School Sister of St. Francis Ruth Marie (M. Seraphica) Holzhauer, 100, died March 23 in Milwaukee.

Born in Milwaukee, she was received into the School Sisters of St. Francis in 1938 and made her final vows in 1946.

Beginning in 1942, Sister Ruth Marie ministered in Illinois, New York and Wisconsin for more than eight decades.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she taught at St. Philomena School (1942-1948), and at Alvernia High School (1948-1951).

In her retirement, Sister Ruth Marie served as a driver at St. Joseph Convent Motherhouse in Milwaukee (1997-2003). She served in the ministry of prayer and presence at St. Joseph Convent (2003-2007) and at Sacred Heart from 2007 until the time of her death. 

Sister Ruth Marie is survived by two brothers, Charles and Ronald Holzhauer, and her sister, Rosemary Ries.