Sister Mary Lawrence Bergs, SDS

Born to Eternal Life on July 21, 2011, at the age of 92. Sister Mary Lawrence was an elementary teacher and principal in Catholic schools in Wisconsin, Maryland and South Dakota. In Milwaukee she taught and was the principal at Mother of Good Counsel School. After completing her teaching career in 1984, Sister Lawrence moved to Phoenix, Arizona, where she became instrumental in working with the St. Vincent de Paul Society in developing a program entitled "Ministry to the Homeless." Sister Mary Lawrence retired after 17 years of ministry with the Vincent de Paul Society and returned to Milwaukee where she resided at Salvatorian Sisters Residence. She was preceded in death by her parents Anton and Catherine (nee Schueller) Bergs, sisters Sister Kathleen Bergs,SDS and Delores (Hubert) Foch, brothers Alexius (Hazel) Bergs, Herbert (Mary Alice) Bergs, Alois and Anthony Bergs and sister-in-law Loretta (Kordus) Bergs. She is survived by brothers Sylvester and Lawrence (Gladys) Bergs, nieces, nephews, grand nieces and nephews, cousins, friends and Salvatorians, sisters, priests, brothers and lay Salvatorians.Visitation is Wednesday, July 27, at St. Anne's Salvatorian Campus Chapel, 1:30-2:00 PM. The Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 2:00 PM. Burial will be Thursday, July 28, 9:00 AM at Holy Cross Cemetery. Donations may be made to the Sisters of the Divine Savior in memory of Sister Mary Lawrence Bergs, SDS.