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2010

Sr Albertina Nyusani died 7 February 2010 at Emmaus Convent in East London

Sr Mary-Martin Cottingham died 16 March 2010 at St Mary’s Convent in Hyde Park, Johannesburg

Mary Monica Cottingham was born on 23 August 1931 in Galway, Ireland. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant at St Albert’s Convent, Hinckley in September 1953 and made her profession on 8 August 1955. While at St Albert’s she trained as a nurse and came to South Africa in 1960 to begin nursing and midwifery at Mater Dei Private Hospital. For a number of years until her retirement she worked at St Mary’s Maternity Home in Springs, Our Lady of Fatima Home in Tralee, the Motherhouse, St Catherine’s Nursing Home in Queenstown and at the Convent in Belgravia

Sr Clare Delahunty died 26 March 2010 at Ker-Maria Hospital in England aged 97

Winifred Delahunty was born in Salford, Lancashire, England on 5 July 1912. She entered the Congregation in December 1939 as a Postulant and made her Profession on 1 July 1941. In 1941 she began her many years of teaching at the Convent School in Belgravia. She taught subsequently at the Convent Schools of the Motherhouse and Potchefstroom. In 1962 she returned to England where she taught at St Martin’s in Stoke Golding and St Albert’s in Hinckley. It is here that she remained until her retirement and then her death.

Sr Mary Anne Kondring died 4 May 2010 at St Mary’s Convent in Hyde Park, Johannesburg

Maria Anna (Sr Laetitia) Kondring was born in Vreden, Germany on 13 March 1932. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant in October 1949. She made her Profession on 18 October 1952 at Albertushof Convent in Venlo and came to South Africa in October of the following year. After completing her studies she began teaching at the Motherhouse School in 1959, then at the St Vincent School for the Deaf in Melrose, Johannesburg, St Thomas Aquinas School in Witbank, the School in Belgravia and St Agnes’ School in Welkom, where she remained for many years. In 1996 Sr Mary Anne retired from teaching at St Mary’s Convent in Hyde Park.

Sr Gulielma Lederle died 18 May 2010 at Emmaus Convent in East London aged 94

Josepha Lederle was born in Buchenberg, Germany on 20 December 1915. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant in January 1938 at St Immaculata Convent in Schlehdorf and made her Profession on 14 January 1941 at Albertushof Convent, Venlo. In 1947 she came to South Africa where she began nursing at the Mater Dei Nursing Home in East London. She moved to Glen Grey Mission Hospital in Lady Frere and then to Umlamli Mission Hospital, Sterkspruit in the Aliwal North Diocese. Sr Gulielma nursed also at St Martin de Porres Mission Marapyane and at St Catherine’s Nursing Home in Queenstown. Here she retired in 1989 and later moved to Emmaus Convent until her death.

Sr Elizabeth Buis died 28 May 2010 at Emmaus Convent in East London aged 90

Catharina Buis was born in Nibixwoud, Holland on 19 October 1919. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant in October 1941 at Albertushof Convent in Venlo and here also she made her Profession on 1 May 1943. In 1946 Sr Elizabeth came to South Africa where she continued nursing at the Mater Dei Nursing Home, Glen Grey Mission Hospital, Lady Frere and St Catherine’s Nursing Home, Queenstown. In 2001 Sr Elizabeth retired at St Pius Convent until it’s closure in 2007 when she moved to Emmaus Convent, both in East London.

Sr Mariette Gouws died 21 June 2010 at St Mary’s Convent in Hyde Park, Johannesburg aged 95

Johanna Carolina Gouws was born in Amersfoort, South Africa on 22 November 1914. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant in June 1941 at the Motherhouse and made her profession on 5 January 1943, when she also took up her work as Ward Sister at Glen Grey Mission Hospital in Lady Frere. She studied midwifery in Pietermaritzburg and did a Nursing Education Diploma at the University of Witwatersrand. Sr Mariette tutored many nurses at the Mater Dei in East London, Umlamli Mission Hospital, Sterkspruit in the Aliwal North Diocese and St Philomena’s Nursing Home in Ireland. She was also Matron at a number of Hospitals, Including St Mary’s Maternity Home in Springs. In 1973, as Matron at San Salvador Home in Hyde Park she began writing ‘All for God’s People’, a history of the Congregation in preparation for the Centenary Celebrations of 1977. The 1980s saw her as Chiropodist at St Vincent Convent and School for the Deaf. In 1994 she retired at Bl Imelda Convent in Brakpan and spent her final years at St Mary’s Convent in Hyde Park.

Sr Stanislaus Draexl died 3 July 2010 at St Mary’s Convent in Hyde Park, Johannesburg aged 96

Anna Draexl was born in Wackersberg bei Tölz, Germany on 30 August 1913. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant in July 1935 at St Immaculata Convent in Schlehdorf and made her profession on 5 January 1938. In the same year she began her Nurse’s Training at St Augustine’s Hospital in Durban. She nursed at the various Congregational Hospitals in the Eastern Cape until, in 1964 she was sent to St Scholastica’s Mission in Tshitali (Setali), where she spent the next 12 years, returning to St Catherine’s Nursing Home, Queenstown in 1976. In 1979 she began nursing at St Mary’s Convent Retirement Home and eventually retired in Bethany Convent until 1999 when she moved to St Mary’s Convent.

Sr Deodata Otto died 3 August 2010 at Emmaus Convent in East London

Elisabeth Otto was born in Rotterdam, Holland on 17 December 1921. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant in June 1949 at Albertushof Convent and made her profession on 26 May 1951. In 1951 she began teaching needlework at St Agnes’ Convent in Welkom. She taught also at the Convent Schools in King William’s Town, Queenstown and Graaff-Reinet. On moving to the Transvaal she taught at the Convent of the Sacred Heart in Ermelo and Our Lady of Mercy in Springs. Sr Deodata retired at Emmaus Convent in 2003.

Sr Catherine Nolan died 27 September 2010 at Fatima Convent, Tralee, Ireland aged 92

Catherine Nolan was born in Enniscorthy, Ireland on 20 April 1918. Catherine entered the Congregation as a Postulant in February 1944 at St Albert’s Convent in Hinckley and made her Profession on 25 August 1945. She returned to Ireland the following year to take up her duties at Rosary Cottage. For many years she worked at the Convents in Ireland and England before coming to South Africa to the Motherhouse in 1976. She spent some time also at San Salvador in Johannesburg, St Agnes in Welkom, the Mater Infirmorum and at Khaya Mauritia in King William’s Town. In 1998 she returned to Ireland to retire at Our Lady of Fatima Convent.

Sr Campion Walsh died 14 October 2010 at St Mary’s Convent in Hyde Park, Johannesburg aged 95

Ellen Veronica Walsh was born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa on 15 September 1915. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant in July 1939 at the Motherhouse in King William’s Town and made her Profession on 5 January 1941. She studied to become a teacher while at East London, Queenstown and the Motherhouse, taking up her first teaching post in 1948 at the Convent School in Belgravia. She then taught at Our Lady of Mercy Convent in Springs. At both these Schools she was Sports Mistress. In 1969, at Lourdes Convent, she served two terms as General Councillor after which she returned for two years as teacher and librarian to the Convent in Springs. In 1983 Sr Campion returned again to Belgravia. 1988 found her back at Lourdes Convent in Parktown as Congregational Archivist. She retired from active work at Bethany Convent in 2003, moving to St Mary’s Convent in 2010 , where she died later that year.

