YANKTON BENEDICTINES

Volume XLV, No. 1 Spring 2014

Sisters’ Outreach Ministry Extends Behind Bars

While much of monastic ministry consists

in hospitality and providing for people’s

needs at the monastery, there is one needy

population that can’t come here. They are

the men and women incarcerated in the pris-

ons of South Dakota, and at the Federal Pris-

on Camp in Yankton. Besides the Federal

Prison Camp, there is a Minimum Unit locat-

ed in Yankton, and the Mike Durfee State

Prison in Springfield and the State Peniten-

tiary in Sioux Falls are both about an hour

away.

Attending directly to the spiritual needs of

the men at the prison camp, Ss. Penny Bing-

ham, Aidan Bourke, Kate Crowley, and Car-

ol Baumert alternate in attending the Sunday

afternoon Mass. There they serve as Minis-

ter of the Cup and even lead a Liturgy of

Word and Communion Service if a priest is

unavailable. S. Penny shares that, “It amaz-

es me that such a simple act of being with

these men means so much to them. We also

make a positive impact on the staff; they are

glad to interact with us as Sisters.”

S. Carol goes to the prison camp on Satur-

day afternoon and leads a Scripture group

based on the Sunday readings. She stresses

that they are united with the whole Church

through these readings, and reminds them to

listen for the Sunday morning bells from the

Monastery and the two Catholic parishes in

town.

S. Patricia Ann Toscano contributes to the

prison ministry with her gift of music. For

eleven years she volunteered in the chapel

On May 8th, Chaplain Doug Upton of the Federal Prison

Camp presented S. Carol Baumert (above, right) with the

Volunteer of the Year award, as Assistant Warden Georgi-

na Macias–Carson looked on.

Below, one of the carloads of Sisters who sang at Mass at

the Federal Prison Camp last Christmas pose in front of the

sign. They are Ss. Sarah Schulz, Patricia Ann Toscano,

Andree Mechtenberg, and Novice Peggy Venteicher.

“For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed

me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me.” (Matt.25:35-36)

area, organizing a choir and hand bell choir from among the residents. Each Christmas since 1987, a

dozen Sisters joined the men for Mass, and S. Patricia Ann rehearses with some men who add the

festive touch of hand bells to the carols and Gloria. Another group of Sisters travels to the prisons in

Sioux Falls and Springfield annually to pray and sing at the inmates’ Mass. (Continued on page 2)

CHARISM

We are Bene-

dictine women of

Yankton, South

Dakota, sharing

our gift of seek-

ing God through

our prayer, work,

study and com-

munity life.

MISSION

Rooted in our

rural heritage

and growing in

relationship with

God and one an-

other in monastic

community, we

live a life of pray-

er, work and lec-

tio by which we

serve God and

God’s people in

our time and

place.

CORE VALUES

Christians fol-

low Christ by

bringing to life

the values of the

Gospel. We have

gathered clusters

of these values

into these three:

Awareness of

God

Community

Hospitality

Reflections from the Prioress — S. Penny Bingham OSB

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Dear Friends,

The delights of the greening of Spring and the new life of Easter remind

me of our inter-connectedness in this wondrous web of life, both earthly

and divine. The scripture stories of this Easter season tell us repeatedly

that Jesus remains faithfully, intimately connected to us.

An important part of our interconnectedness as followers of Jesus is our

power to pray for one another. As a praying community the Sisters of our

monastery pray daily for the needs of our world, our Church, and those

people who have asked for remembrance of their particular needs. Among

the world needs included in my prayer these days are the kidnapped school

girls of Nigeria; though distant from them in many ways, I feel a bond to

these young women as I hold them up to God in my prayer. At times we

receive a note telling us how a prayer was answered or how a person felt the support of prayer dur-

ing a tough time. When facing difficult situations myself, I have felt deeply the support of others’

prayer for me asking for God’s needed grace.

As you read the stories in this issue, know that it is life grounded in prayer that empowers us and

allows us to connect with others. Please be assured of our prayers for you, as we also ask your pray-

ers for us Benedictine Sisters of Yankton. Thank you.

Prioress

2011—2017

(Continued from page 1)

The Department of Corrections allows volunteers to

bring inmates pieces of homemade fudge at Christmas.

A number of Sisters make fudge for this project and Ss.

