Sister Jean Mark Buckler

Date of Birth: October 11, 1911
Date of Death: April 3, 1983
Age at Death: 71 years
Marker Location: Row F No. 30

Borgia, the fourth child of William and Mary Borgia Peterson Buckler, was born Oct. 11, 1911, in Loretto, Ky. Her mother died only a few hours after the baby was born. Borgia’s maternal grandparents took her as their own and arranged for her baptism two days later. Her father married a second time and the…

Sister Mary Carl Sherron

Date of Birth: May 5, 1919
Date of Death: October 30, 1982
Age at Death: 63 years
Marker Location: Row F No. 29

One of eight children, Mary Ruth was born May 5, 1919, the daughter of Carl and Frances Rhodes Sherron of McQuady, Ky. She attended St. Mary of the Woods for elementary school and graduated form Mount Saint Joseph Academy. Mary Ruth earned an associate degree from Mount Saint Joseph Junior College and completed an AB…

Sister Sylvester Marie Allen

Date of Birth: June 5, 1907
Date of Death: September 1, 1982
Age at Death: 75 years
Marker Location: Row F No. 28

Born June 5, 1907, in Stithton, Ky., Mary Dennis was the only child of Martin and Nora Allen. Her father was a physician and from his previous marriage, she had a half-sister and a half-brother. Mary Dennis attended St. Patrick School in Stithton until 1918 when the U.S. Government took over Stithton and turned it…

Sister Theodore Thompson

Date of Birth: October 1, 1897
Date of Death: August 9, 1982
Age at Death: 84 years
Marker Location: Row E No. 42

The daughter of William Ivo and Dora Blandford Thompson, Mary Phoebe was born October 1, 1897, in West Louisville, Ky., where she attended the little country school. Later she attended St. Frances Academy in Owensboro and received her high schooling at Mount Saint Joseph Academy. Following her graduation, Mary Phoebe entered the novitiate and after…

Sister Robert Irene O’Brien

Date of Birth: April 19, 1891
Date of Death: February 27, 1982
Age at Death: 90 years
Marker Location: Row E No. 41

The daughter of Christopher and Amelia Kaster Schmidt, Alma was born April 19, 1891, in Louisville, Ky. She obtained her elementary and secondary education in the Louisville public schools. Following graduation, she went to work as a secretary and bookkeeper. After her marriage to Robert O’Brien, she continued to work. In the days following Robert’s…

Sister Rose Alice Morgan

Date of Birth: June 30, 1902
Date of Death: February 1, 1982
Age at Death: 79 years
Marker Location: Row E No. 40

Mary Carmel was born June 30, 1902, in Owensboro, Ky., the daughter of George Elmer and Mary Alice Hayden Morgan. She had three brothers and a sister. Her first school days were spent at the public school in West Louisville. Later, she attended St. Frances Academy in Owensboro. Her high school years were spent at…

Sister Carolyn Marie O’Harrow

Date of Birth: June 1, 1944
Date of Death: December 21, 1981
Age at Death: 37 years
Marker Location: Row E No. 38

Born June 1, 1944, in Portland, Oregon, Ann Elizabeth was the daughter of Patrick and Mary Caroline Pritchard O’Harrow. She attended Sacred Heart Academy in Waterflow, New Mexico, during the years 1958-1961, and spent her senior year at Newman High School in Mason City, Iowa, graduating from there in 1962. On September 9, Ann Elisabeth…

Sister Henrietta Mackin

Date of Birth: October 19, 1904
Date of Death: December 6, 1981
Age at Death: 77 years
Marker Location: Row E No. 37

Eunita was born Oct. 19, 1904, the daughter of Clarence and Lillian Butch Mackin in St. Joseph, Ky. She received her elementary education at the West Louisville Public School, then attended Mount Saint Joseph Academy during the years 1919-1922. At the age of 17, Eunita entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph on March 19, 1923,…

Sister Ursula Jenkins II

Date of Birth: January 8, 1904
Date of Death: November 7, 1981
Age at Death: 77 years
Marker Location: Row E No. 36

Emily was born January 8, 1904, the daughter of James and Mary Jenkins of Louisville, Ky. She attended Mount Saint Joseph Academy during the years 1918-1922, and entered the formation program the following September. Following a six-month postulancy, Emily received the Ursuline habit on March 19, 1923, and the name Sister Ursula. In 1924, Sister…

Sister Ophelia Raley

Date of Birth: September 16, 1897
Date of Death: November 5, 1981
Age at Death: 84 years
Marker Location: Row E No. 35

Born September 16, 1897, in Waverly, Ky., Roberta was one of 10 children born to Francis and Camilla Willett Raley. She received her education in the public schools in Waverly and Morganfield. She also attended St. Ann School at Morganfield. When she was 17 years old, Roberta wanted to enter the novitiate at Mount Saint…