Obituary of Sister Agnes Marie Kovacic, OSF
Sister Agnes Marie Kovacic, OSF (1924 – 2018) died at Our Lady of Angels Retirement Home, Joliet, Illinois, on December 13, 2018. A native of Rockdale and a member of St. Joseph Parish, she was one of eleven children born to the Mary (Karl) and Anton Kovacic. She was preceded in death by her parents, her three brothers: Anthony, George and Lawrence, and her seven sisters: Sister M. Lambert, OSF (Agnes), Louise Obert, Antonia Wdowicki, Anna, Marie (Giugler) Batozech, Margaret Rose and Catherine H. Wolf. Sister Agnes Marie was a treasured member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate, Joliet for 75 years.
Sister Agnes Marie attended Rockdale Public Grade School, Joliet Central and St. Francis Academy High School. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of St. Francis (now University of St. Francis). In 1986 she earned a C.N.A. (Certified Nurses’ Assistant) from Joliet Junior College.
Sister Agnes Marie ministered in the field of education for over 35 years, teaching primary grades in Illinois and Ohio including St. John the Baptist and the Cathedral of St. Raymond in Joliet. She was Prefect for small boys at the Guardian Angel Home in the early 1960’s. Knowing the desire of elderly people to remain in their homes, she ministered as both a companion and nursing assistant for 20 years.
In 1994 Sister Agnes Marie was recognized by the Diocese of Joliet, as the Woman of the Year from St. Joseph Parish, Rockdale, Illinois for outstanding services to the Church, CCW and the community.
The wake for Sister Agnes Marie will be at Our Lady of Angels Retirement Home, 1201 Wyoming Avenue, Joliet, IL, (Wyoming and Rt. 30) on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 from 2:00 – 6:45 p.m., with a Prayer Service at 4:45 p.m. and Mass of Christian Burial at 7:00 p.m. The Funeral Procession will leave from Our Lady of Angels on Thursday morning, December 20, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. The Interment will take place at Resurrection Cemetery in Romeoville, IL.
Memorials may be made to the Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate, 1433 Essington Road, Joliet, IL 60435.
Fred C. Dames Funeral Home entrusted with arrangements. For more information, please call 815-741-5500 or visit her Memorial Tribute at www.fredcdames.com