Claudia comes to funeral service with a long history of working with people in need through a variety of ministries.

 

Immediately out of high school, she entered the novitiate of the Dubuque Franciscan Sisters (Iowa) and became a registered nurse. Upon completion of her BA degree, she followed her call to become a priest as she became a member of the Episcopal Church and began her seminary education.

 

As an RN, Claudia continued to work with underserved individuals and families in various emergency departments and in 1982, began working with people living with HIV/AIDS.

 

She has been a priest in the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota since 1985 and has served a number of congregations as rector, priest in charge, and most recently, as priest in residence at St. James on the Parkway where the funeral home has an office.

 

Claudia professed perpetual vows in the ecumenical Order of Servant Franciscans in November, 2008 and maintains an Associate relationship with her previous Dubuque Franciscan community.

 

Funeral service is not only Claudia's passion but a ministry that provides opportunities that are important to family members in caring for their loved ones.