2009

Sr Agnes Mehlwana died 7 February 2010 at Emmaus Convent in East London

Agnes Julia Mehlwana was born in Zigudu, Transkei, South Africa on 5 July 1930. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant in January 1942 at Maria Hilf Convent and Noviciate and made her profession on 5 July 1944. She served the Congregation in a number of the Convents of the Eastern Cape, as also in Potchefstroom her work being mainly in the laundry and in the house.. In 1991 she retired first at Woodlands, then at the Mater Infirmorum and later at St Catherine’s in Queenstown and finally at Emmaus Convent in East London.

Sr Virginia Sandmaier died 10 February 2009 at St Mary’s Convent in Hyde Park, Johannesburg aged 91

Ottilie Sandmaier was born on 20 July 1917 in Zobingen, Germany. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant at St Immaculata Convent, Schlehdorf in July 1934 and made her profession on 5 January 1937, arriving in South Africa in the same year. In 1938 she began teaching at the Convent of the Sacred Heart in Ermelo, also taking care of the Boarders. Then, in 1946, she was sent to Bl Imelda’ Convent in Brakpan where she spent 3 years teaching Commercial subjects. In 1949 she took up her post as Principal at St Hyacinth’s Convent in Nigel and continued to teach. For a year she taught at Queenstown before taking up duties as Sub-Prioress at the Convent in Witbank and teaching High School classes. Sr Virginia returned to Ermelo in the 1960s and then in the late 1970s back to Witbank. She served as Assistant Regional Bursar from 1988 until 1996 when she retired at Bethany Convent and later at St Mary’s until her death.

Sr Scholastica Riedmeier died 19 February 2009 at St Mary’s Convent in Hyde Park, Johannesburg

Maria Sophie Riedmeier was born in Munich, Germany on 16 April 1928. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant in October 1948 at Schlehdorf and made her profession on 3 February 1951. In the same year she came to South Africa and took up her duties as assistant teacher at Our Lady of Mercy Convent in Springs. This was followed by one or two years at each of the Convent Schools in Brakpan, Fort Beaufort, the Motherhouse, Graaff-Reinet, Klerksdorp and Cradock, teaching Kindergarten, Sub A and Sub B. 1965 saw the beginning of her 12-year teaching career at Our Lady of the Rosary Convent in Izeli. In 1979 Sr Scholastica completed a Catechetical Course and so began her work in Catechesis at St John’s Convent in Middelburg in the Cape Privince. 2003 saw her semi-retired at Emmaus Convent where she died 6 years later

Sr Riet (Timothy) Kauffmann died 28 March 2009 at Venlo in Holland

Maria Catharina Kauffmann was born in Goes, Holland on 22 April 1921. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant in February 1949 at Albertushof Convent in Venlo and made her profession on 16 October 1950. In 1951 Sr Riet began her work in the houses of the Convents in East London, the Motherhouse, Izeli, St Vincent School for the Deaf in Melrose and Park Town taught and did pastoral work in several of the Mission Schools and Parishes in the Eastern Cape. In her early years in the Congregation, while at the Motherhouse she worked as shoemaker. In 1994 Sr Riet retired at Albertushof in Venlo.

Sr Regula Schelle died 8 April 2009 at Bethany Convent in Brakpan, South Africa

Sophie Schelle was born in Penzing, Landsberg, Germany on 25 December 1910. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant at St Immaculata, Schlehdorf in January 1930 and made her profession on 5 January 1933. In 1933 Sr Regula began teaching at the Motherhouse and then she taught at Our Lady of Mercy Convent in Springs, Bl Imelda in Brakpan, St Thomas Training College in Village Main. In 1965 she went as Superior to the Convent in Fort Victoria and in 1968 returned to the Motherhouse as Prioress, always teaching. From 1971 – 1981 she served as Provincial of St Martin de Porres Province. In 1981 she became Superior at St Dominic’s Convent in Stutterheim. In 1985 Sr Regula moved to Bl Imelda Convent where she did general work until her retirement at Bethany Convent in 1990.

Sr Beatrix Müller died 6 July 2009 at Emmaus Convent, East London

Walburga Müller was born in Übersfeld, Germany on 13 April 1936. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant at St Immaculata Convent in September 1955 and made her profession on 31 July 1957. In 1959 she came to South Africa where she began her nursing career as Student Nurse at the Mater Dei Nursing Home and Glen Grey Mission Hospital in Lady Frere. She subsequently nursed at St Catherine’s Nursing Home, Convent of the Sacred Heart, Bulawayo, St Martin de Porres Mission at Marapyane. In 2007 Sr Beatrix moved to Emmaus Convent where she remained until her death.

Sr Karen Ovington died 9 August 2009 at Colchester Hospital, England

Monica Ovington was born in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland on 22 August 1944. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant in September 1962 and made her profession on 10 August 1964. Sr Karen taught for a number of years at the Convent Schools in England before coming to South Africa in the mid-1980s She learnt Afrikaans and Venda and taught at St Anne’s Convent in East London, St Scholastica’s Mission at Tshitali, St Thomas Aquinas in Witbank and St Agnes Convent in Welkom. She died while on home leave in England.

Sr Clementia Buqwana died 30 September 2009 at Khaya Aidan Convent, Duncan Village, East London

Lillian Buqwana was born in Danger’s Hoek, Herchell, South Africa a on 2 January 1939. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant in June 1956 at the Convent of Our Lady of Fatima in Lilyfontein and made her profession on 7 January 1959. She worked in the Don Bosco Community, St Peter’s Seminary, Hammanskraal, St Peter Claver Mission, Duncan Village, St Augustine’s Mission, Umhlanga and at the Umlamli Mission Hospital, Sterkspruit in Aliwal North Diocese as a nursing assistant. in the mid-1980s she was sent to Maria Hilf Convent and Noviciate. In 1995 Sr Clementia took up A.I.D.S. Ministry with children.

Sr Michael Bibus died 6 October 2009 at Bethany Convent in Brakpan, South Africa aged 98

Anna Regina Josefine Bibus was born in Munich, Germany on 1 September 1911. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant in January 1937 and made her profession on 2 July 1939. In the Convent School in Cradock in 1939 she began her long Commercial Teaching career, teaching at the Convent Schools in East London, Klerksdorp, Queenstown and Witbank, returning, once again, to Sacred Heart Convent in East London in 1961. 1979 found her, once again, in Klerksdorp still teaching Commercial subjects. At Lourdes Convent in 1983 she took up the duties of bursar until her retirement in Brakpan in 1990. Sr Michael remained at Emmaus Convent in Brakpan until her death.

