SINSINAWA — Sr. Mary Catherine Baadte, OP (Matthia), died April 17, 2012, at St. Dominic Villa, Hazel Green, Wis. The funeral Mass was held in Queen of the Rosary Chapel at Sinsinawa April 20, 2012, followed by burial in the Motherhouse Cemetery.
Sister Mary Catherine made her first religious profession as a Sinsinawa Dominican Aug. 5, 1940, and her final profession Aug. 5, 1943. She taught for 31 years and tutored for three years. Sister Mary Catherine taught religious education for eight years and served in various support staff positions for 14 years. She served in Wisconsin, South Dakota, California, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa, and Texas.