Sister Susanne Bauer, 90, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 73rd year of religious life. She was a native of Louisburg, Kan.
She was an Ursuline Sister of Paola, Kan., prior to that community’s 2008 merger with the Ursulines of Mount Saint Joseph. She loved to spend time in nature and the garden. She was an educator for 42 years in Kansas and Oklahoma, and was assistant superior and treasurer of her community from 1990-98. She served as the chapel sacristan at Maple Mount from 2009-18.
Survivors include the members of her religious community and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Marie Bauer; and her siblings George Bauer, Tom Bauer, John Bauer and Elizabeth Hofacker.
The funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, at Mount Saint Joseph, with visitation beginning at 4 p.m. Monday, and a wake service following at 6:30 p.m.
Care by Glenn Funeral Home and Crematory.
Donations in memory of Sister Susanne may be made to the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph, 8001 Cummings Road, Maple Mount, KY 42356.