Obit: Witucki, Sister Mary Jo (1937 - 2015)

Contact: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Brown, Elmhorst, Schreier, Strasser, Witucki

----Source: The Record - Review (Abbotsford, WI) 11/11/2015

Witucki, Sister Mary Jo (10 OCT 1937 - 5 SEP 2015)

Sister Mary Jo Witucki was born Oct. 10, 1937, in Athens. She was one of six children. Sister Mary Jo Witucki, a Sister of the Divine Savior, or Salvatorian, was a Catholic school educator for 48 years. Within these years, she both taught and was a principal in several Catholic schools in Wisconsin. Sister Mary Jo graduated from Alverno College with a BS in education.

Throughout her career in education, she also attended numerous workshops, in-services and enrichment classes.

For health reasons, in June of 2012, Sister Mary Jo moved to Salvatorian Sisters Residence in Milwaukee. Less than a year later, after open heart surgery, she became a resident at St. Anne’s Salvatorian Campus. Her health continued to decline. After visits from family, friends and community members, Sister Mary Jo peacefully entered eternal life on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015.

Sister Mary Jo was preceded in death by her parents, Florian and Cecilia (Schreier) Witucki; and her brothers, Edward (Betty) Witucki, Elmer and Norman Witucki.

She is survived by her brother, Jerome (Martha) Witucki; her sister, Kathleen (Daniel) Elmhorst; sisters-in-law, Martha Witucki, Beverly Witucki Strasser and Janet Witucki Brown, several nieces and nephews; as well as her Salvatorian Sisters and the entire Salvatorian family.

Visitation was held at St. Anne’s Salvatorian Campus, 92nd and Lisbon Ave., Milwaukee, on Monday, Sept. 14, from 12:45 – 1:30 p.m., with the Mass of Christian burial at 1:30 p.m. Burial was at Holy Cross Cemetery, Milwaukee, on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015, at 9 a.m. Donations may be made to the Sisters of the Divine Savior in memory of Sister Mary Jo Witucki, SDS.

Krause Funeral Home, 9000 West Capitol Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53222, 414-464-4640, assisted the family with arrangements.

Condolences may be sent to www.krausefuneralhome.com.