In Memoriam

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 »

Sister Consolata Wolking, 1930-2006 Born February 5, 1930, Covington, KentuckyEntered St. Walburg Monastery, August 15, 1947First Profession June 30, 1949Died June 8, 2006 Sr. Consolata Wolking was born Antoinette Frances, the youngest of six daughters of Charles and Antoinette Mueller Wolking. All six of the Wolking girls became members of St. Walburg Monastery. Anne entered Read more »

Sister Anne Frisch, 1931-2005 Born March 25, 1931, Ft. Mitchell, KentuckyEntered St. Walburg Monastery, December 15, 1949First Profession August 24, 1951Died January 9, 2005 Sr. Anne Frisch was given the name Anne Louise at her baptism. The Frisch family were long time residents of Pleasant Ridge Avenue and parishioners of Blessed Sacrament parish in Ft. Read more »

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 »