The Rev. Thomas L. Albers, C.PP.S., 78, a member of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood, Kansas City Province, died Sept. 30, 2018 at St. Rita Hospital in Lima, Ohio

Tuesday morning, 11 September 2018, between the Offices of Vigils and Lauds, the monastic community of Conception Abbey was informed of the unexpected death of our beloved confrere, Brother Stephen Cardinal, O.S.B.

In the hours before dawn on Wednesday 5 September 2018, our beloved confrere, Brother Jeremiah Tuttle, O.S.B., heeding the call of the Lord to set aside the cares of this life, passed unburdened into the joys of heaven.

Father John G. Valenta, S.J. was called to eternal life on July 10, 2018 at the Fusz Pavilion in St. Louis, MO.

On Saturday, 28 April 2018, at 7:48 a.m., our beloved confrere, Father Denis Dougherty, O.S.B., succumbed to a fairly sudden convergence of numerous physical circumstances that had brought him to the hospital twice in recent weeks.

Father Ambrose Karels served as a priest of this Diocese for 59 years,

Benedictine Sister of Perpetual Adoration Mary Matthias Igoe, OS passed away March 23, 2018.

Benedictine Sister of Perpetual Adoration Audrey Ann Jones, 92, passed away Feb. 17, 2018.

On Wednesday, 27 December 2017, at 2:07 in the afternoon, our beloved confrere, Father Joel Derks, O.S.B., having received the Apostolic Pardon, set aside the cares of this life so as to cross over unburdened to the joys of heaven.

Father Robert Hardy Stewart was born Sept. 5, 1948 in Topeka, Kan., ordained June 5, 1982 and died Dec. 15, 2017, at St. Patrick Parish where he served as pastor.