School Sister of St. Francis Valine Althaus, 100, who served in education for more than half a century, died January 5, 2012, at St. Joseph Convent, Campbellsport, Wis.
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Msgr. Felix Oehrlein dies
Msgr. Felix G. Oehrlein died on November 25, 2011 at University of Minnesota/Fairview Hospital in Minneapolis, Minn. after a sudden illness.
Fr. Philip Grasso dies

CUBA CITY — Fr. Philip Grasso, a priest of the Diocese of Madison, died Monday, July 18, at the Southwest Health Center Nursing Home in Cuba City, Wis. He was 92.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Rose of Lima Church, 519 W. Roosevelt St., Cuba City, on Friday, July 22, at 11 a.m. Bishop Robert C. Morlino was the principal celebrant with Fr. John Norder as homilist.
Fr. Daniel Finnane dies

MADISON — Fr. Daniel Finnane, a priest of the Diocese of Madison who served as pastor of St. Mary of the Lake Parish in Westport, died on Saturday, June 25, at the age of 74 at the Don and Marilyn Anderson Hospicecare Center in Fitchburg.
The Mass of Christian Burial for Father Finnane was held Wednesday, June 29, at St. Patrick Church, 315 Cherry St., Janesville. Bishop Robert C. Morlino was the principle celebrant with Msgr. Gerard Healy as homilist.
Sister Mary Niemeyer, OP (Irenaea), dies
Sister Mary Niemeyer, OP (Irenaea), died May 11, 2011, at St. Dominic Villa, Hazel Green, Wis.
Sister Rita Freund, SSSF, dies
School Sister of St. Francis Rita Freund died March 26, 2011 at Lutheran Home Hospice in Milwaukee, Wis.
Sister Bernita Hessling, OP, dies
Sister Bernita Hessling, (Mary Giovanni), died Feb. 22, 2011, at the Dominican Motherhouse, Sinsinawa, Wis.
Francis R. Baxter, father of Msgr. Thomas Baxter, dies
Francis R. Baxter, father of Msgr. Thomas Baxter, pastor of St. James and St. Joseph Parishes in Madison, died at All Saints Assisted Living Center in Madison on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010.
Sister Cecilia Rose Boucher, FSM, Dies
Sr. Cecilia Rose Boucher died Wednesday, March 11, 2009, at St. Mary of the Angels Convent after almost 60 years as a sister. She was 80. A funeral Mass was celebrated for her on Monday, March 16, at St. Mary of the Angels Convent, Richmond Heights, Mo. She was buried in Resurrection Cemetery.
Sister Marie Cecile Oberle, OP, dies
Dominican Sister Marie Cecile Oberle died August 18 at Southwest Health Center, Cuba City. The Mass of Resurrection was held in Queen of the Rosary Chapel at Sinsinawa August 22 followed by burial in the Motherhouse Cemetery.
