Jubilarians

Jubilarians | Franciscan Sisters of Mary (FSM)

 


 

60th Entrance

 

Sister Susan Scholl

Birthplace: Danville, Illinois

Entrance: 1965

Education: Bachelor’s in nursing, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, 1972

Master’s of science in nursing administration, Indiana University, Indianapolis, 1981

Master’s of business administration, Duke University, Fuqua School of Business, Durham, North Carolina, 1991

Service in the archdiocese: Head nurse in obstetrics, St. Mary’s Health Center, St. Louis, 1973-76

First councilor and congregational treasurer, Franciscan Sisters of Mary, 1995-2001

Executive vice president and chief operating officer, SSM St. Mary’s Health Center in St. Louis, 2001-05

President, SSM St. Mary’s Health Center, St. Louis, 2005-07

First councilor and congregational treasurer, Franciscan Sisters of Mary, 2007-15

President of the congregation, 2015-18

FSM leadership team as first councilor, 2019-24

Service outside the archdiocese: Assistant director of nursing service, St. Mary’s Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin;, 1979-82

Director of nursing service, St. Mary’s Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, 1982-88

Executive vice president and chief operating officer, St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin, 1991-95

About Sister Susan Scholl: Sister Susan enjoys walking, reading, working puzzles, sewing, quilting, crocheting and creating art. She appreciates learning from the people she has encountered and enjoyed the challenges of nursing and administration. “I am so grateful for my vocation, for the many blessings I’ve received for 60 years. I’ve enjoyed being that compassionate presence to others, attuned to being whomever I am called to be, the moment! I live in a spirit of gratitude, hope and faith.”

 


 

70th Entrance

 

Sister Sarah Alma (Sister Maureen Ann) Sykes

Birthplace: Amory, Mississippi

Entrance: 1955

Education: Associate’s in nursing, St. Mary’s College, O’Fallon, 1974

Bachelor’s of science in nursing, Loretto Heights College, Denver, 1982

La Plante Hairstyling School, 1988

Certificate in liturgical studies, Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, 2002

Service in the archdiocese: Licensed practical nurse and operating room technician, St. Mary’s Hospital, St. Louis, 1966

Nursing care, Motherhouse, St. Louis, 1986-88

Staff nurse, St. Mary’s West, St. Louis, 1988-90

Hair stylist, Famous Barr, Crestwood, 1988

Hair stylist, Shear Joy, CPPS convent and St. Mary’s Health Center, St. Louis, 1988-2007

Service outside the archdiocese: Licensed practical nurse and operating room technician, St. Mary’s Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin, 1964-66, and St. Clare’s Hospital, Baraboo, Wisconsin, 1967-72

Operating room nurse, St. Mary’s Hospital, Jefferson City, Missouri, 1974

Head nurse of the operating room, recovery room, and central service, St. Eugene’s Hospital, Dillon, South Carolina, 1975-80

Staff nurse in the emergency room and recovery room, St. Mary’s Hospital, Blue Springs, Missouri, 1982

Staff Nurse in the emergency room, St. Eugene’s Hospital, Dillon, South Carolina, 1983-86

About Sister Sarah Alma Sykes: Throughout her life Sister Sarah wore many hats. No matter her role, she always tried to be “the compassionate, healing presence of God to those I encounter.”

 


 

80th Entrance

 

Sister Elizabeth (Sister Mary Matthew) Ruppert

Birthplace: Crivitz, Wisconsin

Entrance: 1940

Education: Associate’s in business management, Forest Park Community College, St. Louis, 1970

Service in the archdiocese: Business office, Firmin Desloge Hospital, St. Louis, 1952-54

Business office, St. Joseph Hospital, St. Charles, 1954-57

St. Mary’s Health Center, St. Louis, 1960-61

Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center, St. Louis, 1961-62

Outpatient admitting, St. Joseph’s, St. Charles, 1977-88

CSJ Care, Home Health, St. Louis, 2000-02

Spirit and life coordinator, St. Mary of the Angels Convent, St. Louis, 2002-11

Service outside the archdiocese: Business office, St. Mary’s Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri, 1957-60 and 1962-68; St. Mary’s Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin, 1971-77

Community director for the sisters, St. Mary’s Ringling, Baraboo, Wisconsin, 1988-98

About Sister Elizabeth (Mary Matthew) Ruppert: While she spent many years serving in business and administrative offices of hospitals in St. Louis, Kansas City, Madison and Baraboo, Sister Elizabeth is probably best known and cherished for the countless events she planned for the Franciscan Sisters of Mary, from liturgies and jubilee celebrations to retreats and her famous bus tours, and for the many mats she crocheted for homeless people from recycled plastic bags.

Topics: