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Elizabeth Nieland 1884-1957 The La Crosse Tribune, March 1957 Former Director of Nursing Is Called to Eternal Reward With the death of Sister M. Florina Nieland, Wednesday, Mar. 13, St. Francis and Wisconsin have lost another of their pioneer nurse educators. Sister died after a lingering illness of several months at St. Francis Hospital, La Crosse, at the age of 72. Sister Florina was born in Breda, Iowa, and entered the Order of Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, St. Rose Convent, La Crosse, in 1901. She graduated from St. Francis School of Nursing, La Cross, in 1909 and worked as a bedside nurse at St. Francis until 1914. Serves As Director Thirty-two years of Sister’s life were spent as director of a school of nursing. From 1914 to 1920 she served as director of St. Anthony’s School of Nursing, Carroll, Iowa. The years between 1921 and 1930 were spent at St. Mary’s School of Nursing, Sparta, Wis. And from 1930 until 1948, when she retired from the professional field, she served as director of her alma mater, St. Francis School of Nursing, La Crosse. Works for Nursing Nurse educators in Wisconsin will remember Sister Florina as one who stood firm as a pillar for the advancement of nursing education. In the dark days for schools of nursing throughout the country, and in Wisconsin, her untiring efforts were given to keep nursing standards on the highest level. As a member of the Wisconsin State Board of Nursing for many years she was in a position to voice her opinion where it would be counted. Alumnae Figure During her 18 years as director of the St. Francis many nursing students sought her counsel and guidance. Alumnae designate her as “the Sister who could always remember our names and knew where we were living, what we were doing, and how many children we had.” Sister was ever ready to call attention to the necessity of prayer and sacrifice in the life of a good nurse. Sister Florina was able to spend two notable events in her life with former students. There were the first homecoming celebration held in 1947 and the fiftieth anniversary of her religious profession in 1954. On both occasions alumnae were generous with their material gifts and sincere best wishes. Last Rites Take Place Funeral services were held at St. Rose Convent, Friday, March 15. Pall bearers were Sister M. Victoria, her assistant director for many years; Sister M. Cordula, a co-worker in religion, Sister M. Francita, Sister Mary Aquin, Sister Grace Clare and Sister M. De Lourdes, for of her former students. Burial was in the Catholic cemetery, La Crosse. Sister Florina is survived by four sisters, one of whom, Sister Sigmunda, is a religious at St. Rose Convent, and six brothers. Two of her nieces, Sister M. Danielle [Sister Pauline Wittry] and Sister M. Anthusa [Cecilia Nieland] and two grand nieces, Sister Rosina [Anita Poeppe] and Sister Justene [Ruth Ann Nieland] are also members of St. Rose Convent.
Times Herald, Carroll, IA, March 1957 Sr. Florina, Educator in Nursing, Dies
Sr. Florina had been on the nursing staff of St. Anthony Hospital here for a term of years. She had served as director of St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing, LaCrosse, from 1930 to 1948. Rites at LaCrosse Carroll and Breda Relatives left Thursday morning to attend the funeral rites, which will be at 7:30 Friday morning at LaCrosse. Burial will be at LaCrosse. Sr. M. Florina, who was born and reared at Breda, was a daughter of Henry and Anna (Koester) Nieland, both of whom are deceased. Surviving sisters and brothers are: Sr. M. Sigmunda (Magdalene), Spokane, Wash.; Mrs. Ferd (Mary) Steinkamp, Breda; Mrs. Margaret Mueggenborg, Okarche, Okla.; Frank, Ben, Louis, Herman Nieland and Mrs. Jacob (Ann) Wittry, Breda; Will Nieland and Joe Nieland, Carroll. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Mrs. Art (Bertha) Braun and Mrs. Joe (Rose) Wittrock, and one brother, Henry Nieland. Golden Jubilee Sr. Florina celebrated her golden jubilee as a nun of Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration June 20, 1954, at St. Rose Convent, La Crosse. A jubilee high mass was read in the Maria Angelorum chapel at the convent. Sr. Florina, who retired in 1948, had seen, and had been instrumental in, much of the progress which has been made in elevating nursing standards and nursing education. |
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Henry Nieland with daughers, Sr. M. Sigmunda and Sr. M. Florina
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