August 10, 1933 – May 18, 2012 A profound faith, freely shared Sister Ida Mae was peacefully born into eternal life on Friday, May 18 at 12:25 a.m. Her unexpected death brought sadness to her Sisters at the Monastery of St. Gertrude, to her family and friends....
December 16, 1911 – October 22, 2011 “Serving Christ, Serving Others” Sister Mercedes Martzen was born into eternal life on Saturday, October 22 at 7:35 p.m. at her home, the Monastery of St. Gertrude. She was 99 years old. Clara Lucille Martzen entered this...
April 4, 1918 – October 20, 2011 “Reflecting the unsurpassed warmth of the Mother of God” Sister Josephine Vincke was born into eternal life at 2:15 p.m. on October 19 at the age of 93. She took her last breath among her Sisters and caregivers at her home, the...
April 4, 1920 – October 16, 2011 Dancing into the arms of God Sister Mary Aelred Oakley is at home with God, now able to dance freely and to her heart’s content as her beloved Irish music fills heaven. She was born into eternal life at 9:30 p.m. on October 16 at the...
April 1, 1920 – September 7, 2011 “Thank you, Jesus…thank you, Jesus…thank you, Jesus.” Sister Mary Petronilla Lieser, OSB was born into eternal life on September 7, 2011 at 3:55 p.m. She took her last breath among her Sisters of the Monastery of St. Gertrude,...
July 24, 1941 – December 22, 2010 Sister Mary Kay Henry, OSB was born into eternal life at 1:40 a.m. on December 22, 2010, following a four-and-a-half-year journey with cancer. She took her last breath among her Sisters at her beloved home, the Monastery of St....
July 3, 1915 – March 19, 2010 Sr. Winifred (Rosanna) Lorentz, OSB, 94, died peacefully on Friday, March 19, 2010, at the Monastery of St. Gertrude, Cottonwood, Idaho. Born in Cottonwood, Idaho to Jacob and Susan (Lies) Lorentz on July 3, 1915, Sr. Winifred entered the...
December 6, 1915 – Feb 1, 2010 Sister Wilma (Hildegard) Schlangen, OSB, 94, died peacefully on February 1, 2010, at the Monastery of St. Gertrude, Cottonwood, Idaho. Born fourth of thirteen children in Richmond, MN, to Jacob and Catherine (Braegelmann) Schlangen...
April 22, 1924 – September 23, 2009 Sister Sylveria (Alice Mary) Weiand, 85, died peacefully on September 23, 2009, at the Monastery of St. Gertrude in Cottonwood, Idaho. She was born in Blue Grass, ND, to Mike and Frances Skalsky Weiand on April 22, 1924, the...
May 17, 1929 – February 12, 2009 Sr. Constance (Betty Jane) Sonnen, OSB, died peacefully on February 12, 2009, at the Monastery of St. Gertrude, Cottonwood, ID. Born in Greencreek, ID, to Albine and Olivia (Sarbacher) Sonnen on May 17, 1929, Sr. Connie entered...
