Sister Ann M. Ozog, SJ

Sr. Ann M. Ozog, SJ

December 26, 1933 - April 13, 2025

Sr. Ann Ozog, SJ, entered eternal life April 13, 2025 at Brookdale Senior Living in Monroe, Michigan under the care of Heartland Hospice.  She was 91 years of age.

Born in Detroit, Michigan to Joseph and Mary Ozog, Ann Mary was the fifth of thirteen children.  Both of her parents were born in Poland and emigrated here to find work and then to raise their family.

Sr. Ann entered religious life as a member of the Felician Community in August, 1951 and made final vows in 1959. She transferred her vows to the newly formed community, the Servants of Jesus in June, 1974.

Her BS degree from Madonna College and then her MS degree from Notre Dame, both in Mathematics, along with training in drafting and computer programming, led to a number of years in teaching those subjects in high schools in Detroit, Livonia and Muskegon as well as an adjunct Mathematics instructor at Delta College and Lansing Community College. Recognition of her gifts of administration led to years as principal of Muskegon Catholic Central High then Stephen Area High School in Saginaw, Michigan.

Sr. Ann always felt the call to serve the poor. This led to the decision to obtain a law degree so that she could advocate in a particular way for the elderly who did not have easy access to affordable legal support.  She received her JD from Cooley Law in Lansing in 1983 and was admitted to the Michigan State Bar that same year.

Sr. Ann’s served her religious community as Treasurer from 1974-79.  In that role she recognized the need for a sustainable source of financial support for the sisters as they aged. She was instrumental in the establishment of a Trust that would be in place for that purpose.  Her ability to see the broader needs, not only of her religious community, but of the civic community, led to her appointment to a variety of positions including that of Commissioner to the Michigan Construction safety Standard Commission by then Governor, William G. Milliken in 1974.  She served on that commission for 22 years.

She received a number of awards throughout her career including, but not limited to:the Groundwork Discipleship Award, the Claude Pepper Award for her service to the elderly, and the Edward McCardle Memorial Tribute Award for exceptional service in the legal profession. 

For Sr. Ann, however, the greatest awards were those that recognized her 72 years of consecrated life as a woman religious. The many letters and notes of gratitude from former students and colleagues and especially those of her family captured their love and admiration of her as their mentor, co-worker sister, aunt and great aunt.

Sr. Ann was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers Frank, Stanley, Msgr. Thaddeus, Anthony, John, and Eugene and her sisters Stella, Lottie, Joan and Dorothy. She is survived by her sisters in community and her brothers Wallace (Joann) and Joseph (Nina), many nieces, nephews, grand nieces, nephews and great grandnieces.

Services will be held at St. James Catholic Church, 46325 W. 10 Mile Rd, Novi, Michigan on May 8, 2025.  Visitation will be held beginning at 10:00 at the Church with Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM. Burial will follow at St. Hedwig Cemetery, Dearborn Heights at 3:15 PM.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to The Servants of Jesus, 821 W. Elm Ave., Monroe, Michigan, 48162.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Rupp Funeral Home, Monroe, MI.

Online words of comfort to the family can be made through www.ruppfuneralhomeinc.com.