Huron County MI Archives Obituaries.....Booms, Evelyn (Sister Marie Augustine) May 6, 2021
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 Detroit Free Press & The Detroit News from May 7 to May 9, 2021.
Evelyn Booms  
August 13, 1934 - May 6, 2021
Sister Evelyn Booms, IHM, died May 6, 2021, at IHM Senior Living Community.  
Born in Harbor Beach, Michigan, August 13, 1934, to Wilfred and Estella 
(Essenmacher) Booms.  Graduate of Our Lady of Lake Huron High School.  
Entered the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Monroe, and 
received the religious name, Sister Marie Augustine.

Early teaching ministry at St. Mary of Redford (Detroit), St. Charles 
(Coldwater) and St. Monica, Mobile, Alabama. Named principal of Assumption 
Elementary, Albuquerque, New Mexico; superintendent of schools, Archdiocese 
of Santa Fe; dean of residence hall, University of Notre Dame (Indiana).

In community service as director of St. Mary Conference Center (Monroe).  
Transitioned to ministry in spiritual growth at "Kaleidoscope" (Detroit, 
Eastpointe) and Heart of Jesus Prayer Center (St. Clair Shores).  

Beloved sister of Marjorie Messing, Joann Ginther, Gerald, Charles, Dennis, 
and Harry.  Preceded by sister, Sheila Messing.

See the full obituary at https://bit.ly/2QV7E3o. Services will be private at 
the IHM Motherhouse Chapel on Thursday, May 13, and Live-streamed at 10 a.m. 
at https://bit.ly/3h8bqks and may be viewed until June 3. Arrangements are 
under the direction of the Rupp Funeral Home.  
Published in Detroit Free Press & The Detroit News from May 7 to May 9, 
2021.


FULL OBITUARY: https://bit.ly/2QV7E3o
Sister Evelyn Booms, IHM, age 86, died May 6, 2021, at IHM Senior Living 
Community.  Sister Evelyn was born in Harbor Beach, Michigan, August 13, 
1934, to Wilfred and Estella (Essenmacher) Booms.  Graduate of Our Lady of 
Lake Huron High School.  Entered the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate 
Heart of Mary, Monroe, and received the religious name, Sister Marie 
Augustine.

Upon earning a bachelor’s degree from Marygrove College, Sister Evelyn 
entered the teaching profession at St. Mary of Redford (Detroit) and St. 
Charles (Coldwater) and later recalled “these happy years.”  She was 
missioned to Mobile, Alabama, and taught at St. Monica for five years.  
Advancing in her profession, she was named principal of Assumption 
Elementary in Albuquerque, N.M.  Albuquerque became home for the next 15 
years at Assumption, then as superintendent of schools for the Archdiocese 
of Santa Fe.  During these years she earned a master’s degree from the 
University of New Mexico.
In 1981, Sister Evelyn accepted a position as dean of residence hall at the 
University of Notre Dame (Indiana).  She engaged in her own studies, 
spiritual growth and the arts as a creative hobby.  In 1984, she served her 
community in Monroe as coordinator and director of St. Mary Conference 
Center until 1989.
A well-deserved year of renewal at Sangre De Cristo Center began a 
transition to ministry in spiritual growth, first in the IHM-sponsored 
ministry “Kaleidoscope” in Detroit and Eastpointe and then at Heart of Jesus 
Prayer Center (St. Clair Shores) as spiritual director and counselor for 
more than 10 years.
She retired to the Motherhouse and IHM Senior Living Community and continued 
to provide spiritual direction and seek opportunities for spiritual growth 
and enjoy many friendships and art activities.

Sister Evelyn is survived by sisters, Marjorie Messing and Joann Ginther; 
brothers, Gerald, Charles, Dennis and Harry; nieces and nephews, cousins, 
and her sisters in community.  She was preceded in death by sister Sheila 
Messing.
Because of COVID-19 restrictions, services will be private at the IHM 
Motherhouse Chapel on Thursday, May 13.  The services will be Livestreamed 
beginning at 10 a.m. at https://bit.ly/3h8bqks and may be viewed until June 
3.  Arrangements are under the direction of the Rupp Funeral Home.  
Memorials may be made to the IHM Retirement Fund, 610 W. Elm Ave., Monroe, 
MI 48162-7909. 



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