Sister Agnesita LeDuc, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 90, died Wednesday, July 27, 2011, at Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse, Wis.

Sister Agnesita was born on March 13, 1921, to Ernest and Agnes (Hlava) LeDuc in Wausau, Wis. She entered St. Rose Convent in 1936, and made profession of vows in 1942.

Entering the field of elementary education, Sister Agnesita ministered most of her fifty years as teacher with the “little ones” as she called them. She taught in schools in Iowa, Utah and Wisconsin including eleven years at Mosinee. For most of those 50 years she also taught CCD and was sacristan. In 1989 Sister Agnesita cared for her mother until her death. Then an illness required that she recuperate at Villa St. Joseph for seven months. In 1991 when she was well, Sister Agnesita went to Bloomer, Wis., where she was substitute teacher, tutor and librarian. She retired to the Villa in 1996 where she volunteered until 2007.

Sister Agnesita is survived by her Franciscan community; a brother, Joseph (Babe) LeDuc, Deming, N.M.; two sisters-in-law, Lee Ann Lukas, Appleton, Wis., and Adeline LeDuc, Wausau; and nieces and nephews.

Her parents; her brothers, Charles, James and Ernest; and her sisters, Agnes and Lucille, preceded her in death.

Sister Agnesita chose natural burial. A prayer service was held at 4 p.m. at Villa St. Joseph on Wednesday, July 27. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 9 a.m. today, July 28, in the Villa Chapel. Burial will be at the Villa Cemetery, La Crosse, Wis. A Memorial Mass at St. Rose Convent will be held at a later date.

Memorials may be sent to Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, 912 Market St., La Crosse, Wis., 54601-4782.

Coulee Region Cremation Group is assisting with arrangements.