Denette Leifeld and Eileen O’Connor spend Christmas

Day delivering it. “It is a powerful experience for me to

look into an inmate’s eyes, smile, say ‘Merry Christmas,’

shake their hand and give them the Christmas Sack,”

says S. Denette. “For some this is the only ‘present’ they

will receive for Christmas.” Ss. Eileen, Denette, and Erin Colgan recently served

as team members for Residents Encounter Christ retreats

(REC) at both the men’s state prisons and the women’s

prison in Pierre. The three-day retreat gives them an op-

portunity for faith sharing. “The wisdom and insights

they have sometimes just amaze me. We see them as

‘Children of God,’ not as their crime,” remarks S. Erin.

S. Cynthia Binder and other Sisters have taught classes at the Federal Prison Camp through Mount

Marty College. Mount Marty has had a presence at the Prison Camp for over 25 years and has graduated

over 250 prisoners with an A. A. degree. One resident verbalized that the liberal arts courses required in

that degree touched him and his fellow inmates at their deepest level. These courses, says S. Cynthia,

“rebuild something deep within them that had been crushed and defeated. They all speak or write about the

restoration of what was once good within them. They rediscover a confidence and courage that assure them

of that future job, those reestablished relationships, the strength of good choices.” Rebuilding character

and reminding residents of God’s love and forgiveness is what all prison ministry is about.

S. Penny

Below, Ss. Eileen and Denette and Father Gary Ternes

are assisted by monastery maintenance crew Jim

Wieseler and Kevin Siverton in packing fudge to take

to the prisoners.

If the stories of our jubilarians inspire you, consider being a Yankton Benedictine! Or encourage a young woman to come to one of our discernment retreats! God has called women to the Benedictine monastic way of life for over 1500 years. Come, be one heart, one soul, rooted in Christ, re-ceiving and giving His love with your sis-ters and the world.

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Jubilees at SHM are usually celebrated in the summer, yet our mood better fits the season of harvest and Thanksgiv-

ing. This year’s “crop” of jubilarians present a wide and diverse outlay of gifts and ministries throughout their years of service. The Church is blessed by their gifts, and Sacred Heart Monastery is blessed by the beauty and generosity of

these wonderful women. In this issue we feature our 50, 70, and 75 year Jubilarians. In our August issue, we will fea-

ture the “bumper crop” of our 60 year Jubilarians: Sisters Anna Dangel, Cynthia Binder, Dorothy Olinger, Patricia

Heirigs, Rosemary Weber, Valerie Cheney and Victorine Stoltz.

Grateful for the Gifts of our Jubilarians

Celebrating 75 Years — SISTER WILMA LYLE begins her autobiography

by stating “My life has been an interesting and exciting one.” Like many of her genera-

tion, S. Wilma grew up on a homesteaded farm where her parents, William Michael and

Lillian (Ruddel) Lyle, raised their seven children. During her years at Mount Marty

High School, S. Wilma felt called to be a Benedictine Sister and began convent life on

August 24, 1937. After first profession in 1939, her teaching career started with elemen-

tary and junior high schools in Glen Ulin, Richardton, and Selfridge, ND, and Hoven,

Aberdeen and Yankton, SD, with many summers spent teaching in vacation schools.

Sr. Wilma loved teaching and served Mount Marty College as professor in the religion

department and as academic dean. In 1964, she along with five other Sisters, spent sev-

en years setting up and teaching in their mission school in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala.

She found this to be the most enriching experience of her life. In 1973 S. Wilma was

elected prioress and served two terms which she found both challenging and exhilarat-

ing. After her terms in office she resumed teaching and taking on various ministries.

Looking back on her years as a Benedictine, S. Wilma states: “I’ve been blessed and

enriched in so many ways and am so grateful for the gifts of life, health, intelligence, education and experiences, espe-

cially experiences undreamed of in 1939 when I was professed.”

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Celebrating 70 Years — SISTER YVONNE DUPPONG came to Yankton

from Lefor, ND, where her parents, Anton and Anna Wert Duppong made their home

after moving to this country from Hungary. She says that she was surrounded by Bene-

dictine Sisters and monks all her life. The second oldest of eleven children, S. Yvonne

was engaged in domestic work thinking at 18 years of age she was past the age for ac-

ceptance to a convent. She was set right when she became more informed and so became

a postulant on December 8, 1942. During her years as a Benedictine Sister S. Yvonne

was engaged primarily in the Ecclesiastical Vestment Department and domestic work at

the Bishop’s House in Sioux Falls and at the chaplain’s residence at the Monastery. S.

