Sister Mary Francis Brumlow

Date of Birth: July 11, 1905
Date of Death: December 4, 1979
Age at Death: 74 years
Marker Location: Row G No. 31

Born July 11, 1905, in Fancy Farm, Ky., Edna was the daughter of Edward and Sarah Vessels Brumlow. She was 20 years old when she entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph on February 10,1926. Following a six-month postulancy, Edna received the Ursuline habit and the name Sister Mary Francis on August 15, 1926. Sister…

Sister Mary DeSales Thomas

Date of Birth: September 16, 1912
Date of Death: September 26, 1979
Age at Death: 67 years
Marker Location: Row G No. 32

Mary Prudence was born Sept. 16, 1912, the daughter of William and Susan Wathen Thomas of Calvary, Ky. Her education began at St. Joseph School in Raywick where she remained through her freshman year in high school. Mary Prudence went to St. Charles School in Lebanon for her sophomore year, then attended Mount Saint Joseph…

Sister Florentia Mahoney

Date of Birth: May 25, 1905
Date of Death: August 22, 1979
Age at Death: 74 years
Marker Location: Row G No. 33

The daughter of James and Frances Mahoney, Genevieve was born in New Haven, Ky., on May 25, 1905. At the age of 16 she entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph and on March 20, 1922, she received the Ursuline habit following her postulancy. Genevieve was given the name Sister Florentia. Prepared for the teaching…

Sister Helene Thompson

Date of Birth: October 12, 1902
Date of Death: December 30, 1978
Age at Death: 76 years
Marker Location: Row G No. 34

Louise was born on Oct. 12, 1902, one of the five children of John and Helena Walker Thompson of Uniontown, Ky. She completed grammar school at St. Vincent Academy in Union County. Louise completed her high school education at Mount Saint Joseph Academy. In September 1918, at age 18, she entered the novitiate, and received…

Sister Rosalia Knott

Date of Birth: April 2, 1895
Date of Death: November 12, 1978
Age at Death: 83 years
Marker Location: Row G No. 35

Born on April 2, 1895, Alma Genevieve was one of 12 children of Martin and Genevieve Payne Knott of Rome, Ky. She received her education in the public schools of Daviess County. When Alma was 16 she entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph and following a 16-month postulancy, she received the Ursuline habit on…

Sister Johanna Lechner

Date of Birth: September 15, 1910
Date of Death: July 21, 1978
Age at Death: 67 years
Marker Location: Row G No. 36

The daughter of John and Mary Tongish Lechner, Leona was born Sept. 15, 1910, in Nebraska City, Neb. Her formal education began in a public school where she stayed for the first three grades. Leona then attended St. Bernard Academy where the Madames of the Sacred Heart taught her through the remainder of grade school.…

Sister Mary Laurine Sheeran

Date of Birth: November 17, 1899
Date of Death: February 21, 1978
Age at Death: 78 years
Marker Location: Row G No. 11

The daughter of Patrick and Louella Wheatley Sheeran, Mary Isabelle was born November 17, 1899, in Kirk, Ky. She attended Breckinridge County Elementary School. While Isabelle was still in elementary school, her mother, a devout member of the Third Order of Saint Francis, died and was buried in the Franciscan habit. Isabelle’s mother had attended…

Sister Paschal Wheatley

Date of Birth: December 17, 1890
Date of Death: January 20, 1978
Age at Death: 87 years
Marker Location: Row G No. 37

The daughter of John and Julia Hancock Wheatley, Mary Alicia (Allie) was born December 17, 1890. She had a happy home life with her family and attended the elementary school at Waverly, Ky. In 1905, Allie joined the other girls from Union County coming to Mount Saint Joseph Academy. She returned each year until 1908.…

Sister Columba Montgomery

Date of Birth: July 17, 1884
Date of Death: November 27, 1977
Age at Death: 93 years
Marker Location: Row G No. 38

Born July 17, 1884, at Saint Lawrence, Ky., Mary Magdalen was the daughter of William and Laura Higdon Montgomery. She entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph when she was 17 years of age. On March 19, 1902, after a three-month postulancy, Mary Magdalen received the Ursuline habit and the name Sister Columba. In her…

Sister Mary Alice Cravens

Date of Birth: February 26, 1894
Date of Death: October 29, 1977
Age at Death: 83 years
Marker Location: Row I No. 17

Prudence was born Feb. 26, 1894, the daughter of Joseph and Alice Thompson Cravens of Raywick, Ky. She entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph at the age of 21. Following a 15-month postulancy, Prudence received the Ursuline habit and the name Sister Mary Alice on March 25, 1916. When the next school year began…