St. John's Group Email From Pam Bueltmann: Sister Hiltrudis

I heard on the news this morning that Sister Hiltrudis of the Precious Blood Church in O'Fallon  had died.  She was 91.  After she made our last paraments for Good Shepherd, she was replaced by a new computer system and altzheimers.     When we dedicated the white paraments that were in memory of Molly Hendershots parents , Lew and I went to O'Fallon and got her and brought her to the service at Good Shepherd?  We were going to take her to Big Boy's for breakfast, but she had something else going and we took her right home.  She enjoyed it greatly.  She took Lew and I to the basement to her workshop.  She worked with metal and wood and stained glass . She showed us many of the things she had made to place on the grounds of her Church.   Also showed us the garment she was making  for the visit of the Pope to St. Louis.  We felt it, and it was so heavy.  We had made some good cherry wine, and we got extra fast service by taking her a bottle on each visit.  She said it helped her sleep. Also took us to the cemetery on the grounds where she would be buried.  She had  made stained glass windows for several of the Churches in the area. She also made many of the paraments for St. John's Church.    

 

 Such a talented and gracious lady and Lew and I were so fortunate to have had the benefit of her friendship.