In Memoriam

Born January 2, 1925, Latonia, Kentucky Entered St. Walburg Monastery, December 27, 1941 Received habit, June 29, 1942 First Profession, June 30, 1943 Died February 22, 2010      Sister Juanita Anneken, OSB (Alvera) was born in Latonia, Kentucky on January 2, 1925, the seventh of nine children, five girls and three boys. Four of these Read more »

Sister Geraldine Gajniak, 1921-2010  Born October 24, 1919, Chicago, IllinoisEntered Sacred Heart Monastery, Lisle, Illinois, September 8. 1937 Received habit, June 6, 1938 First Profession, June 10, 1939 Transferred vows to Our Lady of Sorrows Priory, Oak Forest, Illinois, July 1. 1951 Transferred vows to St. Walburg Monastery, May 15, 1974 Died April 24, 2010 Read more »

Sister Dolores Finke 1921-2010 Born February 17, 1921, Covington, Kentucky Entered St. Walburg Monastery, September 8, 1941 Received habit, June 29, 1942 First Profession, June 30, 1943 Died April 12, 2010          Sister Dolores Finke, OSB, was born in Covington, KY on February 17, 1921 to Henry and Clara Berling Finke and given the Read more »

Sister Juanita Federico, 1919-2009 Born November 14, 1919, New Orleans, Louisiana Entered St. Scholastica Priory, Covington, Louisiana, July 3, 1935 Received habit, January 20, 1936 First Profession April 8, 1937 Transferred her vow of stability to St. Walburg Monastery July 11, 1991 Died February 17, 2009 Sister Juanita Federico, OSB was born in New Orleans, Read more »

Sister Joseph Ruschmann, 1911-2009 Born April 29, John’s Hill, Kentucky Entered St. Walburg Monastery August 10, 1934 Received habit, August 13, 1935 First Profession August 14, 1936 Died December 28, 2009  Sister Joseph Ruschmann, OSB  was born in John’s Hill, Kentucky on April 29, 1911 to Joseph and Clara Motz Ruschmann and given the name Read more »

Sister Effie Whitten, 1914-2008 Born March 15, 1914, Acworth, Georgia Entered St. Walburg Monastery, Covington, Kentucky, August 10 1934 Received habit, August 13, 1935 First Profession August 14, 1936 Died March 23, 2008 Sr. Effie was born in Acworth, GA on March 15, 1914 to John and Pauline Perkins Whitten. She was the fifth of Read more »

Sister Amelia Wolking, 1922-2007 Born November 13, 1922, Covington, KentuckyEntered St. Walburg Monastery, Covington, Kentucky September 24, 1939Received habit, June 28, 1940.First Profession June 30, 1941Died January 9, 2007 Sr. Amelia was born in Covington, Kentucky on November 13, 1922 to Charles F. and Antoinette Mueller Wolking and given the name Ruth Cecilia at her Read more »

Sister Adele Keller, 1914-2007 Born April 15, 1914, Lexington, KentuckyEntered St. Walburg Monastery, Covington, Kentucky, August 15, 1937Received habit, March 21, 1938First Profession June 28, 1939Died November 28, 2007 Sr. Adele was born in Lexington, Kentucky on April 15, 1914 to John and Mary Elizabeth Scott Keller and given the name Frances. Frances was the Read more »

Sister Raymond Fessler, 1914-2007 Born February 18, 1914, Newport, KentuckyEntered St. Walburg Monastery, Covington, Kentucky, September 26, 1944Received habit, June 27, 1945First Profession July 1, 1946Died May 2, 2008 Sr. Raymond Fessler was born to Edward and Louise Ruschman Fessler on February 18, 1914 in Newport, KY and was given the name Mildred Rose at Read more »