary1001 N. Riverfront DriveMankato, MN 56001(507) 388-2202Our beloved Sister Antonette Marie Wagner, 78, peacefully completed her journey with cancer on at 10:10 a.m., Tuesday, May 20, 2014, in Notre Dame Health Care, Good Counsel Hill, Mankato. Her SSND sisters, Monica and Esther, her brother, Clem, and a Poor Clare cousin, Sister Caroline Berres, OSC, were with her when she...
Mary Edmund Laurent
Jan 1, 1900
Mankato Mortuary1001 N. Riverfront DriveMankato, MN 56001(507) 388-2202Our beloved Sister Mary Edmund Laurent, 88, died peacefully at 2:15 a.m. on Monday, March 10, 2014, in Notre Dame Health Care, Good Counsel Hill, Mankato. Her health had declined over the past few months and she entered Hospice in late January. Two of her nieces, as well as many School Sisters of...
M Rosalie Siebenaler
Jan 1, 1900
At 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 23, 2009, our beloved Sister M. Rosalie Siebenaler, 96, died peacefully at Good Counsel Provincial House, Mankato, Minnesota. Several sisters were present with her, singing one of her favorite hymns, Jesus, Jesus Come to Me. And in the chapel the provincial house community and guests were just beginning the Sunday Liturgy, singing these words...
Mary Agnes
Jan 1, 1900
Early Friday morning, October 10, our beloved Sister Mary Agnes Oberhofer, 96, died at Good Counsel Provincial House, Mankato, Minnesota. A 2008 Gold and Ruby Jubilarian, Sister Mary Agnes had desired to live in God's eternal presence for a long time, and this desire is now fulfilled.The funeral Mass for Sister Mary Agnes, with Father Peter Nosbush as presider, will...
M Josepha Forster
Jan 1, 1900
Mankato Mortuary1001 N. Riverfront DriveMankato, MN 56001(507)388-2202Our beloved Sister M. Josepha Forster, 95, died peacefully at 4:25 p.m., Monday, September 10, 2012, in Notre Dame Health Care Center, Our Lady of Good Counsel Campus, Mankato, Minnesota. Sister Josepha entered eternal glory exactly 100 years after the dedication of the Motherhouse and Academy of Our Lady of Good Counsel in 1912....
Mayette Hughes
Jan 1, 1900
Mankato Mortuary1001 N. Riverfront DriveMankato, MN 56001(507)388-2202Our beloved Sister Mayette Hughes, 89, died peacefully at 10:15 a.m., Saturday, December 29, 2012, in Notre Dame Health Care Center, Our Lady of Good Counsel Campus, Mankato, Minnesota. A 2012 Gold and Ruby Jubilarian, she had been in declining health for some time, but her condition rapidly deteriorated the day before her death.The...
M Rosanne Eggert
Jan 1, 1900
Our beloved Sister M. Rosanne Eggert died peacefully at Good Counsel Convent, Mankato, Minnesota, January 21, 2008, at 9:25 a.m. She had suffered a stroke earlier in the month. Her sister, Sister M. Nora, and several other sisters were present with her when she was called home to God, the God she loved and served so generously over her long...
Bernadette Stark
Jan 1, 1900
Our beloved Sister Bernadette (M. Bernarde) Stark, 76, died at her home in Oakdale, Minnesota, at 9:10 p.m. on Wednesday, September 22, 2010. She had lived with a cancer diagnosis since July 2009, experiencing several hospital stays and some periods of remission following treatment. She had entered Hospice and had come home for a final time the day previous to...
M Judith Svoboda
Jan 1, 1900
Our beloved Sister M. Judith Svoboda died peacefully at Immanuel-St. Joseph's Hospital, Mankato, Minnesota, Thursday, February 7, 2008, at 12:45 a.m., of congestive heart failure. Her niece, Sister Lucille Matousek, and Sister Jane Thibault were present with her when she was called home to God, the God she loved and served so generously over her long life of 94 years....
Pauline Fritz
Jan 1, 1900
Mankato Mortuary1001 N. Riverfront DriveMankato, MN 56001(507) 388-2202After months of patient waiting, our beloved Sister Pauline Fritz, 86, died peacefully at 1:55 p.m., Monday, June 24, 2013, in Notre Dame Health Care Center, Our Lady of Good Counsel Campus, Mankato, Minnesota. In May 2010, she wrote, "As a result of chemo thirty years ago, I am dealing with congestive heart...
M Eleanore Zeren
Jan 1, 1900
Mankato Mortuary1001 N. Riverfront DriveMankato, MN 56001507-388-2202Our beloved Sister M. Eleanore Zeren, 99, died peacefully at 5:50 p.m., Saturday, March 10, 2012, in Notre Dame Health Care Center, Good Counsel Campus, Mankato, Minnesota. An eighty-year Jubilarian who would have celebrated her 100th birthday later this year, she was alert and aware of what was happening until a few days before...
M Helene Schmitz
Jan 1, 1900
Mankato Mortuary1001 N. Riverfront DriveMankato, MN 56001(507) 388-2202Our beloved Sister M. Helene Schmitz, 93, died peacefully at 3:35 a.m., Friday, February 22, 2013, in Notre Dame Health Care Center, Our Lady of Good Counsel Campus, Mankato, Minnesota. Sister Helene had been in declining health for some time, but her condition deteriorated markedly two days before her death.The funeral Mass for...
Rosemary Nohava Nohava
Jan 1, 1900
Mankato Mortuary388-2202As the Mankato Province gathered for a weekend of closure and celebration, our beloved Sister Rosemary Nohava, 92, died peacefully at 12:10 a.m. on Saturday, June 4, 2011, at Good Counsel Provincial House, Mankato, Minnesota. Her sister, Sister M. Yvonne, and Sisters Janet Wermerskirchen and Shirley Steines were present with her when she died.The funeral Mass for Sister Rosemary,...