(1935-2024)

Sister Luisa Campos, baptized Mercedes Luisa Campos and formerly known as Sister Marie Lolín, died on Friday, December 6, 2024, at the Dominican Life Center in Adrian. She was 89 years of age and in the 62nd year of her religious profession in the Adrian Dominican Congregation.

Sister Luisa was born in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, to Francisco and Dolores (Villalón) Campos. She graduated from Jose Dubeau High School in Puerto Plata. She obtained licentiates in theology and in Scripture, both from Escola Dominicana de Teología in São Paulo, Brazil; a Doctor of Law degree from Santo Domingo University in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; a bachelor’s degree in humanities from Siena Heights College (University) in Adrian; and a bachelor’s degree in Theology from Escola Dominicana de Teología.

Sister Luisa ministered for more than eight years in education in Michigan, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico, including two years as principal and one year as assistant principal. She served one year in programming services and two years as social awareness coordinator at the Colegio Santo Domingo in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. 

As a lawyer, she was the founding director of the Dominican Center for Legal Advice and Research (CEDAIL) in Santo Domingo and co-founded Ciudad Alternativa. She also served on the Justice/Peace Project Team at Centro Antonio Montesino, Santo Domingo, for more than 20 years. 

Sister Luisa became a resident of the Dominican Life Center in 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Lourdes Campos Villalón and Maria Theresa Campos Villalón; and a brother, Francisco Campos Villalón. She is survived by other loving family members and her Adrian Dominican Sisters.

Visitation will be from 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 12, 2024, in the gathering space of St. Catherine Chapel. The Vigil Prayer will be at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, December 12, 2024, in St. Catherine Chapel. A Funeral Mass will be offered in St. Catherine Chapel at 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 13, 2024. Prayers of Committal will be held in the Congregation Cemetery. 

Those who are not attending services in person are welcome to participate via live stream at https://adriandominicans.org/Live-Stream.

Memorial gifts may be made to Adrian Dominican Sisters, 1257 East Siena Heights Drive, Adrian, MI, 49221. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Anderson-Marry Funeral Home, Adrian.

Sister's Memorial Card (PDF)

Vigil and Funeral Recordings

Recording of Sister Luisa's Vigil Service - After clicking the link, download the recording by clicking on the three dots at the bottom right corner of the screen and choosing "Download." Worship Aid (PDF)

Recording of Sister Luisa's Funeral Mass - After clicking the link, download the recording by clicking on the three dots at the bottom right corner of the screen and choosing "Download." Worship Aid (PDF)

 

Sister Luisa Campos, OP

LEFT: Sister Luisa Campos (Sister Marie Lolin) with her mother Dolores, 1962. MIDDLE: From back, Sisters Annette Sinagra, Teresita Rúiz, and Luisa Campos. RIGHT:  Sisters Lorraine Réaume, left, and Luisa Campos attend the blessing of the new Formation House in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 2016.  

LEFT: Sister Luisa with a client during her years of service as an attorney and pastoral minister in the Dominican Republic, 1975-1990. RIGHT: Attending General Chapter 1982 are, from left, Sisters Luisa Campos, Carol Coston, and Catherine DeClercq.

LEFT: From left, Sisters Anne Liam Lees, Ana Feliz, Luisa Campos, Carol Gross, and Helen Faiver. RIGHT: From left, Sisters Luisa Campos, Teresita Rúiz, and Nery (Luchy) Sori.

Members of the 2022 Diamond Jubilee Crowd are: back row, from left, Sisters Patricia Siemen (Prioress), Carol Elya, and Sharon Weber, and front row, from left, Sisters Luisa Campos, Kathleen McGrail, and Cecilia Nguyen.

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(1939-2024)

Sister Mary Katherine Dolan, formerly known as Sister Sean Marie, died on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at the Dominican Life Center in Adrian. She was 85 years of age and in the 66th year of her religious profession in the Adrian Dominican Congregation.