Yvonne’s work with the aged began when assigned to St. Thomas More in Canon City,

CO. in 1972. She received her degree in Social Work from Mount Marty College and her

ministry with the aged continued on several mission assignments. She especially enjoyed

her five years at Albion, NE where she was engaged in parish visiting and assisted with

religious education. Of her 70 years in Benedictine living, Sr. Yvonne says, “What I

treasure most is the Sisters learning to live together, seeing how they do so much for one

another. Monastic life just grows on a person when you see what is being done.”

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Celebrating 70 Years — SISTER EVANGELINE ANDERSON grew up

on a farm near Harrold, SD with her parents William and Catherine (Sullivan) Ander-

son and six siblings. After graduation she worked a year hoping to save for college.

Little did she know then what role college was to play in her future life. She entered

Sacred Heart Convent in 1942 and found out college was included in the formation pro-

gram. After a few years teaching on the elementary and high school level she earned a

doctorate in philosophy from the Catholic University of America. She states her superi-

or’s request for philosophy “had never occurred to her, but in retrospect, philosophy

brought me into contact with a world of study that has made so much difference to my

life.” She then served at Mount Marty College, teaching philosophy and serving as

dean of women, director of development and of financial aid, vice president of financial

affairs, and a 17-year term as president. In 1989, she was appointed sub-prioress. It

was a an exciting time as she became involved in future planning and development in

the monastic way of life. The February 1997 fire remains a memorable mark on her

term as sub-prioress. S. Evangeline writes: “My Benedictine life has been 70 years of

fulfillment in ways I never could have imagined or hoped for. To be a part of a loving community that has supported me,

challenged me and given me countless opportunities for growth has been pure gift, for which I am extremely grateful.”

Celebrating 70 Years — SISTER MARIE HELENE WERDEL was the sec-

ond of seven children having an older brother and five sisters. Her parents, John and

Elizabeth (Kusser) Werdel built their home on prairie lands east of Stephan, SD. It was

there the family experienced the hardships of life during the depression, especially after

the death of her father. S. Marie Helene left the wide ranch lands of western South Dako-

ta in response to what she felt was a call to be a Sister in 1942. After first profession as a

Benedictine Sister on June 24, 1944, S. Marie Helene began what she expected to be a

long teaching career. She taught in schools at Dimock, SD, Yankton, SD, Pueblo, CO,

Albion, NE and Richardton, ND. Her appointment as community procurator and busi-

ness manager at Mount Marty College in 1957 led to 37 years of work, including director

of maintenance at the college, director of plant operations, manager of the MMC

Bookstore, and Buildings and Grounds supervisor. At the Monastery she served as sac-

ristan for eight years. She currently helps in the Gift Shop and mail room, tutors, and en-

joys keeping the birds, turkeys and squirrels from going hungry. Of her Jubilee, S. Ma-

rie Helene says, “My years as a Benedictine have been wonderful. I am forever grateful

for God’s blessing and generosity and for my community these many years. It has been more rewarding than I ever

dreamed. I pray my life has been of help to others.”

Celebrating 70 Years — SISTER JANE FRANCES GARCIA was born in

Farisita, CO, into a very religious family—three older half sisters were vowed religious.

Her faith was nurtured by her home parish in Gardner, CO. It was the influence of the

Sisters who taught vacation school in Gardner that brought S. Jane Frances to Yankton in

1941. After first profession in 1944 she was sent to work at Sacred Heart Hospital which

paved the way for her mission in nursing, a profession she learned “on the job.” She was a

founding member of the Watertown community in 1959. Her heart’s desire was to serve

the poor and underprivileged Spanish and Mexican people, so S. Jane Frances volunteered

as a missionary to Guatemala for two years. On her return, she continued her education

and graduated with degrees leading to nursing registration. In June 1977 she transferred

her stability back to Sacred Heart Monastery in Yankton and resumed serving the Hispan-

ic people in Colorado, including religious education and pastoral care in parishes, nursing

homes, and jails. Of special memory was the summer of 1995 when she was privileged to

spend a month in Rome for a Benedictine Monastic experience. She writes, “Life as a

Yankton Benedictine has been a tremendous fulfillment in my ministries as a health pro-

vider, serving the poor, the incarcerated, and preparing young people for confirmation and Holy Eucharist. How can I

begin to thank God for the graces afforded me to carry out His Holy will.”

