Sister Mary Grace Mecke, O.S.B., a Benedictine Sister of Sacred Heart Monastery in Cullman, AL, died Monday, Oct. 21, 2019 at the age of 93.
Vespers for the Dead will be prayed Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 5 p.m. in Sacred Heart Monastery Chapel in Cullman, followed by visitation until 8 p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, Oct. 24, with Rev. John O’Donnell, O.S.B., presiding and Msgr. Michael Sexton offering the homily and concelebrating. Interment in the monastery cemetery will follow.
Sister Mary Grace was preceded in death by her parents, Leo Louis Mecke and
Madgalena Kobus Mecke; by her sisters, Mary Mecke Joly, Clarissa Mecke Epping,
and Agnes Mecke Joly; and by her brothers John Mecke, Leo Mecke, and Harold
Mecke. Survivors include her Benedictine Sisters and numerous nieces, nephews,
great-nieces, great-nephews, extended family, and beloved friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Benedictine Sisters of Cullman, AL, 916 Convent Rd., Cullman, AL, 35055.
