Submitted by: Dan Rich

 

Sister M. Redempta Lengerich CSC

Aug. 7, 1910 - Aug. 1, 2007

 

South Bend Tribune 8/2/2007
SOUTH BEND - Sister M. Redempta (Agnes Anne Lengerich), CSC, 96, died Wednesday, Aug. 1st. Sister Redempta was born in Decatur, IN, to the late August Lengerich and Ellen Rumschlag Lengerich. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Arthur, Aloysius, Julius, Richard and Clarence Lengerich; and her sisters, Sister M. Eymardine, CSC, and Lucille (John) Brite. She is survived by her sisters, Amelia Loshe, Mary Ann Dale, Germaine (Glenn) Straub, all of Decatur, and Dolores (Carl) Mankey of Craigville, IN; her cousin, Sister M. Clare Anne, CSC, Saint Mary's, Notre Dame; nieces and nephews, and many friends. Before entering the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Cross in 1930,

 

Sister was occupied with housework and clerking in a grocery store. After profession in 1933, Sister Redempta was in ancillary services at Deming, NM, until 1939, and at Saint Mary's Convent, Notre Dame, until 1982. Sister was active in the Saint Mary's Print Shop for the next 14 years and, as health needs dictated, a volunteer in service to the community and 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 and wake will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 6, in Church of Our Lady of Loretto, Saint Mary's, Notre Dame. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 6, in the Church of Our Lady of Loretto, Saint Mary's, Notre Dame. Kaniewski Funeral Home is handling arrangements.