Sister Michaea Byron 87 a Franciscan Sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, died at Assisi Heights on Sunday February 1, 2015.
Marian Rose Byron was born August 7, 1927 in Waseca to Arthur and Marian (Burns) Byron. She entered the Sisters of St. Francis in 1945 from Saint Mary Parish, Waseca County. Sister Michaea made first vows in 1948 and perpetual vows in 1951. She received a bachelor's degree in food/nutrition from the College of St. Teresa, Winona in 1954, a master's degree in home economics eduaction from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa in 1955, and in 1973 she received a Ph.D. in education/anthropology from the University of Minnesota.
Sister Michaea served nearly five decades in educational and administrative roles. She also served the Franciscan Sisters as director of postulants, director of the juniorate for sisters with first vows, and as a member of the congregation's leadership council for several terms.
In 1985, the board of trustees of the college of Saint Teresa (CST) elected Sister Michaea to serve as the seventh president of the college, a position she held until the college closed in 1989. Among the many positions that helped prepare her for her new leadership role as president of the college were 30 years (1955-1985) of teaching at CST, where she also served as chair of the home economics department. Sister Michaea served on various councils, committees and programs of the college, as well as the local Winona areas, Saint Anne Hospice board member and chair, Saint Marys Hospital board of sponsorship, and chaplain service, Winona Community Hospital. In addition she served as a volunteer for Tri-County Poverty program, Winona Area Hospice, Winona Chamber of Commerce Education Committee and Family Literacy Program.
Following her years at CST, Sister Michaea was co-director and founder of Parish Nurses Partnership of Central Minnesota and served on advisory boards for Faith in Action, Aging Network, Central MN Council on Aging, and North Central MN Parish Nurse Ministry. She also helped facilitate the integration of St. Cloud Hospital and Clinic as it formed the CentraCare Health system.
Sister Michaea is survived by her Franciscan Community with whom she shared life for 69 years and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, 2 brothers Walter Byron and Frank Byron and a sister Kathleen Bielinski.
A Funeral Mass will be held Friday February 6, at 11AM in the Chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes at Assisi Heights, Rochester. A prayer service, followed by visitation, will be at 9AM Friday. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Rochester.
Published in the Post-Bulletin on February 4, 2015.
Marian Rose Byron was born August 7, 1927 in Waseca to Arthur and Marian (Burns) Byron. She entered the Sisters of St. Francis in 1945 from Saint Mary Parish, Waseca County. Sister Michaea made first vows in 1948 and perpetual vows in 1951. She received a bachelor's degree in food/nutrition from the College of St. Teresa, Winona in 1954, a master's degree in home economics eduaction from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa in 1955, and in 1973 she received a Ph.D. in education/anthropology from the University of Minnesota.
Sister Michaea served nearly five decades in educational and administrative roles. She also served the Franciscan Sisters as director of postulants, director of the juniorate for sisters with first vows, and as a member of the congregation's leadership council for several terms.
In 1985, the board of trustees of the college of Saint Teresa (CST) elected Sister Michaea to serve as the seventh president of the college, a position she held until the college closed in 1989. Among the many positions that helped prepare her for her new leadership role as president of the college were 30 years (1955-1985) of teaching at CST, where she also served as chair of the home economics department. Sister Michaea served on various councils, committees and programs of the college, as well as the local Winona areas, Saint Anne Hospice board member and chair, Saint Marys Hospital board of sponsorship, and chaplain service, Winona Community Hospital. In addition she served as a volunteer for Tri-County Poverty program, Winona Area Hospice, Winona Chamber of Commerce Education Committee and Family Literacy Program.
Following her years at CST, Sister Michaea was co-director and founder of Parish Nurses Partnership of Central Minnesota and served on advisory boards for Faith in Action, Aging Network, Central MN Council on Aging, and North Central MN Parish Nurse Ministry. She also helped facilitate the integration of St. Cloud Hospital and Clinic as it formed the CentraCare Health system.
Sister Michaea is survived by her Franciscan Community with whom she shared life for 69 years and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, 2 brothers Walter Byron and Frank Byron and a sister Kathleen Bielinski.
A Funeral Mass will be held Friday February 6, at 11AM in the Chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes at Assisi Heights, Rochester. A prayer service, followed by visitation, will be at 9AM Friday. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Rochester.
Published in the Post-Bulletin on February 4, 2015.
