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Sr Mary Silveria Lehnerz

1865 – 6 Nov 1926

Birth1865
Death6 Nov 1926
CemeteryHoly Sepulchre Cemetery
Omaha , Douglas County , Nebraska , USA
Added byScott on 26 Sep 2024
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Born Elizabeth Lehnerz, daughter of Michael and Barbara Lehnerz of St. Bernard, Platte County, Nebr. 1910 census: Sr. Silveria Lehnerz, age 44, born Wisconsin to German-born parents, nurse at St. Francis Hospital, Chicago, Illinois. 1920 census: Sr. Selveria , age 55, born Wisconsin to German-born parents, superior at St. Joseph Hospital, Logansport, Indiana. '''''''''''''''''''''''' Lafayette Journal and Courier (Lafayette, Indiana), November 6, 1926, p. 6, col. 6 DEATH CLAIMS HOSPITAL HEAD Sister M. Silveria of St. Joseph's, Omaha, Passes Away Here; Had Been Nun Since 1885. Sister Mary Silveria, superior of the Creighton Memorial St. Joseph hospital at Omaha, Neb., died Saturday morning. Death was due to complications following an appendix operation. Sister Silveria was a member of the order of Poor Sisters of St. Francis in this city and took her vows at the local hospital. She entered the order in 1885. For a number of years she was superior at St. Joseph hospital in Logansport where she had many friends who will be grieved to learn of her demise. She was a native of St. Bernard, Neb. '''''''''''''''''''''' Evening World-Herald (Omaha, Nebr.), November 6, 1926, p. 1, col. 2 & 3 Mother Superior at St. Joseph's Dies in Midst of Building Plans Mother Superior Silveria of St. Joseph's hospital died at 8:30 o'clock this morning at the hospital, following an illness of three weeks of acute appendicitis. An operation was performed in the hope of saving her life. Mother Silveria was 61 years of age. She is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Mary Brunner, Mrs. A. C. Seethaler and Mrs. Helen Brunner, all of Denver and two brothers, Peter Lehnerz of Denver, and Joseph Lehnerz of Modac, Kans. Mrs. Mary Brunner was at the beside when death came. Coming to St. Joseph's hospital here thirteen months ago from St. Joseph's hospital at Logansport, Ind., Mother Silveria at once mapped out a program which already has resulted in great improvement in hospital equipment and capacity. A part of the program remaining unfinished is the addition of two stories t the operation, children's and obstetrics departments of the hospital. These improvements will be carried out, according to present plans. Besides being energetic and possessing rare business talent, Mother Silveria was so gentle and considerate of all with whom she came in contact that she at once won the love and respect of the hospital personnel, sisters and physicians said today in telling about her. Mother Silvera came to Omaha as the successor to Mother Hermana, who went to Colorado Springs. A new mother superior will be appointed by the Mother House of Sisters of St. Francis at Lafayette, Ind. Mother Silveria was born at Mt. Calvary, Wis. She entered the order of Sisters of St. Francis in 1885. The funeral will probably be held in Omaha next Tuesday, it was said at the hospital. '''''''''''''''''' Morning World-Herald , November 9, 1926, p. 4, col. 5 DEATHS AND FUNERALS Funeral services for Mother Superior Silveria of St. Joseph hospital, who died Saturday morning following an operation for acute appendicitis, will be held at 9 a.m., Tuesday at St. Joseph chapel. Father Wenceslaus will celebrate solemn high mass. Pallbearers and ushers will be internes at the hospital. Staff doctors will meet in a body at the hospital and enter the chapel together. Burial will be at Holy Sepulcher cemetery. '''''''''''' The True Voice (Omaha, Nebr.), November 12, 1926, p. 3, col. 5 MOTHER M. SYLVERIA Mother M. Sylveria, superior of St. Joseph's hospital, passed away last Saturday morning, following an operation for appendicitis performed two weeks before. Mother Sylveria was 62 years of age. She was born in Wisconsin and joined the Sisters of St. Francis forty years ago. Her last appointment before coming to Omaha was superior of the hospital at Logansport, Ind. About a year ago she was sent to Omaha as superior of St. Joseph's hospital, one of the largest institutions in charge of the Franciscan Sisters in America. She was very energetic and had planned an enlargement of the hospital to begin next spring. Announcement of the plans were given out only a few weeks ago. Mother Sylveria had not been in good health for some time, but continued active in her work until three weeks ago, when an operation became imperative. The appendix was found to be gangrenous, and other complications ensued, which made her condition critical at once. The fact that she had been able to withstand the condition for so long gave some hopes for recovery. She began to sink, however, last Friday, and the end came Saturday morning. The funeral was held from the hospital chapel Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock. Rev. Wenceslaus Kryzcki, O. F. M., was celebrant of the Solemn Mass of Requiem, assisted by Rev. M. F. Gluba and Rev. Alfred Kaulmann, S. J. Rt. Rev. Francis J. Beckman, Apostolic Administrator of the diocese, presided in the sanctuary, attended by Father Anderson, I. J., and Rev. P. A. Flanagan. About thirty priests of the city were present, besides the hospital staff of physicians, the nurses and many friends of the hospital. Bishop Beckman gave the funeral sermon and pronounced the final absolution. Interment was in the Sisters' lot in Holy Sepulchre cemetery.

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