Sr Francesco Jell died 2 November 2009 at Bethany Convent in Brakpan, South Africa aged 92

Katharina Jell was born in Hemhof, Germany on 20 December 1916. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant at St Immaculata, Schlehdorf in June 1935 and made her profession on 5 January 1938. In the same year she began studies at the Motherhouse. In 1943 she began teaching in East London at St Pius Convent School and then at Maris Stella. She continued her studies at this time. In 1953 and 1954 she taught at Maria Hilf Convent Noviciate and at the school in Graaff-Reinet. She was appointed Principal at Bl Imelda’s Convent School in Brakpan in 1955. In 1963 Sr Francesco was sent to the school in Potchefstroom as Principal, teaching the Matric classes. 1968 saw her in Belgravia where she was appointed Principal of the School in 1972. In 1976 her twenty-years teaching began at Our Lady of Mercy Convent School before her retirement at Bethany Convent in 1997.

Sr Pieta Hutten died 4 November 2009 at Bethany Convent in Brakpan, South Africa

Berendina Johanna Hutten was born in Zwolle, Nederland on 16 December 1921. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant in November 1948 at Albertushof Convent in Venlo and made her profession on 17 May 1950. In 1951, at Cradock, she began her many years of service to the Communities as Cook and Gardener at the various Convents in South Africa, including St Agnes in Welkom, St Vincent’s in Melrose, Belgravia, St Hyacinth’s in Nigel and again in Welkom. When her father died in 1975 she was not allowed to return to Holland for his funeral but in 1976 she was able to go there on Sabbatical. In 2004 she retired in Bethany Convent. While she was still able and despite the discomfort of pain she spent many hours at night in prayer in the Chapel.

Sr Estella Schäffeler died 6 December 2009 at St Immaculata Convent, Schlehdorf aged 100

Maria Magdalena Schäffeler was born in Herlazhofen, Germany on 23 July 1909. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant in August 1930 at St Immaculata Convent in Schlehdorf where she remained until the trying years of World War II. From 1939 to 1968 she lived and worked at Albertushof Convent, serving the Community in various capacities. She was Sub-Prioress and cook and gardener, Sacristan and general help and finding time for embroidery and sewing. She continued these activities on her return to Germany in 1970 until her retirement from active work at St Immaculata in Schlehdorf in 1996.

2008

Sr Hermana Schwager died 8 January 2008 at St Mary’s Convent in Hyde Park, Johannesburg

Klara Schwager was born in Fremdingen, Germany on 31 July 1920. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant at St Immaculata in Schlehdorf in January 1937 and made her profession on 2 July 1939. In the same year she came to the Motherhouse in South Africa and thus began the many years of making Vestments and teaching Art and Needlework. In 1951 she was appointed Sub-Prioress at the Motherhouse, but continued her Vestment-making and teaching. In the early 1960s she taught briefly at St Agnes Convent in Welkom before being sent to Lourdes Convent in 1964 where she continued making Vestments for many Parishes. Only God knows how many vestments, cassocks, albs, stoles and mitres she designed and embroidered. Each piece was sewn with love and prayer for the recipient. And each article was to be a work of art. In 2003, when Lourdes Convent was closed she continued her work at St Mary’s Convent despite her failing health and much suffering.

Sr Palmeria Heigel died 18 January 2008 at St Immaculata Convent, Schlehdorf

Rosa Heigel was born on 29 March 1921 in Bergheim, Dillingen. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant at St Immaculata Convent, Schlehdorf in January 1939 and made her profession on 12 January 1943. For many years she taught at the Convent School in Schlehdorf, for a number of years also as Principal of the Mittelschule. In the late 1990s Sr Palmeria undertook the writing of the Chronicles of Schlehdorf. Her entire Religious Life was spent in Germany until her death at the age of 86.

Sr Avita Streibl died 18 March 2008 at St Mary’s Convent in Hyde Park, Johannesburg aged 94

Maria Streibl was born in Surheim, Germany on 28 July 1913. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant in February 1931 and made her profession on 28 June 1933. In 1934 she began as Assistant Art Teacher at Maris Stella Convent in East London beginning studies at the Motherhouse the following year. She taught at St Hyacinth’s Convent School in Nigel, Our Lady of Mercy in Springs and the Schools in Graaff-Reinet and Cradock before returning to Our Lady of Mercy in 1945 and remaining there for 44 years before her retirement in 1989 in Brakpan.

Sr Gabriela Geiselhart died 16 April 2008 at Murnau Hospital, Germany and is buried at Schlehdorf

Sr Auxiliata Gerster died 30 May 2008 at Emmaus Convent in East London aged 92

Franziska Gerster was born in Aepfingen, Germany on 28 July 1916. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant in January 1938 at St Immaculata Convent in Schlehdorf but moved to Albertushof in Venlo in 1939 where she made her profession on 14 January 1941. In 1947 she began nursing at the Mater Dei Nursing Home in East London, South Africa. She nursed in St Catherine’s Nursing Home in Queenstown and Glen Grey Mission Hospital in Lady Frere before returning to Europe in 1969 where she nursed in Venlo and practised midwifery at St Philomena’s Nursing Home in Bandon, Ireland. In 1963 Sr Auxiliata returned to South Africa where she continued nursing and midwifery at the Mater Dei Nursing Home, Marydale Nursing Home in King William’s Town, St Mary’s Maternity Home, Springs and Glen Grey Mission Hospital, Lady Frere. From 1974 to 1979 she was Superior at Our Lady of Fatima Convent in Tralee. After a year, nursing in Riehen, she returned in 1981 to South Africa to nurse at the Mater Infirmorum Convent Sanatorium. In 1992 she moved to Emmaus where she remained until her death.

Sr Coronata Zimmermann died 15 June 2008 at Emmaus Convent in East London aged 97

Rosa Zimmermann was born in Munich, Germany on 9 April 1911. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant in September 1929 at St Immaculata Convent in Schlehdorf and made her profession on 28 June 1932. In 1932 she came to the Motherhouse in South Africa and began her studies. In 1937, at Sacred Heart Convent in East London she began teaching. She then taught at St Joseph’s Convent School in Potgietersrus, studying for her BA. 1940 found her teaching at Klerksdorp Convent. In 1947 she returned to Potgietersrusy as Principal. In 1952 Sr Coronata returned to the Eastern Cape to teach in the schools in Cradock and Graaff-Reinet. In 1970 she took up teaching at St Agnes’ Convent School in Welkom, where she remained until 1981 when she was sent to Bl Imelda’s Convent in Brakpan. In 1986 Sr Coronata finally retired from teaching at St Catherine’s Nursing Home. In 2001 she was moved to Emmaus Convent where she spent the rest of her years.

Sr Emma Meir died 23 June 2008 at St Immaculata Convent, Schlehdorf

Sr Maya Gloor died 28 June 2008 at Dominikushaus Community, Riehen, Switzerland

Sonja Klara Gloor was born in Hochdorf, Switzerland on 9 July 1931. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant in January 1959 at Dominikushaus Convent in Riehen and made her profession on 9 August 1960 at St Albert’s Convent in Hinckley. She came to South Africa in 1963 and thence to Rhodesia where she nursed and did midwifery at Berejena Clinic and Matibi Mission Hospital. She returned to South Africa in 1973 to nurse at the Mater Dei Nursing Home and then to Lourdes Convent as General Councillor. From 1987 Sr Maya spent several years nursing in Ecuador and Bolivia. In 2003 she returned to Dominikushaus in Riehen where she remained until her death.

