Annie Mary was born Sept. 9, 1872, the daughter of Philip and Anna Yates Clements of Clementsville, Ky. Following her early education, she was a milliner at Calvary, Ky. At the age of 38, Annie Mary entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph and after a postulancy of 25 days, she received the Ursuline habit…
Mount Saint Joseph Necrologies
The Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph Necrology contains biographical information for Sisters buried at Mount Saint Joseph Cemetery.
Many entries include a Marker Location (for example, “Row D No. 55”), which corresponds to a location on the cemetery map.
Sister Leora Stewart
The daughter of John and Susanna Alton Stewart, Cecilia was born Sept. 21, 1898, in Uniontown, Ky. When Cecilia’s mother died, Travis, her older sister, took care of Cecilia and her younger sister, Leora, until Leora was school age. In 1911, Cecilia and Leora were sent to Mount Saint Joseph Academy as pupils. Cecilia remained…
Sister Leona Willett
Born August 3, 1896, in Fancy Farm, Ky., Mary Sylvia was the first child of William and Mary Beatrice Fenwick Willett. When Sylvia was school age, she entered St. Jerome School at Fancy Farm. In 1912, she came to Mount Saint Joseph Academy. From early youth, she was drawn to religious life and entered the…
Sister Lennora Carrico
A baby girl, named Mary Lucian, was born to Thomas Aubrey and Mary Edna Carrico Carrico on December 8, 1915, in Fancy, Ky. Mary Lou was the oldest of seven children born to Aubrey and Mae, as her mother was called: Ruth, Lenna and Ruddy are deceased. Dot, Anna, and Bob survive. Mary Lou attended…
Sister Kathleen Condry
Kathleen Sharon Condry was born on August 14, 1950, to James Thomas and Mary Josephine Seyler Condry in Ottawa, Kan. She was the third child and first girl in the family. Her two older brothers were Patrick and Michael and her two younger sisters were Ellen and Patricia. Kathleen was born in Kansas, but mostly…
Sister Karl Melanie Brill
Born in Louisville, Ky., on Nov. 28, 1903, Esther was the only child of Charles and Melanie Oberle Brill. Following her education, she was employed in an office in Louisville. Esther entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph when she was 21 years old. After a postulancy of six months, she received the Ursuline habit…
Sister Juliana Stallings
The daughter of Mars and Susan Railey Stallings, Lillie Mae was born March 14, 1884, in West Louisville, Ky., the youngest of three children. Her father was originally from Nelson County and her mother from Marion County. At the age of 18, Lillie Mae entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph and was a postulant…
Sister Judith Osthoff
Caroline Marie Osthoff was born in Lenora, Kan., to Frank Clement Osthoff and Anna Margaret Hickert on November 6, 1926. She was baptized at St. Joseph Church in New Almelo, Kan., on November 11, 1926, and confirmed at Immaculate Conception Church in Leoville, Kan., on March 29, 1939. Sister Judith wrote a short autobiography while…
Sister Josetta Cravens
The daughter of Joseph and Alice Thompson Cravens, Edna was born on Christmas Eve, 1892, and lived with her family at Raywick, Ky., where she attended the public elementary school. She made her First Holy Communion and was confirmed in St. Francis Xavier Church. Edna’s high school years were spent at Raywick Public High School…
Sister Josephine Pate
Ruby Rose was born February 11, 1892, the daughter of Austin and Mary Oelze Pate of Hardinsburg, Ky. She entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph when she was 19 years old. On November 21, 1912, following a 16-month postulancy, Ruby received the Ursuline habit and the name Sister Josephine. Sister Josephine’s first teaching assignment…