Servite Father Michael (Lawrence) Doyle, 86, died Oct. 2.

Born in Chicago, he entered the Servite order in 1956 and professed solemn vows in 1962. He was ordained a priest in 1965.

Father Doyle held advanced degrees in theology and educational administration, and taught theology and philosophy at Monte Senario College in Ladysmith, Wisconsin.

In Chicago, he served as pastor of Annunciata Parish and Assumption Parish (2006-2009). He also served in province leadership in various capacities, and as a pastor in St. Louis.

Father Doyle volunteered for the Hillside Fire Department, as chaplain in the Chicago Fire Department, and for 25 years was an active and reserved duty chaplain with the U.S. Air Force. He retired in 1998 as a colonel.

He is survived by his sisters Anne Marie Templin and Maureen Reynolds

Deacon Ronald L. DeRose, 77, died Oct. 13. He was ordained in 1994 and ministered at Assumption Parish and as a chaplain in Kolbe House Jail Ministry.

He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served in the Vietnam War.

He is survived by his siblings Janet Salihar, Louis DeRose, Joseph
DeRose and Richard DeRose.

Sister of the Living Word Theresa Weber, 96, died Oct. 10.

She served as a house mother in the St. Vincent Orphanage near St. Louis, served her community, and for many years used her gerontology education and skills in various nursing homes and residences in Detroit.

Her last years were spent at Ascension Resurrection Life Center.

School Sister of St. Francis Corina Stifter, 103, died Oct. 13 at Our Lady of the Angels Convent in Greenfield, Wisconsin.

Born in Minnesota, Sister Corina was received into the School Sisters of St. Francis in 1938, made her first profession of vows in 1940 and made her perpetual vows in 1946.

Beginning in 1939, Sister Corina ministered in the Archdioceses of Milwaukee and Chicago, and throughout Central and South America. In Chicago, Sister served as a homemaker at Our Lady of Victory Convent (1939-1941) and at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Convent, Glenview (1943-1944). She also taught at Holy Angels School (1947-1955).

Sister Corina retired in 2012 and ministered through prayer and presence at St. Joseph Center Motherhouse in Milwaukee until 2017 and at Our Lady of the Angels from 2017 until she died.

Deacon Richard F. Johnson, 80, died Sept. 30. He was ordained in 2006 and ministered at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish (Belmont Avenue).

Born in Chicago, Johnson worked as an attorney.

He is survived by his wife, Sheila; his children Brendon Johnson, Bridget Johnson and Laura Keim, one granddaughter; and his brother, Frank Johnson. He was predeceased by his son, Timothy Johnson.

School Sister of St. Francis Arlene Einwalter, 91, died Sept. 9 in Greenfield, Wisconsin.

Born in Iowa, Sister Arlene was received into the School Sisters of St. Francis in 1949, made first vows in 1961 and made perpetual vows in 1957.

Beginning in 1951, Sister Arlene ministered in Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, Ohio, Nebraska, New Mexico and Wisconsin. In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she taught at St. William School (1951-1960).

Sister Arlene retired in 2021 and ministered as a volunteer and through prayer and presence at Sacred Heart in Milwaukee and at Our Lady of the Angels.

School Sister of St. Francis Noel Le Claire, 94, died Sept. 13 in Greenfield, Wisconsin.

Born in Michigan, Sister Noel was received into the School Sisters of St. Francis in 1947, made her first vows in 1949 and made her perpetual vows in 1955.  

Beginning in 1951, Sister Noel ministered in Wisconsin, Kentucky, Illinois and Mississippi. In the Archdiocese of Chicago, Sister Noel served as a teacher at Our Lady of Charity School in Cicero from 1951 to 1957.

Sister Noel retired in 2017 and ministered through prayer and presence at Our Lady of the Angels in Greenfield.  

Sister Noel is survived by her sisters, Therese Remski and School Sister of St. Francis Margaret Le Claire.

Marianist Father Christian Aloysius Janson, 83, died Sept. 14 in San Antonio.

