Sister Mary Kramer

1933 - 2026

Sister Mary Lucy Kramer, OSB, 92, a Benedictine sister of Mount St. Scholastica, Atchison, Kan., died Saturday, January 31, 2026, at the monastery. The vigil service will be Thursday, February 5, at 7 p.m. in the monastery chapel, and the Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated there Friday, February 6, at 10:30 a.m.

Sister Mary Lucy was born on Nov. 9, 1933, in Atchison, the oldest of four children. She grew up in a rural area near Atchison known as Good Intent, Kansas, and graduated from Lillis High School in Kansas City, Missouri. After attending Mount St. Scholastica College, she entered the Benedictine community in 1953 and made her lifetime profession in 1958. She taught in elementary schools in Nebraska, Missouri, and Kansas for 20 years before training for the profession that she would enjoy for the rest of her life. She earned a master's degree in the teaching of English as a second language and began teaching in the ESL program at Donnelly College in Kansas City, Kan., where she remained for more than 30 years. Also holding a certificate in vocal music from the UMKC Conservatory, she was a gifted soloist and choir member at her Kansas City parish and at the monastery.

Sister Mary Lucy was preceded in death by her parents, Francis and Florence (Dooley) Kramer, her brother Francis James, her sisters Dorothy Ann Thornton and Kay Culey. She is survived by nieces and nephews and her monastic family. Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home (www.beckerdyer.com) is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be sent to Mount St. Scholastica or made online at the Mount's web site (www.mountosb.org).