Peatee, Helen (Christella), IHM
Jan. 29, 1915-March 9, 2010
Sister Helen Peatee, IHM, died at her home, the IHM Sisters Motherhouse in Monroe, Mich., Tuesday, March 9. She was 95.
Sister Helen was one of six children, three boys and three girls, of Isadore and Mary (Shibler) Peatee. She was born Jan. 29, 1915, in Milan, Mich., and given the name Helen. Sister Helen attended Milan elementary and high schools. She became a member of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Monroe in 1934, taking the religious name of Sister Christella.
Sister Helen earned a bachelor's degree from Marygrove College and a master's degree from the University of Detroit. She taught in formal education for 52 years at St. Michael, Monroe; Gesu, St. Mary of Redford, Immaculata High School and Marygrove College, Detroit; St. Mary, Mt. Morris; St. Mary, Lorain, Ohio; St. John, Benton Harbor; St. Frederick and St. Vincent, Pontiac and St. Matthew, Flint. This also included 10 years at Santa Teresita, Santurce, and the Catholic University in Puerto Rico; and 13 years in administration at St. Michael, Miami, St. Matthew, Hallandale and Nativity in Hollywood Fla.
In 1987 Sister Helen retired at Boynton Beach, Fla., and volunteered on the Farmworkers' Council. She returned to Monroe, living at St. Mary Center and ministering at the Motherhouse as administrative assistant. Sister Helen entered the Motherhouse Health Care Center in 2000 and resided there until her death.
Sister Helen is survived by her sisters in the IHM community as well as her brother Lawrence and her sister Mary Agnes Rezak and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her brothers Carl and Amos, and her sister, Sister Justina, IHM. Here is Sister Helen's Remembering.
Morrissey, Maura, IHM
May 20, 1914-Feb. 22, 2010
Sister Maura Morrissey, IHM, 95, died Monday, Feb. 22, in the IHM Health Care Center, Monroe, Mich.
Sister Maura was one of 11 children, four boys and seven girls, of John and Margaret (McIntyre) Morrissey. She was born in Jackson, Mich., and given the name Teresa. Sister Maura attended St. John Elementary and High Schools in Jackson. She became a member of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Monroe in 1930, taking the religious name of Sister Maura.
Sister Maura earned a bachelor's degree from Marygrove College and master's degree from Wayne State University. She taught in formal education for 49 years at St. Michael, Flint; Our Lady of the Lake, Harbor Beach; St. Patrick, Our Lady of Help, Holy Trinity and Holy Redeemer, Detroit, and Sacred Heart, Roseville, Mich.
Sister Maura ministered for 32 years at Holy Redeemer in Detroit. This time included two years of teaching, 20 years as principal and nine years ministering to older adults in the parish. If there was any extra time Sister Maura spent it helping the poor. She retired at Holy Redeemer convent in 1992. Sister Maura returned to the Motherhouse in Monroe in 1995. She entered the Health Care Center in 2007 where she resided until her death. This is her Remembering.
Sister Maura is survived by many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her brothers, John, Richard, Edward and Walter, and her sisters, Margaret (Mrs. Clement Berry), Frances (Mrs. James Cook), Alice (Mrs. Edward O'Shea), Mary, Virginia and Loretta.
Dunigan, Marie (Marie Carmel), IHM
Feb. 1, 1916-Feb. 18, 2010
Sister Marie Dunigan, IHM, 94, died Thursday, Feb. 18, in the IHM Health Care Center, Monroe. She had been in the care of Mercy Memorial Hospice Care of Monroe.
Sister Marie was one of nine children, six boys and three girls, of James and Mary (Fitzpatrick) Dunigan. She attended Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Elementary School and High School in Emmett. She became a member of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Monroe in 1932, taking the religious name of Sister Marie Carmel.
Sister Marie earned a bachelor's degree from Marygrove College and a master's degree from the University of Detroit. She ministered in formal education for 40 years at St. Vincent and St. Charles, Detroit; St. Mary, Hall of the Divine Child and St. Joseph, Monroe; Our Lady of the Assumption, Albuquerque, N.M.; St. Stephen, Port Huron; St. Joseph, Trenton; St. Mary, Wayne; and St. Cyprian, Riverview. Sister Marie was principal for 16 of her 40 years in education.
