Sister Jan Brynda, OP, of Oak Lawn, a Sinsinawa Dominican for 65 years, died January 23rd. Ministries included: Mercy Home, St. Jane de Chantal and St. Benedict parishes, Dominican University. Former assistant superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Diocese of Fort Wayne, IN. Surviving are her sister Eileen Brynda, OP, and sister-in-law Mary Ann "Pat" Brynda, niece Nancy (Derek) Sobczak, and nephews John (Jan), Ken (Pavla), Chris (Eileen), & Tim Brynda, as well as seven grandnieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents John & Irene and her brother John. Services and Internment will be in Sinsinawa, Wisconsin. Donations can be made to the Sinsinawa Dominicans, 585 County Rd Z, Sinsinawa, WI 53824. Arrangements through Miller Funeral Home, East Dubuque, IL (815)747-3194.

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Published by Chicago Tribune on Jan. 29, 2020.

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Mercy Home for Boys & Girls

January 31, 2020

On behalf of Fr. Scott Donahue and Mercy Home for Boys & Girls, we would like to extend our heartfelt condolences and prayers to the family and friends of Sr. Jan Brynda.

May the angels lead her into paradise; may the martyrs come to welcome her and take her to the holy city, the new and eternal Jerusalem.

k higens

January 29, 2020

Sister Jan was a very kind woman. She was my neighbor for the last 5 yrs. May God Rest Her Soul.

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