Sister Frances Miriam Spalding

Date of Birth: October 21, 1918
Date of Death: May 9, 2013
Age at Death: 94 years
Marker Location: Row J No. 57

Elizabeth Theresa, the fifth of seven children of John Collins and Elizabeth Esther Beavin Spalding, was born in Bardstown, Ky., on October 21, 1918. She began her journey with baptism at St. Thomas Church five days later. The Spalding home was dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and all the family names were entered…

Sister Frances McDonagh

Date of Birth: September 18, 1924
Date of Death: November 22, 2011
Age at Death: 87 years
Marker Location: Row K No. 2

Nora was born Sept. 18, 1924, to John and Bridget Collins McDonagh in the village of Trienbawn, County Galway, Ireland. She was the eighth child in a family of 11. Mary, the oldest, was born in 1910, then Julia, Michael, Delia, Sara, Maragret, Willie, Nora (Sister Frances), Eileen, Annie (Sister Mary Patrick), and John, who…

Sister Frances Therese Hagan

Date of Birth: October 21, 1910
Date of Death: October 16, 1993
Age at Death: 82 years
Marker Location: Row C No. 49

The daughter of Charles and Ellen Porter Hagan, Mary Pauline was born in Holy Cross, Ky., on Oct. 21, 1910, the tenth of 13 children. She received her early education at Holy Cross School, staffed by the Ursuline Sisters. She completed elementary and high school at Loretto Public School. In the summer of 1929, Mary…

Sister Frances Ursula Heimes

Date of Birth: April 9, 1916
Date of Death: September 14, 2000
Age at Death: 84 years
Marker Location: Row H No. 45

Agatha, one of 14 children (a set of twins and two other infants died at birth) of Anton and Frances Hochstein Heimes, was born April 9, 1916, in Wynot, Neb. She was one of a set of triplets –Ursula, Agatha and Victor. They began their faith journey with baptism on April 12th. She completed elementary…

Sister Francis Xavier Miles

Date of Birth: July 19, 1901
Date of Death: October 18, 1989
Age at Death: 88 years
Marker Location: Row C No. 46

Born in Raywick, Ky., on July 19, 1901, Catherine was the daughter of Milburn and Anna Bartley Miles. Before the Ursuline Sisters opened St. Francis Xavier School in Raywick, Catherine attended public school in Marion County. After she finished the eighth grade at St. Francis Xavier School, she kept house for the Sisters at Raywick…

Sister Florine Wiseman

Date of Birth: August 12, 1900
Date of Death: March 14, 1958
Age at Death: 57 years
Marker Location: Row I No. 1

Born to Charles and Florence Cooper Wiseman of Rineyville, Ky., on Aug. 12, 1900, Irene was the only girl in a large family of boys. During her elementary grades she attended St. Patrick School at Stithton. She began high school as a boarding student at Bethlehem Academy, taught by the Sisters of Loretto, in St.…

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 Florence Monarch

Date of Birth: May 12, 1892
Date of Death: December 29, 1962
Age at Death: 70 years
Marker Location: Row J No. 32

Born in Knottsville, Ky., Anna Paschal was the daughter of James and Florence Riley Monarch. She attended Mount Saint Joseph Academy during the school year 1909-1910, and entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph on July 10. Anna received the Ursuline habit and the name Sister Florence on August 30, 1910. In 1919, Sister Florence…

Sister Florence Rita Chapman

Date of Birth: September 19, 1906
Date of Death: March 1, 1944
Age at Death: 37 years
Marker Location: Row J No. 22

Florence was the third child born to Robert and Martha Hite Chapman of Waverly, Ky. She attended St. Peter Elementary School at Waverly, and enrolled at Mount Saint Joseph Academy for high school. She entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph with the September class of 1924. Florence received the Ursuline habit March 19, 1925…

Sister Fidelis Weise

Date of Birth: October 19, 1893
Date of Death: July 25, 1985
Age at Death: 91 years
Marker Location: Row F No. 41

Annie Laura was the daughter of Joseph and Catherine Elder Weise of Cloverport, Ky. Her early education was in the public schools of Breckinridge County. Annie attended Mount Saint Joseph Academy for one year of schooling after which she entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph. On November 21, 1912, Annie received the Ursuline habit…