Joanna (Hannah)Hettiger was the daughter of Joseph Hettiger and Susan Lenen (Lann/Lehnan). She entered the Novitiate at the Loretto Mother House on 15 August 1878 at the age of fifteen. She made her first profession on 15 August 1880 and was given the name of Sister M. Lyceria Hettiger. She made her final profession on 15 August 1885.
She served as cook at Santa Fe for nine years. For fifty-three years, she served at the Indian Girls' School in Santa Fe.
The following eulogy was found in the Bernalillo annals:
"Sister Lyceria was an untiring worker. Could do as much work as three others could do. For over fifty years, she did all the canning, which when the Indian School was in operation was no small task. Sister would put up more than a 1,000 gallons a year. Until the last ten years, Sister did all the baking. She baked three times a week using 100# of flour each time. Sister's bread was known for excellence. She had charge of the milk, made all the butter and cheese; took care of the poultry and laundry; did all the sewing for the Indian children, usually eighty in number and many various other duties. Everyone marveled at the amount of work Sister could accomplish."
Sister was bedridden for eight months before her death. She had hardening of the arteries and suffered intensely. Sister Lyceria arrived in Bernalillo in 1888 and remained there until her death.
She is buried under the name M. Lyceria Hettiger in this cemetery
She served as cook at Santa Fe for nine years. For fifty-three years, she served at the Indian Girls' School in Santa Fe.
The following eulogy was found in the Bernalillo annals:
"Sister Lyceria was an untiring worker. Could do as much work as three others could do. For over fifty years, she did all the canning, which when the Indian School was in operation was no small task. Sister would put up more than a 1,000 gallons a year. Until the last ten years, Sister did all the baking. She baked three times a week using 100# of flour each time. Sister's bread was known for excellence. She had charge of the milk, made all the butter and cheese; took care of the poultry and laundry; did all the sewing for the Indian children, usually eighty in number and many various other duties. Everyone marveled at the amount of work Sister could accomplish."
Sister was bedridden for eight months before her death. She had hardening of the arteries and suffered intensely. Sister Lyceria arrived in Bernalillo in 1888 and remained there until her death.
She is buried under the name M. Lyceria Hettiger in this cemetery
Joanna (Hannah)Hettiger was the daughter of Joseph Hettiger and Susan Lenen (Lann/Lehnan). She entered the Novitiate at the Loretto Mother House on 15 August 1878 at the age of fifteen. She made her first profession on 15 August 1880 and was given the name of Sister M. Lyceria Hettiger. She made her final profession on 15 August 1885.
She served as cook at Santa Fe for nine years. For fifty-three years, she served at the Indian Girls' School in Santa Fe.
The following eulogy was found in the Bernalillo annals:
"Sister Lyceria was an untiring worker. Could do as much work as three others could do. For over fifty years, she did all the canning, which when the Indian School was in operation was no small task. Sister would put up more than a 1,000 gallons a year. Until the last ten years, Sister did all the baking. She baked three times a week using 100# of flour each time. Sister's bread was known for excellence. She had charge of the milk, made all the butter and cheese; took care of the poultry and laundry; did all the sewing for the Indian children, usually eighty in number and many various other duties. Everyone marveled at the amount of work Sister could accomplish."
Sister was bedridden for eight months before her death. She had hardening of the arteries and suffered intensely. Sister Lyceria arrived in Bernalillo in 1888 and remained there until her death.
She is buried under the name M. Lyceria Hettiger in this cemetery
She served as cook at Santa Fe for nine years. For fifty-three years, she served at the Indian Girls' School in Santa Fe.
The following eulogy was found in the Bernalillo annals:
"Sister Lyceria was an untiring worker. Could do as much work as three others could do. For over fifty years, she did all the canning, which when the Indian School was in operation was no small task. Sister would put up more than a 1,000 gallons a year. Until the last ten years, Sister did all the baking. She baked three times a week using 100# of flour each time. Sister's bread was known for excellence. She had charge of the milk, made all the butter and cheese; took care of the poultry and laundry; did all the sewing for the Indian children, usually eighty in number and many various other duties. Everyone marveled at the amount of work Sister could accomplish."
Sister was bedridden for eight months before her death. She had hardening of the arteries and suffered intensely. Sister Lyceria arrived in Bernalillo in 1888 and remained there until her death.
She is buried under the name M. Lyceria Hettiger in this cemetery
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