The following information about the Fathers from the Second Edition of the Society of the Divine Savior, "On Whose Shoulders We Stand", published 2005. Salvatorian Archives, 2506 N. Wauwatosa Ave., Wauwatosa, WI 53213-1135
Collection compiled by Michael R. Hoffman SDS
Submitted by Bob Domagalski, contact information on contributors page.
FATHER STURMIUS HAERTL SDS Born June 3, 1873 - Died August 15, 1944 Father Sturmius Haertl (birth name: Francis Xavier) was born in Gumpersberg, Bavaria, in 1873. He entered the Society in Rome, Italy, and Fr. Bonaventure Luethen was his Novice Master. He made his profession of vows on October 4, 1893. After completing his studies for the priesthood, he was ordained in Rome in 1898 in the Lateran Basilica, after which he was sent to St. Nazianz, Wisconsin. In 1905, he was assigned to help the new Salvatorian foundation in Wealdstone, England, where he remained for five years. In 1910, he returned to St. Nazianz as the Superior of the community. He taught Latin, Greek, and theology in the seminary in the early years of its existence. He was then appointed Novice Master and later rector of the scholastics. At various times, Fr. Sturmius served the province as treasurer and consultor, and also served as pastor of two neighboring parishes. While he was the Superior at St. Nazianz, he inaugurated a building program that gave rise to the Sisters’ convent, the power plant and laundry complex, and the school’s gymnasium. He was also a zealous promoter of the community’s printing apostolate and he started the Salvatorian publication, “The Savior’s Call.” After a lingering illness, he died on August 15, 1944, in Holy Family Hospital in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, and he was buried in the community cemetery in St. Nazianz. ******** Notes from St. Nazianz Monday, June 4, was a red letter day at the house of the Salvatorian Fathers at St. Nazianz, since it marked the silver jubilee of the ordination of the sacred priesthood of two members of the community. Reverend Father Sturmius Haertl S.D.S., Superior and Rev. Father Eustachius Goerlich S.D.S., pastor at Charlestown, both of whom were ordained in Rome on June 4, 1898. Solemn high mass was celebrated in the collegiate church of St. Ambrose at 8:30 o'clock with Rev. Father Superior as Celebrant, Reverend Father Ireneur (an old friend of the jubilarians) as Deacon, Rev. Father Odo S.D.S. as subdeacon and Rev. Father Epiphachius, S.D.S. as Presbyter Assistant. The sermon, an eloquent exposition of the high office of the priesthood, was preached by Reverend J. Hummel, pastor of St. Mary's church, Menahsa. A dinner for the Reverend Clergy, of whom there were present a number from neighboring parishes, followed the mass. Reverend Father Eustachius celebrated his anniversary at his parish in Charlestown on Sunday, June 10. Both the Reverend Jubilarians have been identified with the community of St. NAzianz for a number of years in different positions of trust and both have many friends throughout Wisconsin, as well as in other states. Manitowoc Pilot - Thurs., June 14, 1923
BROTHER BERTRAND HANF SDS Brother Bertrand, Hanf, SDS Age 85. Died Nov. 13, 2015, at Alexian Village in Milwaukee, WI. Brother Bertrand (birth name: John Roger) was born Nov. 11, 1930, to Franklin and Lillian Hanf in Stewartville, MN. He joined the Society of the Divine Savior (Salvatorians) in 1953, and he worked as a farmer, builder, and mechanic in several schools and parishes in New Jersey, Alabama, and Wisconsin. He also spent fourteen years working in the missions in Tanzania, East Africa. Br. Bert was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers; Raymond, Francis, Leo, Joseph, and William Hanf; his sisters; Helen (Roger) Majerus, Therese (Eugene) Nicklay, Dorothy (Dilman) Christie, Rose (Paul) Bowe, Mary Hanf, and Beatrice (Donald) Green. He is survived by one brother, Thomas Hanf of Bloomington, MN, many nephews and nieces, and his brothers and sisters in the Salvatorian Family. Mass of Christian Burial Thursday, Nov. 19, 11 AM at The Chapel of Alexian Village, 9301 N. 76th St. Visitation Thursday at the Chapel from 10 AM until time of Mass. Burial Thursday, 3:15 PM at Salvatorian Cemetery in St. Nazianz, WI. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel November 18, 2015
