Thursday, 16 February 2012 10:14
LEWIS
Martha W. (Lallement), 84, Blessed Sacrament, Wichita, Oct. 25.
FARNIK
James A. “Jim,” 69, St. Joseph, Wichita, Jan. 20.
GUARDIOLA
Jean Karla, 41, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Newton, Jan. 21.
Thursday, 02 February 2012 10:24
Sister Helene was president of the Congregation from 2000 to 2007
Services for Sister Helene Lentz, former president of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph, were held Friday, Dec. 30, at St. Vincent de Paul Church, Andover. Burial was at the Wichita Center of the Congregation of St. Joseph at 3700 E. Lincoln, Wichita. She died Dec. 22 at age 64.
Karen May Lentz was born on July 30, 1947, in Wichita, to Robert S. and Anna Lucille (Earnest) Lentz.
She entered the Congregation of St. Joseph on Aug. 5, 1963, and received the religious name of Sr. Helene. She was an educator, hospital administrator, and formation director for the order. She received a bachelor’s degree from Sacred Heart College (now Newman University) in Wichita and an master’s degree from Mundelein College in Chicago.
Sister Helene taught in schools in Paso Robles, Calif.; Coffeyville, and Colgan High School, Pittsburg.
She began a career in healthcare administration in 1990 as vice-president of Mission Development at St. Joseph Medical Center and was instrumental in the 1995 merger of the CSJ Health System and St. Francis Ministry Corporation becoming Via Christi Health System.
Sister Helene served the Sisters of St. Joseph of Wichita as director of Initial Formation from 1975 to 1990 and as assistant to the president in 1996. In 2000 she was elected president of the congregation, a position she held until 2007.
In her tenure she led the Sisters of St. Joseph of Wichita in joining six other congregations, becoming the Congregation of St. Joseph. Since then she served as corrector of the Magnificat Center and was founder of the Spiritual Strengths Cancer Care Center in Wichita.
Sr. Helene is survived by her sister, Lin Inkelaar of Fredericksburg, Texas; two brothers, Stan Lentz of Houston and Donn Lentz of Wichita, several nieces and nephews, and uncle and aunt, Sam and Lauren Lentz.
Memorial contributions may be made to Spiritual Strengths Cancer Care Program, sponsored by the Congregation of St. Joseph, 3700 E. Lincoln, Wichita, KS, 67218.
Thursday, 02 February 2012 10:23
JOHNSTON
Arnold L., 96, Holy Trinity, Little River, Dec. 18.
NEWELL
Randall F. “Randy,” 62, St. Margaret Mary, Wichita, Dec. 21.
O’BRIEN
Edna Marie, 92, All Saints, Wichita, Dec. 27.
Thursday, 19 January 2012 14:50
Monsignor Charles W. Regan, 83, died Wednesday, Jan. 4. He had served the Diocese of Wichita for nearly 53 years.
A rosary was recited Sunday, Jan. 8, at Church of the Magdalen, Wichita. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 9, at Magdalen. Burial was at Calvary Cemetery in Wichita.
Msgr. William Carr said the best description of Msgr. Regan is “steady.”
“Bill did not go to extremes. He was always there when you needed him,” Msgr. Carr said. “He served the diocese and his bishop with his ‘steady’ hand. He was one who helped us to survive the turbulent days for the church in the ’60s.”
He said Msgr. Regan’s ‘steady’ hand helped Catholic education in the Diocese of Wichita flourish when Catholic education declined elsewhere.
“He served the Lord wholeheartedly and well with steadiness through his years in the priesthood,” Msgr. Carr said. “May he rest in peace.”
Msgr. Robert Hemberger also thought of Msgr. Regan’s work in Catholic education. Not only did Msgr. Regan’s leadership help Catholic schools survive, he said, but he helped it “thrive and remain authentically Catholic.”
Msgr. Hemberger said Father Ken Van Haverbeke shared a story about how Msgr. Regan once told him to commit to 15 minutes of spiritual reading per day, no more and no less.
“One gets through a lot of books in a year that way, and thoughts have time to soak,” Msgr. Hemberger said.
Father Sean O’Shea honored Msgr. Regan’s memory with a line from an Irving Berlin song and an Irish blessing: “The song is ended, the melody lingers on. May God hold Father Bill Regan in the hollow of his Hand.”
