Sister Rosanne Stump, a Sister of the Living Word, passed away peacefully on September 9, 2020 at Resurrection Hospital in Chicago, IL She was born in Eagle, MI on November 29, 1924, the second oldest of seven siblings: Robert and Susann Koenigsknecht (both deceased), Joan and George Koenigsknecht (both deceased), Kathryn (deceased), Melvin (deceased), Alice (Fink) Stump, Leon (deceased), Theresa (Schafer) Stump, and Sister Julia Stump, SLW, 28 nieces and nephews and many great nieces and nephews.
Sister ministered in New Orleans, LA, for 20 years as teacher, principal and served as Secretary for the Archdiocesan Office for Religious Education. She also taught in Iowa, and Chicago and the surrounding area. In a second career she ministered as a receptionist, secretary, financial aid administrator, and GED/English instructor at various Community Colleges.
She will be dearly missed by her fellow Sisters, family and friends. A Memorial Mass will be held later in 2021 due to Covid-19 gathering restrictions. A memorial prayer service will be held on September 21, 2020 at 2:15 pm at Lauterburg & Oehler Funeral Home, 2000 E. Northwest Highway in Arlington Heights, IL.