Sister Mary Laurene Toeppe

Sister Mary Laurene Toeppe, 96, of the Sisters of St. Francis, died at 2:41 pm Sunday, August 11, 2024, at St. Francis Home. 

 Sister Laurene was born May 6, 1928, in Toledo, to Lawrence and Mary (Dudley) Toeppe.

 Survivors include four sisters, Dorothy Ameling, Juliana Wright, Angela Klisz and Ursula (Larry) Wolfe; and a brother, Raymond (Shirley) Toeppe.

 She was preceded in death by her parents, and four brothers, Lawrence, Kenneth, Donald, and Victor Toeppe.

 Sister Laurene earned a Masters of Arts in Business Administration from Notre Dame, served as an elementary teacher, and sometimes principal, at several public and parochial schools in Ohio for nineteen years, after which she became the Directress of Novices. Following that ministry she worked in housing ministry in Toledo. Later she served on the General Council, worked in housing ministry and was assistant treasurer for the community. In her retirement years Sister Laurene was involved in several volunteer ministries, including teaching CCD classes at St. Joseph, tutoring, monitoring visitation at Patchwork House, and ushering at the Ritz Theatre, all in Tiffin. Among other things, Sister Laurene enjoyed hobbies such as decorating Unity candles for weddings and a variety of needlework projects.

 Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at the St. Francis Convent Chapel. A Christian Wake Service will be held via Zoom 7:00 p.m. Monday. 

 The Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at the St. Francis Convent Chapel. Burial will be in St. Francis Convent Cemetery. The TRAUNERO FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY, 214 S. Monroe Street, Tiffin, Ohio 44883 (419) 447-3113, is entrusted with the arrangements. 

Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Francis Convent, 200 St. Francis Ave., Tiffin, OH 44883, or St. Francis Home, 182 St. Francis Ave., Tiffin, OH 44883.

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