In Memoriam

Sister Magdalene Rickling, 1896-1982 Born March 31, 1896, Covington, KentuckyEntered St. Walburg Monastery, September 2, 1917First Profession July 7, 1919Died August 5, 1982 Sr. Magdalene Rickling was born to Henry and Catherine Tewes Rickling and given the name Marie at her baptism. Marie was the third oldest in a family of nine children, six girls Read more »

Sister Lourdes Wulker, 1900-1982 Born March 10, 1900, Covington, KentuckyEntered St. Walburg Monastery, August 15, 1938First Profession June 29, 1940Died March 24, 1982 Sr. Lourdes Wulker was born to Henry and Anna Rickelmann Wulker and given the name Henrietta at her baptism. Henrietta entered St. Walburg Monastery on August 15, 1938 and received the habit Read more »

Sister Geraldine Hillebrand, 1895-1982 Born March 1, 1985, Cincinnati, OhioEntered St. Walburg Monastery, December 28, 1924First Profession August 29, 1926Died August 16, 1982 Sr. Geraldine Hillebrand was born to William and Louise Sunderman Hillebrand and given the name Hilda at her baptism. Hilda was one of three children, a brother and a sister who became Read more »

Sister Clare Bonfield, 1893-1982 Born August 14, 1893, Brooksville, KentuckyEntered St. Walburg Monastery, August 8, 1929First Profession August 13, 1934Died May 25, 1982 Sr. Clare Bonfield John and Hannah O’Brien Bonfield and and given the name Mary at her baptism. Mary was one of six children, three girls and three boys. Mary entered St. Walburg Read more »

Sister Agatha Fisher, 1896-1980 Born January 8, 1895, Bellevue, KentuckyEntered St. Walburg Monastery, August 25, 1918First Profession February 10, 1920Died October 15, 1982 Sr. Agatha Fisher was born to Joseph and Anna Suhre Fisher and given the name Florence at her baptism. Florence was one of six children and entered St. Walburg Monastery on August Read more »

Sister Mark Fedders, 1905-1981 Born September 30, 1905, Covington, KentuckyEntered St. Walburg Monastery, August 2, 1927First Profession February 10, 1929Died November 1, 1981 Sr. Mark Fedders was born to Frank and Mary Schiffer Fedders and given the name Lucy at her baptism. Lucy was one of eleven children, six girls and five boys. Two boys Read more »

Sr. Bernardine Bergman 1981

Sister Ursula Siemer, 1893-1981 Born August 7, 1893, Bellevue, KentuckyEntered St. Walburg Monastery, July 30, 1918First Profession February 10, 1920Died December 26, 1981 Sr. Ursula Simer was born to Fred and Mary Connolly Siemer and given the name Mary at her baptism. Mary was one of seven children, five girls and two boys. Clara entered Read more »

Sr. Philippine Swett 1981

Sister Euphrasia Von Hoene, 1898-1981 Born December 14, 1898, Covington, KentuckyEntered St. Walburg Monastery, February 25, 1932First Profession August 25, 1933Died February 2, 1981 Sr. Euphrasia Von Hoene was born to John and Mary Dressman Von Hoene and given the name Mary Anne at her baptism. Mary Anne had four sisters and three brothers. She Read more »