Associate Rebecca Marti November 18, 1936 – August 28, 2023, Accepted April 28, 1996
Associate Rebecca Gertrude Therese (Bingell) Marti, age 86, died August 28, 2023. More details to come. A viewing will take place at Gilbertson Funeral Home on Thursday, September 7th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with Rosary starting at…
Associate James (Jim) T. Tackes April 18, 1932 – May 10, 2023, Accepted March 19, 2000
Jim was born in Great Falls, Montana, the son of Joe Tackes and Katherine Keller Tackes who were homesteading pioneers in Power, Montana. The ninth child in his family, he was born during the great depression and survived and thrived…
Associate Beverly Wenzel September 16, 1938 – February 23, 2023 Accepted April 7, 2001
Associate Beverly Wenzel September 16, 1938-February 23, 2023 Beverly was born in Dubuque, IA, the daughter of John K. Tittle Sr. and Sarah Jane Brandes Tittle. Beverly worked as a dental assistant and met a number of sisters there. She…
Associate Tess Malumphy April 2, 1932 – December 29, 2022, Accepted June 10, 1974
Tess was affectionately called “Dr. Tess” at the University of Northern Colorado where she taught for more than two decades as a Professor of Kinesiology and Women's Studies. She was introduced to the BVMs through a relationship with one of…
Associate Joyce Mach March 12, 1937 – December 23, 2022, Accepted May 8, 2015
Associate and former BVM Joyce Mach died Dec. 23, 2022, in Leesburg, Fla. She was born on March 12, 1937, in Chicago to Otto and Clara Mach. Joyce came to know the BVMs as a student at St. Mary High…
Associate Jean Mann December 6, 1934 – March 22, 2021, Accepted November 5, 1981
Associate Jean Mann died on March 22, 2021, in Naperville, Illinois, at the age of 86. She was born on December 6, 1934, to Thomas and Ysobel Hovorka. Jean first met the BVMs at St. Eulalia grade school in Maywood,…