Sister Rose Vincent Lyvers

Date of Birth: February 5, 1904
Date of Death: January 28, 1987
Age at Death: 82 years
Marker Location: Row D No. 43

Born February 5, 1904, to William and Anna Rose Hayden Lyvers of Owensboro, Ky., Lila Rose, though delicate at birth, enjoyed a healthy childhood. Following the death of her oldest sister, the family moved to Bowling Green, Ky. She attended St. Joseph Elementary School. The family moved later to Russellville, Ky., where she attended public…

Sister Rosaria Ray

Date of Birth: January 4, 1922
Date of Death: August 21, 2010
Age at Death: 88 years
Marker Location: Row D No. 57

Sister Rosaria, Agnes Kathryn, was born Jan. 4, 1922, the first child to William Jennings and Bessie Pike Ray, in Sirocco, Ky. She was baptized by Reverend Joseph Gettelfinger at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Payneville, Ky. Seven siblings (including a set of twin) — four sisters and three brothers — would eventually become Kathryn’s family.…

Sister Rosanne Spalding

Date of Birth: March 18, 1943
Date of Death: May 16, 2023
Age at Death: 80 years
Marker Location: Row L No. 53

Elizabeth Rose was born on March 18, 1943, to Alice and Philetus “Pete” Spalding. She was the fourth child to arrive in the Springfield home. Her siblings included: Eleanor, Martha, Lawrence, Wanda (Sister Laurita), Marlin, Sara, Alice and Eddie. When she was 10 days old, on Sunday, March 28, 1943, Elizabeth Rose “Betty Rose” was baptized with…

Sister Rosalin Thieneman

Date of Birth: December 7, 1920
Date of Death: March 29, 2017
Age at Death: 96 years
Marker Location: Row E No. 59

Mary Margaret Thieneman was born on December 7, 1920, in Shively, Ky., to John Joseph Thieneman and Elizabeth Mary Senn Thieneman. She was baptized the next day, December 8, at St. Denis Church by Fr. A. C. Zoeller. She was confirmed on April 22, 1928, by Bishop John Floersch. Mary Margaret was the first on…

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 Robertus Wethington

Date of Birth: May 28, 1886
Date of Death: June 19, 1963
Age at Death: 77 years
Marker Location: Row J No. 33

Mary was born May 28, 1886, the daughter of Alex and Martha Thompson Wethington of St. Joseph, Ky. She was in her early twenties when she entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph. Following a two‑month postulancy, Mary received the Ursuline habit and the name Sister Robertus on July 14, 1909. Sister Robertus’ first assignment…

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 Robert Angela Fleischmann

Date of Birth: May 28, 1909
Date of Death: June 22, 2003
Age at Death: 94 years
Marker Location: Row I No. 36

Lorena Philomena, the fourth child of Robert Joseph and Mary Ann Fischer Fleischmann, was born on May 28, 1909, in Poseyville, Ind. Her journey of faith began three days later with her baptism at St. Francis de Sales Church, Poseyville. Her father died of tuberculosis when she was only one year old. Her mother remarried…

Sister Robert Ann Wheatley

Date of Birth: December 6, 1920
Date of Death: April 8, 2012
Age at Death: 91 years
Marker Location: Row E No. 58

Sister Robert Ann began her life of pilgrim journeying as Mary Ester Virginia Wheatley, joining the family of Wheatleys who arrived in Breckinridge County, Ky., in 1791— the first Catholics in the Breckinridge Hills. Ester was born on Monday December 6, 1920, the fifth child born to Robert E. and Mary Anna Beavin Wheatley, in…

Sister Rita Smith

Date of Birth: April 25, 1887
Date of Death: August 24, 1964
Age at Death: 77 years
Marker Location: Row I No. 20

Born April 25, 1887, in New Haven, Ky., Mary Rose was the daughter of James and Martha Redmond Smith. She entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph when she was nearly 21 years old. Following a five‑month postulancy, Mary Rose received the Ursuline habit and the name Sister Rita on August 25, 1908. Sister Rita’s…