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…
Category: Sisters Laid to Rest
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…
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…
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…
SISTER ROSARITA HUBER
Sister Rosarita Huber, 87, of Fort Smith, Arkansas passed away May 7, 2016 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The family of George and Sophie Huber welcomed their daughter, Gertrude Louise, into their family on September 24,…
SISTER JOSITA NAHLEN
Sister Josita Nahlen, OSB, 99, who entered into eternal life on October 16, 2016, answered God’s call to religious life twice. She first entered St. Scholastica Monastery on August 30, 1934, but during her novitiate…
SISTER MARY HAWKINS
CANYON, TEX--Benedictine Sister Mary Hawkins, OSB (formerly Sister Augustine), longtime Prioress at St. Benedict Monastery and former prioress of St. Scholastica Monastery, passed away March 15 after a brief illness. She was 97 years old.…
SISTER ELIZABETH ROSSI
Sister Elizabeth Rossi, OSB, 91, passed away October 24, 2017. She was born on April 16, 1926 to Paul Rossi and Jane DeSalvo Rossi and was given the name Grace Helen. She grew up on…
SISTER ANNE MICHELE RALEY
Sister Anne Michele Raley, OSB, of St. Scholastica Monastery, passed away on March 6, 2017. In her 66 years of religious life she was a teacher, monastery treasurer, secretary, bookkeeper, and a strong advocate for…
SISTER ROSE MARIA BIRKENFELD
Sister Rose Maria Birkenfeld, 86, passed away January 27, 2018 at Chapel Ridge Health and Rehab in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born on September 13, 1931 in Amarillo, Texas. Upon being received as a…