BROTHER VICTOR HAUMSCHILD SDS Born June 26, 1917 - Died December 28, 2001 Brother Victor Haumschild (birth name: Raymond Albert) was born on June 26, 1917, in Pittsville, Wisconsin, a small farming community in the north central part of the state, south of Marshfield. Following high school, like many young men of his day living in the tough times of the Great Depression, he worked with the government’s Civilian Conservation Corps, planting trees and building roads throughout the state. After this, he worked in a paper mill in northern Wisconsin until the beginning of World War II. He entered the US Coast Guard and served during the war years for thirty-eight months. After the war, he worked again in paper mills, both in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, and Oregon City, Oregon. But he felt a call to do something more meaningful, and he discovered his attractions to the religious life He returned to Wisconsin, where he had known of the Society, and entered the community in 1950 in Menominee, Michigan, where he spent his Novitiate year. He made his profession of vows on March 19, 1951. In a world that is characterized by mobility and job-shifting, Bro. Victor stands nearly alone as having had only two assignments throughout his fifty years of ministry. For eleven years, he was at Divine Savior Seminary in Lanham, Maryland, doing laundry, working in the tailor shop, and helping with the bookkeeping. In 1962, he accepted an assignment to St. Pius X Parish in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin where he remained for the rest of his life, working at similar tasks he’d had in Lanham, until just weeks prior to his death. Having been healthy and strong almost all his life, he was diagnosed with a fast-moving terminal cancer. He died on December 28, 2001, and was buried in the community cemetery in St. Nazianz. Bro. Victor is remembered as a man of few words, but of life-long dedication to his ministry and to the community. He loved baseball, ice cream, and chatting with the people of the parish he had grown to know so well over many years.
FATHER ANDREW HEINZ SDS Born June 4, 1926 - Died September 15, 1951 Frater Andrew Heinz (birth name: Phillip Henry) was born in Kickapoo, Illinois, on the outskirts of Peoria, in June of 1926. He attended Salvatorian Seminary in St. Nazianz, Wisconsin, for high school and two years of college, in the accelerated program that was required during the World War II years at St. Nazianz. He attended St. Francis Seminary in Milwaukee for the first year of philosophy studies, after which he entered the Novitiate of the Society in Menominee, Michigan, where he made his profession of vows on September 8, 1947. He then lived at Divine Savior Seminary in Lanham, Maryland, and continued his studies for the priesthood at Catholic University in Washington, DC. After completing the third year of theology studies, he made his Final Profession of Vows and became a subdeacon. On September 15, 1951, while on vacation with his fellow scholastics in southern Maryland just prior to the beginning of their fourth year, Frater Andrew’s boat capsized in the river and he drowned. Just 25 years old, he was regarded as a quiet, likeable and humble young man, and his death was a terrible loss to his classmates and to the entire province. His body was returned to St. Nazianz for burial in the community cemetery.
BROTHER ANATOLIUS HEISS SDS Born September 12, 1865 - Died February 25, 1931 Brother Anatolius Heiss (birth name: Wendelin) was born in 1865 in Oberstadion, Germany. He attended elementary school and several years of classical studies, and he took up the trade of tinsmithing. After working as both a tinsmith and a plumber for several years, he entered the Society in Rome, Italy, in 1895, and he made his profession of vows on March 20, 1897, in the Motherhouse. He worked at his chosen trade there until 1902, when he was sent to the United States, to the community in St. Nazianz, Wisconsin, where he worked faithfully as tinsmith and plumber for the remaining twenty-eight years of his life. He proved to be an indispensable member of this newly founded and expanding community. He taught the skills of his trade to his apprentice. Bro. Alphonse Bunse. Others in the community would also come to learn these trades from them. Bro. Anatolius was known for his kindness, unfailing patience, an optimistic view of life, and careful attention to the duties assigned him. He struggled with a bronchial condition for over thirty years, which would sometimes throw him into fits of terrible coughing, but he rarely complained of it. He would only call it “his little cross.” He is remembered as a venerable white-bearded Brother who attracted the attention of many of the visitors by his striking figure. He died on February 25, 1931, surrounded by a few members of the community and by some of the Salvatorian Sisters in St. Mary’s Hospital in Wausau, and he was buried in the community cemetery in St. Nazianz.
