Submitted by: Dan Rich
July 9, 1915 - Aug. 3, 2008
South Bend Tribune 8/5/2008
SOUTH BEND - Sister M. Guadalupe (Maria Luisa Cardenas) CSC,
93, was born in Zinaparo Michoacan, Mexico, to the late Luis and
Antonia Mena Cardenas. She is survived by nieces, Mary Helen
(Charles) Solano, Ruth (Edward) Rodiquez, Rose
(Bob) Garcia, Carmen Inez Ramirez; and nephews, Ray
Ramirez, Pascual Ramirez and Gilbert Ramirez, all of California,
and Gilermo Ramirez of Montana. Sister Guadalupe began her early
education at Holy Cross School and St. Catherine's Academy,
Ventura, CA. After entering the Congregation of the Sisters of
the Holy Cross, she was assigned to Idaho and Utah where she
taught for nine years; then to California, teaching there for 37
years. She was in Texas 11 years. Health changes brought Sister
to Saint Mary's Convent, Notre Dame, IN, where she was active in
the Ministry of Prayer until her death. Memorial contributions
may be made to the Sisters of the Holy Cross Ministry with the
Poor Fund, Saint Mary's, Notre Dame, IN 46556.
Reception of the body will be at 4 p.m.
today in Church of Our Lady of Loretto, Saint Mary's, Notre Dame,
IN. Wake services will be at 4 p.m. today in the Church of Our
Lady of Loretto, Saint Mary's, Notre Dame. Funeral services will
be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6th, in the Church of Our Lady
of Loretto, Saint Mary's, Notre Dame.