Born in St. Louis, he had been in religious life for 64 years.

Then-Brother Cris taught high school Latin and English in Texas and Wisconsin for several years before entering the seminary.

After being ordained in 1973, he taught and was a chaplain for seven years at St. Michael High School in Chicago and in Texas, before accepting a parish assignment in Mexico.

He served in four cities in Mexico for 16 years, before returning to Texas, where he worked in parish ministry and at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio.

Sister of Notre Dame de Namur Agnes Francis Jung, 89, died Sept. 27.

Born in Chicago, she was in the 72 year of her religious life.

Sister Agnes Francis’ ministry was as a primary grade teacher in Illinois and Ohio. After retirement, she served the community at Mount Notre Dame in Cincinnati.

She is survived by her sister, Julie Marselek.

Bishop Edward J. Slattery, 84, died Sept. 13. He was bishop emeritus of the Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma.

Born in Chicago, Bishop Slattery attended Quigley Preparatory Seminary in Chicago, and the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary before being ordained in 1966.

“I’m saddened by the news of Bishop Slattery’s death, but I am thankful to our Almighty God for his service to the church and his unwavering support to Catholic Extension Society,” said Cardinal Cupich. “Join me in praying for this son of Chicago.”

After being ordained, Slattery served as assistant pastor at St. Jude the Apostle, South Holland. In 1971, he became vice president of the Chicago-based Catholic Extension Society, a funding agency for the American home missions. He then served as the society’s president from 1976 to 1994.

During that time, he also served as pastor of St. Rose of Lima.

He was installed as third bishop of the Diocese of Tulsa at Holy Family Cathedral on Jan. 12, 1994. He retired in 2016 and served the Diocese of Tulsa as bishop emeritus.

He is survived by his siblings Winnie C. Dollear, Anne T. Stevenson, Catherine J. Freihage, Margaret I. Sheehan and James E. Slattery.

School Sister of Notre Dame Mary Margaret Murphy, 92, died Sept. 16 at Ascension Resurrection Life Center.

Born in Chicago, Sister Margaret Mary was a member of the School Sisters of Notre Dame for 72 years.

She taught elementary school in Wisconsin, Indiana and Illinois. In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she taught at St. Michael, St. Alphonsus, Santa Maria Incoronata-Santa Lucia, St. Columba and St. Florian; was a part-time parish receptionist at St. Columba and administrative assistant at. St. Florian; and did a ministry of prayer and presence at Marian Village. She also was a leader and companion for SSND Associates for many years.

Resurrection Sister M. Paulette Pieta, 84, died July 24.

Born in Chicago and baptized at St. Roman Church, she lost her parents at an early age and was raised by her grandmother and aunts.

Sr. Paulette entered the Sisters of the Resurrection in 1963 and professed her first vows in 1965 and her final vows in 1971. She taught kindergarten at St. Casimir for 10 years and then served as administrator of Resurrection Day Care for 30 years. When the day care was closed, she ministered at Resurrection College Prep High School, where she supervised study periods and helped in the office for about 14 years. In the community, she served as local superior for a number of years.

Deacon Derald James “DJ” Shinkle, 92, died Aug. 20. He was ordained in 1978 and ministered at Sacred Heart Parish, Winnetka.

He was predeceased by his wife, Kathleen, and his children Lisa Patt and Monique Blair. He is survived by his children Ray Shinkle, James Shinkle and Honor Shearer; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Divine Word Father Raymond Hober, 92, a missionary in the Philippines for more than three decades, died Aug. 3 in Techny.

Born in Pennsylvania, Father Hober entered the Society of the Divine Word in 1946 and professed vows in 1952 in New York. In 1960, he was ordained to the priesthood in Techny.

Following ordination, he was assigned to the Philippines, where he undertook additional theology courses in Manila before going to Mindoro, where he taught secondary school and college classes and served as a college administrator.

He simultaneously served the SVD Mindoro Province as treasurer. After a successful career in higher education, Father Hober was assigned to the Social Action committee of the Vicariate of Calapan. During this time, he found and dug water wells for communities desperately in need of fresh water.

