Sr. Carol Ann McCann
November 17, 2021 at 3:09 p.m.
Sr. Rose Marie McCann, age 87, of the Sisters of St. Francis in Oldenburg, died Nov. 5, 2021 at the convent. Born on Jan. 26, 1934, in Dover, she was the third of nine children born to Loretta (Nee: Vogelsang) and Leroy McCann.
Sr. Rose Marie met the Franciscan Sisters attending St. John the Baptist School in Dover. She spent two years at Guilford High School and would graduate from the Oldenburg Academy. She entered the Franciscan Community in 1951 and took her final vows in 1957. She went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in education from Marian University and a master’s degree in education from Xavier University.
In an interview at the time of her 60th jubilee, Sr. Rose Marie noted, “How can one be so blessed in one lifetime? I was born into a wonderful family of nine children. Then at age 17, I was born into a loving family of approximately 800 religious women. I was very young. The result is 60 wonderful years of ups and downs, and much joy, peace and happiness.”
She is survived by sisters Anne Reisman of Sunman, Patricia Schuman of Brook-ville, Linda Auel of Sunman; brothers Russell and Thomas McCann, both of Guilford, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by sisters Edith Baxter, Carol Niese and brother Vernon McCann.
Visitation was Friday, Nov. 12 at the convent. Funeral services followed with Rev. Bob Ross officiating. Memorials may be made to the Srs. of St. Francis, P.O. Box 100, Oldenburg, IN, 47036, OldenburgFran
ciscans.org. For online condolences and complete obituary, go to weigelfh.com.
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Sr. Rose Marie McCann, age 87, of the Sisters of St. Francis in Oldenburg, died Nov. 5, 2021 at the convent. Born on Jan. 26, 1934, in Dover, she was the third of nine children born to Loretta (Nee: Vogelsang) and Leroy McCann.
Sr. Rose Marie met the Franciscan Sisters attending St. John the Baptist School in Dover. She spent two years at Guilford High School and would graduate from the Oldenburg Academy. She entered the Franciscan Community in 1951 and took her final vows in 1957. She went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in education from Marian University and a master’s degree in education from Xavier University.
In an interview at the time of her 60th jubilee, Sr. Rose Marie noted, “How can one be so blessed in one lifetime? I was born into a wonderful family of nine children. Then at age 17, I was born into a loving family of approximately 800 religious women. I was very young. The result is 60 wonderful years of ups and downs, and much joy, peace and happiness.”
She is survived by sisters Anne Reisman of Sunman, Patricia Schuman of Brook-ville, Linda Auel of Sunman; brothers Russell and Thomas McCann, both of Guilford, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by sisters Edith Baxter, Carol Niese and brother Vernon McCann.
Visitation was Friday, Nov. 12 at the convent. Funeral services followed with Rev. Bob Ross officiating. Memorials may be made to the Srs. of St. Francis, P.O. Box 100, Oldenburg, IN, 47036, OldenburgFran
ciscans.org. For online condolences and complete obituary, go to weigelfh.com.