Sr Bridie (Mannes) Nyhan died 8 October 2008 at the General Hospital in Tralee, Ireland

Bridget Nyhan was born in Youghal, Co. Cork, Ireland on 5 April 1934. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant at St Albert’s Convent, Hinckley in August 1948 and made her profession on 12 September 1950. She came to South Africa in 1950 to take up Nursery and Kindergarten teaching at Our Lady of Mercy Convent in Springs. In 1973 she took up teaching at the Indian School in Springs, retiring in 1991 at Lourdes Convent in Parktown. In 1997 Sr Bridie returned to England to St Martin’s Convent in Stoke Golding and finally retired at Our Lady of Fatima Convent in Ireland.

Sr Catherine Buis died 8 October 2008 at Albertushof, Venlo, Holland aged 90

Cornelia Buis was born in Zwaag, Holland on 19 February 1918. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant at Albertushof Convent in March 1944 and made her profession on 8 October 1945. Sr Catherine came to South Africa in 1952, where she began nursing at St Catherine’s Nursing Home in Queenstown, followed by the Mater Dei Nursing Home in East London, Glen Grey Mission Hospital, Lady Frere, St Michael’s Nursing Home in Peddie, Umlamli Mission Hospital, Sterkspruit in the Aliwal North Diocese and the Mater Infirmorum. Sr Catherine retired at Albertushof Convent in Venlo in 1976 where she continued helping out as long as she was able.

2007

Sr Imelda Farry died 11 January 2007 at St Mary’s Convent in Hyde Park, Johannesburg

Imelda Farry was born in Boksburg, South Africa on 3 July 1924. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant at the Motherhouse in September 1941 and made her profession on 14 July 1943. She began her work as a Commercial Teacher at St Dominic’s Convent in Stutterheim, then taught at the Motherhouse, Bl Imelda Convent in Brakpan, Potchefstroom and then the Motherhouse again for many years. Here she was Bursar in the latter years. In 1964 she was appointed Bursar at the Convent in Queenstown where she also taught. She continued as Bursar when appointed to teach at St Thomas Aquinas in Witbank. In 1979 Sr Imelda was appointed to teach at Our Lady of Mercy Convent in Springs, continuing also as Bursar. In 1991, at Lourdes Convent in Parktown, she took up hospital ministry until she retired at St Mary’s Convent in 2002.

Sr Fromunda Zimmermann died 16 January 2007 at Emmaus Convent in East London aged 92

Maria Zimmermann was born in Pleystein, Germany on 18 August 1914. She entered the Convent as a Postulant at St Immaculata, Schlehdorf in January 1931 and made her Profession on 28 June 1933. She came to the Motherhouse in South Africa in the same year to begin studying and teaching. In 1939 she took up her position as Principal at the Convent School in Klerksdorp, then in 1942 at St Thomas Convent and Training College in Village Main, followed by a time at Our Lady of Mercy Convent as Superior. In 1959 Mother Fromunda was elected Prioress General of the Congregation. At the end of her second term in office she spent a few months in Cradock. Between 1975 and 1987, at the request of Bishop Schmid of Mariannhill Diocese, Sr Fromunda assisted the Montebello African Congregation as acting-Prioress General. In 1988 she was appointed Superior at St Martin de Porres Mission at Marapyane. In 1996 she retired from active ministry at St Catherine’s Nursing Home in Queenstown then moved to Emmaus Convent in East London in 2001.

Sr Immacula Musch died 31 January 2007 at Emmaus Convent in East London aged 94

Cecilia Musch was born in Unterbinnwant, Germany on 22 January 1913. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant at St Immaculata Convent, Schlehdorf in October 1936 and made her Profession on 28 June 1938. 1939 found her at the Motherhouse in South Africa where she served the Congregation with her special skill of sewing. She worked at the Convents in Cradock and at the Mater Infirmorum Convent, as also at the Convents in East London. She retired at St Pius Convent in 1994 then moved to Emmaus Convent where she died some years later.

Sr Callista Hagl died 13 March 2007 at St Immaculata Convent, Schlehdorf aged 90

Sr Osanna Kowalczyk died 9 April 2007 at St Mary’s Convent in Hyde Park, Johannesburg aged 90

Annemarie Kowalczyk was born in Wolken Guestrow Mecklenburg, Germany on 27 February 1916. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant in October 1948 and made her Profession on 3 February 1951. Sr Osanna taught Pre-School and Grade I classes in a number of the Convent Schools, including Sacred Heart Convent, East London, Convent of the Sacred Heart, Klerksdorp, St Hyacinth’s Convent, Nigel, Bl Imelda Convent, Brakpan, Convent of the Sacred Heart, Belgravia and Our Lady of Mercy Convent, Springs, where she finally retired in 1993. In 1997 she was sent to St Mary’s Convent where she continued with many interests until her death.

Sr Harriet Pathan died 10 June 2007 at Bethany Convent, Brakpan aged 96

Maria Rosa Pathan was born in Berlin, Germany on 30 June 1911. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant at St Immaculata Convent in April 1935 and made her Profession on 28 June 1937. She came to the Motherhouse in 1937 where she continued studying while also teaching. During these early years she taught also at the schools in Cradock. In 1946 she was sent to the Transvaal where she taught Commercial Subjects at Our Lady of Mercy Convent in Springs, fulfilling also the role of Bursar. In 1953 Sr Harriet was assigned to St Agnes Convent in Welkom. Here she continued also as Bursar. In 1956 Sr Harriet returned to the Eastern Cape, to teach in Schools in East London and Queenstown before returning to the Transvaal to teach at St Hyacinth’s Convent in Nigel and then St Agnes Convent in Welkom. Sr Harriet retired in 1988 at Bethany Convent.

Sr Rolanda Grill died 27 June 2007 at Murnau, Germany

Sr Angelina Tsuari died 4 October 2007 at Bethany Convent, Brakpan

Memmeng Martina Tsuari was born in Grootvlei, Nigel on 19 July 1931. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant in December 1953 at Maria Hilf Convent and Noviciate and

made her Profession on 2 July 1955. Sr Angelina received her Teaching Diploma at St Thomas Training College in Village Main and taught in various Mission Convents including Christo Nkose in Kwa Thema, St Scholastica’s Mission at Tshitali, St Francis Xavier Convent Noviciate in East London, St Peter Claver Mission in Duncan Village and Our Lady of Joy Mission in Seabe near Marapyane. Sr Angelina retired from her many years of teaching in 2000 at Bethany Convent in Brakpan.

Sr Lidwina van Haasteren died 16 October 2007 at Venray Hospital Holland aged 93

Johanna Gertruida van Haasteren was born in Scheidam, Holland on 30 November 1913. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant at Albertushof Convent in Venlo in July 1948 and made her Profession on 22 January 1950. In the same year Sr Lidwina came to South Africa to take up teaching Commercial Subjects at Sacred Heart Convent in East London. She then taught for two years in Queenstown before moving to St Thomas Aquinas Convent in Witbank. In 1964 Sr Lidwina returned to Albertushof Convent as Sub-Prioress and Bursar. Here she remained until her death.