BROTHER WILLIAM HOEFGEN SDS Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 14 at the Chapel at Alexian Village, 9301 N. 76th St. Milwaukee from 10 a.m. until time of the Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. for Brother William Hoefgen SDS, age 82. Burial will follow on Saturday at 3 p.m. at Salvatorian Cemetery, St. Nazianz, WI. Schranka Funeral Home, 7841 W. Appleton Ave, Milwaukee, is in charge of arrangments. He passed away peacefully on Good Friday, April 6 in the hospice at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Born in Menominee on August 13, 1929, he was the oldest of 12 children born to Henry and Elva (Tanguay) Hoefgen. He joined the Society of the Divine Savior (Salvatorians) in 1959 and made his profession of vows on June 29, 1961. He ministered as boiler operator, auto mechanic and plant engineer at Salvatorian Seminary in St. Nanzianz and at Holy Cross Parish in Bryte, Calif. He retired to New Holstein in 2004 and continued to minister as a volunteer in the Salvatorian Mission Warehouse until earlier this year when health issues prompted a move to Alexian Village in Milwaukee. He is survived by five brothers, Leo of Dousman, Albert of New Berlin, Bernard of Eau Claire, James of Mukwanago and Francis of Columbia Heights, Minn.; three sisters, Margaret (Mrs. Floyd) Patz of Wallace, MI, Elizabeth (Mrs. Don) Blake of Menominee and Agnes (Mrs. James) Christopherson of Green Bay and his brothers and sisters in the Salvatorian Family. His parents and three brothers, Henry, Donald and Fr. Raymond preceded him in death. Peshtigo Times - April, 2015
FATHER FINTAN HOLZKNECHT SDS Born August 16, 1885 - Died November 30, 1959 Father Fintan Holzknecht (birth name: Francis) was born in 1885 in Wuerzburg, Bavaria. He entered the Society and began his studies for the priesthood in 1903 in Tivoli, Italy. After completing his Novitiate year, he made his profession of vows on October 4, 1906. He studied at the Gregorian University in Rome and was ordained to the priesthood there on July 9, 1911. Shortly after ordination, Fr. Fintan was sent to the United States and he taught in the seminary in St. Nazianz, Wisconsin for a short time. After that, he devoted most of his priestly life to parish work and hospital chaplaincy. Over the course of thirty years, he served as pastor of the parishes in Alverno, near Manitowoc, in Charlestown, and in St. Nazianz. He was especially loved by the parishioners of St. Gregory’s Parish in St. Nazianz, where he was pastor for twenty-two years. Fr. Fintan was a zealous and holy priest with a reputation for being an outstanding preacher, and he possessed a deep voice that would resonate in the church when he would preach or sing at Mass and Benediction. In late 1950, Fr. Fintan became chaplain of Holy Family Hospital in Manitowoc. While it was difficult for him to relinquish the pastorate of St. Gregory’s Parish after so many years and begin a new ministry, he overcame his own personal desires and devoted himself to the spiritual welfare of the sick with great energy and dedication. After a lingering battle with cancer, he died on November 30, 1959, and was buried in the community cemetery on Loretto Hill. ********* The Rev. Fintan Holzknecht, S.D.S., 74, of St. Nazianz Salvatorian Seminary, died Monday evening at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, following a lingering illness. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Gregory Catholic Church, St. Nazianz. The Office of the Dead will be recited before the requiem high Mass. Burial will be in the Salvatorian Seminary Cemetery. The Rev. Mr. Holzknecht was born August 16, 1885, at Wurzburg, Germany, son of the late Francis and Margaret Holzknecht. He was ordained a priest July 9, 1911, and came to St. Nazianz Aug. 18 of that year. For many years, Father Holzknecht served parishes at Alverno and Charlestown, and from 1927 to 1949 served in his capacity at St. Gregory Catholic Church. He also was chaplain of Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, from 1952 until 1958. Surviving is a sister, Miss Mary of Amberg, Bavaria, Germany. Friends may call at the Seminary after 5 o'clock this Tuesday evening until Wednesday morning when the casket will be removed to the church where the body may be viewed from 2 p.m. until the hour of service. (No newspaper named, 1959 handwritten on the obituary)
