Private funeral services will be Monday, June 21, 2021. Virtual Sharing of Memories begins at 9:30 a.m., followed immediately by virtual visitation. Mass of Christian Burial begins at 10:30 a.m. Services are private due to COVID-19 restrictions.

All services may be viewed through live videostream at https://portal.stretchinternet.com/bvmsisters/.

Burial will be in the Mount Carmel Cemetery.

She was born on May 4, 1928, in St. Anthony, Iowa, to John and Josephine (Welch) Mackin. She entered the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary congregation in Dubuque, Iowa, Sept. 8, 1950, from Sacred Heart Parish in St. Anthony. She professed first vows on March 19, 1953, and final vows on July 16, 1958.

Sister Therese ministered at Clarke University in Dubuque as an associate professor of speech/drama, dean of students, director of planned giving, coordinator and director of development, vice president of institutional advancement, assistant to the president, and executive vice president. She served as an elementary teacher in Dubuque and Council Bluffs, Iowa; Omaha, Neb.; and Boulder, Colo.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers John, Thomas, James, Joseph, Gerald, and William Mackin; and a sister Mary Mackin. She is survived by nieces, nephews, and the Sisters of Charity, BVM, with whom she shared life for 70 years.

Memorials may be given to the BVM Support Fund, 1100 Carmel Drive, Dubuque, IA 52003.