Sister Elaine Ballmann, SNDdeN
Funeral Mass for Sister Elaine Ballmann, SNDdeN, 90, who died Monday, June 20 at the Mount Notre Dame Health Center in Cincinnati, was celebrated Wednesday, June 29 in the St. Julie Chapel at Mount Notre Dame.
She was born on Nov. 1, 1931 in Dayton to the late Gabriel and Viola (Zink) Ballmann.
She graduated from Dayton Julienne High School in 1949 and received a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education from Our Lady of Cincinnati College in 1962 and a Master of Science degree in education from Xavier University in 1966 and pursued further studies at Regis College in Toronto in 1983 and 1984
She entered the community of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur on July 26, 1949 and made her first profession of vows on Jan. 26, 1952, taking the name Sister Mary Gabriel, and her final profession on Aug. 13, 1957.
From 1987 until her retirement in 2019, she was at St. Therese’s Retreat Center in Columbus, where she helped with administrative tasks, including overseeing work schedules, calendars, payroll and purchasing. She also assisted with the physical tasks of running a retreat center: serving in the dining room, doing dishes, cooking meals, making beds, answering the phone and making sure people were welcomed. She directed retreats, served as regular spiritual director for individuals, led evenings of reflection for parish groups and met regularly with a group of women to explore various spiritualities.
In the Diocese of Columbus, she was a teacher and principal at Columbus St. Augustine (1958-1960) and St. Christopher (1960-1965) schools, and was administrator of the sisters’ Columbus convent (1985-1987). She also taught at schools in Hamilton and Dayton.
She had five brothers and four sisters and 28 nieces and nephews.
Lawrence C. Krueger
Funeral Mass for Lawrence C. Krueger, 75, who died Saturday, May 28, was celebrated Friday, June 17 at Columbus Holy Family Church.
He was born on April 14, 1947 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin to the late Clarence and Virginia (Prast) Krueger and grew up there and in Appleton and Stevens Point, Wisconsin.
He received an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and a Master’s degree in higher education administration from Indiana University.
He spent about a decade working at the former Columbus St. Joseph Cathedral Book Store and before that managed book stores at Wittenberg University, Franklin University and Columbus State Community College. Earlier, he was employed in the student life office of the University of Akron and was assistant dean of student life and director of the student union at Capital University.
He sang in the Columbus St. Joseph Cathedral choir for about 30 years, then was in the Holy Family Church choir. He also was a professional pianist, organist and singer, a founder of the Columbus Gourmet Club and a restorer and preserver of antiques, often working with the Museum of Catholic Art and History in Columbus.
Survivors include his wife, Jacqueline (Rudolph) and sons Stephen and Michael.
BENNETT, Lawrence C., March 22
Our Mother of Sorrows Chapel, Columbus
BOYLES, Thomas, 80, June 16
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Grove City
CENTOFANTI, Iris J. (Dotter), 76, June 20
St. Elizabeth Church, Columbus
DICK, Ivan, 79, June 2
Immaculate Conception Church, Kenton
ELDRIDGE, David W., 63, June 15
St. Matthew Church, Gahanna
GLASER, Dr. Walter T., 68, June 20
Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Marysville
GRACE, John, 79, June 19
Christ the King Church, Columbus
HAMILTON, Emily M., 88, June 24
Blessed Sacrament Church, Newark
HOFFER, Patricia “Patty,” 75, June 21
St. Nicholas Church, Zanesville
JENNINGS, Harry L., 74, May 25
St. Dominic Church, Columbus
JONES, Larry, 83, June 9
St. Joseph Church, Dover
LABRADOR, Dr. Rosario M. “Rosie,” 81, June 23
St. John Church, Logan
LEARY, Helen A., 92, June 13
St. Matthias Church, Columbus
LERCH, Mary E. “MeMe” (Spear), 94, June 21
Our Mother of Sorrows Chapel, Columbus
LITTLE, Harold V., 92, June 8
Our Mother of Sorrows Chapel, Columbus
MILLER, Wendi M. (Weckesser), 53, June 14
St. John Neumann Church, Sunbury
O’CONNOR, Michael J., 70, June 6
St. Thomas More Newman Center, Columbus
PALOMBO, Felix A. “Cat,” 95, June 14
St. John XXIII Church, Canal Winchester
PALOMBO, Joan “Vix” (Alspach), 90, June 22
St. John XXIII Church, Canal Winchester
ROJO, James H., 77, June 21
St. Pius X Church, Reynoldsburg
SAYER, David Q., 84, June 12
St. Patrick Church, Columbus
SPEARS, Robert D., 74, June 21
St. Cecilia Church, Columbus
STROMINGER, Daniel H., 85, June 14
St. Catharine Church, Columbus
TAYLOR, Terry L., 54, June 13
St. Mary Magdalene Church, Columbus
TRUMM, Margie A, 62, of Reynoldsburg, June 16
St. Peter Church, Cascade, Iowa
WAGONER, Joan L. (Steinhagen), 92, June 16
St. Andrew Church, Columbus
WANNER, Delores O. (Starcher), 87, June 8
Church of the Resurrection, New Albany
WEAVER, Kathy Sue (Schultz), 68, June 8
St. John Church, Logan
WHERLEY, Pauline “Polly,” 96, June 1
St. Joseph Church, Dover