Sister Stephanie Mertens, ASC
Sister Stephanie Mertens, ASC died on January 7, 2021 after a lifetime of teaching and social justice activism and advocacy.
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We remember our sisters who have died.
Sister Stephanie Mertens, ASC died on January 7, 2021 after a lifetime of teaching and social justice activism and advocacy.
Sister Mary Ann Bahr, ASC died on December 14, 2020 in the Caritas Center in Wichita, Kansas. At 95, she taught more than half of her life. She was one of 11 children born on the family farm near Olmitz, Kansas, and knew by age 6 that she wanted to enter religious life.
Sister Mary Ann Mueller was a teacher, housemother to orphans, an administrator, and someone who cared for seniors. She was kind and loving.
Sister Agatha Marie Groft was a longtime teacher, province leader, novice director and mentor. She enjoyed politics, crafts and playing cards.
Sister Rita Robl, ASC, who helped others on their spiritual quest, died Sunday, November 15, 2020, at the Wichita Center. She was 90 years old and had been a professed member of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ for 72 years.
Sister Margaret Knoeber, ASC, a scholar, educator and trailblazer, died October 31, 2020, at Caritas Center, in Wichita, Kansas. She was 89 years old and had marked, just this past summer, 70 years as a professed member of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ.
Sister Clara Smith, who taught grade school for four decades before finding her heart in prison ministry, died Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at the Caritas… Read More »Sister Clara Smith, ASC
Sister Mary Jane Schrage died Saturday, September 19, 2020 at the Ruma Center in Ruma, Illinois. She was 85 years old and had been a… Read More »Sister Mary Jane Schrage, ASC
Sister Laura Goeckner died Friday, July 24, 2020 at the Ruma (Illinois) Center. She was 93 years old and had been a professed member of… Read More »Sister Laura Goeckner, ASC
Sister Ruth Timmermeyer, ASC died Thursday, May 21, 2020 at the Wichita Center. She was 93 years old and was a professed Adorer of the… Read More »Sister Ruth Timmermeyer
Sister Mary Perpetua Gusic taught school for 50 years in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Ohio, Georgia and New Mexico. She was 98 years old.
Sister Bernice Taylor, ASC, a teacher who saw the humor in life and loved to tell stories, died Tuesday, March 10. She was 100 years… Read More »Sister Bernice Taylor