Sister Jane Hosch, OSF

Sister Jane (Victor) Hosch, OSF, died Monday, September 4, 2023 at the age of 89.

The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at the Clare House Chapel, Mount St. Francis Center at 1:00 p.m. Friday, September 8, 2023. Masks are optional. Guests unable to attend may participate via livestream at: www.youtube.com/dubuquefranciscans Burial will follow at Mount Calvary Cemetery.

Jane, daughter of the late Andrew and Olivia (Klinker) Hosch, was born September 16, 1933 in Cascade, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary Church, Cascade. On August 25, 1952 she entered the Sisters of St. Francis in Dubuque and was received with the name Sister Mary Victor on August 12, 1953. Sister Jane made her final profession of vows on August 10, 1958.

Sister received her master’s degree in educational administration from Clarke College, Dubuque, IA and her doctorate degree in administrative leadership from St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO. She ministered as a teacher and various administrator roles in Iowa at St. Edward, Waterloo; Briar Cliff College and Sacred Heart, Sioux City; St. Patrick, Cedar Falls; and Sacred Heart, Boone. Other education missions included Niles, IL; Moraga and Pasadena, CA; Washington D.C.; Charleston and Beaufort, SC; Springfield and Cape Girardeau, MO; and the Diocese of Sioux City, IA.

Sister is survived by her nieces, nephews, and her Franciscan sisters.

She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters Mary Alma Hosch and Pauline (Mel) Green; brothers Charles Hosch, Edward Hosch, Robert (Marion) Hosch, and James (Lyndene) Hosch.