Deacon Ronald L. DeRose, 77, died Oct. 13. He was ordained in 1994 and ministered at Assumption Parish and as a chaplain in Kolbe House Jail Ministry.

He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served in the Vietnam War.

He is survived by his siblings Janet Salihar, Louis DeRose, Joseph
DeRose and Richard DeRose.

Sister of the Living Word Theresa Weber, 96, died Oct. 10.

She served as a house mother in the St. Vincent Orphanage near St. Louis, served her community, and for many years used her gerontology education and skills in various nursing homes and residences in Detroit.

Her last years were spent at Ascension Resurrection Life Center.

School Sister of St. Francis Corina Stifter, 103, died Oct. 13 at Our Lady of the Angels Convent in Greenfield, Wisconsin.

Born in Minnesota, Sister Corina was received into the School Sisters of St. Francis in 1938, made her first profession of vows in 1940 and made her perpetual vows in 1946.

Beginning in 1939, Sister Corina ministered in the Archdioceses of Milwaukee and Chicago, and throughout Central and South America. In Chicago, Sister served as a homemaker at Our Lady of Victory Convent (1939-1941) and at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Convent, Glenview (1943-1944). She also taught at Holy Angels School (1947-1955).

Sister Corina retired in 2012 and ministered through prayer and presence at St. Joseph Center Motherhouse in Milwaukee until 2017 and at Our Lady of the Angels from 2017 until she died.

Deacon Richard F. Johnson, 80, died Sept. 30. He was ordained in 2006 and ministered at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish (Belmont Avenue).

Born in Chicago, Johnson worked as an attorney.

He is survived by his wife, Sheila; his children Brendon Johnson, Bridget Johnson and Laura Keim, one granddaughter; and his brother, Frank Johnson. He was predeceased by his son, Timothy Johnson.

School Sister of St. Francis Arlene Einwalter, 91, died Sept. 9 in Greenfield, Wisconsin.

Born in Iowa, Sister Arlene was received into the School Sisters of St. Francis in 1949, made first vows in 1961 and made perpetual vows in 1957.

Beginning in 1951, Sister Arlene ministered in Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, Ohio, Nebraska, New Mexico and Wisconsin. In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she taught at St. William School (1951-1960).

Sister Arlene retired in 2021 and ministered as a volunteer and through prayer and presence at Sacred Heart in Milwaukee and at Our Lady of the Angels.