Felician Sister Mary Claude (Helen) Szyperski, 89, died Dec. 22, 2021, in Mother of Good Counsel Convent.

Born in Chicago, she attended Good Shepherd Grade School and Good Counsel High School. After high school, she worked for a number years at the Prudential Insurance Company. She entered the Felician Sisters’ postulancy in 1960 and professed her final vows in 1967. 

She was primarily engaged in ministry to the aged, serving at St. Mary Home for the Aged in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, mainly as an administrator, for nearly 40 years.

Later, she served in senior ministry in the Mother of Good Counsel Convent.

Adrian Dominican Sister Ann Patrice (Lucille Judith) Remkus, 93, died Dec. 24, 2021, in Adrian, Michigan.

Born in Rockford, she was in the 74th year of her religious profession.

Sister Ann Patrice ministered in education, pastoral and office ministry in Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, California and Arizona.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she taught at St. Laurence (1953-1955); Aquinas High School (1963-1967); and Regina Dominican High School, Wilmette (1968-1971). She worked at St. Mary, Star of the Sea (1979-1981); was a development assistant at Regina Dominican (1981-1986); was a pastoral associate at Our Lady of Charity, Cicero (1987-1993); and was secretary to the director of religious education at St. Victor, Calumet City (1995-1998).

Adrian Dominican Sister Anne (Joseph Anthony) Beauvais, 88, died Dec. 25, 2021, in Adrian, Michigan.

Born in Libertyville, she was in the 69th year of her religious profession.

Sister Anne ministered in Michigan, Illinois and Nevada.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she taught at St. Joseph, Homewood (1953-1956), and St. Nicholas of Tolentine (1960-1962). She was principal of Ascension, Harvey (1966-1975); taught junior high at St. Clare of Montefalco (1975-1976); and was administrative secretary at St. Cyprian School, River Grove (1988-1991). She was a receptionist in pastoral care (1992-2002) and a chaplain at Mercy Hospital (2002-2013) before retiring.

She is survived by her sister, Cecile Harris, and her brother, Father David E. Beauvais.

Adrian Dominican Sister Loretta (Ann Elizabeth) May, 88, died Jan. 3 in Adrian, Michigan.

Born in Michigan, she was in the 71st year of her religious profession.

Sister Loretta ministered in Michigan, Illinois and Ohio.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she taught at St. Rita (1954-1955) and St. Philip Neri (1955-1957).

Sister of the Living Word Jean C. Krieter, 88, died Nov. 28, 2021.

Born in Evanston, Sister Jean attended St. Gregory and entered the Sisters of Christian Charity after high school. She received her bachelor’s degree from Loyola University Chicago and later went on to complete two master’s degrees.

Sister Jean taught elementary school in Iowa and Illinois, becoming a teacher in the Chicago archdiocesan deaf school program and an instructor of deaf education at Loyola and DePaul universities. She was dean of students and a teacher at Josephinum High School.

In the 1960s she was instrumental in the renewal of her province according to the Second Vatican Council direction. She later was a founding member of the Sisters of the Living Word and served as coordinator of community development. In her later years of ministry, she was head teacher for the Infant Welfare Society’s teen baby nursery in Evanston and ministered at the House of the Good Shepherd in Chicago.

Sister Jean is survived by her sister, Marion Radzik.