Birth date: Feb 25, 1938 Death date: Apr 12, 2019
Sr. Mary Stella Gampfer, age 81 of the Srs. of St. Francis in Oldenburg, died Friday, April 12, 2019 at the convent. Born February 25, 1938 in Covington, Kentucky, she is the daughter of Rose (Nee: Goeke) and Charles Gampfer. The Read Obituary
Sister Stella was my English Comp. teacher in the postulate in Oldenburg. This was 1968.
She was an encouraging influence, and I finished the class feeling some confidence
in my writing ability. She must have been able to see the big picture, because I remember
being on the undisciplined side with writing. However, later in my teaching career,
I taught language arts, primarily, to fifth and sixth grade students.
In Dec. 2017, we had a chance to reminisce at the Christmas party for retired
sisters. Sister Stella seemed to be happy and at peace with retirement. I was also
happy to have had this "full circle" conversation with her at Oldenburg. Oldenburg
Academy being my alma mater, and we both retired in 2015.
Joe and Terry:
Sorry to hear about Sissy's passing. The comments below may offer you some comfort to know she touched so many lives through her teachings and faith in God. May she rest in peace and be welcomed into house of our Lord Jesus Christ. God bless and sorry I couldn't be there for the service.
Perry & Becky Hasselbeck
Sister Stella was a beacon of light in my difficult teen years. I became co-editor of the Rex Mundi school paper and worked closely with her, with her student and dear friend Pat Nosko, and with many others. There has been an outpouring of love and respect for her on our Rex Mundi Facebook page today -- so many of us owed her so much. I called her not that long ago -- she did remember me from the old days. God be with all her sisters, family and friends. May perpetual light shine upon her.
Penny Ziemer Ford
Denver, Colorado
I would not be where I am without Sister Stella's influence. She helped mold me as a teacher and as a student of literature and theater and writing. God bless Sr. Stella and thank you, God, for putting her in my life.
Karen Henderson, Lafayette, Indiana
Sr. Stella, thank you for all that you've done for the students at Marian. You are loved by all and will be missed.
Always a bright star in my book of memories will be Sr. Stella and her gracious guidance to me and the Edyvean Repertory Theatre where she walked as a companion on the Ecumenism path.
Margaret Petraits
Fort Myers, Florida
