Obituaries

Sister Marita Schweiger, a member of the Missionary Benedictine Sisters, who served at schools in the Omaha archdiocese as well as with her religious community, died March 4 at the… Read More

Deacon Andrew “Andy” Foray of St. Mary Parish in Bellevue was a deacon for 45 years, a Knight of Columbus for 67 years and a husband for 64 years. Through… Read More

Deacon Luis Valadez has been described as a bridge – a person who helped connect new pastors at Assumption-Guadalupe Parish in Omaha to their flocks; who with his warm hospitality… Read More

Jesuit Father John Mace, who devoted nearly half of his 65 years in the Society of Jesus as an educator and mentor to Jesuit seminarians in Asia, died Feb. 21… Read More

Deacon Andrew J. “Andy” Foray of St. Mary Parish in Bellevue was a deacon for 45 years, a Knight of Columbus for 67 years and a husband for 64 years.… Read More

Notre Dame Sister Mary Beth (Martin) Kubesh could make a place feel like home. During her 68 years of religious life, she taught high school economics, directed social services and activities for… Read More

In his family, in his volunteer work and in his parish, Deacon Fred Hendricks was focused on serving, his former pastor said. “It was part of the fiber of who… Read More

For more than 50 of her 67 years of religious life, Sister Carol Claussen enriched the lives of countless children through her passion for teaching and music instruction. Sister Carol,… Read More

Missionary Benedictine Sister Dorothy Frances Brooks, who served in missions on three continents, and in the Archdiocese of Omaha, died Jan. 18 at the Immaculata Monastery in Norfolk. She was… Read More

Sinsinawa Dominican Sister Nora Ryan was an example of how religious vocations can flourish in a devout Catholic family. Growing up in Omaha, she was the sixth of 14 children… Read More

Sinsinawa Dominican Sister Elizabeth Toohey shared her joy and deep spirituality along with her love of music and art through teaching, leading retreats, spiritual direction and commitment to social justice.… Read More

Sinsinawa Dominican Sister Zita Simon, whose 55 years of religious life included service as a teacher and principal at Catholic schools in the Omaha archdiocese, died Jan 5 in Sinsinawa, Wisconsin. She was 75.… Read More