Benedictine
Sisters, Monastery of St. Gertrude, Cottonwood, Idaho
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1999Sister Assumpta Schaecher
In 1920 Sr. Schaecher entered the Monastery of St. Gertrude where she made her monastic profession as a Benedictine Sister in August of 1921. For the next 34 years, she taught elementary grades in Cottonwood, Nezperce, Genesee, Greencreek, Keuterville, Nampa, Ferdinand, St. Maries, Boise, Pocatello and Lewiston, Idaho and in Pomeroy and Colton, WA. In 1962, following an 8-year term as sub-prioress at the monastery, she was sent to teach lower grades at Colegio San Carlos, a boys’ school in Bogota, Colombia, and served as superior for the 13 Sisters living there from eight different U.S. communities. She soon became well known for her student harmonica bands which often played on the radio. She returned to Idaho in 1967 and resumed her teaching duties. Four years later she returned to her beloved San Carlos where she continued teaching until failing health necessitated her return to St. Gertrude’s in 1985. The last years she spent her time visiting the sick, sewing and caring for plants. Sister Schaecher’s family and friends remember her for her keen humor, outstanding dedication, deep prayerfulness, zest for life and gentle compassion. She is survived by her sister Sr. Aquinas Schaecher, also of the Monastery of St. Gertrude. She was preceded in death by her brothers Lawrence and Ray, and her sisters Gertrude Albers and Sister Rose from St. Gertrude’s. A Vigil Service was held in the Monastery Chapel on Wednesday, November 10, 1999, at 7:30 p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Thursday, November 11, 1999, at 1:00 p.m. in the Monastery Chapel. Fr. Meinrad Schallberger,OSB, Chaplain at the Monastery, presided. Prioress Jean Lalande, OSB, gave the homily. Sister Margaret Dorothy Moriarty
The funeral was a joint service, also for Sister Dolorosa (Margaret) Feucht. A combined vigil was held at the monastery chapel at 7 p.m. October 24, 1999. Sr. Margaret Dorothy Moriarty, 89, died of causes related to age on October 21, 1999 at the monastery. She was born in Cottonwood Jan. 5, 1910, to John and Dorothy Drube Moriarty. She celebrated the 70th anniversary of her profession as a Benedictine nun in February. Her career was spent primarily in teaching music and directing church choirs in Nezperce, Genesee, Keuterville, Cottonwood, St. Maries and Boise. She also taught and led church choirs in Lewiston, Nampa, Pocatello, McCall, Colton and Madison, WI. She spent three years teaching in Zambia. She loved to travel, crochet and visit friends and family. A stroke 10 years ago left her confined to the monastery infirmary, where she continued her handiwork. Survivors include two sisters, Ann Kroiss of Kelso, WA, and Betty Kirkman of Bow, WA. She was preceded in death by three sisters, Mary Scherer, Nora Ladwig and Lucy Lightfield. Memorials may be made to the Monastery of St. Gertrude, 465 Keuterville Road, Cottonwood, ID 83522-5183 Sister Dolorosa Feucht
Sister Feucht died of causes related to age Wednesday at the monastery. She was 87. She was born July 9, 1912, at Winchester to Anthony and Rose Dahman Feucht. She attended the Indian Mission School at Slickpoo before entering the monastery. She made her profession of vows as a Benedictine Sister in 1928. Most of her years at St. Gertrude's were spent managing or assisting with the kitchen and gardens and doing food preservation. She also did domestic work at St. Joseph's school in Cottonwood, St. Martin's College in Olympia and at St. Mary's school in Boise. She worked with the elderly at St. John's Parish in Boise for two years before retiring in 1989. Survivors include a brother, the Rev Urban (Carl) Feucht of Lacey, WA, and a sister , Teresa Wessels of Ft. Lauderdale, Fl She was preceded in death by a sister, Sister Rose Marie and five brothers, the Rev. Thomas Aquinas (Bernard) Feucht, Louis Feucht, Alphonsus Feucht, Aloysius Feucht and Reinhard Feucht. Memorials may be made to the Monastery of St. Gertrude, 465 Keuterville Road, Cottonwood 83522-5183. Sister Bertha Vogel
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Sister
Assumpta (Bertha) Schaecher, 96, died of causes related to age at the Monastery
of St. Gertrude, Cottonwood, ID, on November 8, 1999. She was born in
Petersburg, NE, on December 12, 1902, to Theodore and Catherine (Beller)
Schaecher.
Funeral
Mass for Sister Margaret Dorothy Moriarty was celebrated at 1 p.m. October 25,
1999 at the Monastery of St. Gertrude Chapel. The Revs. Meinrad
Schallberger, monastery chaplain, and Urban Feucht officiated. Sister
Mary Kay Henry gave reflections.
Funeral Mass for Sister Dolorosa (Margaret) Feucht was celebrated at 1 p.m.
October 25, 1999 at the Monastery of St. Gertrude Chapel with the Revs.
Meinrad Schallberger, monastery chaplain, and Urban Feucht officiating. Sister
Mary Kay Henry gave reflections. It was a combined service, also for
Sister Margaret Dorothy Moriarty. A combined vigil service was also held
at the monastery chapel Sunday.
