Sister Susan Kongs

Sister Susan Kongs died September 11, 2012, at Nazareth Motherhood in Concordia, KS. She was 95 years old and a Sister of St. Joseph for 72 years. She was born is Seneca and was baptized Susanna Bernadine. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph, Concordia, KS on September 14, 1938. On March 19, 1939, Susanna received the habit of the Sisters of St. Joseph and was given the name Sister Ann Louis. Later she returned to her baptismal name, Susan. She pronounced first vows on March 19, 1940 and final vows on March 19, 1943.
Sister Susan received a B.A. with a major in English and a minor in history from Marymount College, Salina. She taught in institutions staffed by the Sisters of St. Joseph in New Almelo, Leoville, Manhattan, KS and Chicago, IL. A highlight of her teaching career was when she received the Teacher of the Year in Kansas award in 1988. After 44 years in the ministry of teaching, she did volunteer work until 2002 when Sister Susan retired to the Motherhouse.
Sister Susan Kongs was preceeded in death by her parents, three brothers and one sister. She is survived by two sistsrs, Rita Feldkamp and Dorothy Ronnebaum of Seneca, KS and one brother, Louis of Topeka, KS. A Bible Vigil Service will be (was) held September 12, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the Nazareth Motherhouse Chapel with Sister Margaret Rourke as the eulogist.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be (was) September 13, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. in the Motherhouse Chapel with Rev. James Hoover presiding. The burial will be in the Nazareth Motherhouse Cemetery. Nutter Mortuary 116 E. 6th St. Concordia, KS is in charge of arrangements. Memorials for Sister Susan Kongs may be given to the Sisters of St. Joseph Health Care/Retirement Fund or the Apostolic Works of the Sisters; P.O. Box 279, Concordia, KS 66901.