BROTHER THADDEUS HUEBNER SDS Born February 1, 1916 - Died April 30, 2000 Brother Thaddeus Huebner (birth name: Carlton Hugo) was born in 1916 in Neenah, Wisconsin. After graduating from high school, he worked as a mechanic in a local garage and he particularly loved working on motorcycles. He joined the Army during World War II and served in the Pacific and in Asia. For saving the life of a fellow soldier during heavy fire, he was awarded the Silver Star. After his discharge from the service, he entered the Society in St.Nazianz, Wisconsin, as a Brother candidate. His Novitiate year was spent in Menominee, Michigan, and he made his profession of vows on September 8, 1947. He was sent immediately to Blackwood, New Jersey, to help in the building of new structures and the renovation of older buildings, for the new Mother of the Savior Seminary. As the years progressed, he spent time in St. Nazianz; at Divine Savior Seminary in Lanham, Maryland; at the St. Pius X Retreat Center in Blackwood, New Jersey; and at Mount St. Paul College in Waukesha, Wisconsin. In 1971, he returned to St. Nazianz. When most of the community relocated to Milwaukee in 1985, Bro. Thaddeus remained in the village, living in a house next to the parish rectory. During his years there, he took care of the cemetery and the old monastery property. Suffering a fall in 1999, he moved to the Jordan Hall community in Milwaukee. He died in St. Joseph's Hospital on April 30, 2000, and he was buried in the community cemetery in St. Nazianz, a place he himself had taken care of for so many years. Bro. Thaddeus is remembered as a dedicated and faithful worker, always willing to complete his tasks and take on new responsibilities. He knew the thrill of building and opening new communities, and he also knew the pain of having to close doors and move on when communities ceased ministering in a particular place. But his faith and courage always remained.
FATHER JEROME JACOBS SDS Born: January 15, 1905 - Died: June 26, 1973 Father Jerome Jacobs (birth name: Louis Otto) was born in 1905 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1925, two years after graduating from a high school seminary in his home state, he began studies in St. Nazianz, Wisconsin. After finishing there, he continued with his philosophy courses at Catholic University in Washington, DC, and he entered the Society’s Novitiate in 1931. He made his profession of vows on December 8, 1932. Upon completion of his studies for the priesthood, he was ordained in Cleveland, Ohio, on December 21, 1935. He taught in the seminary in St. Nazianz, and also served for a time as dean of studies and dean of discipline; then he became rector and Superior at Divine Savior Seminary in Lanham, Maryland, during which time he was also a provincial consultor. In 1947, Fr. Jerome was elected Provincial. He set up his provincial offices in Menominee, Michigan, on the grounds of Jordan Seminary, serving the province in this capacity for two terms. He then ministered as rector and Superior in St. Nazianz; pastor of Good Shepard Parish in Sheridan, Oregon; and teacher at Mackin High School in Washington, DC. In 1959, he was re-elected Provincial and served another two terms, this time from the relocated provincial offices in Milwaukee. It was during this second set of terms that the province's investment difficulties and great financial crisis began to surface. This crisis, most of which was out of his control, weighed heavily upon Fr. Jerome, and he longed for a less-stressful ministry. In 1965, he became pastor of Mother Mary Mission in Phenix City, Alabama. Two years later, he moved just a bit further north to serve as pastor of St. Joseph's Parish in Huntsville. On