Sister Amelia Stenger

Sister Amelia Stenger, OSU

Sister Amelia Stenger, 77, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died Saturday, March 28, 2026, at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 58th year of religious life. She was a native of Glennonville, Mo.

Sister Amelia had an inexhaustible spirit, always looking forward to her next idea and project. She was passionate about God’s creation and loved to work in the flower beds and teach children to be good stewards of the earth. She was a driving force behind the creation of the Memory Meditation Garden and the Rosary Walk at Maple Mount. She loved the history of her community – her last project involved working with the archivist to create the Heritage Room on campus.

She was a teacher at Precious Blood School, Owensboro (1971-74) and also taught elsewhere in Kentucky. She was the first female superintendent of schools for the Diocese of Owensboro (1984-91) and the Archdiocese of Louisville (1991-97). From 1997-2010, she was director of the Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center. She served as director of Development for the Ursuline Sisters (2010-16), then was elected as congregational leader (2016-22). She served as quilting coordinator in Mission Advancement (2022-26), where she was instrumental in starting Quilt Bingo.

Survivors include the members of her religious community; siblings Mary Teder, of St. Charles, Mo., John Stenger, of Poplar Bluff, Mo.; and Frank Stenger, Campbell, Mo.; nieces and nephews. 

She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Mary Stenger; and siblings Teresa Reale, Ben Stenger, Al Stenger, and Genevieve Siebert.

The funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 7, at Mount Saint Joseph, where visitation will begin Monday, April 6, at 4 p.m., with a wake service following at 6:30 p.m.

Care by Glenn Funeral Home and Crematory. 

Donations in memory of Sister Amelia may be made to the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph, 8001 Cummings Road, Maple Mount, KY 42356.