(1937-2025)

Sister Kathleen Walli, formerly known as Sister Charles Miriam, died on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at the Dominican Life Center in Adrian. She was 87 years of age and in the 64th year of her religious profession in the Adrian Dominican Congregation.

Sister Kathleen was born in Stephenson, Michigan, to Henry and Marian (Bomberry) Walli. She graduated from Stephenson High School and received a bachelor’s degree in home economics from Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti and a master’s degree in clothing from Michigan State University in East Lansing.

Sister Kathleen ministered for 19 years in elementary and secondary education in Chicago and St. Charles, Illinois; Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit and Utica, Michigan; and West Palm Beach, Florida. This included four years at Hoban Dominican High School in Cleveland and Mt. St. Mary Academy in St. Charles, both sponsored institutions of the Congregation.

Sister Kathleen also served for nine years as a professor at two other institutions of the Congregation: St. Dominic College in St. Charles, Illinois, and Siena Heights College (University) in Adrian. She served two years as Secretary of the Congregation in Adrian and 15 years as a pastoral associate/religious education director in Keshena and Merrill, Wisconsin.

Sister became a resident of the Dominican Life Center in 2017. She was preceded in death by brothers Richard, Lawrence, Dennis, and Charles and a sister, Yvonne Bochenek. She is survived by sisters Suzanne Condon (Louis), Joy Brock, Maribeth Czerwonka, and Sheila Glodowski; brothers Douglas, Michael, Lance, and Henry; other loving family members; and her Adrian Dominican Sisters.

Visitation will be held from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, February 3, 2025, in the gathering space of St. Catherine Chapel. The Vigil Prayer will be held at 7:00 p.m. Monday, February 3, 2025, in St. Catherine Chapel. A Funeral Mass will be offered in St. Catherine Chapel at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. Prayers of Committal will be held in the Congregation Cemetery. 

Those not attending services in person are welcome to participate via livestream 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 Kathleen'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 Kathleen'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)

 

LEFT: Graduation photo from Stephenson High School, Stephenson, Michigan,1955. MIDDLE RIGHT: Sister Kathleen Walli at Siena Heights College.

LEFT: Sister Kathleen Walli, top right, with her blood sisters, Sheila, Maribeth, Yvonne, Suzanne, and Joy. RIGHT: From left, Sisters Kathleen Walli and Thomas James Burns.

LEFT: From left, Sisters Maureen Fenlon, Nancy Murray (as St. Catherine of Siena), and Kathleen Walli. RIGHT: Members of the 1988-1992 General Council are, from left, Sisters Sharon Weber; Nadine Foley, Prioress; Kathleen Walli, Congregation Secretary; Donna Markham, Linda Bevilaqua, and Attracta Kelly.

Former Secretaries of the Congregation are, from left, Sisters Rose Celeste O’Connell, Grace Flowers, Marie Wiedner, Kathleen Walli, Mary Ward, and Helen Sohn. Not shown is Sister Mary Catherine Jordan. 

Members of the 2010 Golden Jubilee Holy Angels Crowd are: back row, from left, Sisters Kathleen Walli, Kathleen Voss, Mary Katherine Drouin, Molly Giller, Helene Kloss, and Monica Charles Stankus and front row, from left, Sisters Marie Carleen Maly, Annice Mordenski, Jamie Phelps, Mary Ann Dixon, Maureen Barzantni, Mary Carr, and Donna Markham (Prioress).

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