Sr. Mary Rabe was born on November 5, 1940 to Henry and Louise (Harper) Rabe and given the name Mary Louise. Mary was the oldest of eight children, five sisters and two brothers. The Rabe family were members of Blessed Sacrament Parish, where Mary attended elementary school. Mary entered St. Walburg Monastery after her graduation Read more »
Sister Kathleen Ryan was born on December 12, 1937 to Patrick and Margaret (Fleissner) Ryan and given the name Kathleen Marie. Kathleen was the oldest of seven, five sisters and one brother. Her sister Patricia died in 2003. The Ryan family were members of St. Henry Parish. Kathleen was educated for twelve years there. After Read more »
Sister Deborah Harmeling was born on December 24, 1946 to George O. Harmeling and Ella Mary Holt, and given the name Mary Jo. She was the older of two children; her brother George followed. Mary Jo entered St. Walburg Monastery in 1964 and became a novice in 1965, receiving the name Deborah. First profession followed Read more »
Sister Denise Gough was born May 10, 1929 to Frank M. Gough and Catherine P. Volkering and given the name Anne Marie. Anne Marie was the sixth of thirteen children, seven brothers and five sisters. Her youngest brother died shortly after birth. Anne Marie entered St. Walburg Monastery in 1952, became a novice in 1953 Read more »
Sister Andrea Collopy, OSB, died peacefully on Monday, April 3 at St. Walburg Monastery at age 96. A Benedictine sister for over 76 years, Sr. Andrea served as teacher for 40 years at Villa Madonna Academy, director of the boarding school, the community’s secretary, procurator, sub-prioress and house and infirmary coordinator. She is preceded in Read more »
Sister Mariana Kirk, OSB was born on November 23, 1937 to William Iles Kirk and Angela Heile Kirk and given the name Mary Iles. She was their only child. Mary Iles entered St. Walburg Monastery in 1954, became a novice in 1955, and received the name Mariana. First profession followed in 1956, perpetual in 1959, Read more »
Sister Victoria Eisenman was born on April 25, 1928 to Francis A. and Margaret Fussinger Eisenman and named Audrey Jean. She was the older of two children; her brother Jerry (now deceased) followed. Audrey entered St. Walburg Monastery in 1946, became a novice in 1947 and received the name Victoria. First profession followed in 1948, Read more »
Villa Hills – Sister M. David Ruschmann, OSB, died peacefully Tuesday, April 19, at St. Walburg Monastery at age 95. A Benedictine sister for over 75 years, Sr. David served as a nurse and nurse anesthetist at Santa Fe Hospital, La Junta, CO and St. Joseph Hospital. Florence, CO, Director of Nursing at Madonna Manor, Read more »
Sister Henrietta Seiler, OSB, died peacefully Sunday evening, January 30 at St. Walburg Monastery at age 94. A Benedictine sister for over 72 years, Sr. Henrietta served as a primary grade teacher at a number of schools in the Diocese of Covington, St. Peter & Paul, Danville, KY and at St. Patrick School, La Junta, Read more »
Sr. Laura Vallimont, OSB January 6, 1944-December 28,2021 Sister Laura Vallimont, O.S.B. died at age 77, on December 28, 2021, following a short illness. She was born on January 6, 1944, in Erie, PA, a daughter of Elmer and Eleanor Vallimont. Baptized Dolores Helen, Sr Laura grew up among 17 siblings, eight sisters and nine Read more »