Sr. Christopher Rudell, OLVM

SISTER CHRISTOPHER RUDELL, OLVM, age 97, a resident of Heritage Pointe of Warren, died on the morning of Friday, August 1, 2025.

Sister Christopher entered the Congregation of Our Lady of Victory Missionary Sisters on September 6, 1953, and made first vows on August 5, 1956.  She served in the missions in Massachusetts, California, Michigan, Florida, Arizona  and Indiana.   Sister returned to Victory Noll in June 2010 to serve as sacristan/mail delivery.

Sister Christopher was born in Baltimore, MD on March 14, 1928, to Anthony and Margaret (Parr) Rudell.  She is preceded in death by five brothers, Bernard, Leonard, Charles and twins, Edward and Joseph Rudell and three sisters, Mary Starkey, Ann Starkey and Dorothy Rudell.  Surviving Sister are her two brothers, Martin Rudell of New Park, PA and James Rudell of Baltimore MD, along with her Victory Noll Sisters with whom she shared life and community for 72 years.

The Vigil Service for Sister Christopher will be at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, August 8, 2025, at the Applegate Chapel at the Heritage Pointe of Warren.

Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 9, at the Applegate Chapel at Heritage Pointe in Warren, 801 Huntington Avenue, Warren, IN, with Fr. Tony Steinacker presiding.

Burial will be at Victory Noll Cemetery in Huntington at 2:00 p.m following the Mass.

McElhaney Funeral Home, 715 N. Jefferson St., Huntington, IN, is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences: www.mcelhaneyhartfuneralhome.com