Sr Gabriele Walch died 11 November 2007 at St Immaculata Convent, Schlehdorf aged 90

Anna-Theresia Walch was born in Amberg, Oberpfalz, Germany on 21 February 1917. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant at St Immaculata Convent in June 1938 and made her Profession on 14 January 1941 at Albertushof Convent, where she began to teach. In 1952 she was appointed Superior at the Convent and continued teaching there. In 1960 she was sent to St Albert’s Convent in Hinckley as Superior and in 1963 she returned to the Convent of St Jordan in Holdorf, Germany. In 1969 Sr Gabriele returned to St Immaculata Convent as teacher of Domestic Science.

Sr Stella Hlatshwako died 17 December 2007 at St Mary’s Convent in Hyde Park, Johannesburg

Thora Hlatshwako was born in Brakpan, South Africa on 16 August 1925. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant in December 1946 and made her Profession on 17 January 1949. Sr Stella was trained at St Thomas Training College in Village Main where she received her Teaching Diploma. She taught and worked in Pastoral Ministry at a number of the Mission Convents, including Maria Hilf Convent and Noviciate, St Peter Claver Mission, Duncan Village, St Joseph’s Convent, Bronville. She retired at St Mary’s Convent in Hyde Park.

2006

Sr Dorothy Phate died 9 February 2006 at Emmaus Convent in East London

Sr Denise Först died 11 May 2006 at St Immaculata Convent, Schlehdorf aged 92

Maria Först was born in Dusseldorf, Germany on 21 May 1913. She was one of nine Dominican Sisters from Schwichteler, North Germany who were granted permission to join the Congregation at St Immaculata Convent in Schlehdorf in 1949. in 1950 she came to South Africa where she began nurses’ training at Glen Grey Mission Hospital in Lady Frere. This was followed by duties as Ward Sister and general nursing at Umlamli Mission Hospital, Sterkspruit in the Aliwal North Diocese and Administrative duties at the Mater Dei Nursing Home in East London. In 1979 she returned to Schlehdorf in Germany, where she continued to work until her retirement from active duties at St Immaculata Convent.

Sr Albert Schindele died 1 June 2006 at St Mary’s Convent in Hyde Park, Johannesburg aged 99

Monika Schindele was born in Gottenau, Bayern on 4 June 1907. She joined the Congregation as a Candidate in January 1929 and made her Profession on 28 June 1931. In the same year she came to South Africa where she took up responsibility for the Boarders at the Convent of Our Lady of the Rosary in Izeli. In 1937 she was sent to the Convent in Belgravia, Johannesburg and then to the Convent of Our Lady of Mercy in Springs, St Anne’s Convent in East London and St Agnes’ Convent in Welkom. 1957 saw the beginning of her 20-years work at the Convent in Klerksdorp, caring for the Sisters, the house and the guests. In 1977 she took up responsibilities at St Mary’s Convent in Hyde Park. Here she remained until her retirement and death almost 30 years later

Sr Alexia Besler died 4 June 2006 at St Mary’s Convent in Hyde Park, Johannesburg

Louise Besler was born in Fischen, Germany on 1 October 1919. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant at St Immaculata Convent in Schlehdorf in January 1936 and made her Profession on 28 June 1938. She came to the Motherhouse in King William’s Town in the same year and began her Teachers’ Training Studies. In 1949 she was sent to St Hyacinth’s Convent in Nigel to teach Std III, IV, V, VI as also Sports and to care for the Boarder. She taught also at the Mission in Pimville followed by Pastoral work at Groblersdal and Welkom

Sr Constance Kunkel died 26 November 2006 at Bethany Convent in Brakpan

Maria Theresia Kunkel was born in Heigenbrücken, Germany on 27 September 1921. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant at St Immaculata Convent in Schlehdorf in October 1948 and made her Profession on 2 July 1950. In 1951 she came to South Africa and took up nursing at Mater Dei Nursing Home in East London. In 1958 she continued as a Student Nurse at Glen Grey Mission Hospital in Lady Frere and in 1967 General and Maternity Nursing at St Catherine’s Nursing Home in Queenstown. From 1973 to 1979 Sr Constance nursed at St Martin de Porres Mission in Marapyane. Then followed some years at Groblersdal, Belgravia and Seabe.

Sr Agneta Dorana died 11 January 2006 at Emmaus Convent in East London

2005

Sr Gunthilde Schmieg died 31 January 2005 at Emmaus Convent in East London

Sr Bertranda Krüsi died 29 April 2005 at Emmaus Convent in East London

Fides Berta Krüsi was born in Niederuzwil, Switzerland on 9 April 1936. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant at Dominikushaus Convent in Riehen, Switzerland in July 1954 and made her Profession at St Albert’s Convent in Hinckley on 17 January 1956. Sr Bertranda came to South Africa in the same year to take up her work at the Convent of the Sacred Heart in Graaff-Reinet. She served the Congregation also in East London, King William’s Town, Witbank and Queenstown.

Sr Revocata Recher died 24 May 2005 at Emmaus Convent in East London aged 96

Sr Aidan Sweeney died 9 June 2005 at Nuneaton Hospital in England

Sr Antonia Verhalle died 25 June 2005 at Venlo Hospital in Holland aged 94

Sr Basil Heinrich died 24 May 2005 at Emmaus Convent in East London aged 96

Sr Gratia Khumalo died 9 July 2005 at Emmaus Convent in East London

Hildegard Lorraine (Thandi Lisbeth) Khumalo was born in Sophiatown, Johannesburg on 27 December 1924. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant at Maria Hilf Convent and Noviciate in January 1943 and made her Profession on 6 January 1945. Sr Gratia was one of the African Sisters who attended St Thomas Training College in Village Main. She worked in various capacities at a number of the Congregational Missions in the country, including Duncan Village, Tshitali and Sterkspruit.

Sr Adeline (Aelred) Donze died 22 July 2005 at Emmaus Convent in East London aged 93

Adeline Marie Donze was born in Birmingham, England on 10 December 1911. She arrived in South Africa in 1948 as a secular teacher and entered the Congregation as a Postulant at the Motherhouse in June 1951 making her Profession on 6 January 1953. Sr Adeline began teaching a the Motherhouse and in 1955 was assigned to the Convent school in Belgravia. She subsequently taught at the Convent schools in Klerksdorp, East London and Welkom and Witbank.

Sr Ursula (Gisella) Christ died 4 August 2005 at St Immaculata Convent, Schlehdorf

Sr Salvina Bäumle died 29 August 2005 at Dominikushaus Convent, Riehen, Switzerland aged 97

Maria Bäumle was born in Basel, Switzerland on 1 May 1908. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant at St Immaculata Convent in Schlehdorf in July 1934 and made her Profession on 5 January 1936. She came to the Motherhouse in the same year and began studies for a Teachers’ Certificate, teaching art at the same time. In 1975 Sr Salvina returned to Switzerland to Dominikushaus Convent where she continued her art and did porcelain painting.

