Sister Mary Huberta Hillesheim, 96, a sister of the Third Order Regular of St. Francis, Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, died Friday afternoon, May 16, at Assist Heights, Rochester.
Born Febuary 24, 1879 to Hubert and Anna (Corey) Hillesheim, Catherine Hillesheim entered the postulancy of the Rochester Franciscans in January, 1899 from St. Mary's Parish, Sleepy Eye. She received the habit July 17, 1900. After completing her novitiate, she made religious profession of vows in July, 1902 and was assigned as a teacher in Portsmouth, Ohio. She was awarded her B.A. degree form the College of St. Teresa in 1925. Sister Huberta continued in the teaching profession for 63 years, serving in Springfield, Winona, Sleepy Eye, Currie, Adrian and other parochial schools in Minnesota, Ohio, Kentucky and Nebraska.
In 1962, Sister Huberta celebrated the Diamond Jubilee (60 year) of her religious profession; she retired to Assist Heights in 1963.
She is survived by four sisters and two brothers; Mrs. Fred Mickelson and Henry of Sleepy Eye; Mrs. Barbara Juenemann and John of Springfield; Mrs. William Guggisberg, Gibbon and Mrs. John Juenemann, Clements.
Monsignor Frank Galles presided at the Mass of Christian Burial in the Chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes, Assisi Heights, at 2 pm Monday. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery.
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