Sister Mary Rosemunda Besch, BVM
Sister Rosemunda Besch, BVM, 92, of Mount Carmel Bluffs, 1160 Carmel Drive, Dubuque, Iowa, died Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024.
Visitation will be from 9-9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, in the Mary Frances Clarke Chapel at Mount Carmel Bluffs. Sharing of Memories will be at 9:30 a.m. followed immediately by the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial is in the Mount Carmel Cemetery. All services available at: https://stream.prestosports.com/bvmsisters.
Sister Rosemunda was an elementary teacher and librarian in Sioux City, Iowa. She also taught in Boone, Iowa; Meire Grove, Minn.; Kansas City, Mo.; Omaha, Nebr.; Chicago and Los Angeles.
She was born on May 13, 1932, in Sioux City, Iowa, to John and Rose (Treiweiler) Besch. She entered the BVM congregation on Sept. 8, 1950, from St. Michael Parish, Sioux City, Iowa. She professed first vows on March 19, 1953, and final vows on July 16, 1958.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters Anna Besch, Elizabeth (William) Rossmar, Marcella (Merwyn) Hamm, and Veronica (William) Little; brothers Matthew, Nicklaus, Lawrence (Hildegard), Leonard, Herman (Lois), Benedict (LaVerne) and Clarence (Alice) Besch. She is survived by nieces, nephews, and the Sisters of Charity, BVM, with whom she shared life for 73 years.
Memorials may be given to Sisters of Charity, BVM, 1100 Carmel Drive, Dubuque, IA 52003 or online at https://www.bvmsisters.org/support_donate.cfm.
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Sister Rosemunda Besch was one of my teachers in elementary and middle school. She and Sister Clarenita Froelich left a lasting impact on my life. I will never forget the stories they told, the lessons I learned from them, or the memories I have of them. May she rest in peace.