Sr De Sales Hartwanger died 27 October 2005 at Emmaus Convent in East London aged 101

Sr Helene (Pretiosa) Sildatke died 22 November 2005 at Emmaus Convent in East London aged 90

Helene Maria Sildatke was born in Lauenburg, Prussia, Germany on 22 February 1915. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant in January 1937 and made her Profession on 28 June 1939. Sr Helene arrived at the Motherhouse in King William’s Town on 11 August 1939. She was a dressmaker and taught needlework at the various Convent Schools in South Africa including the Convents in Izeli, Cradock, Fort Beaufort and East London.

Sr Godelieve van Wetering died 4 December 2005 at St Emmaus Convent in East London

Elizabeth Wilhelmina van Wetering was born in Leeuwarden, Holland on 25 November 1919. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant at Albertushof Convent in Venlo in July 1948 and made her Profession on 22 January 1950. She came to South Africa in 1950 and began teaching at the Convent of Our Lady of Mercy in Springs. In 1966 she returned to Albertushof Convent in Venlo as Superior but came back to South Africa in 1969 to remain.

Sr Carmina Simma died 27 October 2005 at Emmaus Convent in East London aged 101

2004

Sr Julia Ehrenboeck died 15 January 2004 at St Immaculata Convent, Schlehdorf

Sr Blanda Schneider died 8 February 2004 at Emmaus Convent in East London

Luise Agatha Schneider was born in Niederkirchen, Germany on 26 January 1918. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant at St Immaculata Convent, Schlehdorf in July 1936 and made her Profession on 28 June 1938. She arrived at the Motherhouse in King William’s Town on 28 May 1938 where she spent some years studying. In 1945 she was assigned to St Vincent’s School for the Deaf where she taught for many years until her retirement in 1985.

Sr Mediatrix Streibl died 3 March 2004 at Bethany Convent in Brakpan, Gauteng aged 92

Sr Ansgar Schwamberger died 30 April 2004 at St Mary’s Convent, Hyde Park, Johannesburg aged 90

Sr Imelda Mayekiso died 17 May 2004 at Emmaus Convent in East London

Sr Zita Mosala died 17 September 2004 at Emmaus Convent in East London aged 90

Sr Ambrosia Recht died 17 September 2004 at Emmaus Convent in East London aged 90

Sr Bathildis Mayr died 20 September 2004 at Emmaus Convent in East London

Sr Michelle (Philometa) Bernaert died 23 September 2004 at Garden City Clinic, Johannesburg

Sr Jose Peart died 30 November 2004 at Emmaus Convent in East London

Sr Agneta Manson-Kullin died 28 December 2004 at St Mary’s Convent, Hyde Park, Johannesburg

2003

Sr Flavia Lang died 29 January 2003 at Emmaus Convent in East London aged 93

Anna Lang was born in Orthofen Dachau on 20 February 1909. She entered the Congregation as a Candidate at St Immaculata Convent, Schlehdorf in July 1928 and made her Profession on 5 January 1931. In the same year she came to the Motherhouse in King William’s Town where she began her studies to eventually become a teacher. From 1942 to 1975 she taught at the St Vincent School for the Deaf in Melrose, Johannesburg.

Sr Elsbeth Nägele died 11 February 2003 at St Mary’s Convent, Hyde Park, Johannesburg aged 93

Kreszentia Nägele was born in Stockheim Bad Worishofen on 24 December 1909. She entered the Congregation in February 1933 and Noviciate and made her Profession on 5 January 1935. She came to South Africa and began work at the Convent in Potchefstroom. She later worked in Nigel and Klerksdorp before, in 1950, being assigned to San Salvador Home, Hyde Park, where she cared for mentally ill women until her retirement.

Sr Marina Steinegger died 27 April 2003 at Emmaus Convent in East London

Sr Raymond Brandl died 12 May 2003 at St Dominic’s Hospital, East London aged 94

Sr Imeldine Witteveen died 6 June 2003 at Venlo Hospital, Holland

Josephine Witteveen was born in Lemmer Holland on 1 August 1927. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant at Albertushof Convent in Venlo in October 1949 and made her Profession on 26 May 1951. She came to the Convent in Queenstown where she began teaching Commercial Subjects. In 1956 she was assigned to teach at St Vincent School for the Deaf in Melrose and subsequently taught at the Convent schools in Brakpan, Ermelo, Witbank and Middelburg CP. In 2000 she returned to Albertushof Convent in Holland.

Sr Marcia Matt died 20 June 2003 at Bethany Convent, Brakpan aged 93

Maria Aloisia Matt was born in Lauren Liechtenstein on 6 February 1910. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant at St Immaculata Convent, Schlehdorf in October 1931 and made her Profession on 5 January 1934, coming to the Motherhouse in King William’s Town 15 February of the same year. In 1948 after a number of years at the Motherhouse Sr Marcia was sent to St Catherine’s Nursing Home in Queenstown where she worked in the laundry and garden. Assigned to Lourdes Convent in 1975 she worked in the garden there until her retirement at Bethany Convent in 1992.

Sr Johannella Nachbichler died 23 July 2003 at St Immaculata Convent, Schlehdorf

Sr Jucunda Mannseicher died 27 July 2003 at St Mary’s Convent, Hyde Park, Johannesburg aged 91

Anna Mannseicher was born in Lengdorf Erding on 3 March 1912. She entered the Congregation at St Immaculata, Schlehdorf as a Postulant in March 1937 and made her Profession on 2 July 1939 having come to the Motherhouse in King William’s Town in the previous year. She worked for five years at the Motherhouse as Cook before being assigned to St Joseph’s Convent in Potgietersrust. She then worked in Klerksdorp, Tshitali, Fort Beaufort and finally at Izeli.

Sr Eusebia Pahls died 21 August 2003 at St Immaculata Convent, Schlehdorf aged 90

Sr Elia Fink died 25 August 2003 at Emmaus Convent, East London aged 91

Anna Justina Fink was born in Mittelurbach Bad Waldsee Wuerttemberg on 27 March 1912. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant at St Immaculata Convent, Schlehdorf in February 1931 and made her Profession on 5 January 1934, coming to the Motherhouse in King William’s Town in the same year to take up studies and teaching. She taught in a number of the Convents including those in King William’s Town, Graaff Reinet, East London, Izeli, Stutterheim, Cradock, Welkom, Nigel and Brakpan.

Sr Philippa Sandmaier died 1 September 2003 at Bethany Convent, Brakpan aged 90

Anne Sandmaier was born in Krauthof Zobingen Wuerttemberg on 2 September 1913. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant in June 1934 and made her Profession on 28 June 1936. She came to South Africa in the same year and remained working at various Convents including St Vincent School for the Deaf, Melrose, Glen Grey Mission Hospital, Lady Frere, Mater Dei Nursing Home, East London and the Apostolic Delegation Community, Pretoria.

Sr Michael Shude died 10 December 2003 at Emmaus Convent in East London

Tozana Caroline Shude was born in Lupapasi Transkei on 9 December 1919. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant in the separated Bl Martin de Porres Province for African Sisters in the Port Elizabeth Diocese in January 1965 and made her Profession on 9 January 1967. In the early 1970s, when the Sisters once again were able to join the King Congregation she was one of those who chose to do so. She then taught at St Augustine’s Mission at Umhlanga, Queenstown and later at St John’s Mission in Middelburg.

