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Sister Bernard Stryk

4 Feb 1915 – 19 Mar 2008

Birth4 Feb 1915
Death19 Mar 2008
CemeteryCatholic Cemetery #3
Victoria , Victoria County , Texas , USA
Added byRobert Hankins on 13 Apr 2011
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SISTER M. BERNARD STRYK VICTORIA - Sister M. Bernard Stryk, 93, of Victoria, died March 19, 2008. She was born on Feb. 4, 1915, in Flatonia, to the late Frank and Albina (Barta) Stryk. She was a Catholic and member of the Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament. Sister Bernard completed grade school at St. Mary's School in Praha and attended high school at Blessed Sacrament Academy in San Antonio. She entered Blessed Sacrament Convent as a postulant on Feb. 2, 1930 and became a novice on Aug. 28, 1930. She made her first profession of vows on Aug. 31, 1931, and final profession on Feb. 23, 1936. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in English and a minor in Spanish from Incarnate Word College in San Antonio. She held Elementary and High School Professional Texas Teacher Certificates. Sister Bernard ministered as a teacher in the following schools: St. John the Baptist School in Ammannsville, St. John Nephomucene School in Fayetteville, Sacred Heart School in Hallettsville, St. Michael School in Weimar, Holy Trinity School in Corn Hill, St. John School in San Marcos, St. Joseph School in Honey Creek, St. Michael School in Cuero, Immaculate Conception School in Sealy, Blessed Sacrament Academy in San Antonio and Incarnate Word Special School in Victoria. Sister also served as a nurse's aide in the IWC Infirmary. She had resided in the Infirmary since 1999 and ministered in the apostolate of prayer and suffering. She is remembered for her quiet, gentle and serene manner in all that she did. Survivors: brothers, Louis of Flatonia, and Edwin and wife Julie of Victoria; sisters, Irene Stryk Orsak of Victoria, and Helen Stryk Muras and husband Lad of Flatonia; sister-in-law, Delores Stryk of Victoria; and beloved nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by: parents; brothers, infant Joseph Stryk, Frank Stryk, the Rev. Jerome Stryk and Bernard Stryk; and sister, Lillie Stryk Kalina. A rosary will be recited at 6 p.m., Sunday, March 23, at the Incarnate Word Convent. Sharing of Memories will follow the Scriptural Rosary. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 24, at the convent with the Rev. Leon Rubaj presiding. Burial will follow at Catholic Cemetery III. Pallbearers will be her nephews, Gerald Kalina, Daniel Stryk, Jimmy Orsak, Steven Muras, Robert Stryk, David Stryk Perry Muras and Stanley Stryk. Memorials may be made to Incarnate Word Convent, Hospice of South Texas or donor's choice. Arrangements by Colonial Funeral Home, 1801 E. Red River, Victoria. Published in the Victoria Advocate on 3/23/2008.

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