June 26, 1973, just two weeks before he was set to retire from the pastorate, he died after a brief illness. He was buried in the community cemetery in St. Nazianz. He is remembered as a gifted and strong leader in the community, and a gentle pastor in his ministries. ********** The Very Rev. Jerome L. Jacobs, S.D.S., 68, former provincial superior of the American Province of the Society of the Divine Savior, died Tuesday at Hunstville, Ala., following a brief illness. Funeral services were Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Huntsville. A special funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, St. Nazianz. The Rev. Myron Wagner, S.D.S., will officiate and burial will be in Loretto Hill Cemetery, St. Nazianz. Father Jacobs was born Jan. 15, 1905, at Pittsburgh, Pa., son of the late August and Frances Schleicher Jacobs. He attended the Catholic University of America and the Salvatorian Seminary. He was invested into the Society of the Divine Savior Dec. 7, 1931. His first profession was Dec. 8, 1932, and he was ordained Dec. 21, 1935, at Lorain, Ohio. He had served as pastor at St. Ambrose Church, St. Nazianz for 10 years, and was current pastor at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Huntsville. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) Friends may call at St. Ambrose Church after 8 p.m. Friday, where the body will lie in state until the time of service Saturday. Christianson Funeral Home, Valders, is in charge of local arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc-Two Rivers, Wis. June 28, 1973
BROTHER GORDIAN JUNGWIRTH SDS Born December 17, 1895 - Died November 18, 1979 Brother Gordian Jungwirth (birth name: John Pius) was born in 1895 in Wallern, Bohemia. When he was eight years old, his mother died and his family moved to the United States, to Oshkosh, Wisconsin. In 1909, he enrolled in the very first class of students in the seminary in St. Nazianz. In 1913, he entered the Novitiate as a Brother novice, and on December 8, 1914, he made his profession of vows. He ministered as gardener on the grounds and worked on the farm for a few years; then he worked in the Publishing Department as a typesetter and in circulation. He traveled throughout the state collecting funds to build the new seminary. Later he did similar solicitations in Wisconsin and the surrounding states for the Salvatorian publications, “Manna” and “The Savior’s Call.” For a short time, he worked at Trinity Prep Seminary in Sioux City, Iowa, and then he returned to St. Nazianz, where he served as porter, sacristan, and bookkeeper for the Mass stipend funds. He also drove the bus for the seminarians’ outings. As a result of his travels, Bro. Gordian brought many friends and benefactors to the Society. Throughout his life, he had a special devotion to Mary, Mother of the Savior, and he took special care of her shrine on Loretto Hill. The community also benefited from his wine-making hobby, enjoying his many vintages made from different kinds of berries, herbs, and fruits. As a result of an auto accident suffered weeks before, Bro. Gordian died in St. Mary’s Hospital in Wausau, on November 18, 1979, a month before his 84th birthday. A priest-friend who was driving the car suffered severe, but not fatal, injuries. Bro. Gordian was buried in the community cemetery in St. Nazianz. He is remembered as a kind and dedicated religious, a stabilizing force in the community through years of many changes. ******** Brother Gordian Jungwirth, 83, of the Salvatorian Fathers, St. Nazianz, died Sunday, Nov. 18, at Wausau Hospital Center, as a result of an automobile accident. Funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Ambrose Church, St. Nazianz. The Rev. Brendan Flanagan will officiate and burial will be in Salvatorian Community Cemetery, St. Nazianz. Brother Jungwirth was born Dec. 17, 1895, at Oshkosh, son of the late Ferdinand and Mary Grametbauer Jungwirth. He was the first American born to become a member of the Society of the Divine Savior. He was one of the original students of the Salvatorian Seminary and a member of the original class starting in Oct., 1909. Before joining the brotherhood, he worked with the publishing department in various capacities and community service. He resided at the Salvatorian Community. Survivors include the members of the Society of the Divine Savior. Friends may call at St. Ambrose Church after 4 p.m. Tuesday where a wake service will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. by Brother Mark Bigley. Herald Times Reporter, November 19, 1979 P. 3
