"As you live, so you die; what you have become in your life, only that can you be at the end; what you sow, only that can you reap." [Mother Theresa, #2] "The [Lord] sends sufferings and the cross to those he loves, so that he may reward them more abundantly in the next world." [Mother Theresa, #3634] This conviction of Blessed Theresa was very evident in Sister Carol Reeb's life.
The oldest of five children, she was born to Helen [Lanter] and Raymond Reeb on October 13, 1949, in Belleville, IL. She was baptized on October 23 at St. Peter Cathedral, Belleville, and named Carol Jean. Later, a brother and three sisters would be born to complete the Reeb family.
Carol attended St. Peter Cathedral grade school and the Academy of Notre Dame where she was taught by the School Sisters of Notre Dame. Already in first grade she had the sense that God was inviting her to become a woman religious. Prayer and the example of her teachers gave her the grace to answer this call. She entered the candidature on August 24, 1967 and began college courses. She was received into the novitiate on July 27, 1968 and given the name Carolyn Maureen. Profession of first vows was January 1, 1970 and final vows October 10, 1976 at St. Boniface, Quincy, IL.
Completing her bachelor's of science in chemistry, Sister Carol was sent to teach 7 and 8th graders at St. Peter, St. Charles, MO, for two years. During the next 26 years, she taught science to secondary students at Quincy Notre Dame, Quincy, IL, and St. Anthony High School, Effingham, IL. The last 13 years of teaching were at Our Lady of Loretto-Bishop Conaty High School in Los Angeles, CA. This transfer required an adjustment to a multicultural student body and a culture different from the Midwest.
In 1999, she was called to community leadership as provincial councilor. In addition to her duties as a councilor, she was an active member of the LCWR Region X, Metropolitan Congregations United and the Intercommunity Ecological Council. She served on the board for Marian Middle School, St. Louis, and Tierra del Sol, Sunland, CA. Her energy and enthusiasm were evident in these leadership roles.
In 2000, surgery for an external melanoma appeared to be successful. However, by April 2007, the cancer returned internally resulting in tumors on the brain and several vital organs. By November 2007, the cancer no longer responded to treatment. Sister Carol continued to live life as much as her physical strength allowed. On November 20, her condition occurred. Anointed and surrounded by the loving prayers of her sisters and the care of the infirmary staff, she died peacefully in the motherhouse infirmary on November 23, 2007, at 8 a.m. as the motherhouse community assembled to celebrate Eucharist.
Sister Carol's dedication to science inspired her to donate her body to St. Louis University School of Medicine. A prayer service was held at the motherhouse on November 29 and the memorial Mass celebrated the following morning. She is survived by her father, Raymond of Wichita, KS; three sisters, Sue Willhite of Leon, KS; Rosie Brungardt of Wichita, KS; Barbara Bergman of Overland Park, KS; and a brother, Richard of Madison, WI. Relatives, colleagues, classmates, friends and sisters attended these services to celebrate her life.
Family, nature and science were her passions. She cherished her family and the time she spent with them. A lover of God's creation, she enjoyed camping and hiking. She was an excellent teacher and never stopped learning. She delighted in celebrating, especially her favorite holiday – Halloween. Prayer and community were her support in life. Sister Carol was an inspiration to all of us in her patient perseverance as she gave her all to live and yet was willing to give her all to God when the call came. May she rejoice in the glory and fullness of eternal life!
The oldest of five children, she was born to Helen [Lanter] and Raymond Reeb on October 13, 1949, in Belleville, IL. She was baptized on October 23 at St. Peter Cathedral, Belleville, and named Carol Jean. Later, a brother and three sisters would be born to complete the Reeb family.
Carol attended St. Peter Cathedral grade school and the Academy of Notre Dame where she was taught by the School Sisters of Notre Dame. Already in first grade she had the sense that God was inviting her to become a woman religious. Prayer and the example of her teachers gave her the grace to answer this call. She entered the candidature on August 24, 1967 and began college courses. She was received into the novitiate on July 27, 1968 and given the name Carolyn Maureen. Profession of first vows was January 1, 1970 and final vows October 10, 1976 at St. Boniface, Quincy, IL.
