Sister Charles Irene Hayden

Date of Birth: October 22, 1912
Date of Death: October 22, 2003
Age at Death: 91 years
Marker Location: Row J No. 50

Julia Irene, the daughter of Charles Simeon and Lucy Delphine (Hayden) Hayden, was born October 22, 1912, in Sutherland, Kentucky, outside Owensboro. Her faith journey began with baptism in St. Anthony Church, Browns Valley the next day. She received her education, first grade through eleventh grade at St. Anthony School in Browns Valley. Her senior…

Sister Charles Marie Coyle

Date of Birth: December 10, 1911
Date of Death: March 22, 2003
Age at Death: 91 years
Marker Location: Row K No. 50

Mary Cecilia was born in New Haven, Kentucky, Dec. 10, 1911, the younger of two daughters to Charles J. and Mary Willie Hagan Coyle. The mother died when Mary Cecelia was 11 years old. The two girls assumed the many home responsibilities. They often were responsible for answering the phone or doorbell when their father,…

Sister Charlesetta Clayton

Date of Birth: December 3, 1896
Date of Death: September 30, 1977
Age at Death: 80 years
Marker Location: Row D No. 31

Eula was born December 3, 1896, the daughter of Charles and Genevieve Fogle Clayton of West Louisville, Kentucky. She attended the Daviess County public schools, and Mount Saint Joseph Academy during the years 1913-1917. Eula entered the novitiate from the Academy and after a six-month postulancy, she received the Ursuline habit and the name Sister…

Sister Charlesine Bowling

Date of Birth: June 8, 1911
Date of Death: April 3, 2008
Age at Death: 96 years
Marker Location: Row K No. 39

Mary Isabelle Bowling was born on June 8, 1911, in Athertonville, Larue County, Kentucky. She was the last of eight children of Joseph Walker and Mary Alexine McGee Bowling, who were descendants from the original pioneer settlers who came in 1785 to Nelson County, Kentucky. Charles Patrick was the oldest, followed by Martina, Bill, Nancy,…

Sister Christina Eckmans

Date of Birth: May 7, 1894
Date of Death: July 25, 1963
Age at Death: 69 years
Marker Location: Row J No. 34

Born in Elizabethtown, Illinois, on May 7, 1894, Mary Josephine was the daughter of Henry and Christina Shettler Eckmans. At the age of 20 she entered the novitiate of Mount Saint Joseph. On December 30, 1914, following a six‑month postulancy, Mary Josephine received the Ursuline habit and the name Sister Christina. Her first two mission…

Sister Clara Reid

Date of Birth: January 14, 1939
Date of Death: December 29, 2019
Age at Death: 80 years
Marker Location: Row H No. 51

Clara Mae Reid was born on January 14, 1939, in Nelson County near Loretto, Ky. She was the third of nine children born to William Joseph Reid and Mary Josephine Corbett Reid. She was preceded in birth by Carolyn Maurice and Joseph Gerald and followed by Bernadette, Joseph Parker, Charles Stanley, William Michael, Helman Philip…

Sister Clarence Marie Luckett

Date of Birth: August 12, 1930
Date of Death: February 14, 2023
Age at Death: 92 years
Marker Location: Row B No. 60

Mary Ola Luckett was born on August 12, 1930, to Clarence and Mary Matilda Luckett in Greenbriar, Kentucky, in Marion County. She was the seventh of 10 children. Her siblings included: James Wathen, Thomas Ellwyn, Mary Dorothy, Ann Marjorie, Clarence Junior, Elizabeth, Mary Ann, Joseph Benjamin, and Joseph Timothy. Mary Ola Luckett was the official…

Sister Clarentia Kelly

Date of Birth: December 27, 1882
Date of Death: May 31, 1930
Age at Death: 47 years
Marker Location: Row C No. 18

The daughter of George and Anna Lamkin Kelly, Mary Jane was born Dec. 27, 1882, near Raywick, Ky. She was the fourth child in a family of seven children. She attended Cravens Public School. After completing grade school, Mary, encouraged by her parents and teachers, prepared for a teaching career by attending one term of…

Sister Colletta Drury

Date of Birth: August 26, 1895
Date of Death: April 2, 1989
Age at Death: 93 years
Marker Location: Row A No. 13

The birth of Mary Colletta, the daughter of John Pius and Mary Lawson Drury of West Louisville, Ky., on Aug. 26, 1895, gladdened the hearts of her parents and older sister, Eula. Her formal education began at the Blandford Public School in West Louisville. When Mary Colletta was 12 years old, her mother died. She…

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…