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Sr Del Rey Kuhn
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Birth: Mar. 10, 1925
Glen Ullin
Morton County
North Dakota, USA
Death: Mar. 26, 2014
Watertown
Codington County
South Dakota, USA
Sister Del Rey (Viola) Kuhn, 89, of Mother of God Monastery in Watertown, SD died Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at the monastery.
A Liturgical Wake will be held at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, March 30 at Mother of God Monastery.
Funeral Services will be held Monday, March 31 at 10:30 in the monastery chapel with Father Denis Meier officiating.
Burial will be in the monastery cemetery.
Viola Kuhn was born on a farm in Glen Ullin, ND on March 10, 1925 to Peter and Celestine (Emineth) Kuhn. She was the oldest of nine children. She loved nature, the flowers and trees, the animals on the farm, and watching the stars and the northern lights.
She attended a country school until the eighth grade when she transferred to Sacred Heart School in Glen Ullin. Following high school, Viola attended Mount Marty College in Yankton and graduated with a major in history and a minor in education. In 1966 she obtained an MBA at the University of Notre Dame.
Viola entered Sacred Heart Convent in Yankton in 1944. She was given the name Del Rey. Following her profession of Monastic Promises, she was sent to Selfridge, ND where she began her teaching career.
In 1949 she spent the summer teaching at Stephan Indian Mission in SD. That same year, during her first home visit, she was asked to teach in Glen Ullin for one year. To Sister Del Rey's delight, her sister, Kathleen, was one of her students! She also taught in Aberdeen, Kranzburg and Pierre, SD and in Richardton, ND and York, NE.
In 1965, S. Del Rey was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. In spite of the daily challenges she faced, she continued her ministry in the classroom. In 1974 teaching became too stressful for her, and Del Rey returned to the monastery. She was determined to remain active and involved. She completed Clinical and Pastoral Education and ministered in pastoral care at St. Ann's Hospital, Watertown. She also became a hospice volunteer.
Later, S. Del Rey lived and served at the Women's Resource Center. She wanted to prove she could care for herself and live a meaningful life despite her health challenges. She desired to work directly with the poor, those financially and spiritually poor. She unselfishly cared for them and gave them hope.
In 1997, S. Del Rey returned to the monastery where she continued to inspire everyone with her courage and patience. Though handicapped, she saw her illness as a blessing. She loved being with people. Sister Del Rey was very creative, as demonstrated by her poetry, her artistic creations and her spiritual reflections.
Sister Del Rey is survived by two sisters, Alma Jean Swan of Box Elder, MT and Kathleen Olson of Tucson, AZ; two brothers, Pat (Callie) of Clackamas, OR and Richard of Billings, MT; numerous nieces and nephews and her Sisters of Mother of God Monastery.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Irene, Gladys, Donna and brother, Victor.
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Parents:
Peter Kuhn (1899 - 1976)
Celestine Emineth Kuhn (1904 - 1991)
Sibling:
Del Rey Kuhn (1925 - 2014)
Victor Jerome Kuhn (1939 - 2004)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Mother of God Monastery Cemetery
Watertown
Codington County
South Dakota, USA
Created by: Deborah Ridgway
Record added: Apr 03, 2014
Find A Grave Memorial# 127388939
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