Salina Journal
CONCORDIA -- Sister Agnes Dreher died Friday, March 4, 2011, at Mount Joseph Senior Community in Concordia. She was 98 years old and a Sister of St. Joseph for 80 years. She was born Sept. 28, 1912, in Schoenchen to John and Ann Elizabeth (Beiker) Dreher, the third of nine children, and was baptized Mary Agnes. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph, Concordia, on Sept. 18, 1929.
On March 19, 1930, Agnes received the habit of the Sisters of St. Joseph and was given the name Sister Mary Olivia. Later, she changed back to her baptismal name Agnes. She pronounced her first vows on March 19, 1932, and final vows Aug. 15, 1935.
Sister Agnes was an elementary teacher, housekeeper and nurse's aide in Stafford Hall at the Motherhouse and Mount Joseph. Throughout her years of service, she worked in institutions staffed by the Sisters of St. Joseph in Plainville, Junction City, Abilene, St. Peter, Concordia, Tipton, Gorham, Aurora, Herington, Beloit, Pfeifer, Hays, Antonino, Russell, Salina, St. George, Ill., Gladstone, Mich., Silver City, N.M., and Fairbury, Neb.
In 2004, she moved to the Motherhouse, and in 2010, she moved to Mount Joseph.
Sister Agnes was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers and three sisters and survived by a brother, Melvin Dreher, of Cedaredge, Colo.
A Bible vigil service will be at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 6, in Nazareth Motherhouse Chapel with Sister Christella Buser as the eulogist.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 7, in the Motherhouse Chapel with Father Jack Schlaf presiding. The burial will be in Nazareth Motherhouse Cemetery.
Memorials for Sister Agnes Dreher may be given to the Sisters of St. Joseph Health Care/Retirement Fund or the Apostolic Works of the Sisters, P.O. Box 279, Concordia 66901.
Nutter Mortuary, 116 E. Sixth St., Concordia 66901, is in charge of arrangements.
CONCORDIA -- Sister Agnes Dreher died Friday, March 4, 2011, at Mount Joseph Senior Community in Concordia. She was 98 years old and a Sister of St. Joseph for 80 years. She was born Sept. 28, 1912, in Schoenchen to John and Ann Elizabeth (Beiker) Dreher, the third of nine children, and was baptized Mary Agnes. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph, Concordia, on Sept. 18, 1929.
On March 19, 1930, Agnes received the habit of the Sisters of St. Joseph and was given the name Sister Mary Olivia. Later, she changed back to her baptismal name Agnes. She pronounced her first vows on March 19, 1932, and final vows Aug. 15, 1935.
Sister Agnes was an elementary teacher, housekeeper and nurse's aide in Stafford Hall at the Motherhouse and Mount Joseph. Throughout her years of service, she worked in institutions staffed by the Sisters of St. Joseph in Plainville, Junction City, Abilene, St. Peter, Concordia, Tipton, Gorham, Aurora, Herington, Beloit, Pfeifer, Hays, Antonino, Russell, Salina, St. George, Ill., Gladstone, Mich., Silver City, N.M., and Fairbury, Neb.
In 2004, she moved to the Motherhouse, and in 2010, she moved to Mount Joseph.
Sister Agnes was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers and three sisters and survived by a brother, Melvin Dreher, of Cedaredge, Colo.
A Bible vigil service will be at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 6, in Nazareth Motherhouse Chapel with Sister Christella Buser as the eulogist.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 7, in the Motherhouse Chapel with Father Jack Schlaf presiding. The burial will be in Nazareth Motherhouse Cemetery.
Memorials for Sister Agnes Dreher may be given to the Sisters of St. Joseph Health Care/Retirement Fund or the Apostolic Works of the Sisters, P.O. Box 279, Concordia 66901.
Nutter Mortuary, 116 E. Sixth St., Concordia 66901, is in charge of arrangements.
Salina Journal
CONCORDIA -- Sister Agnes Dreher died Friday, March 4, 2011, at Mount Joseph Senior Community in Concordia. She was 98 years old and a Sister of St. Joseph for 80 years. She was born Sept. 28, 1912, in Schoenchen to John and Ann Elizabeth (Beiker) Dreher, the third of nine children, and was baptized Mary Agnes. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph, Concordia, on Sept. 18, 1929.
On March 19, 1930, Agnes received the habit of the Sisters of St. Joseph and was given the name Sister Mary Olivia. Later, she changed back to her baptismal name Agnes. She pronounced her first vows on March 19, 1932, and final vows Aug. 15, 1935.
Sister Agnes was an elementary teacher, housekeeper and nurse's aide in Stafford Hall at the Motherhouse and Mount Joseph. Throughout her years of service, she worked in institutions staffed by the Sisters of St. Joseph in Plainville, Junction City, Abilene, St. Peter, Concordia, Tipton, Gorham, Aurora, Herington, Beloit, Pfeifer, Hays, Antonino, Russell, Salina, St. George, Ill., Gladstone, Mich., Silver City, N.M., and Fairbury, Neb.
In 2004, she moved to the Motherhouse, and in 2010, she moved to Mount Joseph.
Sister Agnes was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers and three sisters and survived by a brother, Melvin Dreher, of Cedaredge, Colo.
A Bible vigil service will be at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 6, in Nazareth Motherhouse Chapel with Sister Christella Buser as the eulogist.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 7, in the Motherhouse Chapel with Father Jack Schlaf presiding. The burial will be in Nazareth Motherhouse Cemetery.
Memorials for Sister Agnes Dreher may be given to the Sisters of St. Joseph Health Care/Retirement Fund or the Apostolic Works of the Sisters, P.O. Box 279, Concordia 66901.
Nutter Mortuary, 116 E. Sixth St., Concordia 66901, is in charge of arrangements.
CONCORDIA -- Sister Agnes Dreher died Friday, March 4, 2011, at Mount Joseph Senior Community in Concordia. She was 98 years old and a Sister of St. Joseph for 80 years. She was born Sept. 28, 1912, in Schoenchen to John and Ann Elizabeth (Beiker) Dreher, the third of nine children, and was baptized Mary Agnes. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph, Concordia, on Sept. 18, 1929.
On March 19, 1930, Agnes received the habit of the Sisters of St. Joseph and was given the name Sister Mary Olivia. Later, she changed back to her baptismal name Agnes. She pronounced her first vows on March 19, 1932, and final vows Aug. 15, 1935.
Sister Agnes was an elementary teacher, housekeeper and nurse's aide in Stafford Hall at the Motherhouse and Mount Joseph. Throughout her years of service, she worked in institutions staffed by the Sisters of St. Joseph in Plainville, Junction City, Abilene, St. Peter, Concordia, Tipton, Gorham, Aurora, Herington, Beloit, Pfeifer, Hays, Antonino, Russell, Salina, St. George, Ill., Gladstone, Mich., Silver City, N.M., and Fairbury, Neb.
In 2004, she moved to the Motherhouse, and in 2010, she moved to Mount Joseph.
Sister Agnes was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers and three sisters and survived by a brother, Melvin Dreher, of Cedaredge, Colo.
A Bible vigil service will be at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 6, in Nazareth Motherhouse Chapel with Sister Christella Buser as the eulogist.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 7, in the Motherhouse Chapel with Father Jack Schlaf presiding. The burial will be in Nazareth Motherhouse Cemetery.
Memorials for Sister Agnes Dreher may be given to the Sisters of St. Joseph Health Care/Retirement Fund or the Apostolic Works of the Sisters, P.O. Box 279, Concordia 66901.
Nutter Mortuary, 116 E. Sixth St., Concordia 66901, is in charge of arrangements.
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