Susan Kilb, SCN, 79, (formerly Sister Mary Christa) was born March 13,1946, in Cincinnati, Ohio to Robert Joseph Kilb and Edna Maie Bicklmeir. She died January 1, 2026, in Louisville, KY. She was a Sister of Charity of Nazareth for 58 years.
After completing the SCN Formation program at Nazareth in 1970, Sister Susan began teaching English and History at La Salette Academy in Covington, KY.
Sister Susan served in education for most of her life. In 1975, she lived in Memphis, TN., at the Little Flower Convent and taught at Memphis Catholic High School. She later taught History and English at Our Lady of Nazareth High School in Wakefield, MA. She was the director of school programs at Lac Viet Academy in Louisville.
For 12 years, Sister Susan taught Social Studies at Presentation Academy in Louisville. She remained at Presentation Academy as a volunteer until her retirement in 2018. In 2021, she received Presentation Academy’s Tower Award, recognizing her as a Leader in Education.
Later, after completing graduate studies in School Administration at Spalding University, she began serving as vice-principal and teacher at Bethlehem High School in Bardstown, Ky.
She served her Sisters in the SCN Community as well. She volunteered in the Community Service department at Nazareth Home in Louisville. She also served as the director of SCN Ministry Fund.
Sister Susan is survived by her extended family and her SCN Community.
The funeral arrangements for Sister Susan are as follows:
· An Honor Guard will form in front of the Motherhouse at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7. Sister Susan’s Wake will follow that evening at 6:30 p.m. in St. Vincent de Paul church.
· The Funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 8, in the church, with burial to follow in the Nazareth Cemetery.
· Services will be streamed at nazareth.org/live.
Funeral Arrangements are being handled by Ratterman Funeral Home, 3800 Bardstown Road in Louisville. Memorials may be made to the Office of Mission Advancement, PO Box 9, Nazareth, KY, 40048.
Sister Susan was such a loving person. She had a beautiful smile on her face always. I had a privilege of staying with her for four months. She was an inspiration for me. May her soul rest in peace.
Sr. Susan was my history teacher at OLN in Wakefield, MA in the late 1970’s. She was always kind and considerate and a role model for future teachers. She cared about her students, prepared well and enjoyed her subject. As a teacher myself now, I appreciate her ability to make a tough job (teaching dramatic young women) with grace and poise. Her memory is a blessing.
LaSalette Academy was so blessed to have had her as a teacher. I was also at LSA from 1970 to 1974. I remember her telling me at one of our reunions that LSA was her first teaching jobs! She was just 23. She was always so kind, encouraged her students, loving and caring. Rest in peace Sr. Susan.
She was my favorite teacher in my four years at La Salette in Covington (1970-1974)
She was the kindest and most gentle person … she will be dearly missed by those that loved her
Such a precious and kind soul with a beautiful smile that lit up the room. Susan was always so welcoming. May her memory always be a blessing.