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Photo by Jerry’s

Golden Jubilee:

SISTER MILDRED

BUSCH

was born in Luverne,

MN, the fourth child of

Mildred (Kennedy) and

Walter Busch. She

joined three brothers and

three sisters growing up

on a farm northwest of

Luverne. St. Rose of

Lima parish in Garret-

son, SD was an anchor

in her family’s faith life

as her father became the first layman to lector and serve

as communion minister in their church following the

reforms of Vatican II. S. Mildred graduated from Gar-

retson High School in 1961. She attended Mount

Marty College for one year before she entered Sacred

Heart Convent in 1962. In 1967 she received her BA in

history from Mount Marty and MA in education from

the University of Nebraska in 1981. For 33 years S.

Mildred taught in elementary and high school levels in

parish schools of Tabor and Yankton, SD; and Harting-

ton and Lincoln, NE. She was principal for 20 of those

years and she states her years in education have brought

great joy and satisfaction for the privilege of being in-

volved in the lives of hundreds of children and young

people. Throughout her years in religious life, S. Mil-

dred was involved in community administrative areas,

serving terms on the Council and numerous committee

and task forces. In 1999 she entered a new phase of

ministry by serving on the task force for co-sponsorship

of our Benedictine health system with the Aberdeen

Presentation Sisters health system now known as

Avera. She continued to serve the health system as a

member of several Avera Hospital Board of Directors

and has been a System Member Chair for Avera Health.

In 2005 S. Mildred was appointed Community Procura-

tor. She loved these years of serving the community

very directly, adding that “the learning curve was huge,

but the challenge was enjoyable.” Currently S. Mil-

dred is Pastoral Administrative Assistant at St.

Michael’s Parish in Lincoln, NE. Her newest venture

has been writing and sharing Guided Visualizations on

Gospel passages, stories and events. In closing S. Mil-

dred says, “On my Jubilee, I celebrate with everlasting

gratitude my call to the Monastery and thank God for

His faithfulness.”

Golden Jubilee:

SISTER JEANNE

(JUDITH) RANEK grew up on a farm near

Tyndall, SD, second in

a family of four chil-

dren. She is the daugh-

ter of the late John J.

Ranek and Louise

(Osborn) Ranek. After

graduating from Tyn-

dall High School, S.

Jeanne attended Mount

Marty College. graduat-

ing in 1962 with a BA in Social Science. She says at-

tending Mount Marty opened for her worlds academi-

cally and spiritually. That fall she entered Sacred Heart

Convent. After first profession, S. Jeanne taught at

Mount Marty High School until its closure in

1969. This was followed by graduate studies at the

University of Notre Dame where she earned a Masters

and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. S. Jeanne’s minis-

tries have included teaching at the college and graduate

levels, counseling, serving as consultant and facilitator

for numerous religious communities and leadership

roles in the American Benedictine Academy, Associa-

tion of Benedictine Retreat Centers and Monastic Inter-

religious Dialogue. Since 1990, S. Jeanne has been

engaged in full-time retreat ministry and continues to

serve as Director of the ecumenical Spiritual Direction

Ministry Formation Program. In 2000, S. Jeanne

earned a Doctor of Ministry degree in Spiritual Direc-

tion through the Graduate Theological Foundation in-

cluding a summer attending Oxford University in Eng-

land. S. Jeanne continues as Director of the Benedic-

tine Peace Center established in 2001 with the comple-

tion of a new wing of the monastery. S. Jeanne

writes: “Fifty years have passed quickly, filled with

experiences and opportunities I hadn’t dreamed would

be mine. Whatever the years before me hold, my hope

is that I will be ever more attentive and responsive to

the profound and amazing gift of God’s loving Pres-

ence among us. I am deeply grateful to my family, my

sisters and all those whom I have been privileged to

serve in a variety of ministries. With a long way to go

yet, my hope is to attain what St. Benedict promises to

a disciple after long years of fidelity in our monastic

way of life, that is: “to run with heart enlarged on the

way of God’s commandments.”

