Peters, Sister Mary Grace OSF

1922 - 2012  (90 years)    Has 10 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Peters, Mary Grace
  Prefix	Sister
  Suffix	OSF
  Born	8 Apr 1922	De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Female
  Religious Vows	Abt Aug 1943
  St. Francis of the Holy Cross
  Sister Mary Grace
  Died	21 Jul 2012
  Obituary	23 Jul 2012
  Green Bay Press gazette
  Sister Mary Grace Peters, age 90, a Sister of St. Francis of the Holy Cross, died peacefully at Woodside Nursing Home on July 21, 2012. Sister Mary Grace (Margaret Ann) was born April 8, 1922 in W. De Pere to Urban and Clara (Kersten) Peters. She attended St. Boniface Grade School and graduated from St. Joseph Academy. Later she received a BA in English from St. Norbert College and an MA in History from Marquette University. Sr. Mary Grace entered the Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Cross in 1940. She was professed in August 1943 and made final profession in August 1949. She celebrated her Diamond Jubilee in August 2001. Sister Mary Grace spent many years of dedicated service as a teacher and principal. She loved teaching and taught in schools in the Green Bay Diocese; St. John, Howard, St. Joseph, Marinette, St. Mary, Bear Creek, Holy Cross, Bay Settlement. She served her Community as Director of Postulants, Community Secretary, General Councilor, receptionist/secretary and Development Office Secretary (1992-2003). Sr. Mary Grace retired at the Motherhouse in 2003. Sister Mary Grace is remembered for her love of prayer, beautiful smile, reading, playing cards and visiting the sick. She is survived by her sister-in-law Bonnie Peters, nieces and nephews, and by the members and Associates of her Community, the Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Cross. Sister Mary Grace was preceded in death by her parents and her brothers Norbert, Robert, and John and sisters-in-law Veramae and Helen Peters. Friends may call at St. Francis Convent, 3110 Nicolet Drive, Green Bay on Monday, July 23 at 4:00 p.m. for the reception of the body and visitation. The Vigil Service will be at 7:00 p.m. Visitation for Sr. Mary Grace will continue on Tuesday, July 24 at St. Bernard Church, 2040 Hillside Ln., Green Bay from 9:00 a.m. until the Mass of Christian burial at 10:30 a.m. with Monsignor James Dillenburg officiating. Burial will be in the Sisters of St. Francis Cemetery following the dinner. The Sisters of St. Francis and the family of Sister Mary Grace wish to express their gratitude to the nursing staff at St. Francis Convent and Woodside Nursing Home for their loving care and support. Blaney Funeral Home, 1521 Shawano Ave., Green Bay is in charge of the funeral arrangements. Published in Green Bay Press-Gazette on July 23, 2012
  Person ID	I92180	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Peters, Urban Bernard "Barney",   b. 10 May 1892, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 1 Jun 1956, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA  (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Kersten, Clara,   b. 15 Jul 1888, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 28 May 1956  (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F24211	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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