Hospital Sisters of the Third Order Regular of St. Francis

Sister M. Ingetraud Riehemann

✝ Tuesday, April 16th 2024

Resurrection is our faith, reunion is our hope. Remembrance is our love.(St. Augustine)

Early in the morning, on the day of her diamond jubilee of profession, the risen Christ took to Himself our dear Sister M. Ingetraud  Riehemann, Hospital Sisters of the Third Order Regular of St. Francis.

Born:               October 20, 1939

Entrance:        August 18, 1961
Profession:      May 3, 1964
Died:                April 16, 2024

Sister M. Ingetraud was born in Recke-Steinbeck. After graduating from high school, she trained as a saleswoman. At the age of 22, she entered our Franciscan community and in 1964, she made her first profession of vows. 60 years later, we wanted to celebrate with her and her family the Diamond Jubilee of her profession in Nordwalde and to thank her for all that she has contributed to our community for the welfare of many patients and fellow sisters. Sister M. Ingetraud is now celebrating her great thanksgiving in heaven. God Himself has ended her journey on this earth and certainly wrapped His arms around when she arrived after a long illness.

After her training as a nurse, Sister M. Ingetraud worked in several women's hospitals in Münster and Cloppenburg. Most of us still remember the time when she took care of us in the infirmary of the hospital. After her specialization in Regensburg, she became assistant director in Lingen, Damme and in the convent Maria-Hilf in Telgte. Twenty years ago, her strength began to fail and she moved to the St. Joseph’s House in Seppenrade.  Since 2012 she had been living in St. Francis House in Nordwalde. She had been taken care of with love by the staff and by her fellow sisters.

We gratefully bid farewell to Sister M. Ingetraud. We remain united with her in prayer and in the celebration of the Eucharist.

On Friday, April 19, 2024, we will celebrate the Mass of resurrection for Sister M. Ingetraud at 10.00 a.m. in St. Francis House in Nordwalde and then we will bury her in the parish cemetery, where she will find her final resting place.

Afterwards, we can share our memories over coffee in St. Francis House.