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Love, mercy, justice
The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods are a community of vowed Catholic women religious. Inspired by our foundress Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, we are passionate about our lives of prayer, education, service and advocacy.
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Obituary search
At this time, our site contains all Sisters of Providence obituaries beginning in 2009.
Found 364 Results
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Sister Dorothy Drobis (formerly Sister Irene Therese)
Published on October 16, 2020
“She generously shared stories about her childhood, and her decision to become a nun. I was in awe of her strength and convictions.”
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Sister Barbara Doherty (formerly Sister Vincent Ferrer)
Published on August 17, 2020
Thank you, Barbara. Help us keep on the good path, the one marked out for us.
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Sister Joan Slobig (formerly Sister Denis Mary)
Published on August 16, 2020
My life has been one wonderful adventure!
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Sister Joan Zlogar (formerly Sister Joseph Bernard)
Published on July 14, 2020
‘Joan, may you now enjoy, with childlike wonder, the inexplicable beauty of the fullness of God’s life and love.’
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Sister Edna Scheller
Published on June 8, 2020
A sister who lived with Edna for a number of years spoke of her pastoral presence to a student’s family whose child had drowned and said, “I will never forget it.”
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Sister Marianne Mader (formerly Sister Ann Eugene)
Published on June 7, 2020
Marianne’s family and profession were central to her life, but equally important to her was belonging to the community of Providence.
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Sister Regina Norris (formerly Sister Regina Clare)
Published on April 29, 2020
‘I just try to ‘bloom where I’m planted.’
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Sister Helen Therese Conway
Published on April 16, 2020
“When seeing Helen Therese in the back pew, I felt like I was with an angel on earth. Something about her always made my soul feel good, safe, and loved.”
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Sister Marie David Schroeder
Published on March 30, 2020
She also had a sense of humor and a precious little laugh
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Sister Christine Patrick
Published on March 18, 2020
Christine brought the fruits of her prayer life to her ministries
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Sister Mary Rita Griffin (formerly Sister Mary Paula)
Published on March 6, 2020
‘If you knew her well, you knew that above all, she loved Jesus and his Mother Mary with every ounce of her being.’
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Sister Francis Edwards (formerly Sister Francis Bernard)
Published on March 2, 2020
‘… her persistence and determination were not characteristics with which she sought to get her own way but characteristics with which she followed the law of God …’
