Sister Mary Kenwyn Steger

Sister M. Kenwyn Steger, 86, died on April 28, 2024. Sister Kenwyn, daughter of the late James G. and Mary Margaret (Hunt) Steger, entered the Ursuline Convent from Rosary Cathedral Parish, Toledo, Ohio, in 1959. She graduated from St. Ursula Academy in 1955 and Mary Manse College in 1959 where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Education degree. Sister Kenwyn's ministries included teaching and library science. Her teaching assignments began at St. John the Baptist School in Point Place and continued at Rosary Cathedral, St. Agnes, Good Shepherd, St. Angela Hall, Toledo, and at St. Joseph, Tiffin and St. Gerard, Lima. Following graduate work at Villanova University and Bowling Green State University, Sister Kenwyn became a librarian at St. Angela Hall and continued her library work at St. Patrick of Heatherdowns, substituted at Toledo Lucas County Libraries and assisted in the library at St. Ursula Academy for many years. She also assumed care of the library at Ursuline Center and enjoyed volunteering in the ICU Waiting Room at Mercy St. Anne's Hospital, Toledo. Upon retirement, Sister Kenwyn's ministry was one of prayer and presence to others. When reflecting in 2009 upon her 50 years as an Ursuline Sister, Sister Kenwyn expressed gratitude to her deceased parents who nurtured her and created an environment which helped her decide upon a vocation with the Ursuline Sisters. She also said that being an active librarian gave her the freedom to set aside more time for prayer and contemplation. Sister Kenwyn was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, George Steger. She is survived by her sister JoAnn (Bill) Hoffman, sister-in-law Jane Steger; nieces and nephews, George (Sandra) Steger, Sarah (Dan) Gillig, Elizabeth (Chuck) Schiavello, Martin (Heather) Hoffman, and Emily (Tom) Dorgan; grandnieces and nephews, John and Katherine Steger; Connor, Maura and Aidan Gillig; Zachary, Nicholas and Jack Schiavello; Maggie, Joey and Charlie Hoffman; and Michael, William and Bridget Dorgan, as well as several cousins and her Sisters and Associates of the Ursuline Community. Visitation will be held on Friday, May 17, 2024, beginning at 9:30 a.m. at Ursuline Center, 4035 Indian Road, Toledo, Ohio, with the Mass of Resurrection celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow at Resurrection Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Ursuline Convent, 4045 Indian Road, Toledo, Ohio 43606. Please sign the guest register at CoyleFuneralHome.com.

Sister Mary Kenwyn Steger

August 28, 1937 - April 28, 2024