Viterbo University marks the passing of faculty members and employees who were members of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, the founders and driving force behind this institution, as well as lay faculty members and employees who have served Viterbo. May they be remembered always.
Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration
Sr. Patricia (Mary Aloysius) Shepler '68 (Sept. 22, 2023): former controller
Sr. Loretta Penchi, FSPA '54 (Sept. 18, 2023): former staff member
Sr. Michon Desmond, FSPA '62 (Nov. 3, 2022): former dean of students
Sr. Evelyn (Mary Leo) Schlosser, FSPA (Oct. 7, 2022): former staff member
Sr. Anita (Mary Kenneth) Beskar, FSPA '65 (April 23, 2022): former faculty member
Sr. Donna Weber '62 (Aug. 28, 2021): former faculty member
Sr. Bernadette (Melissa) Prochaska '62 (Jan. 6, 2021): Board of Trustees emeritus member
Sr. Ladonna Kassmeyer (Aug. 3, 2020): former employee in multiple administrative roles; Board of Trustees emeritus member
Sr. Kathleen Kenkel '56 (July 18, 2020): former employee in religious studies department
Sr. Rosile Pernsteiner (July 10, 2020): Board of Trustees emeritus member
Sr. Helen Keating '53 (May 14, 2020): former nursing instructor; Board of Trustees emeritus member
Sr. Jean Moore (March 3, 2020) : former employee in multiple faculty and administrative roles; Board of Advisors member
Lay faculty and employees
Audrey Leonard Penner (July 6, 2022): Assistant professor
Janet Ann Linderbaum (June 20, 2022): Admissions/registrar
Deanna Lynn (Horman) Mason (Oct. 2, 2021): Admissions
Mark James Seitz (July 21, 2021): Instructional support services/videographer
Julie Clements '81 (March 6, 2021): Assistant professor, nursing
Gloria Patterson '66 (Jan. 5, 2021): Home economics faculty
Cyrilla Barr '56 (Jan. 1, 2021): Associate professor
Pam Maykut (Dec. 13, 2020): Psychology professor, Teacher of the Year Award winner
Darlene Bracegirdle (April 28, 2020): Associate professor of nursing
Robin Carre-Potter (March 31, 2020): Adjunct professor