- September 30, 2019 Obituaries
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Sister Elaine Margaret Besand, who passed away on September 28, at Nazareth Living Center in St. Louis, Missouri. She was 78.
Sister Elaine Margaret Besand, baptized Mildred Marie, was born on June 27, 1941, in Fetus, Missouri to parents Valle F. and Thelma Mary (Bohnert) Besand. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in 1962 and was received into the novitiate in 1963. She received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Fontbonne College in 1967.
After a brief ministry as a clerical worker at St. Joseph Community Hospital in Hancock, Mich., Sister Elaine devoted nearly 40 years to CSJ-sponsored Avila University in Kansas City as a bookstore assistant.
Sister Elaine retired in 2006 and resided in Kansas City. ln 2015, Sister Leo Ann moved to Nazareth Living Center in St. Louis, where she carried out her ministry of prayer and presence.
Mass will be held on Thursday, Oct. 3 at 10 a.m. at Nazareth Living Center, 2 Nazareth Lane, St. Louis, MO 63129.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, St. Louis Province, 6400 Minnesota Ave., St. Louis, MO 63111-2899. Donate online.