Sinsinawa Dominican Sister Margaret “Peggy” (Mary Leon) Glynn, 87, died Dec. 31 in Sinsinawa, Wisconsin.

Born in Minnesota, she made her first profession in 1954 and her perpetual profession in 1958. She was a teacher, principal, director of religious education and pastoral minister in Illinois, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Wisconsin, South Dakota, Wyoming, Alaska and Oregon.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she taught at Visitation (1954-1957).

She is survived by three sisters, Elizabeth Kanz, Dominican Sister Mary Liana Glynn and Sharon Oberman; and a brother, Martin Glynn.

Sinsinawa Dominican Sister Elizabeth (Julianne) Toohey, 85, died Jan. 3 at her home in Richfield, Minnesota.

Born in Nebraska, she made her first profession as a Sinsinawa Dominican in 1956 and her perpetual profession in 1959. She taught music, was a liturgist and did spiritual direction and formation work in Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota, as well as Florence, Italy.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, Sister Elizabeth taught music and coordinated the music programs at Visitation, St. Basil and St. Richard (1969-1970).

She is survived by a sister, Mary “Margaret” Johnson.

Sinsinawa Dominican Sister Zita Simon, 75, died Jan. 5 in Sinsinawa, Wisconsin.

Born in Minnesota, she made her first profession as a Sinsinawa Dominican in 1965 and her perpetual profession in 1970. She served in the culinary arts and as an educator, pastoral associate, parish administrator and director of religious education in Wisconsin, Nebraska, Illinois, Oklahoma and Alaska.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, Sister Zita served as a culinary artist at Queen of Peace Convent, Burbank (1970-1971), and primary education aide at St. Brendan (1971-1977). She taught at St. Sabina (1992-1995).

She is survived by a sister, Bernice Bergstrom, and two brothers, James Simon and Joe Simon.

Mercy Sister Mary Joan (Joseph Marie) Lang, 90, died Jan. 6.

Born in Iowa, she followed her sister, Sister Mary Avellino, into the Sisters of Mercy, entering the community in 1957 and professing perpetual vows in 1965.

For more than 30 years, Sister Joan taught in various parochial schools in Park Forest, Des Plaines, Park Ridge and Chicago, as well as in Iowa. She also was assistant principal at Mary, Seat of Wisdom School, Park Ridge, from 1970 to 1978.

Sister Joan went into pastoral care in 1994, serving at St. Benedict Home in Niles. Six years later, however, she returned to teaching, serving as a part-time substitute at St. Angela. She stayed at St. Angela for nearly 15 years, teaching part-time as well as assisting as support staff.

Jesuit Father Charles “Chuck” W. Niehaus, 75, died Jan. 10 in Clarkston, Michigan.

Born in Cincinnati, he was ordained in 1972 and spent his life in pastoral ministry to the Latino community, including at Holy Family (Roosevelt Road) (1976-1983), St. Ignatius Parish (1992-1995) and St. Procopius (1995-2003, 2012-2013).

Father Niehaus spoke and worked in Spanish without ever having lived in a Spanish-speaking country. During formation, he participated in the “Horizons for Justice” program in which North American Jesuits spent some weeks in Latin America to directly experience situations of social injustice.

He is survived by a brother, William, and sisters Clarissa and Carol.