After six years as principal at St. Cyprian, Sister Marie moved into pastoral care ministry. She visited the sick and the elderly and was on the Christian Service staff at St. Cyprian. After 10 years, Sister Marie returned to the IHM Motherhouse in Monroe and ministered in Pastoral Care in the Health Care Center for the next 13 years. She retired in 1998.
Sister Marie is survived by nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Leo, Patrick, James, Charles, Philip and Martin and her sisters, Bernadette and Therese. Read Sister Marie's Remembering.
Campbell, Joselma, IHM
June 19, 1916-Jan. 6, 2010
Sister Joselma Campbell, IHM, 93, died Jan. 6, 2010, in the IHM Health Care Center, Monroe, Mich.
Sister Joselma was one of five children, one boy and four girls, of John and Julia (McCarthy) Campbell. She was born in Toronto, Ontario and given the name Anna. Sister Joselma attended St. Vincent and Holy Redeemer Elementary Schools and graduated from Holy Redeemer High School in Detroit. She became a member of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Monroe in 1934, taking the religious name of Sister Joselma.
Sister Joselma earned a bachelor's degree from Marygrove College and a master's degree from the University of Detroit. She taught in formal education for 51 years at St. John, Monroe; St. Francis de Sales, St. Mary of Redford, Christ the King, and Holy Redeemer, Detroit; St. Mary, Akron, Ohio; Santa Teresita, Santurce and Convento de la Merced, Cayey, Puerto Rico; St. Thomas, Ann Arbor; St. Mary Wayne; St. John and Lake Michigan Catholic, Benton Harbor; and Nativity, Hollywood, Fla.
After five years on the Detroit Board of Education, Sister Joselma ministered in the religious education program at St. Maurice Parish in Livonia, Mich. In 1990 she actively retired to the Motherhouse in Monroe, ministering as a part-time religion teacher. Sister Joselma enjoyed playing cards and the piano for relaxation. She entered the Health Care Center in 2009 where she resided until her death.
Sister Joselma is survived by her brother, John, and sisters, Kathleen Cotant and Mary Ellen Kulling, 18 nieces and nephews; 40 great-nieces and nephews; 30 great-great-nieces and nephews and two godchildren. She was preceded in death by her sister, Therese. Here is Sister Joselma's Remembering.
L'Esperance, Ann Marie (Naomi), IHM
Aug. 28, 1915-Dec. 25, 2009
Sister Ann Marie (Naomi) L'Esperance, IHM, died Friday, Dec. 25, in the IHM Health Care Center, Monroe, Mich.
Sister Ann Marie was one of six children, three boys and three girls, of Simon and Gertrude (O'Neil) L'Esperance. She was born in Detroit and given the name Ann Marie. Sister Ann Marie attended St. Charles Elementary and High Schools in Detroit. She became a member of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Monroe in 1932, taking the religious name of Sister Naomi.
Sister Ann Marie earned a bachelor's degree from Marygrove College and masters' degrees from Wayne State University and the University of Michigan. She taught in formal education for 68 years at St. Martin, St. Gregory and Annunciation, Detroit; Holy Cross, Marine City; Our Lady of Lourdes, River Rouge; St. Matthew, Flint; St. Patrick, Wyandotte and Gabriel Richard, Riverview, Mich.
In 1970 Sister Ann Marie began a 36-year ministry at Gabriel Richard High School in Riverview. Six of those years were spent as a substitute teacher. Besides teaching, she was involved in the sodality, future teachers club and the Gabriel Richard yearbook. Sister Ann Marie enjoyed playing the piano and crocheting Sacred Heart badges. She retired in 2002 to the IHM Motherhouse in Monroe. She was admitted to the Health Care Center in 2007 where she resided until her death.
Sister Ann Marie is survived by her brother, Frank, and her sister, Rita (Mrs. Robert Hughes), and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Neal and Gerard and her sister, Justine (Mrs. Louis Murphy). She was 94. Read her Remembering.
Smith, Noraleen, IHM
May 3, 1917 - Dec. 6, 2009
Sister Noraleen Smith, IHM, 92, died Sunday, Dec. 6, in the IHM Health Care Center, Monroe, Mich.
Sister Noraleen was one of five children, two boys and three girls, of James and Iva (Eddy) Smith. She was born in Detroit and given the name Mary. Sister Noraleen attended Thayer Elementary in Dearborn for several years and then completed her elementary and high school education at Holy Redeemer in Detroit. She became a member of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Monroe in 1935, taking the religious name of Sister Noraleen.