Sr Paulina Bayer died 15 December 2003 at Emmaus Convent in East London

Walburga Bayer was born in Munich on 7 September 1920. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant at St Immaculata Convent, Schlehdorf in May 1938 and made her Profession on 11 January 1942. 1950 saw her teaching Kindergarten at the Convent of Our Lady of Mercy in Springs. She remained in South Africa teaching at various Convent schools including those in Pimville, Brakpan, Welkom, Witbank and Klerksdorp .

Sr Bertranda Nobathana died 17 December 2003 at Emmaus Convent in East London

Gertrude Nobathana was born in Toise River, Waku, Distr. Stutterheim on 22 September 1921. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant at Maria Hilf Convent in Woodlands in February 1945 and made her Profession on 17 January 1948. She worked in Lilyfontein and Village Main until 1958 when, due to the Apartheid Laws, the African Sisters were obliged to separate, forming the Bl Martin de Porres Province under the Post Elizabeth Diocese. She continued to work at various missions including Duncan Village. In the 1970s, when the Province once again amalgamated with the King Congregation, she was one of the Sisters who returned.

2002

Sr Gottharda Weng died 31 January 2002 at Emmaus Convent in East London aged 98

Sr Benigna Schöffmann died 28 February 2002 at St Dominic’s Hospital, East London

Rosina Schöffmann was born in Schlegldorf Lenggries Bavaria on 10 March 1915. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant at St Immaculata Convent, Schlehdorf in October 1937 and made her Profession on 5 January 1940. After several years in Schlehdorf she came to South Africa to nurse at the Mater Dei Nursing Home, East London, St Mary’s Maternity Home in Springs and later at the Mater Infirmorum Convent Sanatorium near King William’s Town, where she eventually retired from active nursing.

Sr Cornelia Altmann died 14 March 2002 at St Dominic’s Hospital, East London

Sr Elisa Friess died 13 April 2002 at St Dominic’s Hospital, East London

Anna Friess was born in Hausen bei Mindelheim Schwaben on 30 January 1913. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant in February 1932 and made her Profession on 28 June 1934. She came to South Africa on 8 August 1934. She did sewing, house work and looked after boarders at the Convents in Stutterheim, Village Main, Klerksdorp and Witbank. In 1953 she began Midwifery training at the Mater Dei Nursing Home in East London and continued to nurse there until 1958 when she was assigned to the Convent Nursing Home in Queenstown. In 1964 she moved to the Maternity Home in Springs and in 1977 she returned to the Mater Dei Nursing Home where she continued Midwifery nursing.

Sr Alfonsa Lobinger died 30 April 2002 at Emmaus Convent, East London

Maria Lobinger was born in Eckendorf, Kreis Nabburg, Oberpfalz on 20 February 1935. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant at St Immaculata Convent, Schlehdorf in April 1958 and made her Profession on 5 January 1960. She arrived at the Motherhouse in South Africa on 23 February 1962 and was assigned to the Convent in Izeli where she did the cooking, sewing and gardening. She then worked at St Catherine’s Nursing Home in Queenstown.

Sr Michaelis Bauer died 12 June 2002 at Murnau Hospital, Germany

Sr Beatrice von Felten died 15 June 2002 at St Mary’s Convent, Hyde Park, Johannesburg

Heidi von Felten was born in Basel Switzerland on 20 December 1934. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant at Dominikushaus Convent in Riehen in June 1956 and did her Noviciate at St Albert’s Convent in Hinckley, making her Profession on 20 January 1958 before coming to Southern Africa to the Convent in Berejena, Rhodesia in 1961. In South Africa she was Novice Mistress and Provincial of the St Martin de Porres Province. From 1988 to 1992 she was on the General Council. Later she served as Hospital Chaplain.

Sr Liboria Hornung died 17 June 2002 at Emmaus Convent in East London aged 95

Sr Esther Wanner died 30 July 2002 at St Mary’s Convent, Hyde Park, Johannesburg

Sr Ulric Stephan died 8 August 2002 at St Mary’s Convent, Hyde Park, Johannesburg aged 97

Elizabeth Stephan was born in Berlin on 6 November 1905. She joined the Congregation as a Postulant in May 1934 and made her Profession on 28 June 1936. On 19 February 1935 she came to the Motherhouse in South Africa where she began her Teachers’ Training studies while at the Motherhouse in King William’s Town. She remained in South Africa, teaching at a number of the Convent Schools including those in Belgravia, Witbank, Rustenburg, East London and Klerksdorp.

Sr Agathe Steiert died 15 August 2002 at St Immaculata Convent, Schlehdorf, Germany aged 90

Sr Irmgard Sildatke died 18 August 2002 at St Mary’s Convent, Hyde Park, Johannesburg

Sr Heriberta Danner died 14 March 2002 at St Mary’s Convent, Hyde Park, Johannesburg aged 94

Sr Modesta Heinrich died 21 September 2002 at St Mary’s Convent, Hyde Park, Johannesburg

Sr Leonardis Enderle died 1 October 2002 at St Immaculata Convent, Schlehdorf, Germany aged 91

Philomena Enderle was born in Oberthingau, Germany on 15 April 1911. She entered the Congregation as a Candidate in April 1949 at St Immaculata Convent in Schlehdorf and made her Profession on 12 March 1952. Hers was a long struggle of ten years before she was free to join the Congregation, due to her father’s early death after WW I and her mother’s needing help on the farm and then the outbreak of WW II which claimed her three brothers for the army. Sister Leonardis worked at the Convents in Schlehdorf and Schorndorf and spent twenty years in Cologne working in the kitchen of the Dominican Fathers’ Provincialate House.

Sr Coelestina Thiel died 1 October 2002 at St Immaculata Convent, Schlehdorf in Germany

Sr Pauline Makunyane died 1 November 2002 at Bethany in Brakpan

Cynthia Makunyane was born in Mamelodi, Pretoria on 23 December 1945. She entered the Bl Martin de Porres Port Elizabeth Diocesan Congregation as a Postulant in January 1962 and made her Profession on 4 July 1964. When the Congregation was dissolved in 1972 she was one of the Sisters who chose to join the King Dominican Congregation. Her work among the youth took her to the Convents in Woodlands, King William’s Town, Cradock, Port Elizabeth, Kwa Zakhele and De Aar.

2001

Sr Lawrence Heiss died 9 January 2001 at St Catherine’s Nursing Home, Queenstown aged 96

Anna Heiss was born in Ottmannshofenuber Leukirch Allgaeu on 26 July 1904. She joined the Congregation as a Candidate at St Immaculata Convent, Schlehdorf in October 1928 and made her Profession on 5 January 1931. In South Africa, from 1933 she worked for many years in the fields and tending the livestock at the Mater Infirmorum Convent Sanatorium, and spending her last years at St Catherine’s Nursing Home in Queenstown.

Sr Clemence Winklhofer died 10 January 2001 at St Catherine’s Nursing Home, Queenstown aged 92

Sr Consuela Gammel died 14 March 2001 at St Dominic’s Hospital, East London

Sr Rina Walser died 21 January 2001 at St Catherine’s Nursing Home, Queenstown

Maria Walser was born in Weiler Feldkirch Vorarlberg Austria on 10 February 1915. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant in July 1933 and made her Profession on 5 January 1936. She came to the Motherhouse in South Africa in 1936 and began her domestic duties at St Vincent School for the Deaf in Melrose in 1936. She subsequently worked at the Convents in Woodlands, Izeli, East London, Queenstown, King Williams Town and Cradock.

