Sr. Olivia Marie Stier, O.S.F.'s Obituary
Sr. Olivia Marie Stier O.S.F., age 97 of the Srs. of St. Francis in Oldenburg, Indiana, died Sunday, January 3, 2010 at Margaret Mary Hospital in Batesville. Born May 19, 1912 in Greensburg, Indiana, she is the daughter of Olivia (Nee: Amrhein) and Stephen Stier.She entered the convent August 15, 1930 and made her final vows July 2, 1936. Sr. Olivia was an elementary teacher and principal from 1932 to 1986. She taught at St. Vincent’s in Vincennes, Indiana, St. Mary’s and St. Bernadette’s in Indianapolis, Indiana, St. Andrew’s in Richmond, Indiana, Holy Name in Beech Grove, Indiana, St. Gabriel in Connersville, Indiana, Holy Family in Oldenburg, Indiana, St. Joseph’s in Shelbyville, Indiana; St. Matthew’s in Kansas City, Missouri; St. Anthony’s in Streator, Illinois; Sacred Heart, St. Bonaventure, Our Lady of Victory and St. James’s in Cincinnati, Ohio, St. Ann’s in Hamilton, Ohio and St. Anthony’s in Dayton, Ohio. She returned to the Motherhouse in 1986 serving as clerical assistant for the Convent Infirmary until 1990 when she retired.Sr. Olivia is survived by her sisters Loretta Zoellner of Indianapolis, Indiana, Margaret Feldman of Virginia and Sr. Anna Marie Stier O.S.F., Oldenburg, Indiana. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by sisters Helen Hannigan, Christine Eder, Eleanor Peters, Matilda Stier and Sr. Mary Catherine Stier O.S.F.Visitation is Tuesday, January 5th, from 1-3 p.m. at the Motherhouse Chapel in Oldenburg. Funeral services follow at 3 p.m. with Rev. Carl Hawver O.F.M. officiating. Burial will be in the convent cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Srs. of St. Francis, P.O. Box 100, Oldenburg, Indiana, 47036 (www.OldenburgFranciscans.org).
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