Recker, Sister Colane 1940-2021

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Posted By: Marjorie Brunsting-Volunteer (email)
Date: 1/8/2022 at 15:19:16

SISTER COLANE (MARTINELLA) RECKER, OSF, of Sioux City, passed away November 19, 2021 at a local hospital in Sioux City, IA.

Services: A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at Cathedral of the Epiphany Catholic Church with Father Shane Deman officiating. Visitation with the friends and family will start at 9:00 A.M. The Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, December 6 at 1:00 p.m. at Mount St. Francis. Masks will be required. Livestream of the service can be viewed at: www.youtube.com/dubuquefranciscans. Burial of cremains will take place at a later date at Mount Calvary Cemetery.

Sister Colane was May 19, 1940 in Alton, IA, the daughter of Edward and Gertrude (Hansen) Recker.

She entered the Sisters of St. Francis September 3, 1958 and made final profession of vows August 12, 1966. Sister received her master’s degree in library science from the University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA. She ministered in Iowa as an educator at Holy Trinity, Dubuque; Manchester; Arcadia; Bancroft; Remsen; Danbury Catholic School, Danbury; LeMars; and Bishop Heelan High School, Sioux City.

Sister is survived by her sisters Gayle (Chuck) Schmidt, Elaine Harriman, Jeanette (George) Curry, and Mary Lou Bauler; brother Edward (Renae) Recker Jr.; sister-in-law Jean Recker; nieces, nephews, and her Franciscan sisters.

Sister was preceded in death by her parents; her sisters Karen Recker and Bonnie Recker; brother Richard Recker; and brothers-in-law Jim Harriman and John Bauler.

Memorials may be given to the Sisters of St. Francis, Dubuque, IA.

Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel Funeral Home in Sioux City is in charge of arrangements.

Source: Meyer Brothers Funeral Chapel online obituary.
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Congrats to Sister Colane Recker, our only nun at Heelan, on her 60th jubilee – her anniversary of being received into the Order of Saint Francis in Dubuque. Heelan teachers celebrated with a standing ovation this week and of course – cake! Sr. Colane taught 1st and 2nd grade for many years in small area Catholic schools, then returned to college to get a Masters in Library Science from UNI. She is in her 18th year as Heelan Librarian. Says Sr. Colane, “I love the kids and the Heelan faculty. They’ll never know how great they are!” She enjoys the new Mary Gill Media Center and recommends “How to Walk Away.” If you read it she says “have Kleenex.” From FB page of Bishop Heelan High School.
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Bishop Heelan Catholic High School
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It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Heelan Librarian Sr. Colane Recker who came to Bishop Heelan over 20 years ago. 😢 Sr. Colane loved Heelan and her library in our new high school. She tirelessly promoted reading and was gracious to everyone. Our only nun at Heelan, she celebrated her 60th jubilee with the Order of Saint Francis in Dubuque in 2019. Said Sr. Colane at the time, “I love the kids and the Heelan faculty. They’ll never know how great they are!”
Her funeral will be held in Dubuque and a prayer service will be held at Cathedral Nov. 24 at 10 a.m. Please lift up Sister Colane in prayer 🙏 along with her family, our students, her Heelan colleagues, our alumni and all those who mourn her loss.