Sister Barbara Riemensperger (formerly Sister M. Cabrini), age 81 of the Sisters of St. Francis in Oldenburg, Indiana, died on November 6, 2026, at the Motherhouse in Oldenburg, Indiana. Born in St. Bernard, Ohio, she was the first child of two born to Oscar and Barbara (nee: Draxinger) Riemensperger.
Sister Barb attended St. Clement School for grades K-8 and then attended Immaculate Conception Academy (now Oldenburg Academy) as an aspirant. She earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Marian College and then went on to receive an associate degree in the nursing program at Miami University, Hamilton Campus.
Sister Barb started her early years teaching in primary grades, spending five years in that ministry. After teaching and then receiving her degree in nursing, Sister Barb spent 10 years working in the Convent infirmary. She then was given an opportunity to minister on the surgical-medical-oncology unit at Mercy Regional Medical Hospital in Vicksburg, MS, where she lived with a group of 18 Sisters, most whom were also employed at the hospital. She then returned to Oldenburg to serve as Clinical Nurse Coordinator in St. Francis Hall for 15 years, and Wellness Center Coordinator for 10 years, ministering to those Sisters in St. Clare Hall with memory loss issues.
In 2016, when her own health no longer allowed her to continue in nursing, she spent time enjoying crocheting and needlepointing, which she often gave away as gifts. During this time, she continued to visit with Sisters in St. Clare Hall and bringing joy to those around her.
She is survived by her sister Carol (Patrick) Stautberg, nephew Matt Stautberg and nieces Lisa Haggard and Rebecca Vasey. She was preceded in death by her parents.
Prayer and visitation will be Thursday, November 12, at 1:00 p.m. followed by Mass at 2:00 p.m., all at the convent chapel. The burial will be at the Motherhouse Cemetery in Oldenburg. For those unable to attend, services will be live streamed at https://youtube.com/live/jP7mQdJzCsY?feature=share
Memorials may be made to the Sisters of St. Francis, P.O. Box 100, Oldenburg, Indiana 47036 Donate Online – SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS (oldenburgfranciscans.org).
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