Sister Mary M. Trumm, OSF (1816-2021)

TRUMM, STEGER

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 3/23/2021 at 18:13:24

Sister Mary Margretta (Dolores) Trumm, OSF, 104, of Clare House, Dubuque, IA, passed away at 4:19 A/M, Sunday, March 21, 2021, at Clare House.
A private Celebration of Life and Rite of Final Commendation will be held at Clare House Chapel, Mount St. Francis Center, at 1 P/M, on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. The service will be live-streamed at http://www.youtube.com/dubuquefranciscans. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
Sister Mary Margretta was born May 11, 1916, in Dyersville, IA, the daughter of Francis "Frank" and Margaret (Steger) Trumm.
She entered the Sisters of St. Francis August 15, 1934, and made final profession of vows August 10, 1940. Sister received her Master's Degree at St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO. She ministered as a teacher in Iowa at Sacred Heart-Dubuque, Monticello, Templeton, Garnavillo, Worthington, St. Mary's-Waterloo, Bancroft, Holy Cross, Ossian and Remsen.
Sister is survived by her sister-in-law, Jacquie Trumm; nieces; nephews; and her Franciscan sisters.
Sister was preceded in death by her parents; her sisters, Marie (Albert) Kern, Lucille (Edward) Gudendauf, Martha (John) DeMuth, Marguerite (Clarence Fangman) (John) Lueck, Sr. Marcella Trumm, OSF, Germaine (Arnold) Manternach, and Lois Mae Trumm; her brothers, Arthur (Viola) Trumm, Leo (Coletta) Trumm, Carl (Helen) Trumm, Francis "Buddie" Trumm, and Francis Raymond Trumm.
The Sisters of St. Francis express their thanks to Hospice of Dubuque for their care and concern.
Memorials may be given to the Sisters of St. Francis, Dubuque, IA.
The Miller Funeral Home, of East Dubuque, is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be left at www.millerfhed.com