Sister Noraleen earned a bachelor's degree from Marygrove College and her master's degree from the University of Detroit. She taught in formal education for 48 years at St. Philip, Battle Creek; Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Emmett; St. Mary, Mt. Morris; St. Mary, Mt. Clemens; St. Catherine, Blessed Sacrament, Gesu and St. Agnes, Detroit; Holy Name, Birmingham; St. Vincent, Pontiac; SS. Peter and Paul, Ionia and IHM High School, Westchester, Ill.
At Immaculate Heart of Mary High School in Westchester, Sister Noraleen ministered for 29 years teaching business education, as guidance secretary, in student services, and as alumnae moderator and assistant. She also taught religious education classes, assisted with choir boys and was a sodality moderator several times. Sister Noraleen was noted for her love of sharing jokes and listening to others' jokes. She retired to the Motherhouse in Monroe in 1998 and entered the Health Care Center in 2000, where she resided until her death. This is her Remembering.
Sister Noraleen is survived by her sisters, Geraldine (Mrs. Walter Thomas), Nora Zielinski, and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Thomas and Patrick.
DuRoss, Adele, IHM
Nov. 24, 1914 - Nov. 27, 2009
Sister Adele DuRoss, IHM, 95, was one of four girls of Patrick and Cecilia (Voeten) DuRoss. She was born in Detroit and given the name Frances. Sister Adele attended Norvell Elementary School in Detroit and completed her elementary and high school education at St. Mary Academy in Monroe, Mich. She became a member of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Monroe in 1929, taking the religious name of Sister Adele.
Sister Adele earned a bachelor's degree from Marygrove College and a master's degree from the University of Detroit. She taught in formal education for 40 years at St. John and St. Mary Academy, Monroe; St. Agnes, St. Martin, Gesu, St. Catherine, St. Rode and Our Lady of Good Counsel, Detroit; St. Philip, Battle Creek; St. Felicitas, Chicago; Sacred Heart, Roseville; and Immaculate Heart of Mary, Westchester, Ill. She served as principal for 11 of the 40 years.
In 1971 Sister Adele began her ministry in religious education and parish ministry. She was religious education administrator at St. Ephrem Parish in Sterling Heights for 10 years. After a year at St. Louis University, Sister Adele became parish minister of St. Bernard Parish in Alpena, Mich. In 1990 she returned to the Motherhouse in Monroe and worked as receptionist for four years. In 1994 Sister Adele actively retired. She entered the Health Care Center in 1998 and was a patient there until her death. She was 95. This is her Remembering.
Sister Adele is survived by nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Geraldine (Mrs. A. Schaupeter), Marcella (Mrs. M. Marston) and Veronica (Mrs. H. Recor).
Hughes, Mary Faith, IHM
Jan. 21, 1922 - Sept. 7, 2009
Sister Mary Faith was one of 12 children, six boys and six girls, of Joseph and Catherine (Downs) Hughes. She was born in Detroit and given the name Helen Rita. Sister Mary Faith attended St. Charles, Detroit, for elementary and high school. She became a member of the IHM in 1940.
Sister Mary Faith earned a bachelor's degree from Marygrove College and her master's degree from Wayne State University. She taught in formal education for 29 years at St. Mary and St. John, Monroe; St. John Benton Harbor, Mich.; St. Patrick, Epiphany, St. Mary of Redford, Gesu, and All Saints, Detroit. She was an excellent primary teacher.
After a year in pastoral ministry in 1972 at Immaculate Conception Parish in Auburn, Ind., Sister Mary Faith became a pastoral assistant and parish pastoral minister for 17 years at St. Mary of Redford, Detroit, and St Dorothy, Warren, Mich. Sister Mary Faith returned to the IHM Motherhouse in Monroe and was active during her retirement. She lived in the Health Care Center at the Motherhouse from 2006 until her death.
Sister Mary Faith is survived by her sister, Sister Anne Marie, IHM (Charles Borromeo), and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her brothers Joseph, John, Robert, Bernard, Thomas and William and her sisters, Catherine, Mildred, Mary Lueck and Sister Rita Marie, IHM. She was 87. This is her Remembering.
McFarland, Rita (Lucita), IHM
April 19, 1926-Aug. 26, 2009
Sister Rita was one of four children, two boys and two girls, of Peter and Lucy (Gregory) McFarland. She was born April 19, 1926, and given the name Rita Mary. Sister Rita attended St. Sebastian and St. Mary Elementary Schools and graduated from St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio. In 1947, Rita became a member of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Monroe and took the religious name of Sister Lucita.