FATHER MAURICE KELCH SDS Born March 7, 1914 - Died November 23, 1982 Father Maurice Kelch (birth name: Charles Emmanuel) was born in 1914 in Edwards, Illinois, on the outskirts of Peoria. After completing his high school studies and first two years of college at Salvatorian Seminary in St. Nazianz, Wisconsin, he entered the Novitiate there in 1943, and made his profession of vows on September 8, 1944. He finished his studies for the priesthood at Divine Savior Seminary in Lanham, Maryland, and Catholic University in Washington, DC, where he was ordained on June 6, 1950, in the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. In his first assignment, he was teacher, librarian, and disciplinarian in the seminary in St. Nazianz. Then he ministered for several years as the province’s Novice Master, first on the property of Jordan Seminary in Menominee, Michigan, and then in Colfax, Iowa. During these years, vocations to the religious life were plentiful, and he directed literally hundreds of men through their introductory year of religious life. Fr. Maurice was firm, but fair. He instilled in his Novices a deep sense of loyalty in answering God’s call to both ministry and community life. After he left this position, he was a teacher and spiritual director at Trinity Prep Seminary in Sioux City; the province’s Mission Director and provincial consultor in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; coordinator of the counselors at the Home on the Range for Boys in Sentinel Butte, North Dakota; and pastor of St. Mary’s Parish in nearby Golva. After a brief illness, he died in St. Alexius Hospital in Bismarck, North Dakota, on November 23, 1982. He was buried in the community cemetery in St. Nazianz. Fr. Maurice is remembered as a devoted and deeply spiritual priest, eager to teach by both word and example.
BROTHER ALOIS (ALOYSIUS) KELTER SDS Born March 23, 1891 - Died June 21, 1980 Brother Alois (Aloysius) Kelter was born in 1891 in Maxville, Wisconsin, a little village in the western part of the state near Eau Claire. He entered the community in St. Nazianz, and after completing Novitiate, he made his profession of vows on September 8, 1915. He was the first American-born Brother of the USA Province. Bro. Alois lived in the community in St. Nazianz for all of his religious life, ministering as refectorian, electrician, painter, gardener, and sacristan. Through his work, electricity was provided to Loretto Chapel for the first time. A tall and quiet man who spoke little, he was surely a man of dedicated service and prayer. Though he was plagued with health problems that often affected his walking, he remained steadfast in his faith and his duties, dealing as best he could with what life dealt him. In 1965, when the members of the Society were allowed to return to their baptismal names, Bro. Alois was surprisingly one of the first to return to his. For many years prior, he was known in religious life by the name “Constantius.” Failing health in the last few weeks of his life forced him to need constant care, and he was brought to St. Mary’s Nursing Home in Manitowoc, where he died peacefully on June 21, 1980. He was buried in the community cemetery in St. Nazianz. ******** Brother Alois Kelter S.D.S., 89, of J.F.K. Prep., St. Nazianz, died Saturday morning, June 21, at St. Mary Home, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Ambrose Church, St. Nazianz. Burial will be in the community cemetery. Brother Alois Kelter was born March 23, 1891, at Marxville, Wis., son of the late Mathias and Mary Endres Kelter. He attended St. Martin School at Martinsville, Wis. He professed his first vows to the Society of the Divine Savior, Sept. 8, 1915, at St. Nazianz where he spent his entire life serving as a gardener, carpenter and community services. Survivors include nieces and nephews. Friends may call at St. Ambrose Church after 4 p.m. Monday, where a parish prayer service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, St. Nazianz is in charge of arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, June 22, 1980 P.3
