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Sister Helen Dailey, OP, dies

SINSINAWA — Sister Helen Dailey, OP, died July 4, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center, Dubuque, Iowa. Her religious name was Sr. Joeline. The funeral Mass will be held in Queen of the Rosary Chapel at Sinsinawa July 9, 2014, followed by burial of the cremains in the Motherhouse Cemetery.

Sr. Helen made her first religious profession as a Sinsinawa Dominican Aug. 5, 1949, and her final profession Aug. 5, 1952. She taught elementary and middle school for 33 years and college for 14 years. Sr. Helen ministered as director of religious education for 12 years, seven of those while also serving as pastoral associate. She served in Illinois, Wisconsin, New Jersey, Nebraska, and Florida.

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Sister Jeannine Spuehler, OP, dies

SINSINAWA — Sr. Jeannine Spuehler, OP, died April 30, 2014, at St. Dominic Villa. The funeral Mass was held in Queen of the Rosary Chapel at Sinsinawa May 6, 2014, followed by burial in the Motherhouse Cemetery.

Sister Jeannine made her first religious profession as a Sinsinawa Dominican Aug. 5, 1951, and her final profession Aug. 5, 1954. She ministered as a teacher for 34 years, pastoral assistant for four years, and secretary for 12 years. Sister Jeannine served in Nebraska, Oklahoma, Illinois, Wisconsin, Wyoming, South Dakota, and Minnesota.

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Sister Patricia Brockmeyer, OP, dies

SINSINAWA — Sister Patricia Brockmeyer, OP, died April 24, 2014, at Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis. Her religious name was Sister Mary Campion. The funeral Mass was held in Queen of the Rosary Chapel at Sinsinawa April 30, 2014, followed by burial of the cremains in the Motherhouse Cemetery.

Sister Patricia made her first religious profession as a Sinsinawa Dominican Aug. 5, 1951, and her final profession Aug. 5, 1954. She taught music and piano for 20 years, served as a medical secretary for 13 years and secretary for five years, and ministered in pastoral care for two years. Sister Patricia served in Wisconsin, New York, Illinois, and Minnesota.

 

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Sister Rosula Holzmann, OP, dies

SINSINAWA — Sister Rosula Holzmann, OP, died March 29, 2014. The funeral Mass was held in Queen of the Rosary Chapel at Sinsinawa April 4, 2014, followed by burial in the Motherhouse Cemetery.

Sister Rosula made her first religious profession as a Sinsinawa Dominican Aug. 6, 1940, and her final profession Aug. 6, 1943. She taught for 55 years and served as a tutor for four years. Sister Rosula ministered at Camp WeHaKee, Winter, Wis., for over 25 years during summer camp. She served in Minnesota, Illinois, California, Wisconsin, Oklahoma and the District of Columbia.

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Sister Christopher Krell, OP, dies

SINSINAWA — Sister Christopher Krell, OP, died March 27, 2014, at St. Dominic Villa. The funeral Mass was held in Queen of the Rosary Chapel at Sinsinawa March 31, 2014, followed by burial in the Motherhouse Cemetery.

Sister Christopher made her first religious profession as a Sinsinawa Dominican Jan. 26, 1937, and her final profession Aug. 5, 1940. She served as a culinary artist for 60 years in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Iowa.

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