Sister Dietz

October 29, 2020

Sister Theresa Dietz passed away in the evening of October 29, 2020, just one week after she arrived at Trinity Trace Community Care Center in Covington, La. At Trinity Trace she was included in the School Sister of Notre Dame community at St. Anthony Garden, Covington. Theresa Marie was the second daughter and the youngest of five children born to Anthony and Angela Dierkes Dietz. She was born June 5, 1930 in St. Louis, Missouri. She attended elementary and secondary schools there. On graduating from High School she entered the School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND). There in 1947 she began her spiritual and professional preparation for her ministry of education. At her reception into the congregation she was given the name Sister Anthony Ann, in 1984 she returned to her baptismal name, Theresa Marie. On her profession of vows in 1950 and during the next forty years, Sister Theresa taught art and math to youth in the junior and senior high schools in Arizona, Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri, and Texas. Theresa’s assignments in this region were in Ponchatoula and Baton Rouge in Louisiana and to St. Mary of the Pines in Chatawa, Mississippi. In the early 90s, Sister Theresa was asked to contribute her math and artistic talents in service to the community at St. Mary of the Pines in the finance department as it converted from manual to computerized accounting. She was given the opportunity to express herself artistically to enhance the esthetic environment. Recently physical impairment limited her to prayer and welcoming others to her peaceful environment. Sister Theresa was preceded in death by her parents and her three brothers. She is survived by her sister Rita Marie Schnur of St. Louis and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Services for Sister Theresa will be held at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Covington, La., on Wednesday, November 4, 2020. Visitation is scheduled from 1:00 pm until the prayer service and sharing of memories at 1:30, followed by the Eucharistic Celebration at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Rodney Bourg officiating. To view these services, see “Masses” on the parish website. Internment immediately following at St. Mary of the Pines Cemetery, in Chatawa, MS. Condolences can be posted at www.serenitycovington.com