Sister Mary Bertille Fieber, SSND
(née Marie Fieber)
First Profession August 3, 1937
Motherhouse
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Marie Fieber and her seven brothers and sisters were raised on a farm in Pittsville, WI. She was the sixth child of Albert and Elizabeth Fieber. Inspired by her SSND teachers at St. Joachim Grade School and fascinated by their big rosaries, Marie told her classmates, "I'm going to be a sister when I grow up." True to her word, she entered the convent in 1932 at age 14. While she was still in training from 1935-37 she was already in great demand as homemaker at four large Milwaukee convents where she steadily grew in the culinary skills which were her hallmark.
Her dream was fulfilled when she took her vows in 1937. Sister Bertille ended her autobiography at that point, leaving others to tell her story which they enthusiastically did at her wake service.
From 1937-2006 Sister Bertille was stationed at 13 convents in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin, where she was truly a home maker, building community through her baking, cooking, sewing, mending for the sisters, and craft making. The aromas from her kitchen often lured tired teachers to her cookie jar for a pick up after school and a chat with Sister Bertille. They tell of her kind, fun-loving disposition, and her readiness for a game of Scrabble whenever she could find a partner.
She was so revered that on one mission the sisters chose her as their Superior. She was abashed at the idea but the community councilor assured her that she could do the job well, and she did.
Relationships were important to Sister Bertille who kept in touch with Paul Casper whom she met when he was 15 and she a young sister. Paul was inspired to become a Priest of the Sacred Heart because of her and tells of how she wrote to him every year. Paul was an enthusiastic celebrant at Sister Bertille's funeral Mass and filled out our picture of our beautiful sister.
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Sister Bertille's positions were:
•St. Alphonsus, Chicago, IL – 1937-1940
•St. Mary, Fort Wayne, IN – 1940-1942
•St. Elizabeth, Milwaukee, WI – 1942-1951
•Holy Name, Sheboygan, WI – 1951-1954
•Mount Mary College, Milwaukee, WI – 1954-1955
•Our Lady of Lourdes, Marinette, WI – 1955-1957
•Marianum, Elm Grove, WI – 1957-1960
•Holy Childhood, Harbor Springs, MI – 1960-1961
•St. Joseph Home, Green Bay, WI – 1961-1968
•St. Mary, Elm Grove, WI – 1968-1970
•St. John, Marshfield, WI – 1970-1987
•St. Stanislaus, Berlin, WI – 1987-1990
•Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Mt. Calvary, WI – 1990-2006 (assisted in kitchen and retired)
•St. Anne Nursing Home, Milwaukee, WI
•Notre Dame of Elm Grove, Elm Grove, WI
(School Sisters of Notre Dame, Milwaukee Province)
Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord!
(née Marie Fieber)
First Profession August 3, 1937
Motherhouse
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Marie Fieber and her seven brothers and sisters were raised on a farm in Pittsville, WI. She was the sixth child of Albert and Elizabeth Fieber. Inspired by her SSND teachers at St. Joachim Grade School and fascinated by their big rosaries, Marie told her classmates, "I'm going to be a sister when I grow up." True to her word, she entered the convent in 1932 at age 14. While she was still in training from 1935-37 she was already in great demand as homemaker at four large Milwaukee convents where she steadily grew in the culinary skills which were her hallmark.
Her dream was fulfilled when she took her vows in 1937. Sister Bertille ended her autobiography at that point, leaving others to tell her story which they enthusiastically did at her wake service.
From 1937-2006 Sister Bertille was stationed at 13 convents in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin, where she was truly a home maker, building community through her baking, cooking, sewing, mending for the sisters, and craft making. The aromas from her kitchen often lured tired teachers to her cookie jar for a pick up after school and a chat with Sister Bertille. They tell of her kind, fun-loving disposition, and her readiness for a game of Scrabble whenever she could find a partner.
She was so revered that on one mission the sisters chose her as their Superior. She was abashed at the idea but the community councilor assured her that she could do the job well, and she did.
Relationships were important to Sister Bertille who kept in touch with Paul Casper whom she met when he was 15 and she a young sister. Paul was inspired to become a Priest of the Sacred Heart because of her and tells of how she wrote to him every year. Paul was an enthusiastic celebrant at Sister Bertille's funeral Mass and filled out our picture of our beautiful sister.
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Sister Bertille's positions were:
•St. Alphonsus, Chicago, IL – 1937-1940
•St. Mary, Fort Wayne, IN – 1940-1942
•St. Elizabeth, Milwaukee, WI – 1942-1951
•Holy Name, Sheboygan, WI – 1951-1954
•Mount Mary College, Milwaukee, WI – 1954-1955
•Our Lady of Lourdes, Marinette, WI – 1955-1957
•Marianum, Elm Grove, WI – 1957-1960
•Holy Childhood, Harbor Springs, MI – 1960-1961
•St. Joseph Home, Green Bay, WI – 1961-1968
•St. Mary, Elm Grove, WI – 1968-1970
•St. John, Marshfield, WI – 1970-1987
•St. Stanislaus, Berlin, WI – 1987-1990
•Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Mt. Calvary, WI – 1990-2006 (assisted in kitchen and retired)
•St. Anne Nursing Home, Milwaukee, WI
•Notre Dame of Elm Grove, Elm Grove, WI
(School Sisters of Notre Dame, Milwaukee Province)
Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord!
