Sister Marie Francis Olinger R.S.M.
Services for Sister Marie Francis Olinger R.S.M., 74, a member of the Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy of McAuley Convent, will be held at 9 am Saturday in Sacred Heart Chapel at Mercy Medical Center. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Friends may call at McAuley Convent - Mercy Drive, where the Scripture Wake Service will be held at 7:30 pm Friday.
Sister Marie Francis died at 11:55 pm Wednesday at Mercy Medical Center. She was born in Strawberry Point, Ia., and entered the Sisters of Mercy at Mount St. Agnes in 1923. She served as director of nurses as Mercy Hospital, Dubuque, and was also stationed at Fort Dodge and Independence, Ia., Detroit and Battle Creek, Mich. Sister had resided at McAuley Convent since 1970.
Surviving are four brothers, Rev. Julius Olinger of St. Mary's Church, New Hampton, Ia., Paul Olinger of Strawberry Point., Ia., Glenn Olinger of Greeley, Ia., and Val Olinger of California.
The Siegert Funeral Home, Seventh & Bluff, is in charge of arrangements.
