Sister Rose Marie Lorentzen, founder of Hesed House in Aurora, passed away on Dec. 20 at age 89 in Dubuque, Iowa.
Sister Rose Marie established Hesed House in 1981, which grew into Illinois’ second-largest homeless shelter and a national model for addressing homelessness.
According to an article by Beacon-News columnist Denise Crosby, today Hesed House, it serves over 1,000 individuals annually with support from 7,500 volunteers and 90 organizations. Sister Rose Marie’s legacy continues with a recent expansion, doubling the shelter’s capacity…