Sister Mary Katherine was born in Chicago to John P. and Marie (Haley) Dolan. She graduated from the Academy of Our Lady in Chicago and received a bachelor’s degree in history from Siena Heights College (University) in Adrian; a master’s degree in history from Loyola University (Loyola Marymount) of Los Angeles, California; and a Master of Divinity degree in pastoral ministry from the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, California.

Sister ministered for 48 years in education, community organization, administration, and pastoral work in Los Angeles, Santa Cruz, and Oakland, California; Douglas and Tucson, Arizona; St. Louis, Missouri; and Chicago, Illinois. She was the principal of Holy Cross School in Santa Cruz, California, from 1967 to 1973; the administrator of the Women’s Residence at Grace House in Chicago for 17 years; and staff director at St. Louis Association-Community Organization in St. Louis, Missouri, for 11 years. 

Sister Mary Katherine became a resident of the Dominican Life Center in Adrian in 2012. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, John. She is survived by two brothers, Thomas Dolan (Carol) and Lawrence Dolan; other loving family members; and her Adrian Dominican Sisters.

Visitation will be from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 9, 2024, in the gathering space of St. Catherine Chapel. The Vigil Prayer will be at 7:00 p.m. Monday, December 9, 2024, in St. Catherine Chapel. A Funeral Mass will be offered in St. Catherine Chapel at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. Prayers of Committal will be held in the Congregation Cemetery. 

Those who are not attending services in person are welcome to participate via live stream at https://adriandominicans.org/Live-Stream.

Memorial gifts may be made to Adrian Dominican Sisters, 1257 East Siena Heights Drive, Adrian, MI, 49221. 

Sister's Memorial Card (PDF)

Vigil and Funeral Recordings

Recording of Sister Mary Katherine's Vigil Service - After clicking the link, download the recording by right-clicking on the video choosing "Save video as." Worship Aid (PDF)

Recording of Sister Mary Katherine's Funeral Mass - After clicking the link, download the recording by right-clicking on the video choosing "Save video as." Worship Aid (PDF)

 

LEFT: Thomas and Mary Katherine, June 1943. RIGHT: First Holy Communion, circa 1948.

LEFT: Senior photo, Academy of Our Lady, 1957. MIDDLE LEFT: Mary Katherine Dolan as a Postulant. MIDDLE RIGHT: Christmas 1960. RIGHT: Sisters Mary Katherine Dolan, left, and Ann Patrice Remkus at a 1996 Golden Jubilee celebration in Hometown, Illinois.

LEFT: Members of the Portfolio Advisory Board, August 1991, are: back row, from left, Sisters Frances Lombaer, Frances Nadolny, Maureen Fenlon, Juliann Flynn, Marion Coppe, and Carol Coston; middle row, from left, Sisters Corinne Florek, Attracta Kelly, Mary Katherine Dolan, Annette Sinagra, and Marion Goeddeke; and front row, from left, Sisters Patricia Reno, Judith Rimbey, Marie Michael, and Maureen Comer. RIGHT: Sister Mary Katherine as a community organizer in East Oakland, California.

Members of the 2018 Diamond Jubilee Crowd are: back row, from left, Sisters Margaret Exworthy, Judith Ann Nelson, Patricia Siemen (Prioress), and Rita Eileen Dean; fourth row, from left, Sisters Mary Anne Yanz, Charlotte Anne Swift, and Joan Hinz; third row, from left, Sisters Patricia Dulka, Iva Gregory, Marilyn Barnett, and Attracta Kelly; second row, from left, Sisters Mary Katherine Dolan, Maureen Fenlon, Patricia Stellmah, Beverly Stark, and Annette Marie Sinagra; and front row, from left, Sisters Kathleen Clausen, Mary Miday, Maria Odelia Romero, Carol Bollin, Veronica Kelley, and Sharon Beckmann.

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(1923-2024)

Sister Miriam Joseph Lekan, baptized Josephine Bernadette Lekan, died on Saturday, November 23, 2024, at the Dominican Life Center in Adrian. She was 101 years of age and in the 81st year of her religious profession in the Adrian Dominican Congregation.

