Theresa Pauline Chiarelli (Frank) was called by Almighty God on June 18, 2022. She died peacefully in her home on June 18, 2022 at the age of 60. Her unwavering faith gave her comfort as she transitioned to grace with her husband and children at her side.
Sister Ancel Fischer, 85, a Franciscan Sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, MN, died at Assisi Heights, Wednesday, May 18, 2022. Monica Vivian Fischer was born April 28, 1937, in Morgan, MN to Roman and Clara (Groebner) Fischer. She entered the Sisters of St. Francis in 1957, received the name of Sister Mary Ancel, and made perpetual vows in 1962. She received her Licensure in nursing (LPN) from the St. Marys School of Practical Nursing, Rochester, MN in 1956. In 1959, Sister Ancel began her nursing ministry in Rochester, MN then expanded her practice to Denver, CO and Portsmouth, OH until 1975. She served as the Director of Health Services at the College of Saint Teresa, Winona, MN from 1975-1978. After that, she returned to practicing as an LPN in Marshall, MN between 1978 and 1991. She then accepted the role of Congregational Health Care Coordinator at Assisi Heights, Rochester, MN from 1991-1994. Still remaining at Assisi Heights, she transitioned to the ro
Sister Margaret Boler, 89, a Franciscan Sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, MN, died at Assisi Heights, Tuesday, May 10, 2022. Margaret Ann Boler was born January 19, 1933, in Rochester, MN, to John and Gertrude (Spencer) Boler. She entered the Sisters of St. Francis in 1951, received the name of Sister Mary More, and made perpetual vows in 1956. She earned a B.S. degree in Elementary Education in 1965 from the College of Saint Teresa, Winona, MN. She further completed an M.S. degree in Social Work in 1977 from the University of Illinois, Chicago, IL and received her License in Clinical Social Work in 1980. She continued to receive additional certifications in Religion Studies from the College of St. Teresa, Winona, MN, 1969; Humanities I, II, III from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 1971; Theology and Scripture from Weston Jesuit Theological Seminary, Cambridge, MA, 1995; Clinical Pastoral Education from Interfaith Ministries, Providence, RI. Sh
NORTHFIELD, Minn. (PRWEB) January 11, 2022 Experiencing the suppression of important truthful information and suppression of healing practitioners that
The original judge’s bench from the 1889 Winona County Courthouse has returned to Winona. The bench — the high desk behind which a judge sits during court — was owned