Sr. Joanne “Jodie” Screes, OP, formerly known as Sister Margaret Eugene, died on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at the Dominican Life Center in Adrian, Michigan. She was 92 years of age and in the 70th year of her religious profession in the Adrian Dominican Congregation.
Sister Jodie was born in Painesville, Ohio, to E. Russell and Valerie (Murphy) Screes. She graduated from John Adams High School, South Bend, Indiana; and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Siena Heights College (University) in Adrian; a Master of Arts degree in English from University of Detroit (University of Detroit Mercy) in Detroit, Michigan; a Master of Arts degree in Theology from Manhattan College in The Bronx, New York; and a Master of Arts degree in Transpersonal Studies from the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology in Palo Alto, California.
Sister served over 27 years in education and various other ministries in Farmington, Royal Oak, Inkster, Detroit, Lansing, Warren and Brighton, Michigan; Mishawaka and Notre Dame, Indiana; Bronxville, New York; Washington, D.C.; and Morristown, New Jersey. In addition, she spent over 14 years ministering in institutions of the Adrian Dominican Sisters in Adrian, which includes Weber Center, Siena Heights University, and the Formation Office. Sister became a resident of the Dominican Life Center in 2000.
Sister Jodie was preceded in death by her parents and her brother William. She is survived by other loving family and her Adrian Dominican Sisters.
Visitation was held from 6:30-7:00 pm on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, in the Gathering Space of St. Catherine Chapel. The Vigil Prayer was held at 7:00 pm Tuesday, July 2, 2024, in St. Catherine Chapel. A Funeral Mass was offered in St. Catherine Chapel at 10:30 am Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Prayers of Committal will be held in the Congregation Cemetery. Memorial gifts may be made to Adrian Dominican Sisters, 1257 East Siena Heights Drive, Adrian, MI, 49221.
Funeral arrangements are being handled by Anderson-Marry Funeral Home, Adrian.
Sister ministered in Michigan 37 years:
- Our lady of Sorrows, Farmington (1952-53): Elementary Teacher
- St. Mary, Royal Oak (1954-57): Elementary Teacher
- St. Norbert, Inkster (1957): Elementary Teacher
- Precious Blood, Detroit (1957-60): Elementary Teacher
- St. Norbert, Inkster (1963): Elementary Teacher
- ADS Motherhouse, Adrian (1966-68): Assistant Novice Mistress
- Resurrection, Lansing (1969-70): Religious Education-Diocesan Office
- St. Edmund, Warren (1970-74): Pastoral Minister
- St. Suzanne, Detroit (1976-77): Religious Education Coordinator
- St. Patrick parish, Brighton (1977-78): Adult Religious Education Coordinator
- Weber Center, Adrian (1987-94): Director
- Siena Heights College, Adrian (1995-99): Program Coordinator: Theology Certification
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