Sister Rita earned a bachelor's degree from Marygrove College, Detroit, and a master's degree from Marquette University, Milwaukee. She taught in formal education for 25 years at St. Joseph and St Mary in Monroe; St. Felicitas, Chicago; Star of the Sea, Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich.; St. Mary, Lorain, Ohio; St. Mary and St. Vincent, Akron.
In 1976, Sister Rita ministered as tutor and assistant to teachers at Immaculate Heart of Mary School in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. She spent the next two years at Holy Name School in Satellite Beach, Fla., and was coordinator of religious education at Holy Family Parish St. Petersburg, Fla. For the next 14 years Sister Rita ministered at Holy Name Parish in Indialantic, Fla., as pastoral assistant and religious education coordinator. Sister Rita's last seven years in Florida were spent as pastoral minister at Holy Cross Parish, St. Petersburg.
In 2002 she returned to Michigan and resided at Norman Towers apartments in Monroe doing volunteer work until retiring to the Motherhouse in 2008, where she remained until her death. She was 83.
Sister Rita is survived by her sister, Marjorie McFarland, IHM (Sister Ann Gregory), and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brothers, James and Robert. Here is Sister Rita's Remembering.
Sweeney, Marie (Robert Marie), IHM
May 26, 1937 - Aug. 25, 2009
Sister Marie was the oldest of six children, two boys and four girls, of Robert Emmett and Marie (Allen) Sweeney. She was given the name Marie Eva. Sister Marie attended Christ the King Elementary School and graduated from Immaculata High School in Detroit. In 1955 Marie became a member of the IHM and took the religious name of Sister Robert Marie.
Sister Marie earned bachelor's and master's degrees from Marygrove College, Detroit. She taught in formal education for 25 years at St. Joseph, Trenton; St. Agnes, St. Mary of Redford, Epiphany and St. Brigid, Detroit. She ministered in parish ministry at Epiphany, St. Rose and St. Brigid Parishes in Detroit. In 1977 she became principal of St. Brigid School and remained in this position for 13 years.
After leaving St. Brigid in 1990, Sister Marie took the position of campus minister at Marygrove College. She retired after 14 years. While staying in Detroit after retirement, she, being a recipient of a lung transplant, volunteered for the Gift of Life Program at Henry Ford Hospital and the Transplant Institute. She was admitted to the IHM Motherhouse Health Care Center in July 2009, where she remained until her death. She was 72. You can read her Remembering.
Sister Marie is survived by two sisters, Margaret Sweeney, IHM, and Kathleen (Edward) Dewar; one brother: William Joseph Sweeney; a devoted friend: Mary Ann Markel, IHM; two aunts: Patricia (Sweeney) LeFevre and Helen (Chaivre) Allen; nieces, nephews, grand nieces, a grand nephew, many cousins and close friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Robert Emmett Jr., and her sister, Therese.
Ruedisueli, Antoinette, IHM
Jan. 21, 1925-Aug. 16, 2009
Sister Antoinette was one of seven children, four boys and three girls, of Louis and Margaret (Frorath) Ruedisueli. She was born in Farmington, Mich., and given the name Antoinette. Sister Antoinette attended elementary schools at St. Mary of Redford in Detroit, Wilcox in suburban Detroit and Sacred Heart in Dearborn, Mich. She graduated from St. Mary Academy in Monroe, Mich. Sister Antoinette became a member of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Monroe in 1943.
Sister Antoinette earned a bachelor's degree from Marygrove College and her master's and doctorate degrees from Laval University in France. She taught in formal education for 12 years at Blessed Sacrament and Holy Redeemer, Detroit, and St. Mary Academy, Monroe. After four years of study, Sister Antoinette went to Marygrove College in Detroit where for 14 years she taught French and was assistant dean/director of the graduate program.
In 1977 Sister Antoinette left Marygrove and taught learning disabled/special education students at Hartford High School in Hartford, Mich., and at Mattawan High School in Mattawan, Mich. In 1987 she moved to Shadestone Farm, Lawton, Mich., where she lived for the next 15 years, ministering as supervisor of the farm workers. Sister Antoinette loved the outdoors, taking care of the animals and tending the grapes on the farm. After her retirement to the Motherhouse in 2003, she often returned to the farm to help out. She also volunteered in the IHM Motherhouse Library.
