Rev. Joseph N. Pershe, S.J.
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Rev. Joseph N. Pershe, S.J., was called to eternal life on August 7, 2022, at St. Camillus Jesuit Community in Wauwatosa, WI. He was 88 years old, a Jesuit for 69 years and a priest for 56 years. Born in Omaha, he entered the Society of Jesus in 1953 after graduating from Creighton Prep and attending Creighton University for one year. He was ordained a priest in 1966. He was associate pastor at the Jesuit parish in Mankato, MN (1968-1975) and chaplain at hospitals in New York City until 1997. He did pastoral ministry and hospital chaplaincy in Minneapolis and Omaha until 2004 when he moved to Wisconsin. He was preceded in death by his parents Joseph E. and Therese (Mikich) Pershe, and his brothers Edward and Francis (Frank). He is survived by his nephews John (Barb) Pershe of State College, PA and Robert (Rose) Pershe of San Jose, CA. He donated his body to the Medical College of Wisconsin. A Memorial Mass will be held at St. Camillus Jesuit Community on August 30. His remains will be buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Omaha.