Sr. Rita Marie Lucash

SISTER RITA MARIE LUCASH, ASC, 89, of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, Ruma Center, Ruma, Illinois, passed away at 2:14 pm, Monday, October 2, 2017 at the Ruma Center, Ruma, Illinois.

She was born to the late Walter and Estella (nee Nehring) Lucash in Freeburg, Illinois on November 17, 1927.

She made her first vows as an Adorer of the Blood of Christ on July 1, 1947 and perpetual profession on July 1, 1952 and had been professed for 70 years.

Sr. Rita Marie spent more than 40 years as an elementary teacher. During many of these years she was also the parish organist and often principal. Among the Illinois schools where she ministered were Immaculate Conception in Centreville, St. Boniface in Evansville, Sacred Heart in Dupo, St. Augustine in Belleville, St. Lawrence in Lawrenceville, St. Clare in O’Fallon, St. John in Smithton, St. Mary in Chester, St. Bruno in Pinckneyville, St. Ann in Nashville and both St. Matthew and the Catholic Children’s Home in Alton. In Missouri, she served at St. Augustine in Kelso, St. Andrew in Tipton and St. Jerome in St. Louis.

She moved to the Ruma Center in the early 90’s and did community service, including clerical work, assisting the provincial secretary, being a chauffeur for sisters, assisting the Ruma Center activity director and playing the organ for liturgies.

Sr. Rita Marie earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Georgraphy , with minors in Educatioin and Philosophy, from St. Louis University in 1967. She was also a graduate of the Religious Education Program at Creighton University in Omaha, NE in 1990, and the Ministry of Ministers Program form St. Mary’s in San Antonio, TX in 1992.

Survivors:

Sister-in-law: Areta Lucash

Many Nieces, Nephews, Great Nieces, Great Nephews and members of the ASC Community

Preceded in death by : Parents and 3 Brothers – Walter (Edna Mae) Lucash, Arthur Lucash and Marcellus Lucash

Mass of Christian Burial: 10:30 am, Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Ruma Center Chapel, Ruma, Illinois

Visitation: Monday – 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm                                                                                                                                with Prayer Service at 7:00 pm

Ruma Center Chapel, Ruma, Illinois

Interment: Convent Cemetery

Ruma, Illinois

Donations in memory of Sister Rita Marie Lucash may be sent to the ASC Retirement Fund, 4233 Sulphur Avenue, St. Louis, MO  63109 or online at www.adorers.org , “Support Our Ministries”.