Minnie was born July 18, 1888, to Christian and Agnes (Schneider) Baldus of Wardner, Idaho. She had two brothers and four sisters, including a twin sister named Nellie who became the mother of ten children. The family later moved to a farm a few miles out of Genesee, Idaho. An older sister of hers had entered the Sisters of Providence and had been stationed at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane, Washington. Her mother died when Minnie was quite young.
Minnie attended St. Joseph School in Genesee, taught by the Sisters. After finishing school in Genesee, she and her twin sister, Nellie, entered Saint Scholastica's Academy in Colton, Washington. Both girls felt called to join the convent, but Nellie soon realized that the life was not for her.
When Mother Hildegard returned from Switzerland with thirteen candidates, Minnie joined them and was received into the Novitiate on November 17, 1906. During the Novitiate she studied Benedictine life, its rules and customs, and found herself willing to observe all the demands of Religious Life. On November 21, 1907, on the Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Mother, she was professed. She received the name of Sister Mary Remigia after her pastor in Genesee, Rev. Remi Keyzer. She made her Perpetual Vows on July 14, 1912.
Sister Remigia did general housework and helped were needed. She spent some years at Colton, Saint Martin's in Lacey, Washington, and quite a few years at St. Valentine's Hospital in Wendell, Idaho where she was in charge of laundry, a very responsible job. In those days the laundry was not equipped with the latest and best. There were two or three washing machines, a wringer, and the rest of the work was done by hand. It was a daily task, so she had little time for herself.
In 1950, she suffered a severe heart attack and was bedridden for some time, but was still able to help the Sisters with the sewing. At intervals she was obliged to go to the hospital, but as soon as she felt stronger, she returned to work. She kept this up until two weeks before her death. On Sunday morning, March 23, four of her sisters paid her a visit in the hospital which made her very happy. She died on March 24, 1952.
Minnie attended St. Joseph School in Genesee, taught by the Sisters. After finishing school in Genesee, she and her twin sister, Nellie, entered Saint Scholastica's Academy in Colton, Washington. Both girls felt called to join the convent, but Nellie soon realized that the life was not for her.
When Mother Hildegard returned from Switzerland with thirteen candidates, Minnie joined them and was received into the Novitiate on November 17, 1906. During the Novitiate she studied Benedictine life, its rules and customs, and found herself willing to observe all the demands of Religious Life. On November 21, 1907, on the Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Mother, she was professed. She received the name of Sister Mary Remigia after her pastor in Genesee, Rev. Remi Keyzer. She made her Perpetual Vows on July 14, 1912.
Sister Remigia did general housework and helped were needed. She spent some years at Colton, Saint Martin's in Lacey, Washington, and quite a few years at St. Valentine's Hospital in Wendell, Idaho where she was in charge of laundry, a very responsible job. In those days the laundry was not equipped with the latest and best. There were two or three washing machines, a wringer, and the rest of the work was done by hand. It was a daily task, so she had little time for herself.
In 1950, she suffered a severe heart attack and was bedridden for some time, but was still able to help the Sisters with the sewing. At intervals she was obliged to go to the hospital, but as soon as she felt stronger, she returned to work. She kept this up until two weeks before her death. On Sunday morning, March 23, four of her sisters paid her a visit in the hospital which made her very happy. She died on March 24, 1952.
Minnie was born July 18, 1888, to Christian and Agnes (Schneider) Baldus of Wardner, Idaho. She had two brothers and four sisters, including a twin sister named Nellie who became the mother of ten children. The family later moved to a farm a few miles out of Genesee, Idaho. An older sister of hers had entered the Sisters of Providence and had been stationed at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane, Washington. Her mother died when Minnie was quite young.
Minnie attended St. Joseph School in Genesee, taught by the Sisters. After finishing school in Genesee, she and her twin sister, Nellie, entered Saint Scholastica's Academy in Colton, Washington. Both girls felt called to join the convent, but Nellie soon realized that the life was not for her.
When Mother Hildegard returned from Switzerland with thirteen candidates, Minnie joined them and was received into the Novitiate on November 17, 1906. During the Novitiate she studied Benedictine life, its rules and customs, and found herself willing to observe all the demands of Religious Life. On November 21, 1907, on the Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Mother, she was professed. She received the name of Sister Mary Remigia after her pastor in Genesee, Rev. Remi Keyzer. She made her Perpetual Vows on July 14, 1912.
Sister Remigia did general housework and helped were needed. She spent some years at Colton, Saint Martin's in Lacey, Washington, and quite a few years at St. Valentine's Hospital in Wendell, Idaho where she was in charge of laundry, a very responsible job. In those days the laundry was not equipped with the latest and best. There were two or three washing machines, a wringer, and the rest of the work was done by hand. It was a daily task, so she had little time for herself.
In 1950, she suffered a severe heart attack and was bedridden for some time, but was still able to help the Sisters with the sewing. At intervals she was obliged to go to the hospital, but as soon as she felt stronger, she returned to work. She kept this up until two weeks before her death. On Sunday morning, March 23, four of her sisters paid her a visit in the hospital which made her very happy. She died on March 24, 1952.
Minnie attended St. Joseph School in Genesee, taught by the Sisters. After finishing school in Genesee, she and her twin sister, Nellie, entered Saint Scholastica's Academy in Colton, Washington. Both girls felt called to join the convent, but Nellie soon realized that the life was not for her.
When Mother Hildegard returned from Switzerland with thirteen candidates, Minnie joined them and was received into the Novitiate on November 17, 1906. During the Novitiate she studied Benedictine life, its rules and customs, and found herself willing to observe all the demands of Religious Life. On November 21, 1907, on the Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Mother, she was professed. She received the name of Sister Mary Remigia after her pastor in Genesee, Rev. Remi Keyzer. She made her Perpetual Vows on July 14, 1912.
Sister Remigia did general housework and helped were needed. She spent some years at Colton, Saint Martin's in Lacey, Washington, and quite a few years at St. Valentine's Hospital in Wendell, Idaho where she was in charge of laundry, a very responsible job. In those days the laundry was not equipped with the latest and best. There were two or three washing machines, a wringer, and the rest of the work was done by hand. It was a daily task, so she had little time for herself.
In 1950, she suffered a severe heart attack and was bedridden for some time, but was still able to help the Sisters with the sewing. At intervals she was obliged to go to the hospital, but as soon as she felt stronger, she returned to work. She kept this up until two weeks before her death. On Sunday morning, March 23, four of her sisters paid her a visit in the hospital which made her very happy. She died on March 24, 1952.
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