[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 148 (Wednesday, November 9, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2310]
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           TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE OF SISTER ANNE LOUISE STOELZEL

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                           HON. MARCY KAPTUR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 9, 2005

  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, it is with a sense of deep gratitude and 
sorrow that I rise to pay tribute to the life of Sister Anne Louise 
Stoelzel, an Ursuline sister of Toledo, Ohio who passed from this life 
on Nov. 19. Sister Anne Louise dedicated her life to the education of 
young women and men, and helped build St. Ursula Academy in our 
community into a premier institution of advanced learning at the high 
school level. She tutored students even into her 80's and remained a 
smiling and vibrant presence to all who knew her.
  Sister Anne Louise took on the task of moderating the school's large, 
and growing alumnae association for 30 years, no small task, after 
having taught mathematics for two decades. In 1990, she received the 
Alumna of the Year Award and was sought out and loved by the school's 
graduates. She remembered them, followed their lives, amazingly, kept 
in touch with thousands of girls, their families, and their lives.
  She was an avid fan of St. Ursula sports teams and a regular attendee 
at games as St. Ursula's winning teams rose to fame locally and 
statewide. She rooted on the bench with all she had in her.
  Sister Anne Louise was a Toledoan through and through. She carried 
its values. She grew up in the Old West End, a parishioner at Rosary 
Cathedral, and a woman in service to Christ throughout her most 
generous life. She held bachelor of arts and science degrees from the 
former Mary Manse College in Toledo, and received a master's degree 
from the Catholic University of America. Her pursuit of lifelong 
learning took her to many universities--Notre Dame, St. Louis 
University, Bowling Green, Ohio State, and the University of Toledo.
  No measure can be placed on the gift of the life of one woman to her 
community. The life of Sister Anne Louise stands as living testament to 
a woman who loved others more than herself, who believed in the 
education and potential of young women to excel and make contributions 
to life beyond what we know today. It was to that future that she gave 
herself long before even the laws in the United States afforded women 
equal opportunity in education.
  Our entire community sends its sympathies to the sisters of St. 
Ursula and the loving community of women and men that surrounded her, 
and St. Ursula's ongoing mission toward education of young women, and 
the advancement of learning for the betterment of humankind. Sister 
Anne Louise lived with distinction the legacy of St. Angela Merici, the 
foundress of the Order of St. Ursula. May Sister Anne Louise rest in 
peace, a beloved daughter of the Lord who served with love and faith 
throughout her precious life.

               St. Ursula Grad Taught Math at Alma Mater


                 sister anne louise stoelzel, 1922-2005

       Sister Anne Louise Stoelzel, 83, a graduate of St. Ursula 
     Academy who taught mathematics at her alma mater for 20 years 
     and was moderator of the school's alumnae association for 30 
     years, died Tuesday of congestive heart failure in the 
     Ursuline Center.
       Sister Anne Louise retired from classroom teaching in 1991, 
     but she continued to tutor math students until about two 
     years ago.
       ``She was a very good teacher and very patient,'' Sister 
     Kathleen Padden said. ``As a tutor, she taught not only the 
     girls from the academy, but boys from St. Francis [de Sales 
     High School] and students from the public schools whose 
     mothers might have been alumnae.''
       She was a strict teacher, ``but an excellent teacher,'' 
     said Fran Sears, whose daughter, Ellen, was a student of 
     Sister Anne Louise's. ``She knew and understood math 
     perfectly,'' Mrs. Sears said.
       Sister Anne Louise was moderator of the St. Ursula Alumnae 
     Association from 1971 to 2001 and was moderator emerita 
     afterward. She received the Alumna of the Year Award in 1990.
       Not only was she a regular at St. Ursula reunions, she kept 
     in touch with alumnae and followed the events of their lives.
       ``She knew all the grads, all the alumnae. She knew their 
     families and their daughters and granddaughters,'' Mrs. Sears 
     said. ``You mentioned somebody, she could tell you about 
     her.''
       Sister Anne Louise was a fan of St. Ursula sports teams and 
     followed local high school sports, Mrs. Sears said.
       She was born Marie Kathryn Stoelzel and grew up in the Old 
     West End. She was a parishioner of Rosary Cathedral when she 
     entered the Ursuline Community in 1943.
       Sister Anne Louise received bachelor of arts and bachelor 
     of science in education degrees from the former Mary Manse 
     College. She received a master's degree from Catholic 
     University of America in Washington.
       She was awarded National Science Foundation grants to 
     pursue her post-graduate education during summer breaks. Her 
     studies took her to the University of Notre Dame, St. Louis 
     University, DePauw University, Bowling Green State 
     University, the University of Toledo, and Ohio State 
     University.
       Sister Anne Louise previously taught at the elementary 
     schools of St. Teresa and St. Thomas Aquinas in Toledo and at 
     Lima, Ohio, Central Catholic High School.
       She and her sister, Gertrude Trompeter, were close, and she 
     visited the Trompeter home on holidays and other occasions, 
     her brother-in-law, Carl Trompeter, said. She also took a 
     keen interest in her four nephews--they called her Aunt 
     Marie--and their families.
       Her sister died Nov. 19, 2003.
       There are no immediate survivors.
       Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. today in the Ursuline 
     Center, where there will be a vigil service at 7 tonight. 
     Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. tomorrow in the Ursuline 
     Center. Arrangements are by the Coyle Funeral Home.
       It is suggested that tributes be to the Ursuline Sisters 
     Retirement Fund.

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