Sr. Andrea Polt, OSB

Mass of Christian Burial for Sr. Andrea Polt, OSB, age 89, of Norfolk, will be 2:30 p.m., Monday, May 22nd, at the Immaculata Monastery, 300 N. 18th Street, Norfolk, NE.  Visitation will be held Sunday, May 21st, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Immaculata Monastery.  The wake will follow at 7:00 p.m.. Interment will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery.  The Mass will be livestreamed on the funeral home’s website. Home for Funerals is in charge of arrangements.

She passed away Friday, May 19, 2023 at the Immaculata Monastery.

Vivian Polt was born on November 12, 1933, the fifth of eleven children born to Andrew and Cecilia German-Polt.  She grew up on a farm near Pierce, Nebraska. 

In 1947, Vivian entered the community as an aspirant of the Missionary Benedictine Sisters in Raeville, NE and attended St. John Berchman’s High School.  In 1951, Vivian became a novice and received the name Sr. Andrea.  In 1952 at the age of 18, Sr. Andrea made her first profession as a Missionary Benedictine Sister where her older sister, Sr. Cecilia, was also a member.  Her final profession followed three years later.

Sr. Andrea received her Bachelor of Science Degree and Masters in Guidance from Creighton University in Omaha.  She taught in the parish schools in Madison and Wayne.

In 1959, Sr. Andrea was asked to go to Ndanda Priory in Tanzania, East Africa, where she served for 56 years.  During these years, she ministered in the educational field as well as health care administration.

In 1996, Sr. Andrea was appointed superior of the newly established community in Mtwara, Tanzania.   She remained in this community until 2015.  Then, at the age of 82, Sr. Andrea returned to the Norfolk Priory where she helped in the monastery archives and library.  Eventually, her heart condition forced Sr. Andrea to discontinue these works and prayer became her primary ministry. 

In March of 2023, Sr. Andrea’s overall health started to decline significantly.  The decline continued steadily until May 19, 2023, when Sr. Andrea surrendered her life to her faithful God. 

Sr. Andrea is survived by her Missionary Benedictine Sisters, and her sisters: Leona Piper, Sr. Cecilia, Barb (Mike) Kirk, by her brothers: Edwin (Michaela), Walter (Cynthia), Roger (Lois), and sister-in-law Carolyn. 

Sr. Andrea was preceded in death by her parents, Andrew and Cecilia, and by four siblings: Fr. Albert, Sr. Doris Ann, Bernard, and Erwin.

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