Sister was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to Joseph and Frances (Perko) Lekan. She graduated from Holy Name High School in Cleveland and received a bachelor’s degree in Latin from Siena Heights College (University) in Adrian and a master’s degree in Latin from DePaul University in Chicago. Sister Miriam Joseph was also a licensed practical nurse, certified by the State of Ohio, and a pharmacologist, also certified in Ohio.

Sister Miriam Joseph spent more than 37 years ministering in elementary and secondary education in Rockford and Oak Park, Illinois; Utica, Dearborn, and Grand Ledge, Michigan; Hollywood, Florida; and Cleveland, Shaker Heights, and Medina, Ohio. This includes six years as principal at St. Michael School in Grand Ledge. Sister also ministered as a licensed practical nurse for more than seven years at St. John Hospital and for 10 years at St. Augustine Manor, both in Cleveland. 

Sister Miriam Joseph became a resident of the Dominican Life Center in Adrian in 2016. She is preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Cyril, Matt, John, Frank, Anthony, Deacon Louis Lekan, and Rev. Joseph Lekan, SM; sisters, Frances Mlincek, Marie Viskocil, Patricia (Angela) Sammons, and Rosalie (Sally) Lekan, and by a cousin, Sister Mary Ann Zakrajsek, and a third cousin, Sister Rose Pauline Lekan, both Adrian Dominican Sisters. She is survived by loving family members and her Adrian Dominican Sisters.

Visitation will be held from 6:30 to 7:00 pm on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, in the gathering space of St. Catherine Chapel. The Vigil Prayer will be held at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 3, 2024, in St. Catherine Chapel. A Funeral Mass will be offered in St. Catherine Chapel at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 4, 2024. Prayers of Committal will be held in the Congregation Cemetery. 

Those who are not attending services in person are welcome to participate via live stream at https://adriandominicans.org/Live-Stream.

Memorial gifts may be made to Adrian Dominican Sisters, 1257 East Siena Heights Drive, Adrian, MI, 49221. 

Sister's Memorial Card (PDF)

Vigil and Funeral Recordings

Recording of Sister Miriam Joseph's Vigil Service - After clicking the link, download the recording by right-clicking on the video choosing "Save video as." Worship Aid (PDF)

Recording of Sister Miriam Joseph's Funeral Mass - After clicking the link, download the recording by right-clicking on the video choosing "Save video as." Worship Aid (PDF)

 

LEFT: Eighth-grade graduation from St. Lawrence School, Cleveland, June 1937. MIDDLE LEFT: Sister Miriam Joseph, then a novice, with her parents, 1943. MIDDLE RIGHT: Sister Miriam Joseph with students at Bishop Quarter Military Academy, where she ministered from 1948 to 1958. RIGHT: Sister Miriam Joseph Lekan at her graduation ceremony from Lakewood School of Practical Nursing, August 1982.

MIDDLE: Sister Miriam Joseph plays Scrabble with a group of her Latin students at St. Alphonsus, Dearborn, Michigan, 1959-1960. RIGHT: Sister Miriam Joseph Lekan renews her vows to Sister Marcine Klemm, Chapter Prioress, during her Golden Jubilee celebration in St. Lawrence Chapel, 1992.

LEFT: Members of the 1969 Silver Jubilee Class are: back row, from left, Sisters Agnes Regis Brazell, Christopher Noonan, Joan Patricia O’Reilly, Mary Willard Reagan, and Kevin Maureen Hussey; third row, from left, Sisters Ann Valerie LaKoske, Marie Virginia Snell, Marie Madonna Oliver, Joseph Loretta Lederer, and Mary Arnold Benedetto; second row, from left, Sisters Anne Regina Mullen, Brigetta McDonough (Postulant Mistress), Ann Bernard Goeddeke, Gilmary Foley, Ann de Lourdes Plourde, and Mary Laverne Feeney; and front row, from left, Sisters Miriam Joseph Lekan, Cecilia Marie Brown, Laurence Edward Ferguson (Prioress), Rose Augustine Kiefer, and Patricia Ellen Secor. RIGHT: From left, Sisters Ann Valerie LaKoske, Cecilia Marie Brown, and Miriam Joseph Lekan.

