(1935-2024)

Sister Cora Marie Campbell, baptized Genevieve Anne Campbell, died on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at the Dominican Life Center in Adrian, Michigan. She was 88 years of age and in the 71st year of her religious profession in the Adrian Dominican Congregation.

Sister Cora Marie was born in Newberry, Michigan, to William and Genevieve (MacDonald) Campbell. She graduated from St. Joseph Academy in Adrian and received a bachelor’s degree in history from Siena Heights College (University), also in Adrian, and a master’s degree in mathematics education from Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan. 

Sister Cora Marie ministered for more than 50 years in elementary and secondary education in Chicago, Illinois; Detroit, Brighton, Tecumseh, Sault Ste. Marie, and Marquette, Michigan; Marinette, Wisconsin; and Bradenton and Orlando, Florida. She also ministered for two years as a religious education coordinator for parishes in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, and taught theology for nine years at Regina Dominican High School in Wilmette, Illinois. 

Sister Cora Marie became a resident of the Dominican Life Center in Adrian in 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers James, Paul, Peter, and Matthew; and a sister, Kay. She is survived by six brothers: Alex, Mark, Charles, Thomas, William, and John; and two sisters: Mary Walton and Cara Meyer; other loving family members; and her Adrian Dominican Sisters. 

Visitation will be from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in the gathering space of St. Catherine Chapel. The Vigil Prayer will be at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in St. Catherine Chapel. A Funeral Mass will be offered in St. Catherine Chapel at 10:30 am Wednesday, May 15, 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.

(1929-2024)

Sister Gloria Korhonen, formerly known as Sister Jonathan Korhonen, died on Monday, April 29, 2024, at the Dominican Life Center in Adrian. She was 95 years of age and in the 62nd year of her religious profession in the Adrian Dominican Congregation.

Sister Gloria was born in Astoria, Oregon, to Arvo and Maemi (Matson) Korhonen. She graduated from Baraga Township High School in Baraga, Michigan. She received a bachelor’s degree in music education from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and a master’s degree in special education from Wayne State University in Detroit. She also held certificates in applied music, music education, English, and music theory.

Sister spent eight and a half years ministering in elementary and high school education in Farmington, Adrian, and Port Huron, Michigan. She then began 47 years of service to St. Joseph Church in Port Huron as its music director. Sister became a resident of the Dominican Life Center in 2018. 

Sister Gloria composed many works for her parish and for the Congregation and was a published composer. She was honored for her contributions to the city of Port Huron with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016.

Sister was preceded in death by her parents and her sisters, Ruth Anttila and Muriel Lawrence. She is survived by a sister, Elaine Germaine; other loving family members; and her Adrian Dominican Sisters.

Visitation will be from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, in the gathering space of St. Catherine Chapel. The Vigil Prayer will be at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2024, in St. Catherine Chapel. A Funeral Mass will be offered in St. Catherine Chapel at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 9, 2024. 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)

 

Enjoy these videos that explore the life and ministry of Sister Gloria (Jonathan) Korhonen.

 

 

 

Vigil and Funeral Recordings

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

 

Picture Far Left: Sister Gloria’s parents, Arvo and Maemi Korhonen. Picture Middle Right: Sisters James Martin (Eileen Martin) Minges and Jonathan (Gloria) Korhonen, 1969. 

Picture Left: Gloria, second from right, with her sisters Muriel, Ruth, and Elaine. Picture Right: Members of the Golden June-December 2011 Christ the King Crowd are: back row, from left, Sisters Kathleen Morrissey, Gloria Korhonen, Rosemary Abramovich, Virginia Corley, Mary Jean Williams, Tarianne DeYonker, Carol Ann Gross, and Attracta Kelly (Prioress) and front row, from left, Sisters Mary Karen Lietz, Mary Jane Clark, Michele Kopp, Lois Paha, Mary Eileen Sullivan, Mary Margaret Fornicola, Carol Ann Dulka, and Grace Dennis.

Picture Left: Sister Gloria Korhonen accepts the Lifetime Achievement Award during the Spirit of Port Huron Awards ceremony in June 2016. Standing with her is Port Huron City Council member Rico Ruiz (Photo by Ricardo Ramales). Picture Right: Gathering in the Maria Dining Room in Adrian are, from left, Sisters Gloria Korhonen, Nancyann Turner, Janet Fulgenzi, Suzanne Schreiber, and Barbara Chenicek.

