Sister Mary Ernest Rothe, BVM, 90, died March 5 in Dubuque, Iowa. 

Born in California, she entered the BVM congregation in 1946 and professed final vows in 1954.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, Sister Mary Ernest taught elementary school at Our Lady of Angels and Our Lady Help of Christians. She also ministered in Arizona, Missouri and California.

She is survived by siblings Ernest Rothe, Frank A. Rothe and Lorraine Schneider.