Sister Ann Louise Kolhoff, 92, died peacefully in her home March 21, 2018 at Maryvale Convent, Valley City, ND. The visitation will be Sunday, March 25, 2018 from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. with rosary at 4:00 p.m. and prayer service at 6:00 p.m. Her funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 26, 2018 with a meal to follow, all at Maryvale, Valley City, North Dakota.
Sister Ann Louise was born October 8, 1925 in rural Lisbon, ND to Charles and Rose Mary (Schriml) Kolhoff. She attended elementary school at St. Aloysius School, Lisbon, ND and St. Mary’s School of Dayton, Ohio and high school at Dayton Co-operative, Dayton, Ohio graduating in 1944. She worked in sales and human resources at Elder Johnson Department store in Dayton until entering the Sisters of Mary of the Presentation Religious Congregation in 1947. She professed her vows to God August 25, 1948. She graduated with a diploma in 1951 from St. Andrew’s School of Nursing, Bottineau, ND and with a Bachelor’s of Science and a Masters in Health Administration from St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri in 1956 and 1964 respectively.
Sister Ann Louise began her health care ministry at St. Andrew’s Hospital, Bottineau, ND 1951-1953 as a nurse. She taught in their school of nursing from 1956-1969. She was the Administrator at St. Andrew’s Hospital, 1964-1969. At St. Margaret’s Health, Spring Valley, Illinois she was associate director of nursing 1970-1971, business office manager 1973-1975, pastoral care minister and secretary of maintenance 1993 – 2008. Sister Ann Louise worked in nursing administration at Presentation Medical Center, Rolla, ND 1975-1976. She was a field representative for the Joint Commission of Accreditation of Health Care Organizations 1976-1979 and 1985-1993. She was Provincial Treasurer 1978-1980. She served at Les Cotils Hospital and Convent on the Channel Island, Guernsey 1980-1984. She was the Co-Director of the Associates of the Sisters of Mary of the Presentations from 1985-2007. Sister Ann Louise served at St. Aloisius Medical Center 2008-2009. She retired to Maryvale Convent, Valley City in 2009.
Sister Ann Louise was preceded in death by her father and mother; brothers Charles (Dorothy) and Paul (Florence); sister, Helen (Alfred) Thomason; nephew Paul Kolhoff and niece Cecilia (John) Smith. She is survived by her Religious Congregation, the Sisters of Mary of the Presentation; nieces Virginia Kemper, Norma (Carl) Rodlund, Leellen (Jack Gabriel) Thomason; nephews Mark (Barbara) Thomason, Charles (Mary) Thomason, Richard (Malla) and James (Marcella) Kolhoff, as well as numerous great and great-great nieces and nephews.
Lerud-Schuldt-Mathias Funeral Home is assisting with the arrangements for Sister Ann Louise. An online guestbook is available at www.lerudschuldt.com
