Sister Miriam Rubel, 91, died Thursday, May 7, 2015 at Marian Residence in Alliance.
Sister Miriam was born on June 14, 1923 at Paxton (Dallas) South Dakota to Charles and Ida (Budde) Rubel and was named Marcella Rose.
She entered Marycrest Convent in Denver, CO on September 8, 1941 and professed her vows on August 16, 1943 as Sister Mary Miriam. She moved to Minot, ND as a nursing student at St. Joseph’s Hospital graduating as a Registered Nurse in 1946. Sister Miriam then moved to Scottsbluff where she worked at St. Mary’s Hospital until 1955 and then returning to Minot, ND for the next 20 years. She received her Bachelor of Science in 1957 form St. Mary’s College in Xavier, KS and her Master’s degree in nursing service in 1964 from Catholic University in Washington, DC in 1978.
Her ministry in health care brought her to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Alliance in 1977. In 1980 she became administrator of Marian Residence serving in that capacity until 1990. She then returned to Marycrest in Denver and for a time was a hospital administrator in Kenmare, ND. In 1996 she moved back to Alliance to resume as administrator at Marian Residence until 2004. In recent years she has continued her ministry in service to others in Alliance, Denver, CO and O’Neill, NE and relocated to Alliance permantly in 2010.
She is survived by her sister-in-law, Darlene Rubel of Bellevue, IA and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Vernon and Leo.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, May 13 at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church with Father John Kakkuzhiyil officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. A wake service will be Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. at Marian Chapel.
Memorials may be given to Marian Residence.
Online condolences may be left at www.batesgould.com.