SR. M. XAVIER AUFREITER From Der Nord Westen, 27 Aug. 1908: Death last week in the Cloister at Silver Lake of Sister M. Xavier. The funeral was held Friday morning.
SR. MARGARET MARIE BIESE Obituary, Herald Times Reporter, Mon. March 22, 1999 Sister Margaret Marie Biese Sister Margaret Marie Biese, age 87, a Franciscan Sister of Christian Charity of Holy Family Convent, Manitowoc, died Sunday, March 21, 1999 at the Holy Family Convent. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 23, 1999 at Holy Family Convent Chapel. Officiating at the mass of Christian burial will be Rev. Liguori Mierzwiak, O.F.M., with burial to follow at Holy Family Convent Cemetery, Manitowoc. She was born on April 23, 1911 in Kaukauna, daughter of the late Peter and Margaret Salm Biese. The former Helen Biese entered the convent in 1926 and professed her vows in 1929. Sister Margaret Marie served as a homemaker at St. Alphonsus, New Munster; St. Peter, Ashton; Catholic Memorial Waukesha; Sacred Heart Seminary, Oneida; St. Agnes, Green Bay; St. Anthony, Neopit; Ozanam Home, New Berlin; St. Pius X, Appleton; Holy Family Conservatory, Manitowoc; St. Joseph Home, St. Joseph Hospital and Guardian Angels, West Point, Neb.; Sacred Heart, Ayrshire, Iowa; St. Francis Xavier, Petoskey, Mich.; Marist Seminary, Washington, D.C.; Catholic Central, Steubenville, Ohio; and St. John Boarding School. Komatke, Ariz. She retired to the motherhouse in 1990 and has been a resident of St. Rita Health Facilities since 1998. Survivors include the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity. She is further survived by nieces nephews, other relatives and friends. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, March 22, 1999 at Holy Family Convent, Manitowoc, where a prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. The Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, is assisting with the funeral arrangements. (Sent in by researcher/see contributors page)
SR. MARGRETTA BOUSHELE Obituary Herald Times Reporter, April 1, 2005 Sister Margretta Boushele, age 72, a member of the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity, died Wednesday afternoon, March 30, 2005, at Holy Family Convent, Manitowoc. The former Joan Boushele was born July 19, 1932, in Oshkosh, daughter of the late Cyril and Margaret Weidenbeck Boushele. She entered the convent in 1946 and professed her vows in 1951. Sister Margretta earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Holy Family College, Manitowoc. Sister Margretta served as a primary teacher at St. Anthony, Marinette; St. Philip and St. Joseph, both of Green Bay; Sacred Heart, Sherwood; St. Joseph, Sturgeon Bay; St. Anthony, Oconto Falls; St. Joseph, Rice Lake; St. John, Seymour; St. Mary, Clarks Mills; St. Gabriel, Neenah; St. Edward, Mackville; Sacred Heart, Oshkosh; St. Patrick, Maple Grove; St. Michael, Whitelaw; St. Francis, Hollandtown, all of Wisconsin; San Xavier, Tucson, Ariz.; Catholic Central, Menominee, Mich.; and Holy Angels, Chicago, Ill. After retiring from active ministry, she performed various services for the Sisters at Holy Family Convent. Since 2003, she has been residing in St. Rita Health Center at the Motherhouse. She is a member of the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity. Survivors include the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity; a brother and sister-in-law, along with nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. The family will greet relatives and friends at Holy Family Convent, Manitowoc, from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, April 3, 2005, where a prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. at Holy Family Convent Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 4, 2005, at Holy Family Convent Chapel. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be the Rev. Samuel D. Jadin, O.Praem with burial at Holy Family Convent Cemetery, Manitowoc. The Pfeffer Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. (sent in by researcher/see contributors page)
REV. GEORGIUS FESSLER From Der Nord Westen, 04 June 1885: Death of Rev. Geo. Fessler, pastor of the Catholic Congregation in Silbersee, last Thurs. He was buried last Sat. in a ceremony lead by the Archbishop. He was only 35 years old. (Note: This is the only Rev. George Fessler I have. The date is right but his age is wrong)
SR. M./CONSTANTIA INGRISH From Der Nord Westen, 10 Apr. 1902: On Wed. last week, Catharine Ingrish, a Sister in the Cloister at Silver Lake, died at age 48. The deceased leaves her sorrowing parents and 2 sisters.
MARIA KALMUS From Der Nord Westen, 07 Jan. 1897: Death in The Cloister in Silver Lake on Tues. last week of 73 yr. old Mrs. Maria Kalmus, of old age debility. The burial took place Thursday.
REV. MATHIAS WELBES From Der Nord Westen, 10 Sept. 1908: Death Saturday in local Holy Family Hospital, where he had been a patient for four years, of 74-year old Rev. M. Welbes. The funeral was held Tuesday in the cemetery at Silver Lake.