Obituaries

Sister Edna Hunthausen
"And we are witnesses of these things; and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.”― Acts 5:32 Sister Edna Hunthausen, 94, a Sister of Charity of Leavenworth (SCL) for 74 years, died on August 15, 2023. She entered religious life on...

Sister Delia Ann Lawless
Sister Delia Ann Lawless, 85, a Sister of Charity of Leavenworth (SCL) for 67 years, died on Aug. 11, 2023. She entered religious life on Aug. 19, 1956.

Sister Dorothy Marie Rilinger
Sister Dorothy Marie Rilinger passed away peacefully on July 13, 2023, at Ross Hall. She was 91.

Sister Helen Marie Cheeney
Sister Helen Marie Cheeney passed away peacefully on Friday, March 31, 2023, at Ross Hall. She was 87.

Sister Mary Julitta Doerhoff
Sister Mary Julitta Doerhoff died peacefully on March 16, 2023. She was 94.

Sister Barbara Kushan
Sister Barbara Kushan died peacefully on March 1, 2023. She was 81.

Sister Mary Clare Gappa
Sister Mary Clare Gappa died peacefully on Jan. 22, 2023. She was 84.

Sister Peter Parry
Sister Peter Parry passed away peacefully on Sept. 21, at Ross Hall.

Sister Mary Marcianna Trujillo
Sister Mary Marcianna Trujillo passed away peacefully on Friday, Sept. 16, at Ross Hall.

Sister Marie Carmel Dunning
Sister Marie Carmel Dunning passed away peacefully on Sept. 3, in Ross Hall. Sister was 101 years old.
Mother House Burial Locations

Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth
4200 South 4th Street
Leavenworth, Kansas 66048
Phone: 913-682-7500
Fax: 913-364-5401
Email: communications@scls.org