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SENIORS I 9 DENVER CATHOLIC REGISTER I MAY 15, 2013 Father Kane dies at 86 rural parishes and missions St. John, St. Mary and St. Joseph in 1958. He returned Colorado native Father James Edward to St. Anthony as pastor until 1968. The priest spent several years serving Kane of the Denver Archdiocese died faithful at Holy Family Parish in ColoMay 8. He was 86. rado Springs before returning Father Kane, who served his to St. Anthony and being reentire priesthood in the Denver appointed dean from 1980 to Archdiocese, was born Aug. 1, 1983. 1926, in Leadville, Colo., to John Before retiring, Father Kane and Annie Kane. He attended served as pastor at St. Pius X in Leadville Public High school Aurora and Ascension Parish in and attended The Abbey School Denver. in Canon City before entering A funeral Mass for Father seminary at St. Thomas SemFATHER Kane was celebrated May 13 at inary (now St. John Vianney JAMES the Cathedral Basilica in DenTheological Seminary) in DenEDWARD KANE ver, the same church where he ver from 1944 to 1951. was ordained. His friend Father He was ordained at the CaHOLIC REGISTER thedral Basilica of the Immaculate Con- Leo Smith gave a homily in the priest's with ception in Denver by Archbishop Urban honor. 8 hon- Vehr in 1951. Father Kane was buried at St. Joseph Father Kane immediately began his Cemetery in Leadville. His friend Fajob." ministry in Denver at St. Vincent de Paul ther Michael Kerrigan of Our Lady of riests inin 1951 before serving as an assistant Lourdes Mission in Georgetown led a rdainedpastor at St. Anthony Parish in Sterling. rosary before his funeral May 12 at the rom ac-He was first assigned as pastor to the Mullen Home for the Aged in Denver. f 70, acz. Cansubmit at age of oes not Sister Owen Marie Falk, 92, died March members of a group of seniors from AH a priest21 at the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth CI residences known as "The Plazettes." ry, con-motherhouse, in Leavenworth, Kan. She They would travel through Denver pericar forhad served as a religious sister for 73 years. forming lively line-dance numbers. After leaving her position with archdiZita Marie Falk was born in Decatur, Ill., ocesan housing, she and Sister on Feb. 21, 1921. The family later Marie de Lourdes marched in23; julie.moved to Colorado. to Denver's Exempla-St. Joseph She graduated from St. Joseph w.twitter. Hospital and offered to volunGrade School and Fort Collins teer. They served nine years in High School, both in Fort Colthe oncology department. Sister lins, Colo. She entered the Sisters Owen Marie was quoted as sayof Charity on Sept. 1, 1939, and ing: "We try to cheer them up received the name Sister Owen and make them comfortable. Marie. She professed her vows SISTER OWEN Hopefully, it helps." on March 2, 1941. Known for their outrageous Trained as a teacher, she re- MARIE FALK sense of humor, warmth, wit and ceived a bachelor's degree in education from the University of St. Mary in love of the Denver Broncos, Sister Owen Leavenworth, Kan. With the exception of Marie, Sister Marie de Lourdes, and their one year when she was housemother for two siblings, Anne Brenner and Pat Falk, the girls at the St. Joseph Home in Helena, contributed many thousands of hours Mont., she taught in Catholic schools in the of volunteer time at Exempla-St. Joseph Hospital before Sister Owen Marie retired West and Midwest from 1941 until 1980. After retiring from teaching, she began to the motherhouse in 2010. In the community, Sister Owen Marie a second career with Denver Archdiocesan Housing Committee Inc. at Holy was preceded in death by her sibling, SisFamily Plaza as hospitality coordinator ter Marie de Lourdes. Survivors include and receptionist before taking the posi- her sisters Pat Falk and Anne Brenner, tion of activity director. This career lasted Denver; sister-in-law Sylvia (Larry) Falk, 20 years. While there, she and her sibling Franklin Park, N.J.; nephews, nieces, Sister Marie de Lourdes Falk, S.C.L., were friends, and her religious sisters. BY NISSA LAPOINT Sister Owen Marie Falk dies Obituaries, Funeral Notices, In Memoriam Now Hiring: Archivist / Records Manager The Redemptorists' Denver Province is hiring an experienced Records Manager / Archivist. Must have Master's Degree and a minimum of three years experience. Duties include personnel records management, artifact/document evaluating and cataloging. Certified Records Manager (CRM) certification preferred. • • Competitive salary Benefits include group insurance, (medical, dental & vision), paid vacation, personal days and illness time Send resume, salary history and cover letter to jruybal@redemptorists-denver.org REDEMPTORISTS 1230 S Parker Rd | Denver, CO 80231 THE DENVER PROVINCE www.redemptoristsdenver.org Live independently, only better. 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