Sister Henrianne's Services
Visitors are welcome.
Visitation: 4:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. on Monday, November 27, 2023, at Sacred Heart Convent Chapel, 1237 W. Monroe St., Springfield, IL 62704. Visitation will begin with a prayer service.
Funeral Mass: 6:30 p.m. on Monday, November 27, 2023, at Sacred Heart Convent Chapel, Father Michael DeTemple, OP, celebrant.
Wake and Mass will be livestreamed at springfieldop.org/livestream/
Burial: 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 28, Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Livestreamed on Facebook at @springfieldop.
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Springfield Dominican Sister M. Henrianne Schmidt died November 21, 2023, at Sacred Heart Convent. She was born in 1929, in Jerseyville, Ill., to Henry F. and Anna C. (Nee Meyer) Schmidt who gave her the name Anna Marie. She was baptized at St. Francis Xavier Parish, Jerseyville, Ill., and in 1949 made her profession of vows at Sacred Heart Convent.
With the exception of the five years she taught in Duluth, Minn., Sister Henrianne’s entire ministry was spent in Illinois, where she taught middle school and junior high—sometimes serving as a parochial school principal—in Chicago, Farmersville, Jerseyville, East St. Louis, Springfield, East Moline, Hardin, and Aurora. In Aurora she served at St. Peter School on two different occasions for a total of 15 years. In 2012 when she returned to Sacred Heart Convent Sister Henrianne kept active, serving as sub prioress, working in the convent library, and visiting the sick in the hospitals. She enjoyed community life, visits with her family, and trips to Jerseyville.
Sister Henrianne was preceded in death by her parents and her brothers Fred, Joe, Charles, Robert, and Father Henry Schmidt. She is survived by her brother John, and her loving nieces’ nephews, and cousins and her Dominican Sisters.
Visitors are welcome; Visitation: 4:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. on Monday, November 27, 2023, at Sacred Heart Convent Chapel, 1237 W. Monroe St., Springfield, IL 62704. Visitation will begin with a prayer service.
Funeral Mass: 6:30 p.m. on Monday, November 27, 2023, at Sacred Heart Convent Chapel, Father Michael DeTemple, OP, celebrant.
Wake and Mass will be livestreamed at springfieldop.org/livestream/
Burial 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 28, Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Livestreamed on Facebook at @springfieldop.
Memorials to honor the memory of Sister Henrianne may be made to the Dominican Sisters Retirement Fund, 1237 W. Monroe St., Springfield, IL, 62704.
The Dominican Sisters and family of Sister Henrianne are served by Butler Funeral Home, 900 S. 6th St., Springfield. Please leave your condolences in the comments below or visit butlerfuneralhomes.com.
Rest in peace, dear Sister.
Prayers for Sister Henrianne.
Such a wonderful person and I gad the privilege to call her my Aunt. She had time for everyone and treated all with Love and Kindness. I gave lots of loving memories of her that will always Cherish
Rest in Peace at your Forever Home 💕💕💕
Sister Henrianne has a very special place in my heart and my life. We shared a birthday month. She also willingly and happily 37 years ago offered her love, kindness, and catholic knowledge as my sponsor. Will always remember that special night with her and family at Little Flower Parish. Love and peace Sister!