Picture Left: Sisters Gloria Korhonen, left, and Magdalena Ezoe during Transformation, a 1989 gathering of Adrian Dominican Sisters. Picture Middle: Sister Gloria Korhonen conducts her choir from Port Huron, Michigan, in a special concert in Catherine of Siena Chapel in Adrian. Picture Right: Sister Gloria spends some time reading at the Dominican Life Center.

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(1938-2024)

I would suggest that Pat recognized the Divine in all she encountered, whether the deer gathered around the bird feeder in the yard, her family, or the neighbors she knew and loved in Shelbyville. Although her death came as such a shock to all of us who will miss her loving and caring presence in this life, we trust that nothing will separate us from the love of God or the love that Pat shared with all she encountered.

Sister Maureen O’Connell shared these words as part of the funeral homily for her friend Sister Pat Reno. Sister Pat’s death on April 5, 2024, at a hospital in Louisville, Kentucky, stunned everyone who knew her, including staff and clients at the Centro Latino, the organization in Shelbyville, Kentucky, where she served as executive director.

Patricia Ann Reno, born on January 21, 1938, in Detroit, was the oldest child of William and Madeline (LeGere) Reno. The couple had eight children in all; Pat had four sisters (Kathleen; Marilyn, later known as Madeline; Molly; and Teresa) and three brothers (Michael, William, and Dennis). Marilyn followed Pat into the Congregation in 1963, taking the religious name Sister Mary Madeline. She withdrew in 1976 and chose to keep the name Madeline.

Pat’s first four years of school were spent at St. Agnes School, followed by two years at Visitation School where she met the Adrian Dominican Sisters for the first time. She then attended St. Mary Academy in Monroe, Michigan, for a year, and completed her elementary education back at Visitation.

Even at a very young age, her sense of fairness and desire to make things better for other people seems to have been quite well-developed. According to a story her sister Molly told at the memorial service for Sister Pat held at the Church of the Annunciation in Shelbyville when Pat was just ten years old and about to welcome a new sibling into the world, she decided the house was too small for so many children and that she, as the oldest, needed to leave to make room for the new baby. And so, she convinced a friend to join her in moving to Canada and getting jobs to support themselves.

Read more about Sister Pat (PDF)

Memorial gifts may be made to Centro Latino, 120 Main Street, Shelbyville, KY 40065 or Adrian Dominican Sisters, 1257 East Siena Heights Drive, Adrian, Michigan, 49221.

Sister's Memorial Card (PDF)

Enjoy this video of Sister Pat Reno at her ministry in Shelbyville, Kentucky. 
 

Vigil and Funeral Recordings

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

Recording of Sister Pat's Rite of Remembrance - After clicking the link, download the recording by right-clicking on the video and choosing "save video as."

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(1935-2024)

Reflecting on Micah’s words, all that is required is to work for justice, love tenderly, and walk humbly with your God; I hope that is what I have accomplished during my lifetime as a person, as an educator, as a friend, and as a member of the Adrian Dominican congregation. I feel privileged to have been a member of the Congregation. I am grateful for the call to praise, to bless and to preach, and all I have experienced as an Adrian Dominican fills my heart with great joy.

Sister Frances Mary Fitzpatrick, from whose autobiography the above passage comes, was the eldest of four children born to Thomas James and Mary Elizabeth (Farrell) Fitzpatrick. Thomas was a fifth-generation Chicagoan, while Mary grew up in New York City until coming to Chicago to attend high school at St. Xavier Academy.

Thomas grew up in St. Kilian Parish, which is how the family connection to the Adrian Dominican Sisters got its start. His father was a Chicago police officer, and when the Sisters arrived to staff the parish school, he happened to know that the Congress Hotel was getting ready to replace its dishware – and that the Sisters would need dishware for the convent! Thomas himself attended St. Kilian School and kept in touch with one of his teachers, Sister Hildegarde Brennan, for many years.

Thomas and Mary were married at St. Philip Neri Church in Chicago in August 1933. Frances was born on June 16, 1935, followed by two brothers and a sister: Thomas, Roberta, and John. Of her parents, Frances wrote in her autobiography: “They were loving parents who cared deeply for each of us. I felt valued and encouraged in all that I did.”

All four of the children attended St. Philip Neri School. Frances first expressed an interest in religious life when she was in eighth grade but was told by her mother that she was too young. “Apparently, I wasn’t too intent at that time because I just said okay!” she wrote.

Read more about Sister Frances (PDF)
 

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

Sister's Memorial Card (PDF)

 

Vigil and Funeral Recordings

Recording of Sister Frances'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 Frances'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)

 

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