Rosemary F. Boehm

Rosemary Rosie Boehm, 79 year old resident of Little Falls, MN, died Monday, June 29 at Highland Senior Living in Little Falls, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, July 2 at 10:30 A.M. at the St. Francis Convent Sacred Heart Chapel in Little Falls, MN. A visitation will be held Thursday, July 2 from 9:30 A.M. until the hour of the service on Thursday at the St. Francis Convent. The burial will be held Thursday, July 2 at 3:00 P.M. at Calvary Cemetery in Forest Lake, MN.

Rosemary Florence Boehm was born November 19, 1935 in Forest Lake, MN the daughter of Anthony and Loretta (Mitchell) Boehm. Robert, her only sibling, died as an infant. Rosemary graduated from Forest Lake High School, Forest Lake, MN, in 1953. She earned a two year-associate degree as a physical therapy assistant from St. Marys Junior College, Minneapolis, MN, in 1969. Rosemary joined the Franciscan Sisters in Little Falls, MN, in 1962 and was given the name Sister Mary Louis. She returned home to care for her sick and elderly parents. She used her physical therapy skills at St. Ansgar Hospital, Moorhead, MN; Trinity Memorial Hospital, Cudahy, WI; St. Marys Hospital, Minneapolis, MN; Little Sisters of the Poor, St. Paul, MN and Bethany Home operated by the St. Joseph Sisters of Carondelet. In 1996, Rosemary came to St. Francis Convent, Little Falls, MN, to set up a rehabilitation department for the care of the Senior Sisters. Rosemary returned to live in Little Falls in May, 1999. She often referred to this time as coming back home. She was a person who knew how to bring happiness into the lives of others.

She is survived by the Franciscan Sisters, relatives and many lifelong friends.