Sr Vitalia Mueller died 30 January 2001 at St Catherine’s Nursing Home, Queenstown aged 95

Sr Devota Bähr died 26 June 2001 at Emmaus Convent in East London aged 94

Lucia Bähr was born in Dossenheim bei Heidelberg Baden on 23 March 1907. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant in January 1934 and made her Profession on 5 January 1936. On the 11 February of the same year she arrived in South Africa and took up her responsibilities at St Joseph’s Convent and School in Potgietersrus, South Africa. She later worked at the Convents in Potchefstroom and Witbank.

Sr Alicia Gfroereis died 29 June 2001 at Bethany in Brakpan aged 92

Sr Pulcheria Dobler died 14 July 2001 at Bad Tolz in Germany

Sr Domingo Weber died 15 July 2001 at St Catherine’s Nursing Home, Queenstown aged 90

Sr Ancilla Hylands died 25 July 2001 at Emmaus Convent in East London aged 92

Winifred Hylands was born in New Kleinfontein, Benoni on 17 October 1908. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant at the Motherhouse in King William’s Town in April 1934 and made her Profession on 5 January 1936. She began teaching in the Convent School in Graaff-Reinet and taught subsequently at the Convent Schools Ermelo, Stutterheim, Nigel and Belgravia, retiring finally at St Pius Convent in East London.

Sr Priscilla Dallmayr died 28 July 2001 in Leicester, England

Sr Friedeana Summer died 28 July 2001 at Murnau Hospital in Germany

Sr Palmatia Dengl died 1 August 2001 at Bethany Convent in Brakpan

Anastasia Dengl was born in Holzhaeuseln Ampfing Oberbayern Bavaria on 26 November 1911. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant at St Immaculata Convent in Schlehdorf in November 1931 and made her Profession on 5 January 1934. In that same year she came to South Africa where she began teaching at the Convent School in Belgravia, Johannesburg. She taught at the Convent Schools in Ermelo, Welkom, East London, Potchefstroom and Nigel. She also taught sports and was Principal at some of the Schools.

Sr Colmar Weber died 6 August 2001 at Emmaus Convent in East London aged 93

Anna Weber was born in Willerozhofen bei Leutkirch Wurttemberg on 28 October 1907. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant at St Immaculata Convent in Schlehdorf in August 1930 and made her Profession on 28 June 1933. In 1934 she began teaching at St Louis Bertrand Mission School in Potchefstroom, In the 1950s she moved to Cradock where she taught at Holy Rosary Convent School. In 1991 she retired from teaching at St Pius Convent in East London.

Sr Norbert (Regina) Hamakers died 9 August 2001 at Bethany Convent in Brakpan

Maria Theodora Hamakers was born in Tegelen Holland on 11 April 1923. She joined the Congregation at Albertushof Convent in Venlo in 1949 and made her Profession on 6 July 1953 at the Motherhouse in King William’s Town. She taught and was Mother to the Boarders at the Convents in Ermelo, Nigel, Melrose and Springs until, in 1964 she began teaching the first Grade classes at the Convent School in Belgravia, Johannesburg and subsequently taught also in Springs and Ermelo.

Sr Agnella Renn died 18 August 2001 at Bethany Convent in Brakpan

Therese Renn was born in Lindenberg, Allgau, Bavaria on 21 September 1928. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant at St Immaculata Convent in Schlehdorf in October 1946 and made her Profession on 1 February 1949. In 1950 she came to South Africa and began teaching at St Thomas Aquinas Convent School in Witbank. She also taught in the Convent Schools in Potchefstroom and Belgravia until, in 1958 she went to Berejena Mission in Rhodesia. On her return to South Africa in 1976 she taught at St Scholastica’s Mission in the Transvaal and then at the Convent School in Belgravia and Bl Imelda in Brakpan.

Sr Elizabeth Rogers died 24 September 2001 at Emmaus Convent in East London aged 92

Evelyn Emily Ellen Rogers was born in Portsmouth England on 7 April 1909. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant at the Motherhouse in King William’s Town in December 1939 and made her Profession on 1 July 1941. For many years she taught the little ones at the Convent Schools in Fort Beaufort in the Eastern Cape, Potgietersrus in the Northern Transvaal, Sacred Heart and St Pius in East London.

Sr Herman McAuley died 3 November 2001 at Emmaus Convent in East London

Myrtle McAuley was born in Kimberley, South Africa on 21 January 1914. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant at Motherhouse in King William’s Town in December 1933 and made her Profession on 5 January 1936. In the same year Sr Herman began teaching Kindergarten at the Convent School in Graaff-Reinet. In her many years of teaching she taught also in Potchefstroom, Ermelo, East London, Queenstown and Witbank. She spent many years nursing at St Catherine’s Nursing Home in Queenstown before her retirement at Emmaus Convent in East London

Sr Beatina Gamringer died 4 November 2001 at Emmaus Convent in East London

Theresia Gamringer was born in Munich on 19 July 1916. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant in July 1933 and made her Profession on 11 January 1942. In 1948 she began nursing at St Catherine’s Nursing Home in Queenstown after which she began her nursing training at the East Rand Hospital. She nursed at the various Dominican hospitals in South Africa, including the Mater Dei Nursing Home in East London, Umlamli Mission Hospital, Sterkspruit in the Diocese of Aliwal North and St Catherine’s Nursing Home as Theatre Sister where she finally retired.

Sr Bellarmine Mueller died 18 November 2001 at Emmaus Convent in East London aged 93

Cecilia Mueller was born in Kellmunz Schwaben Bavaria on 29 August 1908. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant at St Immaculata Convent in Schlehdorf in February 1931 and made her Profession on 5 January 1934. In the same year Sr Bellarmine came to South Africa where she began teaching at the Convent School in Potchefstroom, then Klerksdorp, St Dominic’s in Stutterheim, Our Lady of the Rosary in Izeli, In 1955 she returned to Klerksdorp and in 1962 she was moved to Bl Imelda’s Convent in Brakpan. 1976 found her at St Pius Convent in East London, where she finally retired in 1989.

Sr Remberta Twiessel died 19 December 2001 at Bethany Convent in Brakpan

Sr Charlotte Faas died 24 December 2001 at Bethany Convent in Brakpan

Franziska Faas was born in Dirgenheim on 14 February 1915. She entered the Congregation as a Postulant at St Immaculata Convent in Schlehdorf in February 1933 and made her Profession on 5 January 1935. She came to Maris Stella in East London in the same year and remained in South Africa for the rest of her life working at the various Convents, among them in Cradock, Motherhouse, St Dominic’s, Stutterheim, San Salvador, Johannesburg, St Margaret’s, Rustenburg, Potchefstroom, Mater Dei Nursing Home, East London, St Thomas Aquinas, Witbank and Lourdes Convent, Johannesburg. She finally retired in Bethany Convent.