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SISTER MARIE ROSE DESALVO

Sister Marie Rose DeSalvo, OSB (formerly Sister Angela), 91, entered into eternal life on Saturday, August 8. A native of Center Ridge, Sister Marie Rose professed her religious vows in 1943. She taught 26 years in Catholic schools in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri. In the later years of her career she felt called to social work and pastoral care. She worked as a social worker in the Diocese of Amarillo for seven years and in pastoral care ministry at St. Edward Hospital, Fort Smith 1986-97. She has resided in the monastery infirmary since 2001.

Sister Marie Rose is survived by ten sisters, Clara Granger, Emma Petty, Virginia Lambert, Patricia Hart, Delores Hartman, Margaret Hart, Christina Koch, Angela Malik, Antoinette Hall and Beatrice Miller. She is survived by two brothers, Tommy and Tony.

Preceding her in death are her parents, her step-mother, Frances, and six brothers, Abbot Raphael, Brother Tobias, Michael, Henry, Augustine, and Abraham. Pallbearers will be her nieces and nephews: Edward Granger, Peter Hart, Linda Lentz, Marietta Lemons, Eugene Malik and Hank DeSalvo.

Her funeral Mass was celebrated on Monday, Aug. 17, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. with her nephew, Fr. T. J. Hart, presiding, followed by 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. Marie Rose DeSalvo’s Memory
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SISTER KATHARINE WEWER

Sister Katherine Wewer, OSB, 87, entered into eternal life on January 12, 2015. The oldest of three children born to John and Katharine (Telaar) Wewer was born October 24, 1927 and grew up in Morrison Bluff, AR. She entered St. Scholastica Monastery in 1945, choosing the name of Sister Eugenia. In 1973, she asked to be released from her vows and worked as a dietician in North Little Rock. In 1979, she asked to be readmitted to St. Scholastica, making her first vows in 1981 and using her baptismal name of Katharine. Sister Katharine celebrated two silver jubilees (1945-72 and 1981-2006) and was a sister for a total of 59 years.

She worked in the culinary arts at Subiaco Abbey, the monastery kitchen, and St. Joseph Home for Children in North Little Rock. She also worked as a receptionist and chauffeur in the monastery. She became a patient in the infirmary in 1992.

She was preceded in death by her parents and brother Caspar. She is survived by one sister, Christine Wewer, and her monastic family.

The funeral Mass was celebrated on January 14, 2015 with Fr. David McKillin 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. Katharine Wewer’s Memory
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SISTER CABRINI SCHMITZ

At the time of her death Sister Cabrini was receiving physical therapy as a resident at Ashton Place, in Barling, Arkansas.

The family of Anthony and Bertha (Reitzke) Schmitz welcomed their daughter, Hilda Cecilia, into their family March 6, 1932 in Scranton, Arkansas. She was the second child of eleven children born to the Schmitz family.

In her senior year at St. Scholastica Academy, she entered the monastery and made her religious profession on June 24, 1951.

She received a Bachelor’s Degree in English from Incarnate Word College, San Antonio, Texas and a Master’s Degree in Administration from Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She obtained her Masters in Journalism, from Notre Dame University in Notre Dame, Indiana. She received her Clinical Pastoral Education at Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Sister Cabrini served her monastic community in a variety of ministries, her primary work in both Education and Administrative positions. She was prefect and moderator of St. Scholastica Academy and Alumnae Association, and St. Anne’s in Fort Smith. She served as Administrative Assistant at St. Edward’s Hospital and was Co-Founder of St. Edward’s Hospice now Mercy Hospital, Fort Smith.

She served as the Director of St. Scholastica Monastery Retreat Center from 1990-2000.

From 2001-2009 Sister Cabrini was Prioress of St. Scholastica Monastery. She served the Diocese of Little Rock on the Sisters Senate and the Diocesan Council of Women Religious. She wrote WOMEN OF THE CHURCH a brief history of the DCWR for the Sesquicentennial project (1997-1999).

Following her time as prioress she served the community as receptionist for the monastery, including assisting the monastery secretary and performing other monastic duties for the community.

Sister Cabrini is survived by her siblings, Lawrence (Terry), Agnes (Bill) Hess, Mary Ann (Mike) Hite, Cletus (Linda), Denis (Phyllis), Susan Baltz-Schmitz, Ray (Christy), Ambrose (Mary) Schmitz and several beloved nieces and nephews and her St. Scholastica Monastery community.

Preceding her in death are her parents, Tony & Bertha Schmitz, brothers Justin, Leonard, (her sister-in-law, Claire) and Andrew Schmitz.

The funeral Mass was celebrated on January 4, 2016 with Father Jerome Kodell, 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. Cabrini Schmitz’s Memory
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SISTER BRENDAN SIEBENMORGEN

Sister Brendan Siebenmorgen, 92, of Fort Smith died March 6, 2015, in St. Scholastica Monastery. She was received as novice on June 24, 1947, and received the name of Sister Brendan. She was a nurse and worked in hospitals in Booneville, Missouri, Morrilton, Clarksville and Dermott in Arkansas.

She is survived by eight sisters, Sister Herman Marie SSND, Sister Dolores Marie SSND, Catherine Pinter, Teresa Siebenmorgen, Mary Davis, Rose Nelson, Dolores Land and Bertha Gottsponer; and two brothers, Greg and Lawrence.

The funeral Mass was celebrated on March 10, 2015 with Fr. David McKillin 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. Brendan Siebenmorgen’s Memory
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