Sister Alice Klenda
Sister Alice Klenda, 92, died Oct. 8, 2005, at Wichita.
Born June 21, 1913, on a farm near Pilsen, Pauline Klenda was the daughter of William and Mary (Stika) Klenda.
She attended elementary school and two years of high school at the Pilsen parish school.
On May 23, 1929, she went to Wichita to begin religious life as an Adorer of the Blood of Christ. After two years of formation, she was given the name Sister Alice, and took vows on July 30, 1931.
She did some course work at Marymount College in Salina and Marquette College in Milwaukee, Wis., and received her bachelor's degree in education from Alverno College, Milwaukee, Wis.
She began her 54-year teaching career and taught in 12 schools in Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and New Mexico.
In 1981, the University of Kansas honored her for 50 years of leadership. In 1996, 11 years after retiring, she was honored for "accomplishments as a life changing educator" by the National Teachers' Hall of Fame in Emporia.
During her retirement years, she worked in the Department of Religious Correspondence at the Wichita Center.
She was preceded in death by her brother, Emanuel; sisters, Emma and Petrona; and her parents.
Survivors include a brother, Ted; and several nieces and nephews.
A wake service was held Oct. 10.
Funeral Mass was said Oct. 11 in the chapel of Our Lady of the New Covenant.
Burial was in the community cemetery.
