Sister Joseph Marie Klingenberg, 1930-2005 Born May 24, 1930, Covington, KentuckyEntered St. Walburg Monastery, January 2, 1954First Profession August 24, 1955Perpetual Profession August 25, 1958Died November 1, 2005 Sr. Joseph Marie Klingenberg was born Thelma Ann, the youngest of four children of Joseph and Freda Deye Klingenberg. Thelma was an alumna of Villa Madonna Academy Read more »

Sister Gemma Anneken, 1914-2005 Born May 8, 1914, Rosedale, KentuckyEntered St. Walburg Monastery, August 12, 1932First Profession August 25, 1934Died June 20, 2005 Sr. Gemma was the oldest of nine children of John and Clare Annken, long-time residents of Latonia and parishioners of Holy Cross Paris. Her baptismal name was Clara Ann. Clara entered St. Read more »

  Sister Berenice Byron, 1920-2004 Born March 16, 1920, Louisville, KentuckyEntered St. Walburg Monastery, September 18, 1938First Profession June 29, 1940Died May 4, 2004 Sr. Berenice was born in Louisville, Kentucky to William and Catherine Linehan Byron and given the name Mary Dorothy at her baptism. She was one of twelve children-ten boys and two Read more »

Sister Louis Keller, 1920-2004 Born July 20, 1920, Lexington, KentuckyEntered St. Walburg Monastery, September 15, 1940First Profession July 1, 1942Died September 26, 2004 Sr. Louis was born in Lexington, Kentucky, to John Ferdinand and Mary Elizabeth Scott Keller. She was given the name Margaret Lillian at her baptism and was the youngest of five children. Read more »

Sister Hilarine Deavy, 1917 -2003 Born July 9, 1917, Covington, KentuckyEntered St. Walburg Monastery, December 27, 1936First Profession June 29, 1938Died December 18, 2003   Although Sr. Hilarine’s father was born in Wales, she claimed Irish descent on both sides. Her bright blue eyes proudly asserted this heritage. She was one of eight children, three Read more »

Sister Benigna Gerstlacher, 1906-2003 Born January 19, 1906, Zillenberg, GermanyEntered St. Walburg Abbey, Eichstatt, Germany March 25, 1928Entered St. Walburg Monastery, Covington, Kentucky August 8, 1928First Profession February 10, 1930Died October 8, 2003 Sr. Benigna, the oldest of eight children, was born in Germany. She entered St.Walburg Abbey in Eichstatt in the spring of 1928. Read more »

Sister Theresa Landry, 1923-2003 Born February 21, 1923, Pointe Coupe Parish, LouisianaEntered St. Scholastica Priory, Covington, Louisiana April 12, 1946First Profession August 16, 1948Transferred Vows to St. Walburg Monastery, July 11, 1991Died November 30, 2003 Sr. Theresa was born at LaBarre Plantation, Pointe Coupe Parish, Louisiana On February 21, 1923. Her parentage was Cajun of Read more »

Sister Mary Anne Wolking, 1918-2003 Born March 31, 1918, Covington, KentuckyEntered St. Walburg Monastery, August 15, 1935First Profession June 28, 1937Died July 9, 2003 Sr. Mary Anne was the oldest of five sisters and all became Benedictine sisters of St. Walburg Monastery. Sr. Mary Anne served the Church and community as an elementary and high Read more »

Sister Mercedes Wolking, 1928-2002 Born March 25, 1928, Covington, KentuckyEntered St. Walburg Monastery, September 8, 1945First Profession, June 28, 1947Died January 21, 2002 Sr. Mercedes was the second youngest of six daughters, all of whom became Benedictine Sisters at St. Walburg Monastery. The Wolkings were members of St. Benedict Parish until Mr. and Mrs. Wolking Read more »

Sister Concetta Robinson, 1917-2002 Born July 27, 1917, Covington, KentuckyEntered St. Walburg Monastery, March 24, 1935First Profession June 28, 1937Died July 10, 2002 When Sr. Concetta was nine years old, her mother died and her father later remarried. Hers became a large close-knit family of nineteen children. She attended Holy Cross School in Latonia where Read more »