Sister Edna Hess, C.PP.S. entered the Sisters of the Precious Blood in 1964. After ministering in schools here in the states for eight years, Sister felt called to minister to the people of God in Santiago, Chile, South America. She began tending to the spiritual lives of Chileans in 1977 and continued until 2003, when she was elected to leadership in her religious community. She served as councilor to the president and was treasurer during the eight years she was back in the United States. It was during this time she was also able to spend more time with family, often going on vacation with them. In 2012, Sr. Edna returned to Chile and the people that she loves and continued to serve in the parish of Our Lady of the Precious Blood in Santiago. In 2019 Sister Edna was elected President of the Sisters of the Precious Blood. 

The photo above shows Sister Edna with her nephew Matthew Hess. Matt now works in ministry at the Shrine and can remember his aunt signing him up to receive the Shrine Update while in high School. 

John and Rita Hess with Wilfred and Ruth Etta Ranly

IMO Leo & Viola Hess

IHO Wilfred and Ruth Etta Ranly

Alvin was born on July 17, 1933 in St. Rose, Ohio to Raymond & Josephine (Evers) Holdheide.

His brothers and sisters are:

Ralph & Joan Ann Holdheide, Ft. Loramie, Ohio

Wilma & Wilfred Albers, Celina, Ohio

Jerome & Velma Holdheide, St. Henry, Ohio

Werner & Joann Holdheide, St. Henry, Ohio

Paul & Rosalee Holdheide, Maria Stein, Ohio

Leonard & Marilyn Holdheide, St. Rose, Ohio

He was a member of St. Rose Catholic Church and the men's sodality. He was also an Army Vetran of the Korean War. He worked at Pax Steel in Coldwater and retired in 1997. 

Alvin died at the age of 83 on May 27, 2017 at The Gardens of St. Henry, Ohio.