Sister Callista Langan

Date of Birth: November 6, 1896
Date of Death: May 6, 1976
Age at Death: 79 years
Marker Location: Row D No. 39

Nora was born Nov. 6, 1896, in Louisville, Ky., to James and Mary Marron Langan. She was 7 years old when her mother died. Her father was in the armed forces and was unable to care for his two daughters as he thought best. His sister, Mary Langan Clark, took them to Greenwood, Miss., to…

Sister Mary Joseph Peterson

Date of Birth: September 14, 1895
Date of Death: July 10, 1976
Age at Death: 80 years
Marker Location: Row H No. 7

The daughter of John and Catherine Hardesty Peterson, Beatrice was born September 14, 1895, in St. Mary, Ky. At the age of 19, Beatrice entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph and on August 10, 1915, she received the Ursuline habit and the name Sister Mary Joseph. Prepared for the teaching apostolate, Sister Mary Joseph…

Sister Genevieve Pike

Date of Birth: August 8, 1887
Date of Death: July 23, 1976
Age at Death: 88 years
Marker Location: Row D No. 38

Born Aug. 8, 1887, in Sorgho, Ky., Agnes was the daughter of John and Nancy Pike. She entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph when she was nearly 20 years old. On July 14, 1909, Agnes received the Ursuline habit and the name Sister Genevieve. Following preparation for a teaching apostolate, Sister Genevieve’s early mission…

Sister Mary Thomas Wimsatt

Date of Birth: March 20, 1894
Date of Death: September 16, 1976
Age at Death: 82 years
Marker Location: Row D No. 37

Mary Willie, the daughter of William and Martha Mitchell Wimsatt, was born March 20, 1894, in Newman, Ky. In 1900, she began her education at St. Peter of Alcantara School in Stanley. She attended Mount Saint Joseph Academy during the years 1906-1914. Having entered the novitiate at the age of 20, Mary Willie received the…

Sister Rosina Hinton

Date of Birth: June 7, 1894
Date of Death: January 15, 1977
Age at Death: 82 years
Marker Location: Row D No. 36

Mary, the daughter of Joseph and Rose Beavin Hinton, was born June 7, 1894, at Kirk, Ky. She received the sacraments of Baptism, Holy Eucharist, and Confirmation at her parish church of St. Romuald in Hardinsburg. She attended public elementary school in Kirk. Mary and her sister, Irene, attended Mount Saint Joseph Academy. In their…

Sister Mary Vincent Thompson

Date of Birth: August 14, 1903
Date of Death: January 19, 1977
Age at Death: 73 years
Marker Location: Row G No. 40

Born Aug. 14, 1903, in St. Joseph, Ky., Ursula, the daughter of William Ivo and Dora Blandford Thompson, grew up in a loving family. Her early school days were spent at St. Frances Academy in Owensboro. She came to Mount Saint Joseph Academy for high school. In addition to the courses required for graduation, she…

Sister David Marie Johnson

Date of Birth: December 2, 1926
Date of Death: March 26, 1977
Age at Death: 50 years
Marker Location: Row D No. 34

Damien and Catherine Morris Johnson welcomed the birth of Rose Elizabeth into their family at St. Lawrence, Kentucky, on December 2, 1926. She attended the public schools of Daviess County and spent a year at Nazareth Academy in Nazareth, Kentucky, near Bardstown. Rose entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph on August 14, 1951 and became…

Sister Mary Laura Henning

Date of Birth: September 20, 1919
Date of Death: March 26, 1977
Age at Death: 57 years
Marker Location: Row D No. 35

Laura was born September 20, 1919, in Roff, Ky. Her parents, Eugene and Elizabeth Wheatley Henning, were descendants of Maryland pioneers in Kentucky. She was one of eight children. She attended the public schools of Breckinridge County, elementary grades through high school. After graduation, Laura went to St. Louis, Mo., finding employment in a factory…

Sister Rose Catherine Donahue

Date of Birth: November 22, 1901
Date of Death: June 19, 1977
Age at Death: 75 years
Marker Location: Row D No. 33

Caroline was born November 22, 1901, the first of the 10 children born to John Webster and Frances Donahue of Clarktown, Ky. Her parents were great‑grandchildren of Maryland pioneers who settled on Pottinger Greek in Nelson County. When Caroline was 6 years old, she received her First Holy Communion and began her formal education at…

Sister Wendelin Milton

Date of Birth: October 13, 1913
Date of Death: July 1, 1977
Age at Death: 63 years
Marker Location: Row G No. 39

Born October 13, 1913, in Holy Cross, Ky., Elsie was the daughter of William and Ollie Reid Milton. The seven children of the Milton family were cared for single-handedly by their mother following the tragic death of their father. Elsie and her siblings attended school in a public school until Father Jolly Paschal Hayden had…