November 22, 1931 – April 4, 2025
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Sister Rose Philippine Hoormann, CSJ, who passed away on April 4, 2025, at Nazareth Living Center in St. Louis. She was 93 years of age.
Sister Rose Philippine, baptized Elizabeth Helen Mary, was born on November 22, 1931, in Florissant, Missouri, to parents Anthony J. and Elizabeth (Derhake) Hoormann. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet on September 15, 1947, and made her final profession on August 15, 1953. She received a bachelor’s degree in dietetics from Fontbonne College (now University) in 1959.
Sister Rose served as a cook at Nazareth Convent in St. Louis (1950-52) and St. Joseph Industrial School in Keshena, Wisconsin (1952-53). She then served as the dining room manager at the St. Joseph Provincial House in St. Louis for a year.
In 1954, Sister Rose completed her education at the Academy of Our Lady/Spalding, Peoria, Illinois, and continued on to earn her bachelor’s degree in 1959. After a year-long internship at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio, Sister Rose began her 26-year ministry as a registered dietitian, serving at St. Joseph Hospital in Kansas City (now St. Joseph Medical Center) (1960-63); St. Joseph Hospital in Augusta, Georgia (1963-73); and at St. Joseph Hospital (now St. Clare Hospital in Fenton, Missouri) in Kirkwood, Missouri (1973-1986).
Sister Rose went on to serve for two years as a certified nurse assistant at St. Joseph Hospital in Kirkwood. From 1988 to 1998, she served her CSJ community at Nazareth Convent/Nazareth Living Center in community service and as a residential care assistant.
From there, she served for four years at St. Joseph’s Academy Convent in St. Louis, first, as the assistant administrator and then as an administrative staff member. Sister Rose then volunteered for a year in the CSJ Care home service.
In 2003, she served in family care for five years, before retiring in 2008. During that time, she was also a volunteer at Nazareth Living Center until 2009.
Since 2009, Sister Rose resided at Nazareth Living Center, where she continued to carry out her mission of prayer and presence.
Sister Rose donated her body to science.
A Memorial Mass will be held on Tuesday, May 6 at 10 a.m. at Nazareth Living Center, 2 Nazareth Lane, St. Louis, MO 63129.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, St. Louis Province, 6400 Minnesota Ave., St. Louis, MO 63111-2899 or donate online.