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Sister Kathleen Marie Anne Terlau, 90, passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2023. She was born on July 23, 1932, to William Ignatius Terlau and Marie Anna Eichenlaub Terlau in Covington, KY.
She was the youngest of six children. She was predeceased by brothers: Richard, Jack and Bill Terlau, and sisters, Vera Remke and Mary Virginia Crotty; and very dear friend of over 60 years, Sister Pat Murphy.
She is survived by numerous nieces, nephews, and several generations of nieces and nephews; as well as many close friends throughout the country, and her beloved cat, Mia.
Sister Kathleen attended Blessed Sacrament Grade School and Notre Dame Academy in Kentucky. She entered the religious community of Our Lady of Victory Missionary Sisters, Huntington, IN, in 1951, after working as a telephone operator in Cincinnati at AT&T for one year.
She received a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, and a master’s degree in social work from the University of Denver, CO. She led an interesting professional life as a Religious Educator Teacher for both children and adults; Intercountry Adoption Worker for the State of California; Internal Ombudman for Beverly Enterprises, a nursing home company; Director of Opica, an Adult Day Care Center.
She was truly a missionary having been assigned to work in Los Banos, Los Angeles, Santa Paula, Pacoima, Tulare, Indio, Coachella, and Santa Monica California to accomplish her work.
In 1994 she moved to Hendersonville, NC where she was an Adult Protective Service Worker for the County. In 1997 she transferred to the Sisters for Christian Community. After retirement from public service, she and two other Social Workers formed a Geriatric Care Management business.
She was a member of the Catholic Women’s Guild, Church Women United, and Red Hat Society. She loved people and was a woman of many interests. She liked to attend plays, concerts, particularly classical music, and enjoyed social interaction by phone conversation and/or letter writing. She was an open person with a sense of humor, who liked to interact with others.
A memorial mass of Christian burial will be held on Saturday, July 1, 2023, 11:00 AM at St. Barbara Catholic Church, 4042 Turkeyfoot Rd., Erlanger, KY with a reception to follow at the Sterling Event Center. For those who aren’t able to attend, mass will be livestreamed at www.stbarbaraky.org
Memorial contributions are suggested to Be Concerned, 1100 W. Pike St., Covington, KY 41011.
Online condolences can be made at www.linnemannfuneralhomes.com
St. Barbara Catholic Church
4042 Turkeyfoot Rd.Erlanger, Ky 41018
Sister Kathleen Marie Anne Terlau
Address: ,Sterling Event Center
4042 Turkeyfoot Rd.Erlanger, KY 41018
Kathleen — a gift to us all
What a gift Kathleen has been to our whole community (Sisters For Christian Community) and to me as a close friend for 11-12 years. I’ll never forget her kind thoughtfulness, humor, laughter, generous giving to the needy, compassionate outreach, and careful listening to all who needed to talk. She blessed people with her presence, and with her relationship with the Lord. What an amazing reunion she must be having with all the many family and friends who awaited her coming Home to heaven. I look forward to seeing her once again some day. Special love, prayer support, and thanks to her loving family who showered Kathleen with so much love over the years.
Jeana Bodart, SFCC
Thinking of Sister Kathleen Terlau
The Murphy, Willmot and Bartkiw families are forever grateful for the companionship that Sister Kathleen had with our beloved aunt, Sister Pat. May they rest in peace. Our deepest sympathies to the entire Terlau family, friends and community for the loss of this beautiful and compassionate soul.
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