Incorporated in Ohio on March 12, 1897, The Catholic Ladies of Columbia is a non-profit fraternal life insurance company whose sole purpose is to meet the needs of Catholics, their families, and friends through a sound life insurance program and competitive financial products while bringing members together in fellowship and service to others.

The Society, headquartered in Columbus since 1941, is authorized to sell life insurance and annuities, traditional and Roth IRA’s, in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and Michigan.  Members build lifelong friendships, enjoy social activities, enrich their spiritual life and serve their parishes and communities through CLC’s system of councils.  

CLC membership is open to all and simultaneous with the issuance of life insurance policy, annuity, or IRA.  Members enjoy the following fraternal benefits at no additional premium or cost: 

• SCHOLARSHIPS
  --each year CLC awards 25 $1,000 scholarships to full time college students
• ORPHAN BENEFIT PROVISION
  --should a CLC insured child suffer the loss of both parents they will receive a monthly income
• NEWBORN INFANT BENEFIT
  --each baby born to a qualified CLC member is automatically insured from age 8 days to 60 days and the child is guaranteed the opportunity to purchase life insurance regardless of their health.  

All members are enrolled as perpetual members in a Catholic mission society and all members receive the Index.

CLC also has an active charity program which includes: 

• MATCHING FUNDS PROGRAM--CLC will match up to $350 raised by individual councils or agents to benefit members and friends suffering financial loss due to illness or tragedy
• CHARITABLE DONATIONS--CLC disperse up to $10,000 each year in increments of $350 to councils and agents for local charities
• RIGHT TO LIFE--CLC jumpstarts the fund each year for our donation and asks councils to contribute to this cause.

Be sure to check back for CLC events to be announced soon!

Executive Committee
Wanda Sheridan, President
Viki Snider, Vice President
Judy Rodehaver-Farley, Secretary
Debbie Essman, Treasurer
Carla Rosler, Past President

Trustees: Trudy Montle

Audit Committee
Trudy Montle, Debbie Essman, Viki Snider, Renee Baum, Pam Zoulek

Project/Planning Committee
Kerry Sheridan-Boyd, Mary Ann McKibben

CLC State Convention 2017 Committee
Trudy Montle & Viki Snider, Co-Chairs

Annual Ice Cream Social
Jody & Lori Abdella, Co-Chairs
Sharon Sass, Mary Ann McKibben, Trudy Montle, Patty Finnearty, Carol Wasko, Renee Baum

Annual Christmas Bazaar Raffle Committee
Angela Cross, Carla Rosler

Religious Readings Committee
Angela Cross, Carol Wasko