Sister Antoinette is survived by her brother Robert and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Leonard, Louis and James, and her sisters, Margaret Mary and Raymilda. She was 84. This is Sister Antoinette's Remembering.
Shaughnessy, Eileen (Jean Alfred), IHM
Oct. 1, 1932-Aug. 14, 2009
Sister Eileen was one of six children of Alfred and Jean (McLean) Shaughnessy. She was born in Detroit and attended St. Brigid Elementary School and Immaculata High School. She became a member of the IHM community in 1950, taking the religious name of Sister Jean Alfred.
Sister Eileen earned a bachelor's degree from Marygrove College and her master's degree from Wayne State University. She taught in formal education for 23 years at St. Michael, Monroe; St. Catherine, Mother of Our Savior, and St. Gregory, Detroit; St. Stephen, Port Huron; St. John, Fenton; and St. Regis, Bloomfield Hills.
After attending the Active Spirituality Program in Cincinnatti, Sister Eileen became religious education coordinator for St. Jude Parish in DeWitt, Mich. After four years at St. Jude she ministered at St. Isaac Jogues Parish, St. Clair Shores, Mich. Sister Eileen went to St. Joseph Parish, Dexter, Mich., ministering as pastoral associate until 1997 when she moved to Flint and became pastoral minister at St. John Vianney Parish. She was active in this ministry when she died. She was 76.
Sister Eileen is survived by her brother, Gerald (and his wife Mary Ellen), her sisters, Patricia Straub (and her husband Paul), Suzanne Shaughnessy, her sister-in-law Nancy (wife of the late James) and her brother-in-law Stuart Hubbell (husband of the late Marion Jean). She was preceded in death by siblings, James and Marion Jean Hubbell. This is Sister Eileen's Remembering.
Thompson, Bernadelle, IHM
Jan. 14, 1922-June 21, 2009
Sister Bernadelle was one of nine children, five girls and four boys, of James and Gertrude (Goodrich) Thompson. She was born in Detroit and given the name Margaret. Sister Bernadelle attended elementary school at St. Vincent Home in Detroit and graduated from St. Charles High School in Detroit. She became a member of the IHM community in 1939, taking the religious name of Sister Bernadelle.
Sister Bernadelle earned a bachelor's degree from Marygrove College and a master's degree from Wayne State University. She ministered in formal education for 22 years at St. John, Benton Harbor; St. Michael, Flint; St. Mary Elementary, Monroe; St. Frederick, Pontiac; Sacred Heart, Roseville; St. Mary of Redford and St. Vincent, Detroit; St. Bede, Southfield; St. Mary, Mt. Clemens; and St. Philip, Battle Creek. At St. Vincent, Sister Bernadelle became involved in library work and ministered for 26 years as librarian at St Vincent; St. Philip, Battle Creek; St. Thomas High School, Ann Arbor; St. John, Monroe; St. Michael, Miami; St. Mary Star of the Sea, Key West; Academy of the Holy Name, Tampa; St. Lawrence, North Miami; and Madonna Academy, Hollywood, Florida.
From 1990 to 1998 Sister Bernadelle lived at Rocky Creek Village in Tampa and volunteered as a receptionist and media specialist. She retired to the Motherhouse in Monroe in 1998. She became a patient in the Health Care Center in 2004 where she remained until her death.
Sister Bernadelle was preceded in death by her brothers, James, Donald, Robert and Francis, and her sisters, Mrs. Bernadine Wilds, Mrs. Helen Furbacher, Mrs. Mary Wilson and Sister Patricia Thompson, DC. She is survived by many nieces and nephews. She was 87. You can read her Remembering here.
Milliken, Marie Helen, IHM
Nov. 12, 1910 - June 1, 2009
Sister Marie Helen was one of six children, four boys and two girls, of Joseph and Margaret (Naar) Milliken. She was born in Saginaw, Mich., and given the name Catherine. She attended elementary school at St. Agnes, St. Leo and St. Mary of Redford in Detroit and graduated from St. Mary of Redford High School. She became a member of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Monroe in 1927, taking the religious name of Sister Marie Helen.
Sister Marie Helen earned a bachelor's degree from Marygrove College and master's degree from Wayne State University. She taught for 42 years - at St. Patrick, Wyandotte; St. Mary, Mt. Morris, St. Gregory, St. Rose, St. Cecilia and All Saints, Detroit; St. Mary, Wayne; St. Mary; Mt. Clemens; St. Vincent, Pontiac; St. Stephen, Port Huron; St. Charles, Newport; Holy Cross, Marine City; and St. Mary Academy, Monroe.
