Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes – Madison Catholic Herald

Sr. Joan Wirz, CSA, died on August 24, 2014.

Born in Monroe, Wis., on October 6, 1923, she was the first child of Otto and Ida Wirz, who named her Josephine Anna. A brother, George Otto, was born six years later.

Thanks for outpouring of support for new hospital

To the editor:

On Sunday, March 18, approximately 6,000 area residents joined us in celebrating the opening of the new Monroe Clinic Hospital. It was an exciting day for our staff who also came out in full force to welcome the community and tour them through the new facility.

We are touched by the outpouring of support we have experienced through the grand opening events over the past week, and we want to take a moment to say thanks. We’d like to start by thanking the community for their personal interest and kind words during the open house and throughout the entire construction process.

Sister Vera Bittel, CSA, dies

Sister Vera (formerly Allen) Bittel died December 10, 2007, at St. Agnes Hospital. Sister Vera was born in Ellis, Kan., on April 7, 1925. She made her profession with the Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1946.