Obituary for Noreen Pearce
Sister Noreen Pearce, OSF, of Clare House, Dubuque, Iowa died 2:45 p.m., Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at Clare House.
A private Celebration of Life and Rite of Final Commendation will be held at Clare House Chapel, Mount St. Francis Center, at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 2, 2020. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery.
She was born August 24, 1923 in Chicago, IL, daughter of Edward Connell and Elizabeth (Bierl) Pearce and Stepfather Nelson Pearce
She Entered the Sisters of St. Francis August 25, 1943 and made final profession of vows August 10, 1949. Sister received her BA in Elementary Education from Briar Cliff College, Sioux City, IA. In Iowa she taught at Bancroft; St. Joseph, Bode; Cascade; Ossian; Granville; Earlville; and in Dubuque at Holy Ghost, Sacred Heart, St. Mary’s. Sister also ministered in Portland, OR; St. Cloud, MN; and Rock Island, IL.
Sister was preceded in death by her parents and stepfather.
Memorials may be given to the Sisters of St. Francis, Dubuque, IA.
A private Celebration of Life and Rite of Final Commendation will be held at Clare House Chapel, Mount St. Francis Center, at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 2, 2020. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery.
She was born August 24, 1923 in Chicago, IL, daughter of Edward Connell and Elizabeth (Bierl) Pearce and Stepfather Nelson Pearce
She Entered the Sisters of St. Francis August 25, 1943 and made final profession of vows August 10, 1949. Sister received her BA in Elementary Education from Briar Cliff College, Sioux City, IA. In Iowa she taught at Bancroft; St. Joseph, Bode; Cascade; Ossian; Granville; Earlville; and in Dubuque at Holy Ghost, Sacred Heart, St. Mary’s. Sister also ministered in Portland, OR; St. Cloud, MN; and Rock Island, IL.
Sister was preceded in death by her parents and stepfather.
Memorials may be given to the Sisters of St. Francis, Dubuque, IA.