Obituary July 21, 1960 Waconia Patriot
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Ven. Sister Basilia, A Nun For 70 Years
Venerable Sister Basilia Kugler passed away
on Sunday, July 10th at Omaha Neb. At the age
of 86 years. She was a native of Waconia
having been born here, a daughter of the late
George Kugler.
In 1890 at the age of 15 years she entered the
religious order of the Franciscan Sisters and
upon her death had been in the service of God
for seventy years. From 1932 until 1947 she
was Provincial Superior of the Franciscan
Order.
Funeral services were conducted in Omaha,
Neb. And interment was in the convent
cemetery in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Peter
Mihm of Medicine Lake, Minn. Among
her brothers were the late John and Matt
Kugler who were the members of her
family who resided in Waconia through-
out their lifetime.