In 2001, Father Hober was assigned to the Pittsburgh Community of the Chicago Province to travel and deliver mission appeals. He moved to Techny in semi-retirement in 2016.

Sister of the Living Word Rita Ramos, 90, died Aug. 6.

Born in Chicago, she spent her entire religious life and ministry in various missions in the Chicago area. She served as an elementary teacher for 17 years, and in parish ministry, teaching English as a Second Language, and fostering leadership in the Latino community from 1974 to 1989.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she served at Maternity BVM; St. Raphael; St. Teresa; St. Aloysius; Annunciation; St. Gregory; Our Lady of the Angels; St. Pius V; St. Joan of Arc, Skokie; Morton Community College, Cicero; Household International, Mount Prospect; High School District 214, Arlington Heights; Harper Community College, Palatine; St. Nicholas, Evanston; and St. Hedwig. She also served in Westmont, Aurora and Elgin; and in Wisconsin.

Deacon William Kalivoda, 84, died Aug. 4. He was ordained in 1979 and served at St. Julian Eymard, Elk Grove Village.

He retired in 2013 to care for his wife, Ginny, who predeceased him.

He is survived by his children Bob Kalivoda and Carol Bochat, five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Divine Word Father Gerard O’Doherty, 85, died in Techny on July 16. He had served on three continents.

“He will be remembered by those who live and follow his example,” said Father Thomas Krosnicki SVD, who delivered the homily at Father O’Doherty’s funeral Mass. “He took pride in being a missionary servant.”

Born in Dublin, he completed his novitiate and seminary education in Ireland before being ordained in 1974.

Father O’Doherty’s superiors sent him to the Philippines for his first assignment to serve as a teacher and administrator. He worked in education and pastoral ministry in the Philippines for 17 years before returning home to Ireland to serve as procurator of the Ireland Community.

Five years later in 1996, he was needed in California, where he was appointed treasurer for the Western Province, while serving in several parishes.

Father O’Doherty moved to Techny in retirement in 2017.

He is survived by his brothers James, Peter and Brian O’Doherty.

Sinsinawa Dominican Sister Patricia (Adrianne) Brennan, 98, died July 27 in Sinsinawa, Wisconsin.

Born in Iowa, she professed vows in 1951.

Sister Patricia taught elementary school in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Oklahoma, Montana, New Jersey and Wyoming, where she was also a principal. She also served as executive housekeeper at the Dominican Motherhouse in Sinsinawa.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she taught at St. Jarlath and taught and was librarian at Epiphany School where she also served as librarian.

She is survived by a sister, Rita Seidl.

Esther Mikuta (nee Abramowicz), 92, died Aug. 8. She was the sister of the late Bishop Alfred Abramowicz.

She was born, raised and lived in the Brighton Park community of Chicago until 1996, where she was a devoted volunteer to many parish ministries, causes and social activities at St. Pancratius Parish, as well as Five Holy Martyrs, where her brother was pastor from 1968 to 1990. She was active in the Council of Catholic Women and hospitality ministries at her parish, St. Bernard in Homer Glen.

Mrs. Mikuta was proud of her Polish ancestry and worked as a travel agent for decades, allowing her to travel to Japan, Russia, Yugoslavia, New Zealand and to Rome for a private audience with St. John Paul II.

Mrs. Mikuta was predeceased by her husband, Richard. She is survived by her children Kimberly Mikuta, Kevin Mikuta, Keith Mikuta and Kurt Mikuta; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

Deacon Eric B. Sorenson, 70, died July 16.

He was ordained in 2006 for the Archdiocese of Detroit and moved to the Archdiocese of Chicago in 2014 and was incardinated in 2017.

He served at St. Andrew and Queen of Apostles parishes.

Deacon Sorensen began his journey in ministry after a successful career in the auto industry, where he grew and managed an industrial controls company.

He is survived by his wife, Rita; his children Steven Sorenson, Karen Helm and Nicole Drury, and four grandchildren.