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Sr. Ann Seraphim Schenk
Adrian Domican Sister Ann Seraphim (Doris) Schenk, 100, died June 24 in Adrian, Michigan. She was 100 years of age and in the 81st year of her religious profession in the Adrian Dominican Congregation.
Born in Belleville, Illinois, she was in the 81st year of her religious life.
She ministered in elementary and music education in Michigan, Illinois and Arizona.
In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she was an elementary and music teacher at St. James, Maywood (1947-1950) and an elementary teacher at St. Denis (1972-1973).
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Sr. Evelyn Vichuras
Sister of St. Casimir Evelyn Vichuras, 96, died June 25.
A native of Gary, Indiana, Sister Evelyn entered the Sisters of St. Casimir in 1939. She made her first profession of vows in 1942 and made her final vows in 1947.
After a few years teaching in the elementary grades, Sister Evelyn spent well over 50 years in health care. In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she served as a teacher at Our Lady of Vilna School (1942-1945) and Nativity BVM School (1947-1949). She served in health care ministries at Holy Cross Hospital from 1954 to 2007.
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Sr. Maurine Therese Thiel
BVM Sister Maurine Therese Thiel, 86, died June 28 in Dubuque, Iowa.
Born in Chicago, she entered the community from Our Lady of Angels Parish in 1949.
In the Archdiocese of Chicago, Sister Maurine was an elementary teacher at Annunciation, Holy Name, Our Lady of Lourdes, Our Lady of Angels, St. Bartholomew, and St. Constance schools in Chicago; a primary teacher aide at Divine Savior, Norridge; and volunteered as a catechist at St. Dismas Parish, Waukegan.
She also ministered in other communities in Illinois and in Missouri and Iowa.
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Sr. Georgina Luznicky
Adrian Dominican Sister Georgina (Dorothy) Luznicky90, died June 30.
Born in Chicago, she graduated from Lourdes High School. She was in the 71st year of her religious life. She held master’s degrees in education and history from DePaul University.
She ministered Michigan and Illinois.
In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she taught at Ascension, Harvey (1953-1957); St. Philip Neri (1960-1961); and Aquinas High School (1961-1962); was principal at St. Philip Neri (1962-1968); was St. Dominic Province Education Coordinator at St. Rita (1968-1969); was councilor and director of education (1969-1970) and administrator of the St. Dominic Province, Hometown; was an executive secretary and student at Catholic Theological Union (1972-1973): was a consultant in the archdiocesan Catholic schools office (1987-1999); and was an administrative assistant in the chapter office, Burbank (1999-2004).
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Sr. Carol Denise Koenig
Adrian Dominican Sister Carol Denise (Mary Catherine) Koenig, 85, died July 1 in Adrian, Michigan. Born in Ohio, she in the 67th year of her religious life.
She ministered in Michigan, Illinois, Nevada, New Mexico and Ohio.
In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she taught at Santa Maria Del Popolo, Mundelein (1953-1957) and Our Lady of Loretto, Hometown (1979-1983).
She is survived by a brother, Dennis Koenig.
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