A note to our readers: If you will be gone for the summer or are moving, please consider getting your copy of Yankton Benedictines by e-mail, or send us your change of address. That way, we’ll stay in contact, and no one will have to pay for mail forwarding. Just let us know by e-mailing maryjo.polak@mtmc.edu

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NEWS NOTES

S. Bonita Gacnik, OSB, and a Mount Marty Col-

lege student, Rachel Shippy, from Colome, SD

(pictured below), were among the more than 100

women who attended the launch event (March 7-9)

for National Catholic Sisters Week (NCSW) at the

University of St. Catherine in St. Paul, MN. NCSW

has introduced the

second week of

March as part of Na-

tional Women’s His-

tory Month to shine a

national spotlight on

the good works and

good will of Catholic

sisters. Reflecting on

this experience, Ms.

Shippy said, “I loved hearing the sisters’ stories and

how society’s view and opinion of them and their life

is definitely not as accurate as it should be.”

Fourteen men and women received certificates of

completion from the two-year Spiritual Direction

Ministry Formation program offered by the Bene-

dictine Peace Center. Pictured are staff and gradu-

ates, front row, left to right, S. Eileen Brick, OSB,

Watertown; Pastor Judy Fitzgerald, Lincoln, NE; S.

Juli Caron, CSJ, Fargo, ND; S. Jeanne Ranek, Peace

Center Director; S. Doris Oberembt, staff; (back

row, left to right) S. Mary Jo Polak, staff; Br. Tobi-

as Dammert, OSB, Schuyler, NE; Ms. Jeanette

Nordhues, Grand Island, NE; Rev. Dr. Scott Taylor,

Grand Island, NE; S. Theresa Hoffman, OSB, Water-

town; Mr. Dan Johnson, Marengo, IL; S. Nancy

Zemcuznikov, OSB, Watertown; Pastor Bill Gran,

Sioux Falls; Ms. Mary Kay Daniels, Sioux City; The

Rev. Dr. Larry Ort, Brookings; Ms. Kristi Gullick-

son, Sioux Falls; and Ms. Carol Larson, Huron.

On April 27st at Mid-day Prayer in Bishop Marty

Memorial Chapel, two women made final Oblation.

Eight Oblate novices were also received at the same

ceremony. They are N. Lois Lemkuhl, N. Kirsti Sku-

za, N. Angela M. Hejl, N. Krista Radke, N. Marge

Stoebner, N. Mary Ellen Kreber, N. Marie Manas and

N. Delores Winckler. Pictured above, S. Penny Bing-

ham, Prioress, witnesses the oblation of Ms. Jamie

Thelen and Dr. Terry Lafferty of the Mount Marty

College chapter. S. Joelle Bauer is the Oblate Direc-

tor, S. Eileen O’Connor directs the Mount Marty

College Chapter, S. Bonita Gacnik is the On-line

Director, and S. Phyllis Hunhoff assists the Nebraska

Oblates. For more information about Oblates visit

our website.

S. Kathryn Burt was honored at Mount Marty

College with the Distinguished Teacher of the Year

award. She is an Assistant Professor in the Nursing

Department. Also honored at the Faculty and Staff

Recognition event were S. Bonita Gacnik for 25

years and S. Sharon Ann Haas for 20 years on facul-

ty at Mount Marty College.

Good Shepherd Sunday, May 11, was designated

World Day of Prayer for Vocations by Pope Fran-

cis. Through April and May, many Sisters were in-

volved in welcoming many students from St. Mary’s,

O’Gorman, and Christ the King in Sioux Falls and St.

Mary’s in Salem, reports S. Phyllis Hunhoff, Coordi-

nator of Vocation Ministries. Other Sisters attended

events in Brookings, Vermillion and Schuyler. Voca-

tion Retreats and Monastic Experiences are underway

for young women discerning their call to religious life

and Sacred Heart Monastery.

A Coming Attraction

Over the summer, Sacred Heart Monastery will be going on–line with a new website. So don’t be surprised to see some changes. The new site will be user-friendly to your mobile app, will be easier for us to update to keep YOU informed, and will have improved search and naviga-tion features, plus all the information on our current site. So be sure and check us out in several weeks at www.yanktonbenedictines.org.