FATHER MICHAEL KENDALL SDS Formerly of Fresno, Fr. Michael Kendall died un-expectedly on Saturday, July 5, 2008, in Florence, Az. Starting in 1988, Fr. Michael served for 12 years at St. Agnes Hos-pital in Fresno, where he was also the Director of Chaplaincy Services. Father Michael was born on July 19, 1933, to John and Mildred (Sipley) Kendall. Fr. Michael was preceded in death by his parents; and nephew, Charles Zylkowski. He is survived by his two sisters, Judith Zyl-kowski and Gail Kendall; his brothers-in-law, Jerry Zylkowski and Kent Miller; his nieces and nephews, Michael Zylkowski, Steve Zylkowski, Gail Zylkowski Merth, Anne Zylkowski, and Helen Miller; great-niece and great-nephews, Nick and Dan Zylkowski and Allison, Thomas and Charles Merth; as well as many brothers and sisters in the Salvatorian family. A Memorial Mass will be held at Most Holy Trinity Parish in Tucson, Az., on Monday, July 21, 2008, and burial will take place at the Salvatorian Cemetery in St. Nazianz, Wi., on a later date. Arizona Daily Star July 14, 2008
FATHER CLAUDE KLOTZ SDS Klotz, Fr. Claude SDS Born to Eternal Life June 7, 2006, age 90 years. He was born in Kenosha to Joseph and Magdalen (Bauscheldt) Klotz. He is survived by a sister, Florence Klotz; a brother, Joseph Klotz; and a stepsister, Clarice Munson. He is preceded in death by his parents; stepmother Agnes (Roggendorf); sister, Lucille Schweiger; stepsisters, Ann Ernst, Agnes Widmer, Elizabeth Schneeberger and Helen Zievers. Mass of Christian Burial Mon., June 12, 1 PM at St. Anne's Salvatorian Campus Chapel, 3800 N. 92nd St. Visitation Mon. at the Chapel from 12 noon until time of Mass. Burial Mon., 4 PM at Salvatorian Cemetery, St. Nazianz, WI. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel June 11, 2006.
FATHER ANSGAR KOENIGSBAUER SDS Born January 20, 1873 – Died July 28, 1944 Father Ansgar Koenigsbauer (birth name: Sebastian) was born in Auerbach, Bavaria, in 1873. He had desired to study for the priesthood at an early age, but because of his father’s objections, he became a miller. When he was 19, he entered the army and served two years in the infantry. At the age of 24, a friend of his gave a letter of introduction to the Founder, Fr. Francis Jordan, who invited him to come to Rome, Italy. He entered the Society of Rome in 1897, and he made his profession of vows on November 1, 1901. After his ordination to the priesthood in 1906, Fr. Ansgar was sent to the Salvatorian mission in Assam, India, where he labored for several years. At the outbreak of World War I, Fr. Ansgar returned to Europe, to Passau, Bavaria, and he was appointed rector of a large orphanage there. He was often seen walking in the neighborhoods, begging for food from door-to-door so he could feed the children. In 1923,he was sent to the United States, to the Salvatorian Mission House in Elkton, Maryland, where he raised funds for the mission in China, and helped in the neighboring parishes around Elkton. In 1926, he was appointed the province’s Novice Master, and he instructed the novices with the same kind of advice and training he himself had received from the Founder. After serving eleven years as Novice Master, Fr. Ansgar was appointed Superior of Jordan College in Menominee, Michigan. In 1940, he moved to St. Nazianz, Wisconsin, where he remained until his death from an incurable cancer, on July 28, 1944. He is remembered as a truly saintly and gifted man. He was buried in the community cemetery in St. Nazianz.
