Louise Ruesenberg was brought to Clyde from Germany at the age of twenty-four by Sister M. Bernard with a large group of aspirants and entered on August 27, 1922. She received the Benedictine habit August 25, 1923, made her first vows August 30, 1924, and perpetual vows September 1, 1929.

As a child of World War I times, malnutrition laid the foundation of ill health for most of her life. Although never strong, she tried to do her share of community tasks, and as a novice rose at 3:30 a.m. to help milk cows, and helped again in the evening. Later, when work in the book-bindery prevented her from going to milk regularly, she willingly substituted for others.

Soon after completing her novitiate she was transferred to our Mundelein priory, where she spent thirty years, caring for the Sisters' veils and helping with the cucullas. She had surgery several times, but whenever able would take on work assignments, When transferred to our Kansas City priory early in 1959, Sister continued with the veil work, and was edifying in her fidelity in attending chapel services when at all able. Her love for poverty was outstanding.

Sister was always a quiet person, due partly to the fact that speaking caused her to cough; she was unable to take part in the Sisters' recreation during the last year of her life. In April, 1963 she was brought home to the Clyde infirmary, where she was bedfast most of the time and suffered much, always with patience and gratitude for all that was done for her. She spent much time in prayer, and often looked lovingly at the Sacred Heart picture on the wall, and kissed the crucifix she held in her hand, or which others raised to her lips. Sister died on September 8, 1963, at the age of sixty-five, after patiently bearing the cross of ill health for many years.