Completing her bachelor's of science in chemistry, Sister Carol was sent to teach 7 and 8th graders at St. Peter, St. Charles, MO, for two years. During the next 26 years, she taught science to secondary students at Quincy Notre Dame, Quincy, IL, and St. Anthony High School, Effingham, IL. The last 13 years of teaching were at Our Lady of Loretto-Bishop Conaty High School in Los Angeles, CA. This transfer required an adjustment to a multicultural student body and a culture different from the Midwest.
In 1999, she was called to community leadership as provincial councilor. In addition to her duties as a councilor, she was an active member of the LCWR Region X, Metropolitan Congregations United and the Intercommunity Ecological Council. She served on the board for Marian Middle School, St. Louis, and Tierra del Sol, Sunland, CA. Her energy and enthusiasm were evident in these leadership roles.
In 2000, surgery for an external melanoma appeared to be successful. However, by April 2007, the cancer returned internally resulting in tumors on the brain and several vital organs. By November 2007, the cancer no longer responded to treatment. Sister Carol continued to live life as much as her physical strength allowed. On November 20, her condition occurred. Anointed and surrounded by the loving prayers of her sisters and the care of the infirmary staff, she died peacefully in the motherhouse infirmary on November 23, 2007, at 8 a.m. as the motherhouse community assembled to celebrate Eucharist.
Sister Carol's dedication to science inspired her to donate her body to St. Louis University School of Medicine. A prayer service was held at the motherhouse on November 29 and the memorial Mass celebrated the following morning. She is survived by her father, Raymond of Wichita, KS; three sisters, Sue Willhite of Leon, KS; Rosie Brungardt of Wichita, KS; Barbara Bergman of Overland Park, KS; and a brother, Richard of Madison, WI. Relatives, colleagues, classmates, friends and sisters attended these services to celebrate her life.
Family, nature and science were her passions. She cherished her family and the time she spent with them. A lover of God's creation, she enjoyed camping and hiking. She was an excellent teacher and never stopped learning. She delighted in celebrating, especially her favorite holiday – Halloween. Prayer and community were her support in life. Sister Carol was an inspiration to all of us in her patient perseverance as she gave her all to live and yet was willing to give her all to God when the call came. May she rejoice in the glory and fullness of eternal life!
"As you live, so you die; what you have become in your life, only that can you be at the end; what you sow, only that can you reap." [Mother Theresa, #2] "The [Lord] sends sufferings and the cross to those he loves, so that he may reward them more abundantly in the next world." [Mother Theresa, #3634] This conviction of Blessed Theresa was very evident in Sister Carol Reeb's life.
The oldest of five children, she was born to Helen [Lanter] and Raymond Reeb on October 13, 1949, in Belleville, IL. She was baptized on October 23 at St. Peter Cathedral, Belleville, and named Carol Jean. Later, a brother and three sisters would be born to complete the Reeb family.
Carol attended St. Peter Cathedral grade school and the Academy of Notre Dame where she was taught by the School Sisters of Notre Dame. Already in first grade she had the sense that God was inviting her to become a woman religious. Prayer and the example of her teachers gave her the grace to answer this call. She entered the candidature on August 24, 1967 and began college courses. She was received into the novitiate on July 27, 1968 and given the name Carolyn Maureen. Profession of first vows was January 1, 1970 and final vows October 10, 1976 at St. Boniface, Quincy, IL.
Completing her bachelor's of science in chemistry, Sister Carol was sent to teach 7 and 8th graders at St. Peter, St. Charles, MO, for two years. During the next 26 years, she taught science to secondary students at Quincy Notre Dame, Quincy, IL, and St. Anthony High School, Effingham, IL. The last 13 years of teaching were at Our Lady of Loretto-Bishop Conaty High School in Los Angeles, CA. This transfer required an adjustment to a multicultural student body and a culture different from the Midwest.
In 1999, she was called to community leadership as provincial councilor. In addition to her duties as a councilor, she was an active member of the LCWR Region X, Metropolitan Congregations United and the Intercommunity Ecological Council. She served on the board for Marian Middle School, St. Louis, and Tierra del Sol, Sunland, CA. Her energy and enthusiasm were evident in these leadership roles.