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Into Eternal Peace

S. Enid Dodge OSB,

89, died on Wednesday,

January 29, 2014 at Sacred

Heart Monastery. A wake

service was held at 7:00

p.m. on Friday, January

31, and the Funeral Mass

was celebrated on Satur-

day, February 1 at 10:30

a.m., both in Bishop Marty

Memorial Chapel. Burial

was in the monastery cem-

etery.

Ellen Frances Dodge was born April 16, 1924, a

triplet and youngest of seven children of Charles and

Margaret (Tobin) Dodge of Springfield, Illinois. Ellen

went to several Catholic grade schools in Springfield,

Illinois as her family moved to various parts of the

city, later graduating from Roosevelt High School,

Peoria, Illinois. She worked at St. John’s Hospital in

Springfield, Illinois, where she met some Sisters from

Yankton. After World War II broke out, she worked

for Remington Rand and later enlisted and was accept-

ed into the Navy, but was honorably discharged when

it was discovered she was under age.

Ellen entered Sacred Heart Monastery in 1950. She

was invested as a novice on June 28, 1951 and re-

ceived the name Enid. She made her first profession

on June 29, 1952 and final profession on June 29,

1955. While working at St. Mary’s Hospital in Pierre,

South Dakota, she received her LPN license. She

worked at Maryhouse in Pierre and as a nurse at Sa-

cred Heart Hospital, Yankton, South Dakota. She also

nursed in the monastery infirmary and worked in the

monastery kitchen. Most of her years of ministry were

spent at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, Lincoln,

Nebraska, where she was a nurse and later a pastoral

assistant. While in Lincoln, she volunteered at the

Matt Talbot Soup Kitchen for fourteen years. Her heart

held a special place for the poor.

S. Enid had an out-going personality. She met life

with a sparkle in her eye and a green thumb. Laughter

blossomed wherever she went. She considered it an

honor to care for the physically disabled, the dying and

the elderly. In her later years, she prayerfully held peo-

ple in her heart.

S. Enid is survived by her Benedictine community

and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in

death by her parents and all her siblings: Charles, Wil-

liam, Richard, Leo, James and Mary.

S. Flavia Binder

OSB, 90, died in the

Sacred Heart Monas-

tery Care Center on

Saturday, March 8,

2014. A wake service

was held at 7:00 p.m.

on Tuesday, March

11, and the Funeral

Mass was celebrated

on Wednesday, March

12, at 10:30 a.m., both

in Bishop Marty Me-

morial Chapel. Burial

was in the monastery cemetery.

Blanche May Binder was born in Yankton on

December 21, 1923, the fourth of five children of

Fred and Bertha (Ferdinand) Binder. She attended

Sacred Heart School and Mount Marty High School

in Yankton, South Dakota. In the eighth grade, she

began working at her father’s ice cream and car-

bonated beverage factory, and enjoyed every mi-

nute of work there. She also attended Mount Marty

College part-time before entering the Monastery.

Blanche entered Sacred Heart Monastery on

August 31, 1942. She became a novice in 1943 and

received the name Flavia. After making profession

on June 24, 1944, S. Flavia worked at St. Mary’s

Hospital in Pierre, South Dakota. She also minis-

tered as a prefect in Tabor, South Dakota and

worked in the altar bread department in Yankton

before making perpetual vows in 1948. After per-

petual vows, she served as a nurse’s aide at St. Ben-

edict’s Hospital in Parkston, South Dakota, Madon-

na Home in Lincoln, Nebraska, and St. Michael’s

Hospital, Tyndall, South Dakota. Later in life, she

returned to the monastery to work in the print shop,

gift shop and as a receptionist.

S. Flavia enjoyed collecting dolls as a child and

later stamp collecting. She was also very interested

in reading the history of the local area and the state

of South Dakota.

S. Flavia is survived by her Benedictine com-

munity, her sister Ruth Binder Quin of Spearfish,

and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded

in death by her parents and her brothers Tom, Cliff

and Don.

Eternal Rest Grant to Them, O Lord.

Advisors, Writers, Photographers: Ss. Francine

Streff, Marita Kolbeck, Bonita Gacnik,

Mary Kay Panowicz, Penny Bingham,

Phyllis Hunhoff, Virginia Pieper,

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