FATHER JOHN KOUBA SDS Kouba, Fr. John SDS Father John Kouba SDS, age 83, died on Friday, March 20, 2009, at Alexian Village. Born March 27, 1925, in Hillsboro, WI, the son of Ludwig and Christine (Sinkule) Kouba. He entered the Society of the Divine Savior (Salvatorians) in 1946, and was ordained a priest in Washington, D.C., on June 9, 1952. He taught in Salvatorian seminaries in Lanham, MD; Menominee, MI; and Waukesha, WI. He ministered in parishes in Phoenix, AZ; Wisconsin Rapids and Delavan, WI; Bryte (West Sacramento), CA; and Huntsville, AL; as well as in Cuernavaca and Acolman, Mexico, and Bucaramanga, Colombia. He also assisted in various Hispanic Ministry programs in the Diocese of Sacramento, CA. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Francis and Lawrence. He is survived by three sisters, Marie Graiziger of Tinley Park, IL, Cecile Haugh of Hillsboro, WI, and Sister Christine Kouba OSB, of Lisle, IL; two sisters-in-law, Lois Kouba and Barbara Beres, both of Hillsboro, WI; as well as his many brothers and sisters in the Salvatorian Family. Funeral Mass Thursday, March 26, 11 AM at The Chapel of Alexian Village, 9301 N. 76th St., Milwaukee. Visitation Thursday at The Chapel from 10 AM until time of Mass. Burial Thusday, 3 PM at Salvatorian Cemetery, St. Nazianz, WI. SCHRAMKA FUNERAL HOME Milwaukee (414) 464-4040 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel March 24, 2009
FATHER LLOYD KRAMLICH SDS Kramlich, Father Lloyd, SDS, 81, passed away on January 15, 2014 in Phoenix. He was born in Milwaukee, Wis., on February 15, 1932, professed vows in the Society of Divine Savior in 1952 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1958. After teaching at various high schools, he moved to Phoenix in 1988 where he ministered at Bourgrade High School, Queen of Peace, Mesa, St. Louis the King, Glendale, St. Joseph and St. Jerome, Phoenix. He also served as Chaplain to Frey Frncisco Garces Council of the Knights of Columbus. Father Lloyd was preceded in death by his parents, Martin and Katherine Kramlich. He is survived by two sisters, Joyce Michaelson of Phoenix, AZ and Lois Sutter, Millwaukee; nieces and nephews and his brothers and sisters in the Salvatorian Family. Visitation will be held at St. Louis the King Catholic Church, 4331 W. Maryland Ave, Glendale, AZ on Friday, January 24 from 5-8 p.m. with rosary at 7 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, January 25 at 10 a.m. at the church. Burial will be in Salvatorian Cemetery, St. Nazianz, WI. Arrangements entrusted to Chapel of the Chimes Mortuary, Glendale. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Salvatorians, 1735 S. Hi Mount Blvd, Milwaukee, WI 53208 Arizona Republic - January 23, 2014
BROTHER CHARLES HENRY KUBAT SDS Born July 15, 1931 - Died September 13, 2002 Brother Charles Henry Kubat was born in 1931 in Okeene, Oklahoma, a small city northwest of Oklahoma City. After taking college courses in his home state and in Kansas, he became interested in religious life. He joined the Society as a Brother candidate in St. Nazianz, Wisconsin, in 1952. The following year he entered the Novitiate in Menominee, Michigan, where he made his profession of vows on March 19, 1954. He remained in Menominee until 1959, working in the maintenance of the seminary buildings. This was followed by similar work at Divine Savior Seminary in Lanham, Maryland; and Mother of the Savior Seminary in Blackwood, New Jersey. Bro. Charles then answered the call to serve in the Salvatorian missions in Tanzania, East Africa, where he ministered for sixteen years. While there, he served as diocesan treasurer, taught manual skills in the technical school, and did maintenance work in the various mission stations. He returned to the United States in 1980, to St. Nazianz, where he worked in maintenance, and also earned his Bachelor of Arts degree at Silver Lake College in Manitowoc. In 1985, he moved to Tennessee, serving as plant manager at Sacred Heart Parish in Knoxville. A near-fatal auto accident in 1990 forced him to leave the parish and to spend many months in physical rehabilitation, both in Tennessee and in Wisconsin. When he was well enough to get around, he took courses at Sacred Heart Seminary in Hales Corners, Wisconsin, and lived and worked with the retired members in the Jordan Hall community in Milwaukee. A little more than a year before his death, he was diagnosed with advanced cancer. He died peacefully in St. Joseph’s Hospital on September 13, 2002, and he was buried in the community cemetery in St. Nazianz. His work in the missions of Tanzania is regarded as invaluable for through his efforts in building several dams, water was accessible to many more places than before. Though Bro. Charles had returned to his baptismal name, he was known for many years in religious life by the name “Otto.”