Sister Marie Spalding

Date of Birth: January 11, 1917
Date of Death: July 6, 1943
Age at Death: 26 years
Marker Location: Row J No. 23

Mary Collins was born Jan. 11, 1917, the third child of John and Elizabeth Beaven Spalding of Bardstown, Ky. She had six brothers and sisters. Her early education was in St. Thomas Grade School. She attended high school at Bethlehem Academy in Bardstown, graduating in June 1935. Throughout her high school years, Mary served as…

Sister Marie Therese Brumlow

Date of Birth: November 15, 1902
Date of Death: December 23, 1986
Age at Death: 84 years
Marker Location: Row E No. 43

Zita, one of nine children, was born Nov. 15, 1902, the daughter of Edward and Sarah Vessels Brumlow of Fancy Farm, Ky. She completed elementary school at St. Jerome School in Fancy Farm. She came to Mount Saint Joseph Academy in 1920 and entered the novitiate in November 1924, her senior year. Zita received the…

Sister Marie Montgomery

Date of Birth: January 27, 1923
Date of Death: August 18, 2023
Age at Death: 100 years
Marker Location: Row K No. 46

Mary Hilary Montgomery was born on January 27, 1923, , to the family of Hilary and Emma May Montgomery in St. Lawrence, Ky. She was the fourth in a family of seven children. Her siblings included Catherine, Virginia, Vincent, Therese, Agnes (who would become Sister Dorothea, RSM) and John. Mary Hilary was baptized on March…

Sister Marietta Wethington

Date of Birth: December 12, 1938
Date of Death: May 26, 2022
Age at Death: 83 years
Marker Location: Row K No. 12

Marietta Wethington was born December 12, 1938, to Andrew F. Wethington and Sarah O. Wethington. She was the oldest of eight children — Anna Geraldine, Linda Louise, Andrew Francis, Jr., Wilma Pauline, Robert Irvin, Richard Anthony and Michaela Elizabeth. Marietta was baptized on January 15, 1939, at St. Bernard Church in Clementsville, Ky. She was…

Sister Marietta Fenwick

Date of Birth: February 2, 1884
Date of Death: November 26, 1953
Age at Death: 69 years
Marker Location: Row I No. 10

The daughter of William and Marietta Mills Fenwick, Mary was born in Uniontown, Ky., on February 2, 1894. In 1914, at age 20, she entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph. Mary received the Ursuline habit on August 10, 1915, and the name Sister Marietta. Sister Marietta, prepared for the teaching apostolate, was missioned first…

Sister Marita Greenwell

Date of Birth: February 2, 1926
Date of Death: June 21, 2011
Age at Death: 85 years
Marker Location: Row A No. 43

Rena Catherine was born in Rhodelia, in Meade County, Ky., on February 2, 1926, the third and last child of Junius Marcellus and Sarah Eudora (Sallie) Vessels Greenwell. Rena Catherine joined her two sisters, Mary Anita and Dorothy Marie. She received the sacraments of Baptism on February 21, 1926, and Confirmation June 14, 1937 in…

Sister Martha Ann Cargile

Date of Birth: January 26, 1915
Date of Death: October 17, 2006
Age at Death: 91 years
Marker Location: Row K No. 46

Martha Harris was born January 26, 1915, one of three children born to Harris Stites and Mary Martha Higginson Cargile in Dixon, Ky. She was baptized at St. Ann Church, Morganfield, on March 12, 1915, and received the sacrament of Confirmation on March 18,1934, in the chapel of Mount Saint Joseph. Beginning in 1920, Martha…

Sister Martha Goodin

Date of Birth: November 1, 1890
Date of Death: December 21, 1972
Age at Death: 82 years
Marker Location: Row H No. 19

Born November 1, 1890, in Finley, Ky., Willie was the daughter of James and Martha Preayer Goodin. When she was 17 years of age, she was baptized a Catholic at Our Lady of the Hills Church in Finley. Seven years later, Willie entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph and after a postulancy of seven…

Sister Martin Gertrude Mattingly

Date of Birth: November 21, 1907
Date of Death: September 18, 2005
Age at Death: 97 years
Marker Location: Row A No. 34

Stella Mae was born November 21, 1907, in Knottsville, Ky., to Martin Spalding and Sarah Gertrude Bowlds Mattingly. She was one of 11 children. There were seven girls and four boys. Her life as a daughter of God began with baptism at St. William Church. Her schooling began at St. William followed by years at…

Sister Martina Rockers

Date of Birth: April 23, 1926
Date of Death: June 5, 2018
Age at Death: 92 years
Marker Location: Ursuline Cemetery in Paola, Kan.

Martha Ida Rockers was born on April 23, 1926. Her father, Edward Rockers and her mother, Magdalena Wolken Rockers lived in Scipio, Kan. There were 11 children in her family. She was in the middle with five older and five younger siblings. They were LaVera, who died at 6 weeks of age, Florence, Elva, Elmer,…