LEFT: Adrian Dominican Sisters from Cleveland were, from left, Sisters Anne Marie Snyder, Rita Anne Moceri, Mary Ann Zakrajsek, Mary Ann Dardy, Miriam Joseph Lekan, and Mary Hrovat. RIGHT: Sister Miriam Joseph Lekan celebrates her 100th birthday with the community in April 2023. Sister Judy Friedel, OP, Chapter Prioress, reads a tribute to her.

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(1930-2024)

Sister Shirley Mary Heymes, formerly known as Sister James Barbara Heymes, died on Friday, November 22, 2024, at the Dominican Life Center in Adrian. She was 94 years of age and in the 76th year of her religious profession in the Adrian Dominican Congregation.

Sister Shirley was born in Detroit to Joseph and Marion (Korte) Heymes. She graduated from St. Ambrose High School in Detroit and received a bachelor’s degree in English from Siena Heights College (University) in Adrian and a master’s degree in education from the University of Florida in Gainesville.  

Sister Shirley ministered 46 years in education in Chicago; Fort Pierce, Jacksonville, Pensacola, Miami Shores, and Miami, Florida; Detroit and Harper Woods, Michigan; and Toledo and Defiance, Ohio, including four years as principal at St. Mary in Defiance. She was a volunteer for 11 years at the Dominican Literacy Center in Detroit. 

Sister Shirley became a resident of the Dominican Life Center in 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, William Heymes. She is survived by two brothers, Paul Heymes and James Heymes (Charlotte) and a sister, Barbara DeCrick of Brighton. 

Visitation will be held from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 2, 2024, in the gathering space of St. Catherine Chapel. The Vigil Prayer will be held at 7:00 p.m. Monday, December 2, 2024, in St. Catherine Chapel. A Funeral Mass will be offered in St. Catherine Chapel at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 3, 2024. Prayers of Committal will be held in the Congregation Cemetery. 

Those who are not attending services in person are welcome to participate via live stream at https://adriandominicans.org/Live-Stream.

Memorial gifts may be made to Adrian Dominican Sisters, 1257 East Siena Heights Drive, Adrian, MI, 49221. 

Sister's Memorial Card (PDF)

Vigil and Funeral Recordings

Recording of Sister Shirley's Vigil Service - After clicking the link, download the recording by right-clicking on the video choosing "Save video as." Worship Aid (PDF)

Recording of Sister Shirley's Funeral Mass - After clicking the link, download the recording by right-clicking on the video choosing "Save video as." Worship Aid (PDF)

LEFT: The Heymes siblings, from left, Bill, Shirley, and Jim, circa 1932. MIDDLE: Graduation photo, St. Ambrose High School, Detroit, 1947. RIGHT: Wedding day photo of Sister Shirley’s parents, Maron (Korte) and Joseph Heymes (seated), with Bill Korte and Leona Korte (standing).

LEFT: From left, Sisters Bernitha Glombowski, Janet Persyk, and Shirley Heymes. MIDDLE: Sisters Margaret Lane, left, and Shirley Heymes. RIGHT: From left, Sisters Mary Saynay, Shirley Heymes, and Janet Persyk.

LEFT: Members of the 2017 Double-Diamond Jubilee December Reception Crowd are: back row, from left, Sisters Shirley Mary Heymes, Patricia Siemen (Prioress), Jeanne Burns, Shirley Thielk, Mary Saynay, and Marcine Klemm, and front row, from left, Sisters Theresa Nightingale, Margaret Lane, Kathleen Therese McCann, Janet Persyk, and Cyrilla Zarek. RIGHT: Celebrating their 2007 Diamond Jubilee are, from left, Sisters Shirley Heymes and Janet Persyk.

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