Msgr. Regan was born on Feb. 2, 1927, in Parsons. He studied for the priesthood at Kenrick Seminary in St. Louis, Mo., and was ordained on March 29, 1958, in his home parish, St. Patrick Church, Parsons. Father Regan was elevated to the rank of Domestic Prelate on March 4, 1998.
In addition to serving at many parishes in the diocese, Monsignor Regan served in several capacities in diocesan Catholic education. He was appointed chaplain of Notre Dame High School in 1962; Assistant Superintendent of Education in 1962; and Superintendent of Education in 1964.
Monsignor served in the following parishes: St. John, lola; St. Patrick Kingman; Holy Savior, Wichita; St. Vincent de Paul, Andover; and Church of the Magdalen and Christ the King, Wichita.
He retired from active ministry on July 3, 1998, with residence at the Priest Retirement Center, Wichita. Monsignor Regan was living at the Catholic Care Center at the time of his death.
Thursday, 05 January 2012 11:43
COMPTON
Thomas Frederick, Sr., 79, Our Lady of Lourdes, Pittsburg, Dec. 4.
DREES
Evelyn Catherine “Evie,” 79, St. Thomas Aquinas, Wichita, Dec. 7.
AUVIGNE
Raymond Eugene “Gene,” 85, St. Patrick, Parsons, Dec. 8.
Thursday, 15 December 2011 10:10
TAYLOR
Ruth S., 95, Church of the Magdalen, Wichita, Oct. 24.
WILLE
Virginia Mae, 94, St. John, Iola, Nov. 6.
SIMON
Victor, 75, St. Anthony, Garden Plain, Nov. 10.
Thursday, 17 November 2011 10:40
KUMLE
Spencer J., 16, St. Joseph, McPherson, Aug. 11.
WATKINS
Joan F., 100, Our Lady pf Lourdes, Pittsburg, Oct. 20.
TAYLOR
Ruth S., 95, Church of the Magdalen, Wichita, Oct. 24.
Thursday, 03 November 2011 08:47
CEDENO
Joseph L., 83, St. Paul, Lyons, Oct. 13.
SANDOVAL
Rion Andreas, 15, Holy Cross, Hutchinson, Oct. 14.
O’HALLORAN
Alice, 79, Blessed Sacrament, Wichita, Oct. 15.
Thursday, 20 October 2011 12:50
TRAFFAS
Elizabeth M. “Betty,” St. Boniface, Sharon, Sept. 14.
NELSON
Daniel Niel, 56, Our Lady of Lourdes, Pittsburg, Sept 25.
ENSMINGER
Aaron Wade, 31, St. Patrick, Wichita, Sept. 27.
Thursday, 06 October 2011 09:33
Sister M. Kathleen Regan, 87, died Tuesday, Sept. 27. A wake service was held at 7 p.m., Sept. 28, at the Wichita Center of the Congregation of St. Joseph. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated for her Thursday, Sept. 29, at Blessed Sacrament Church in Wichita.
A native of Independence, Dolores Marie Regan entered the Congregation of St. Joseph in Wichita, on March 19, 1943, and received the name Sister M. Kathleen. She had offered this name as a possible choice and was thrilled to be named after her two grandmothers.
Following the completion of her canonical year, Sister Kathleen began her ministry in education. She served as a teacher or principal in the following Catholic institutions in Kansas: St. Thomas, Kansas City; St. Mary, Ft. Scott; Blessed Sacrament, Wichita; St. Francis, St. Paul; Sacred Heart Cathedral School, Dodge City; St. John, Hoisington; and St. Mary, Derby.
From 1974 to 1977 Sister Kathleen taught in the education department at St. Mary of the Plains College in Dodge City. She then served as assistant to the president of the College on the east campus, which was located at St. Joseph Medical Center in Wichita. For many years Sister Kathleen was a driving force behind the hospital’s annual Emerald Ball.
In 1993 Sister Kathleen became the director of stewardship and development for Guadalupe Clinic in Wichita. The diocesan-sponsored medical clinic serves the health care needs of the uninsured. Sister served in this role until becoming ill two weeks ago.
Marlene Dreiling, director of the clinic, described Sister Kathleen as a woman of immense faith.
“She wanted to help all the less fortunate, especially those without insurance served by Guadalupe Clinic. Sister Kathleen was loved by all those associated with the clinic, especially the staff,” Dreiling said.
“She will be missed not only for the daily work that she did, but for being our spiritual leader. The mission of Guadalupe Clinic will continue to be guided by her spirit, dedication and example.”
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