Mary Ernest Rothe, BVM
Mary Ernest Rothe, BVM died Monday, March 5, 2018, at Caritas Center in Dubuque, Iowa. Visitation will be from 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m. on Friday, March 9, 2018, in the Marian Hall Chapel, followed immediately by a Sharing of Memories and funeral liturgy. Burial is in the Mount Carmel cemetery.
She was born in Burbank, Calif., on Aug. 19, 1927, to Ernest Robert and Henrietta Marie Meck Rothe. She entered the BVM congregation Sept. 8, 1946, from St. Robert Bellarmine, Burbank. She professed first vows on March 19, 1949, and final vows on Aug. 15, 1954.
Sister Mary Ernest taught elementary school in Chicago; Phoenix, Tucson, and Tempe, Ariz.; Kansas City, Mo.; Los Angeles, Santa Ana, Montrose, Stockton, Sylmar, and Glendale, Calif., where she also served as parish director of religious education and tutor.
She was preceded in death by her parents and brother Fr. James A. Rothe. She is survived by brothers Ernest R. (Jean) Rothe, Port Ludlow, Wa., and Frank A. Rothe, Sun Valley, Calif.; a sister, Lorraine (Richard) Schneider, Newbury Park, Calif.; nieces; nephews; and the Sisters of Charity, BVM, with whom she shared life for 71 years.
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I was a student of sister earnest at incarnation in Glendale ca. I’m not sure how old I was but if I’m 55 now, it had to have been in the 70’s.
I was one of the kids who was very mischievous. I put sister thru heck but deep down inside , I believe sister had a deep caring for me and all of us who were considered the wild bunch. I loved sister even thru my childish actions. She was kind , caring and had such a great sense of humor. I loved being in her class. I was undiagnosed with ADD at the time, but I think sister always knew something was different about me. She always treated me with respect though.
To this day, there’s a dozen or so of us that still remain friends from 1st grade, and her name comes up when we all get together, or via social media. Sister left memories in all of our hearts and she will never be forgotten until the end of our times on this earth. Rip. Tony
In my thoughts and prayers Sister Ernest… thank you for being a teacher I’ll always remember . XOXO
SR. Earnest taught me at Incarnation School in Glendale CA. She was a wonderful person and left a lasting memory of my time in her classroom. God bless her. She’s with the Lord.
Sister Mary Ernest was known to me as Aunt Dotty, as her birth name was Dorothea. My father Frank Rothe was her sister. She was always kind to me and offered her knowledge freely. Rest in peace Aunt Dotty.