Sister Marie Helen also ministered at St. Lawrence Parish, Miami, Fla., as religion coordinator. After a year she returned to Michigan and began a ministry as administrator and coordinator of teachers' training at St. Therese Parish in Lansing, St. Mary of Redford Parish and St. Michael Parish in Monroe. For three years she ministered in the New Life for the Bereaved Organization in Monroe. She actively retired in 1983 and was admitted to the Health Care Center in 1999 where she resided until her death.
Sister Marie Helen is survived by her brother, Patrick, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Gilbert, Michael and Ralph, and her sister, Genevieve (Mrs. William Harmon). She was 98. Read Sister Marie Helen's Remembering.
Dutka, Judith (Marie Jerome), IHM
March 22, 1946 - May 30, 2009
Sister Judy was one of four children, one boy and three girls, of Henry and Mary (Williams) Dutka. Sister Judy attended Epiphany Elementary School and graduated from Immaculata High School in Detroit. She became a member of the IHM in 1964, taking the religious name of Sister Marie Jerome.
Sister Judy earned a bachelor's degree from Marygrove College and her master s degree from Wayne State University. She taught in formal education for 36 years at SS. Peter and Paul, Ionia; St. Bede, Southfield; St. Mary of Redford and East Catholic High School, Detroit. After a year's internship in administration in the Detroit schools, Sister Judy returned to East Catholic High School where she ministered as principal/co-principal for the next 10 years. From 1993 to 1995 she was college administrator at Marygrove College.
After leaving Marygrove in 1995, Sister Judy became principal, assistant to the principal, teacher and counselor at Loyola Academy in Detroit. She loved to work with adolescents and their families in the city of Detroit. Sister Judy served as secretary on the board of Our Lady of Guadalupe Middle School for Girls in Detroit. Because of her health, Sister Judy returned to the IHM Motherhouse Health Care Center in 2009 where she resided until her death.
Sister Judy is survived by her twin brother, Jerome, and her sisters, Loretta O'Reilly and Fay Zavitz, and nieces and nephews. She was 63. This is her Remembering.
Yocke, Luanne, IHM
April 1, 1919 - May 29, 2009
Sister Luanne Yocke, IHM, 90, died Friday, May 29, in the IHM Health Care Center, Monroe, Mich.
Sister Luanne was one of seven children, three boys and four girls, of Gustave and Mary (Haid) Yocke. She was born in Wheeling, W.Va. Sister Luanne attended St. Mary and St. Vincent Elementary Schools in Ohio and St. Vincent High School in Akron, Ohio. She became a member of the IHM in 1936, taking the religious name of Sister Luanne.
Sister Luanne earned a bachelor's degree from Marygrove College and a master's degree from the University of Detroit. Her 30 years as a teacher in formal education were spent at St. Gregory, Detroit; St. Mary, Mt. Morris; Sacred Heart, Roseville; St. Stephen, Port Huron; Hall of the Divine Child, Monroe; Star of the Sea, Grosse Pointe Woods, and St. Mary Akron, Ohio.
In 1968 Sister Luanne became secretary for the IHM Sisters' Northeast Province and then Provincial for the next six years. After two years as an executive board member of the Northeast Province, Sister Luanne went to Port Huron where she spent 28 years. She served in St. Stephen Parish as minister of social services/Christian services and pastoral assistant; at Holy Cross High School in Marine City as a counselor and teacher; and at the Blue River Hospice as bereavement coordinator. Sister Luanne retired in 1996 staying in the Port Huron area as a Peace Pilgrim. She returned to the IHM Motherhouse in Monroe in 2005, entering the Health Care Center where she resided until her death.
Sister Luanne loved her many years as an IHM and as an educator. It really did not matter where she lived or taught; only that she loved her students and companions. She was especially interested in and dedicated to initiating reunions for the Hall of the Divine Child. At the time of her death she was involved in planning a HDC reunion later this month.
Sister Luanne is survived by her sister-in-law, Mrs. Mary Scott, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Floyd, Edwin and Raymond, and her sisters Edna (Mrs. Frank Smith) Adelaide (Mrs. Gene Schmierer) and Catherine (Mrs. Lee T. Jenkins). This is Sister Luanne's Remembering.
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