Sister of Notre Dame de Namur Damienne (Damien S.H.) Grismer, 91, died Jan. 15.

Born in Ohio, she made her first vows in 1950 and her final vows in 1955. She spent 16 years teaching at Ohio elementary schools before teaching in a drug recovery program in Tinley Park (1970-1975). She served as bursar, prepared probation reports, rationed cigarettes, supervised the property and participated in the clinical operation of the house.

In 1975, she returned to Ohio, where she taught high school.