Schlimm, Sister Melita Marie O. S. F.

Other Events:

• Religious Vows: Bef 28 Jun 2006; Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity
• Obituary: 29 Jun 2006; Appleton Post Crescent

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Religious Vows:
Sister Melita

Obituary:
Sister Melita Schlimm, age 90, a member of the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity, died Wednesday morning, June 28, 2006, at Holy Family Convent, Manitowoc.
The former Marie Schlimm was born February 12, 1916, in Appleton, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Henry and Helena (Hopfensperger) Schlimm. She entered the Convent in 1931 and professed her vows in 1934. Sister Melita earned a Bachelor of Science Degree and a Master of Arts Degree from Marquette University, Milwaukee. Sister Melita served as a teacher and/or principal at St. Anthony, Oconto Falls, St. Patrick, Maple Grove, St. Mary, Algoma, Sacred Heart & Holy Family Academy, Manitowoc, St. Mary, Clarks Mills, Sacred Heart, Oshkosh, Catholic Memorial, Waukesha, Xavier High School, Appleton, all of Wisconsin; and Rosecrans High School, Zanesville, Ohio. She also served as a member of the General Council of the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity Community and plant manager and math teacher at Silver Lake College. In 1996, she retired to Holy Family Convent and has been a resident of St. Rita Health Center since 2000. She is a member of the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity.
Survivors include The Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity; a sister and brother-in-law, Alice and Leighton Larson, Kimberly; and two sisters-in-law: Mary Schlimm, Seymour and Catherine Schlimm, Greenville, Wisconsin. Nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 1, 2006, at Holy FamilyConvent Chapel, Manitowoc. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be the Rev. Samuel D. Jadin, O.Praem with burial at Holy Family Convent Cemetery, Manitowoc.
The family will greet relatives and friends at Holy Family Convent, Manitowoc, from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 30, 2006. A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. at Holy Family Convent Chapel.
The Pfeffer Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements