16 Oldenburg Franciscans celebrate jubilees

Sixteen Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis in Oldenburg are celebrating their jubilees of profession this year.

Franciscan Sisters Laurencia Listerman, Rosita Purler and Noel Marie Worland are marking 75 years as members of the congregation.

Sisters Alice Ann Deardorff, Gerald Gaynor, Mildred Grein, Noreen McLaughlin, Jonette Scheidler, Marie Camille Schmaltz, Joan Elise Smith and Teresa Trick are celebrating 60 years as Oldenburg Franciscans.

Sisters Linda Bates, Marilyn Chall, Mary Stella Gampfer, Ruth Marie Kluemper and Bernice Roell are 50-year jubilarians.

Sister Laurencia Listerman ministered at St. Mary School in North Vernon, the former St. Mary Academy in Indianapolis, Father Thomas Scecina Memorial High School in Indianapolis and the former Academy of the Immaculate Conception, now Oldenburg Academy, in Oldenburg.

She also taught at St. Anthony School in Evansville, Ind., and at Catholic schools in Ohio and Missouri.

Sister Laurencia is retired and lives at St. Clare Hall at the motherhouse.

Sister Rosita Purler served as a teacher or principal at the former St. Francis de Sales School in Indianapolis, Little Flower School in Indianapolis and St. Louis School in Batesville.

She also ministered at Catholic schools in Ohio, Kentucky and Missouri. From 1974-82, she served as a councilor for the congregation.

Sister Rosita is retired and lives at St. Clare Hall at the motherhouse.

A native of Shelbyville, Sister Noel Marie Worland served as a teacher or principal at St. Mary School in Rushville, the former St. Andrew School in Richmond, the former Holy Family School in Richmond, St. Joseph School in Shelbyville, and Little Flower School, St. Mark School and Our Lady of Lourdes School, all in Indianapolis.

She also taught at St. Mary School in Evansville, St. Vincent School in Vincennes, Ind., and at Catholic schools in Ohio and New Mexico.

Sister Noel Marie is retired and lives at St. Clare Hall at the motherhouse.

A native of Indianapolis, Sister Alice Ann Deardorff ministered at St. Mary School in Aurora, the former Holy Trinity School in Indianapolis, and St. Mark School, Our Lady of Lourdes School and Little Flower School, all in Indianapolis.

She also taught at Catholic schools in Missouri and Ohio.

Sister Alice Ann currently serves in pastoral care at St. Clare Hall at the motherhouse.

A native of Dover, Sister Gerald Gaynor served as a special education teacher at St. Mary’s Child Center in Indianapolis from 1958-69.

She also ministered at Catholic schools in Ohio and Missouri.

Sister Gerald currently serves as a health care giver at St. Clare Hall at the motherhouse.

A native of Seymour, Sister Mildred Grein, formerly Sister Dorine Clare, served at the former Holy Family School in Oldenburg, St. Mary School in North Vernon and the former St. Joseph School in St. Leon.

She also taught at Catholic schools in Ohio and Michigan.

Sister Mildred is retired and lives at St. Clare Hall at the motherhouse.

A native of New Albany, Sister Noreen McLaughlin ministered at the former St. Francis de Sales School in Indianapolis, the former Holy Rosary School in Indianapolis and St. Agnes School in Evansville.

From 1960-89, she served as a teacher, principal, pastoral minister, vocational instructor and in formation ministry at the congregation’s mission in Mendi and Kagua in Papua New Guinea.

Sister Noreen currently serves as pastoral associate at Good Shepherd Parish in Campton, Ky.

A native of Millhousen, Sister Jonette Scheidler ministered at the former Holy Trinity School in Indianapolis as well as Little Flower School, St. Christopher School and St. Mark School, all in Indianapolis.

She also taught at St. Mary School in North Vernon, St. Mary School in Greensburg, St. Louis School in Batesville, the former St. Andrew School in Richmond, St. Joseph School in Shelbyville, the former St. Joseph School in St. Leon and St. Mary School in Rushville. She also served at Catholic schools in Ohio and Missouri.

Sister Jonette currently ministers in community service at the motherhouse.

Sister Marie Camille Schmaltz served at St. Mary School in North Vernon, St. Louis School in Batesville, the former Holy Trinity School in Indianapolis and Little Flower School in Indianapolis.

She also taught at Catholic schools in Ohio and Missouri.

Sister Marie Camille currently serves as assistant manager in the teleministry department at St. Anthony Messenger in Cincinnati.

Sister Joan Elise Smith ministered at the former Holy Trinity School in Indianapolis, Little Flower School in Indianapolis, St. Mary Parish in Indianapolis and Marian College in Indianapolis.

She also taught at Oldenburg Academy, the former Rex Mundi High School in Evansville and at a Catholic school in Ohio.

Sister Joan Elise currently serves as a clerical assistant at the Batesville Deanery Resource Center in Batesville.

Sister Teresa Trick, formerly Sister Bertha Rose, ministered at St. Michael School and St. Christopher School, both in Indianapolis, as well as St. Michael School in Brookville, the former Catholic Central School in New Albany, the former Holy Family School in Richmond and St. Joseph School in Princeton, Ind.

She also ministered at Catholic schools in Ohio.

Sister Teresa currently ministers in community service at the motherhouse.

A native of Rushville, Sister Linda Bates, formerly Sister Claudia, served at the former St. Mary School in Indianapolis and the former St. Rita School in Indianapolis as well as St. Lawrence School, St. Gabriel School and St. Christopher School, all in Indianapolis.

She also taught at Marian College in Indianapolis and at Catholic schools in Ohio and Michigan.

Sister Linda currently serves as pastoral associate at Christ Our Hope Parish in Harrisville, W.V.

Sister Marilyn Chall, formerly Sister Mary Herman, taught at the former St. Rita School in Indianapolis.

From 1965-94, she ministered in Mendi, Tari, Mount Hagen and Port Moresby, all in Papua New Guinea.

Sister Marilyn currently serves as pastoral minister at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Washington, Mo.

Sister Mary Stella Gampfer ministered at Marian College in Indianapolis, the Marian Scholasticate and Oldenburg Academy in Oldenburg, and the former Rex Mundi High School in Evansville.

She also taught at a Catholic school in Ohio.

Sister Mary Stella currently serves as an associate professor of English at Marian College.

Sister Ruth Marie Kluemper, formerly Sister Margarita, taught at Holy Name School in Beech Grove as well as St. Lawrence School and St. Mark School, both in Indianapolis. She also served at a Catholic school in Ohio.

From 1986-93, she was a member of the formation team for the congregation at Oldenburg.

Sister Ruth Marie currently serves as pastoral associate at Our Mother of Sorrows Parish in Cincinnati.

Sister Bernice Roell ministered at Holy Name School in Beech Grove as well as Our Lady of Lourdes School, St. Mark School and St. Simon the Apostle School, all in Indianapolis. She also ministered at a Catholic school in Ohio.

From 1968-74, Sister Bernice was the novice directress for the congregation. Since 1990, she has served as the motherhouse coordinator for the congregation in Oldenburg. †