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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 girls became Benedictine Sisters. Sr. Juanita joined her three older sisters at St. Walburg Monastery on December 27, 1941 and was a member of the community for 66 years. She celebrated the Diamond Jubilee of her monastic profession on June 14, 2003. Sr. Juanita’s ministry was [...]

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   Sister Geraldine Gajniak, OSB was born on October 24, 1919 to Charles and Anna Bugajsky Gajniak and named Helen Therese. Both parents were immigrants from Czechoslovakia. Helen was one of six children, three girls and three boys, two of whom were twins. Her sister Anne [...]

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 name Dolores Elizabeth at her baptism. Dolores was the oldest of ten children, six girls and four boys. Six of these siblings survive her, Tom, Lucille, Carol, Jerry, Dan and Marlene. Dolores entered St. Walburg Monastery on September 8, 1941 having worked as a stenographer for [...]