Sister Michaea Byron 87 a Franciscan Sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, died at Assisi Heights on Sunday February 1, 2015.
Marian Rose Byron was born August 7, 1927 in Waseca to Arthur and Marian (Burns) Byron. She entered the Sisters of St. Francis in 1945 from Saint Mary Parish, Waseca County. Sister Michaea made first vows in 1948 and perpetual vows in 1951. She received a bachelor's degree in food/nutrition from the College of St. Teresa, Winona in 1954, a master's degree in home economics eduaction from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa in 1955, and in 1973 she received a Ph.D. in education/anthropology from the University of Minnesota.
Sister Michaea served nearly five decades in educational and administrative roles. She also served the Franciscan Sisters as director of postulants, director of the juniorate for sisters with first vows, and as a member of the congregation's leadership council for several terms.
In 1985, the board of trustees of the college of Saint Teresa (CST) elected Sister Michaea to serve as the seventh president of the college, a position she held until the college closed in 1989. Among the many positions that helped prepare her for her new leadership role as president of the college were 30 years (1955-1985) of teaching at CST, where she also served as chair of the home economics department. Sister Michaea served on various councils, committees and programs of the college, as well as the local Winona areas, Saint Anne Hospice board member and chair, Saint Marys Hospital board of sponsorship, and chaplain service, Winona Community Hospital. In addition she served as a volunteer for Tri-County Poverty program, Winona Area Hospice, Winona Chamber of Commerce Education Committee and Family Literacy Program.
Following her years at CST, Sister Michaea was co-director and founder of Parish Nurses Partnership of Central Minnesota and served on advisory boards for Faith in Action, Aging Network, Central MN Council on Aging, and North Central MN Parish Nurse Ministry. She also helped facilitate the integration of St. Cloud Hospital and Clinic as it formed the CentraCare Health system.
Sister Michaea is survived by her Franciscan Community with whom she shared life for 69 years and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, 2 brothers Walter Byron and Frank Byron and a sister Kathleen Bielinski.
A Funeral Mass will be held Friday February 6, at 11AM in the Chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes at Assisi Heights, Rochester. A prayer service, followed by visitation, will be at 9AM Friday. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Rochester.
Published in the Post-Bulletin on February 4, 2015.
Marian Rose Byron was born August 7, 1927 in Waseca to Arthur and Marian (Burns) Byron. She entered the Sisters of St. Francis in 1945 from Saint Mary Parish, Waseca County. Sister Michaea made first vows in 1948 and perpetual vows in 1951. She received a bachelor's degree in food/nutrition from the College of St. Teresa, Winona in 1954, a master's degree in home economics eduaction from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa in 1955, and in 1973 she received a Ph.D. in education/anthropology from the University of Minnesota.
Sister Michaea served nearly five decades in educational and administrative roles. She also served the Franciscan Sisters as director of postulants, director of the juniorate for sisters with first vows, and as a member of the congregation's leadership council for several terms.
In 1985, the board of trustees of the college of Saint Teresa (CST) elected Sister Michaea to serve as the seventh president of the college, a position she held until the college closed in 1989. Among the many positions that helped prepare her for her new leadership role as president of the college were 30 years (1955-1985) of teaching at CST, where she also served as chair of the home economics department. Sister Michaea served on various councils, committees and programs of the college, as well as the local Winona areas, Saint Anne Hospice board member and chair, Saint Marys Hospital board of sponsorship, and chaplain service, Winona Community Hospital. In addition she served as a volunteer for Tri-County Poverty program, Winona Area Hospice, Winona Chamber of Commerce Education Committee and Family Literacy Program.
Following her years at CST, Sister Michaea was co-director and founder of Parish Nurses Partnership of Central Minnesota and served on advisory boards for Faith in Action, Aging Network, Central MN Council on Aging, and North Central MN Parish Nurse Ministry. She also helped facilitate the integration of St. Cloud Hospital and Clinic as it formed the CentraCare Health system.
Sister Michaea is survived by her Franciscan Community with whom she shared life for 69 years and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, 2 brothers Walter Byron and Frank Byron and a sister Kathleen Bielinski.
A Funeral Mass will be held Friday February 6, at 11AM in the Chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes at Assisi Heights, Rochester. A prayer service, followed by visitation, will be at 9AM Friday. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Rochester.
Published in the Post-Bulletin on February 4, 2015.
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