Sister Mary Bertille Fieber, SSND
(née Marie Fieber)
First Profession August 3, 1937
Motherhouse
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Marie Fieber and her seven brothers and sisters were raised on a farm in Pittsville, WI. She was the sixth child of Albert and Elizabeth Fieber. Inspired by her SSND teachers at St. Joachim Grade School and fascinated by their big rosaries, Marie told her classmates, "I'm going to be a sister when I grow up." True to her word, she entered the convent in 1932 at age 14. While she was still in training from 1935-37 she was already in great demand as homemaker at four large Milwaukee convents where she steadily grew in the culinary skills which were her hallmark.
Her dream was fulfilled when she took her vows in 1937. Sister Bertille ended her autobiography at that point, leaving others to tell her story which they enthusiastically did at her wake service.
From 1937-2006 Sister Bertille was stationed at 13 convents in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin, where she was truly a home maker, building community through her baking, cooking, sewing, mending for the sisters, and craft making. The aromas from her kitchen often lured tired teachers to her cookie jar for a pick up after school and a chat with Sister Bertille. They tell of her kind, fun-loving disposition, and her readiness for a game of Scrabble whenever she could find a partner.
She was so revered that on one mission the sisters chose her as their Superior. She was abashed at the idea but the community councilor assured her that she could do the job well, and she did.
Relationships were important to Sister Bertille who kept in touch with Paul Casper whom she met when he was 15 and she a young sister. Paul was inspired to become a Priest of the Sacred Heart because of her and tells of how she wrote to him every year. Paul was an enthusiastic celebrant at Sister Bertille's funeral Mass and filled out our picture of our beautiful sister.
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Sister Bertille's positions were:
•St. Alphonsus, Chicago, IL – 1937-1940
•St. Mary, Fort Wayne, IN – 1940-1942
•St. Elizabeth, Milwaukee, WI – 1942-1951
•Holy Name, Sheboygan, WI – 1951-1954
•Mount Mary College, Milwaukee, WI – 1954-1955
•Our Lady of Lourdes, Marinette, WI – 1955-1957
•Marianum, Elm Grove, WI – 1957-1960
•Holy Childhood, Harbor Springs, MI – 1960-1961
•St. Joseph Home, Green Bay, WI – 1961-1968
•St. Mary, Elm Grove, WI – 1968-1970
•St. John, Marshfield, WI – 1970-1987
•St. Stanislaus, Berlin, WI – 1987-1990
•Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Mt. Calvary, WI – 1990-2006 (assisted in kitchen and retired)
•St. Anne Nursing Home, Milwaukee, WI
•Notre Dame of Elm Grove, Elm Grove, WI
(School Sisters of Notre Dame, Milwaukee Province)
Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord!
(née Marie Fieber)
First Profession August 3, 1937
Motherhouse
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Marie Fieber and her seven brothers and sisters were raised on a farm in Pittsville, WI. She was the sixth child of Albert and Elizabeth Fieber. Inspired by her SSND teachers at St. Joachim Grade School and fascinated by their big rosaries, Marie told her classmates, "I'm going to be a sister when I grow up." True to her word, she entered the convent in 1932 at age 14. While she was still in training from 1935-37 she was already in great demand as homemaker at four large Milwaukee convents where she steadily grew in the culinary skills which were her hallmark.
Her dream was fulfilled when she took her vows in 1937. Sister Bertille ended her autobiography at that point, leaving others to tell her story which they enthusiastically did at her wake service.
From 1937-2006 Sister Bertille was stationed at 13 convents in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin, where she was truly a home maker, building community through her baking, cooking, sewing, mending for the sisters, and craft making. The aromas from her kitchen often lured tired teachers to her cookie jar for a pick up after school and a chat with Sister Bertille. They tell of her kind, fun-loving disposition, and her readiness for a game of Scrabble whenever she could find a partner.
She was so revered that on one mission the sisters chose her as their Superior. She was abashed at the idea but the community councilor assured her that she could do the job well, and she did.
Relationships were important to Sister Bertille who kept in touch with Paul Casper whom she met when he was 15 and she a young sister. Paul was inspired to become a Priest of the Sacred Heart because of her and tells of how she wrote to him every year. Paul was an enthusiastic celebrant at Sister Bertille's funeral Mass and filled out our picture of our beautiful sister.
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Sister Bertille's positions were:
•St. Alphonsus, Chicago, IL – 1937-1940
•St. Mary, Fort Wayne, IN – 1940-1942
•St. Elizabeth, Milwaukee, WI – 1942-1951
•Holy Name, Sheboygan, WI – 1951-1954
•Mount Mary College, Milwaukee, WI – 1954-1955
•Our Lady of Lourdes, Marinette, WI – 1955-1957
•Marianum, Elm Grove, WI – 1957-1960
•Holy Childhood, Harbor Springs, MI – 1960-1961
•St. Joseph Home, Green Bay, WI – 1961-1968
•St. Mary, Elm Grove, WI – 1968-1970
•St. John, Marshfield, WI – 1970-1987
•St. Stanislaus, Berlin, WI – 1987-1990
•Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Mt. Calvary, WI – 1990-2006 (assisted in kitchen and retired)
•St. Anne Nursing Home, Milwaukee, WI
•Notre Dame of Elm Grove, Elm Grove, WI
(School Sisters of Notre Dame, Milwaukee Province)
Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord!
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