Sister James Marie Pfeffer

Date of Birth: February 18, 1903
Date of Death: November 3, 1992
Age at Death: 89 years
Marker Location: Row H No. 39

The daughter of Charles and Antoinette Losson Pfeffer, Catherine was born Feb. 18, 1903, in Jeffersonville, Ind. She attended St. James School in Louisville, Ky. Catherine’s high school years were spent at Sacred Heart Academy in Louisville taught by the Ursuline Sisters of Louisville. She graduated from there in 1921. Three years later, Catherine entered…

Sister Jamesetta Newton

Date of Birth: May 2, 1901
Date of Death: October 24, 1934
Age at Death: 33 years
Marker Location: Row C No. 11

The daughter of James and Cecilia Elmore Newton, Regina was born May 2, 1901, in Holy Cross, Ky. Her mother died following the birth of a baby brother. A maternal aunt assisted the father in caring for the children. Her formal education began at a Marion County Public School with lay teachers. When the Ursuline…

Sister Jamesina Spain

Date of Birth: April 21, 1911
Date of Death: January 12, 2000
Age at Death: 88 years
Marker Location: Row F No. 52

Margaret Elizabeth (Bessie) was born to James Robert II and Mary Elizabeth Hagan Spain on April 21, 1911, at New Haven, Ky. Her faith journey began with baptism at St. Catherine Church. When Bessie was 1 year old, her mother died. Her two teenage sisters cared for her until her father’s remarriage when Margaret was…

Sister Jane Frances Donahue

Date of Birth: June 14, 1903
Date of Death: February 11, 2001
Age at Death: 97 years
Marker Location: Row E No. 55

Barbara Ruth, one of 10 children of John Webb and Frances Beatrice Clark Donahue, was born June 14, 1903, at Holy Cross, Ky. She was baptized soon after birth. The baptism was solemnized at the parish church on June 27, 1903. The family lived on a large farm in Marion County. In June 1908, Barbara…

Sister Jane Irvin Hancock

Date of Birth: June 14, 1927
Date of Death: March 18, 2017
Age at Death: 89 years
Marker Location: Row K No. 54

Martha Jane Hancock was born in Waverly, Ky., on June 14, 1927, to her parents Robert Irvin Hancock Sr. and Jane Catherine Payne Hancock. She was baptized on July 3, 1927, and confirmed on June 4, 1935 by Bishop John Floersch. Her brothers and sisters were Irvin Hancock Jr., Mary Catherine Hancock Veatch, Father Walter…

Sister Jane Miriam Hancock

Date of Birth: December 3, 1923
Date of Death: April 6, 2017
Age at Death: 93 years
Marker Location: Row J No. 58

Rita Emma Hancock was born in Waverly in Union County, Ky., on December 3, 1923. Her parents were Irvin Hancock Sr., and Jane Catherine Payne Hancock. She was baptized on December 16, 1923, by Father P. J. McNeil. She was confirmed on June 4, 1935, by Most Reverend John A. Floersch. Rita was born into…

Sister Jane Patrick Buckman

Date of Birth: April 21, 1889
Date of Death: April 21, 1970
Age at Death: 81 years
Marker Location: Row B No. 33

On April 21, 1889, William and Mary Jane Boarman Buckman in New Market, Ky., were happy to welcome a baby girl, Mary Caroline, to their family. These pioneers, stemming from Maryland days, had Mary Caroline baptized at Old St. Matthew Church in Finley. Carrie learned her religion from her parents and attended the New Market…

Sister Joan of Arc Davis

Date of Birth: November 7, 1891
Date of Death: January 17, 1950
Age at Death: 58 years
Marker Location: Row J No. 15

Annie Hill was born Nov. 7, 1891, the daughter of Sprig and Elizabeth Hancock Davis, a pioneer Catholic family in Sturgis, Ky. She received elementary education in the local public school. In 1906, Annie came to Mount Saint Joseph Academy. She was awarded a prize for diligence during her first year at boarding school, and…

Sister Jean Richard Stukenholtz

Date of Birth: May 7, 1923
Date of Death: September 8, 2012
Age at Death: 89 years
Marker Location: Row K No. 53

In a small town of Julian, Neb., just south of Nebraska City, on Monday, May 7, 1923, Fern Ella was born to Rollan Frederick and Walburga Ann Wirth Stukenholtz. Fern Ella soon became just Fern, joining her older sister, Rose. On Sunday, May 25, Fern Ella was baptized into her faith at Saint Mary Church…

Sister Jean Bernadine Collard

Date of Birth: December 26, 1905
Date of Death: December 12, 1990
Age at Death: 84 years
Marker Location: Row J No. 46

Born at Peonia, Ky., on Dec. 26, 1905, Elizabeth was the daughter of Benjamin and Mary T. Lucas Collard. Elizabeth received her education at Oklahoma Public School in Grayson County. During the school year 1923-1924, she attended Mount Saint Joseph Academy. Elizabeth entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph that September. On March 19, 1925,…