Category: 2010

Sister Patrick Cingolani, OSB of St. Scholastica Monastery, Fort Smith, entered into eternal life on November 9, 2010 at the age of 96. She was born January 20, 1914 in Lake Village, AR to Florio and Anna Cingolani. She entered St. Scholastica Convent in 1928 and made her monastic profession on June 24, 1930. She earned her B.S.E. at Mount St. Scholastica College, Atchison, KS in 1957 and received her six-year elementary teaching certificate in 1965. She taught elementary school for 55 years at Sacred Heart School, Charleston; St. Edward, Little Rock; Holy Rosary, Stuttgart; St. Joseph, Paris; St. Benedict, Subiaco; St. Mary, Lake Village; St. Joseph, Pilot Grove, MO. After retiring from teaching in 1987, she spent seven years visiting with the homebound in Morillton and three years in St. Joseph’s Home, Little Rock, working in food service. She retired to St. Scholastica Monastery in 1997.

Sister Patrick is survived by one brother, Orlando (Geraldine) Cingolani, Monticello; two sisters-in-law, Syble Cingolani and Kate Cingolani, Lake Village; one brother-in-law, Pete Dolci, California; many nieces and nephews and the members of her monastic community.

Vespers for the dead were held at 7:30 p.m. Friday, November 12, 2010, in the Monastery Chapel.

The Funeral Mass was held on Saturday, November 13, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. David McKillin, OSB, presiding, followed by her burial in the monastery cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to St. Scholastica Continuing Care Fund, P. O. Box 3489, Fort Smith, AR 72913.Donate In Sr. Patrick Cingolani’s Memory
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Sister Marian Walbe, OSB, was born Mary Cecilia Walbe on November 21, 1916 in Morrison Bluff, Ark. to Joseph and Anna Walbe.  She entered St. Scholastica Convent in 1931 and made her monastic profession on June 24, 1935, taking the name “Marian.”  She earned her B.A. in Education at Avila College, Kansas City, Mo in 1966.  She was a primary school teacher for 55 years at St. Benedict School, Subiaco; St. Mary School, Barling; St. Boniface School, Fort Smith; St. Francis DeSales School, Lebanon, Mo.; St. Theresa School, Little Rock; St. Joseph School, Amarillo, Tx.; St. Ignatius School, Scranton; and St. Joseph School, Paris.  In 1990 she moved to Hesychia House of Prayer, New Blaine, AR, where she was a part of the core community.  She retired to the monastery infirmary in 2009.

Sister Marian is survived by one brother, Joseph Walbe of Fort Smith; four sisters, Anna Lou Frietsche and Juanita Perry, both of Fort Smith; Margie Borengasser of New Blaine and Josephine Basgoll of Gardner, Kan.; three sisters-in-law, Rosetta Walbe and Mary (wife to Joseph) Walbe of Fort Smith and Catherine Walbe of Friendswood, Tex.; two brothers-in-law, Ben Frietsche (husband to Anna Lou) and Ed Borengasser (husband to Margie); many nieces and nephews and her religious community.

Vespers for the dead were held on Monday, February 22.  Her funeral Mass was celebrated on February 23, with Fr. David McKillin, OSB presiding and Abbot Jerome Kodell, OSB and Fr. Bruno Fuhrmann, OSB concelebrating.  She was laid to rest at St. Scholastica Monastery Cemetery under the direction of Fentress Mortuary.

Memorial donations may be made to St. Scholastica Continuing Care Fund, P. O. Box 3489, Fort Smith, AR 72913.Donate In Sr. Marian Walbe’s Memory
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Sister Mary Jane Fladung, OSB, formerly known as Sister Mary James, 87, of St. Scholastica Monastery entered into eternal life Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010, in Olathe, Kan. She entered St. Scholastica Convent as a postulant, Aug. 28, 1938 and made her first profession on June 24, 1941. She received a Bachelor’s Degree in French from Mount St. Scholastica College, Atchison, Kan. and taught at St. Mary School, Barling, Ark; St. Joseph School, Paris, Ark.; St. John School; Brinkley, Ark., St. John School, Fort Smith, Ark; St. Joseph School, Ada, Okla.; St. Joseph School, Billings, Mo.; St. Gabriel School, Kansas City, Mo.; and St. Pius X School, Moberly, Mo.; . In 1969, Sister Jane was among the founding members from St. Scholastica who started a new monastic community, Our Lady of Peace Monastery, in Columbia, Mo., where she served as sub-prioress. In 1976 she became a Vista volunteer and co-founder of Koinonia House, a place for women in crisis situations.

In her later years, Sister Jane taught others how to live in the present moment, teaching by example. She was a present to others reminding them of the presence of Christ with them always.

In 2010, Our Lady of Peace Monastery was dissolved, and Sister Jane transferred to St. Scholastica.

Her funeral Mass was held Saturday, September 25, at St. Scholastica Monastery Chapel, followed by her burial at St. Scholastica Cemetery.

Sister Jane is survived by two sisters, Margie Korte and Rosemary Hogan, both of Ottawa, Kan.; two brothers, Gene Fladung of Louisburg, Kan., and John Fladung of Olathe; many nieces and nephews and her religious community.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters and one brother.

Memorial donations may be made to St. Scholastica Continuing Care Fund, P. O. Box 3489, Fort Smith, AR 72913.Donate In Sr. Jane Fladung’s Memory
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Sister Cordelia Lange, OSB of St. Scholastica Monastery, Fort Smith, entered into eternal life on August 10, 2010 at the age of 94.  She was born on May 4, 1916 in Nazareth, Texas to John and Louise Lange.  She entered St. Scholastica Convent in 1931 and made her monastic profession on June 24, 1932.  She received her state elementary school teaching certificate in 1942. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Marymount College, Salina, KS, in 1957 and her Master’s Degree in Theology from St. John University, Collegeville, MN, in 1963.

She taught from 1934 through 1997 except for a one year period, 1941-42, when she worked at St. Joseph Orphanage.  She taught in St. Joseph School, Paris; St. Benedict, Subiaco; St. Joseph, Center Ridge; St. Mary, Barling; St. Joseph, N. Little Rock; St. Augustine, Dardenelle; St. Mary, Altus; and St. Scholastica Academy, Fort Smith.  She spent the last thirty years of her teaching career in St. Joseph School, Amarillo, Texas.  In her nine years as a high school teacher at St. Scholastica Academy, she assisted the formation director in training aspirants and novices.  She retired to St. Scholastica Monastery in 1998.  An accomplished seamstress, Sister Cordelia made vestments and assisted in the monastery gift shop after her retirement.

Sister Cordelia is survived by her sister, Sister Corinne Lange, OSB, the members of her monastic community, and many nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers and four sisters.

Memorial donations may be made to St. Scholastica Continuing Care Fund, P. O. Box 3489, Fort Smith, AR 72913.Donate In Sr. Cordelia Lang’s Memory
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