In 2000, surgery for an external melanoma appeared to be successful. However, by April 2007, the cancer returned internally resulting in tumors on the brain and several vital organs. By November 2007, the cancer no longer responded to treatment. Sister Carol continued to live life as much as her physical strength allowed. On November 20, her condition occurred. Anointed and surrounded by the loving prayers of her sisters and the care of the infirmary staff, she died peacefully in the motherhouse infirmary on November 23, 2007, at 8 a.m. as the motherhouse community assembled to celebrate Eucharist.
Sister Carol's dedication to science inspired her to donate her body to St. Louis University School of Medicine. A prayer service was held at the motherhouse on November 29 and the memorial Mass celebrated the following morning. She is survived by her father, Raymond of Wichita, KS; three sisters, Sue Willhite of Leon, KS; Rosie Brungardt of Wichita, KS; Barbara Bergman of Overland Park, KS; and a brother, Richard of Madison, WI. Relatives, colleagues, classmates, friends and sisters attended these services to celebrate her life.
Family, nature and science were her passions. She cherished her family and the time she spent with them. A lover of God's creation, she enjoyed camping and hiking. She was an excellent teacher and never stopped learning. She delighted in celebrating, especially her favorite holiday – Halloween. Prayer and community were her support in life. Sister Carol was an inspiration to all of us in her patient perseverance as she gave her all to live and yet was willing to give her all to God when the call came. May she rejoice in the glory and fullness of eternal life!
The oldest of five children, she was born to Helen [Lanter] and Raymond Reeb on October 13, 1949, in Belleville, IL. She was baptized on October 23 at St. Peter Cathedral, Belleville, and named Carol Jean. Later, a brother and three sisters would be born to complete the Reeb family.
Carol attended St. Peter Cathedral grade school and the Academy of Notre Dame where she was taught by the School Sisters of Notre Dame. Already in first grade she had the sense that God was inviting her to become a woman religious. Prayer and the example of her teachers gave her the grace to answer this call. She entered the candidature on August 24, 1967 and began college courses. She was received into the novitiate on July 27, 1968 and given the name Carolyn Maureen. Profession of first vows was January 1, 1970 and final vows October 10, 1976 at St. Boniface, Quincy, IL.
Completing her bachelor's of science in chemistry, Sister Carol was sent to teach 7 and 8th graders at St. Peter, St. Charles, MO, for two years. During the next 26 years, she taught science to secondary students at Quincy Notre Dame, Quincy, IL, and St. Anthony High School, Effingham, IL. The last 13 years of teaching were at Our Lady of Loretto-Bishop Conaty High School in Los Angeles, CA. This transfer required an adjustment to a multicultural student body and a culture different from the Midwest.
In 1999, she was called to community leadership as provincial councilor. In addition to her duties as a councilor, she was an active member of the LCWR Region X, Metropolitan Congregations United and the Intercommunity Ecological Council. She served on the board for Marian Middle School, St. Louis, and Tierra del Sol, Sunland, CA. Her energy and enthusiasm were evident in these leadership roles.
In 2000, surgery for an external melanoma appeared to be successful. However, by April 2007, the cancer returned internally resulting in tumors on the brain and several vital organs. By November 2007, the cancer no longer responded to treatment. Sister Carol continued to live life as much as her physical strength allowed. On November 20, her condition occurred. Anointed and surrounded by the loving prayers of her sisters and the care of the infirmary staff, she died peacefully in the motherhouse infirmary on November 23, 2007, at 8 a.m. as the motherhouse community assembled to celebrate Eucharist.
Sister Carol's dedication to science inspired her to donate her body to St. Louis University School of Medicine. A prayer service was held at the motherhouse on November 29 and the memorial Mass celebrated the following morning. She is survived by her father, Raymond of Wichita, KS; three sisters, Sue Willhite of Leon, KS; Rosie Brungardt of Wichita, KS; Barbara Bergman of Overland Park, KS; and a brother, Richard of Madison, WI. Relatives, colleagues, classmates, friends and sisters attended these services to celebrate her life.
Family, nature and science were her passions. She cherished her family and the time she spent with them. A lover of God's creation, she enjoyed camping and hiking. She was an excellent teacher and never stopped learning. She delighted in celebrating, especially her favorite holiday – Halloween. Prayer and community were her support in life. Sister Carol was an inspiration to all of us in her patient perseverance as she gave her all to live and yet was willing to give her all to God when the call came. May she rejoice in the glory and fullness of eternal life!
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