Sr. Marie Edith Juergensmeyer, 90, St. Louis, went to her eternal rest Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022.
She was born May 8, 1931, to the late Conrad and Louise (Schaefer) Juergensmeyer in Koeltztown.
She professed her first vows to the School Sisters of Notre Dame in St. Louis in 1952 and went on to receive her bachelor’s degree in education in 1957 from the former Notre Dame College in St. Louis and her master’s degree in elementary education from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville later in her career.
Sr. Edith was dearly loved by all the communities in which she lived and served through teaching and ministry. She taught elementary school at Sacred Heart in Morrilton, Ark., St. Mary in Fort Madison, Iowa, Villa Gesu in St. Louis, St. Paul in Highland, Ill., St. Peter’s in Jefferson City, Immaculate Conception in Loose Creek and Sacred Heart in Rich Fountain. Sr. Edith also ministered at St. Michael in Russellville, the Rape and Abuse Crisis Center in Jefferson City and served through pastoral ministry at Sacred Heart in Rich Fountain. She devoted the next 18 years to serving the families of St. Peter’s Parish in Jefferson City also in pastoral ministry. She then returned to Immaculate Conception in Loose Creek where she was engaged in volunteer services until 2015. Sr. Edith spent the remainder of her life at Veronica House and later at Anna House in Bridgeton.
She will be remembered fondly by all those whose lives she touched through her kindness, teaching and ministry. Sr. Edith was an avid crafter and spent many hours crocheting and sewing, making lovely homemade gifts for family and friends, as well as items she donated to the poor or to craft sales to raise funds for ministry to the less fortunate. She had a beautiful singing voice which she shared on many occasions, and taught music to her elementary students.
At her 60th jubilee in 2012, Sr. Edith gratefully reflected on God calling her to religious life and the opportunity to share faith with both children and adults. “We can spend eternity reviewing how our many prayers were answered,” she said. “And the most important answer is God’s call in our hearts. We can only hear that voice in prayer.”
Sr. Edith was preceded in death by parents, Conrad and Louise; brothers, Felix and Norbert; sister, Florence (Juergensmeyer) Kellenberger; and an infant brother.
She is survived by sisters-in-law, Genevieve Juergensmeyer and Dorothy Juergensmeyer; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great- nephews.
Private services will be held in St. Louis.
Memorial contributions suggested to the School Sisters of Notre Dame.
Arrangements entrusted to Kutis Funeral Home in St. Louis.
