S. Christine Manderfeld

The Eucharist of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at the Sacred Heart Chapel, Saint Benedict’s Monastery, St. Joseph, Minn., for Sister Christine (Macrina) Manderfeld, who died on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at Saint Scholastica Convent, St. Cloud, MN. Burial will be in the monastery cemetery. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Benson Funeral Home. Friends may call at Saint Scholastica Convent on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, for a Prayer Service at 3 p.m. followed by visitation until 4:15 p.m., or for a Vigil Prayer Service at 7 p.m. at Saint Benedict’s Monastery. Visitation continues at 9 a.m. until the time of the funeral on Wednesday, April 8, at 10:30 a.m. 

S. Christine was born December 6, 1938, the second of two children to Christian (CJ) and Bernice(Marti) Manderfeld, in New Ulm and grew up in Springfield. 

S. Christine is survived by members of her Benedictine community, her sister, Mary Jo (William) Sullivan, and three nieces, their spouses and children. She was preceded in death by her parents. 

Please direct memorial gifts to the Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict Outreach Ministries.