Sister Mary Bertha Wethington, 103, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died Dec. 2, 2009, at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 83rd year of religious life. She was the oldest member in the history of the community. She was a native of Clementsville in Casey County. An educator for 59 years, she taught at…
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Sister Agnes Irene Bickett, OSU
Sister Agnes Irene Bickett, 93, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died Nov. 25 at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 74th year of religious life. Sister Agnes Irene was treasured for her sense of humor and her inspiring meditation and prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. She delighted in talking about her many teaching assignments.…
Sister Mary Clement Greenwell, OSU
Sister Mary Clement Greenwell, 101, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died Sept. 23 at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 82nd year of religious life. A native of Curdsville, she was the daughter of the late Matthew and Elizabeth Sauer Byrne Greenwell. An educator for over 50 years, Sister Mary Clement believed that even…
Sister Mary deChantal Whelan, OSU
Sister Mary deChantal Whelan, 94, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died Sept. 3 at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 75th year of religious life. A native of St. Joseph, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Leslie and Florence Eugenia Neel Whelan. An educator for over 61 years, she was professor of…
Sister Theresa Marie Wilkerson, OSU
Sister Theresa Marie Wilkerson, 89, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died July 27th at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 69th year of religious life. She was a native of Owensboro, Ky. Sister Theresa Marie was an outgoing and caring person who loved to share her gift of singing. An educator for 37 years,…
Sister Marian Powers, OSU: Bringing Jesus home to the rest of us
Update: Sister Marian Powers retired in 2016 and now serves in the powerhouse of prayer. Sister Marian Powers taught at 10 schools over 33 years, and served in five more ministries since her teaching days ended. One might think that among so many transitions, there would be some bumps and bruises along the way. Not…
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Sister Theresa Margaret Hite, OSU
Sister Theresa Margaret Hite, 94, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died May 4, 2009, at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 74th year of religious life. A native of Browns Valley, she was born Mary Frances Hite, the daughter of the late Robert and Mary Margaret Knott Hite. Sister Theresa Margaret had a great…
Sister Cordelia Spalding, OSU
Sister M. Cordelia Spalding, 90, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died April 5, 2009, at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 73rd year of religious life. She was a native of Holy Cross. An educator for 47 years, she held her students to a high standard. She was principal and teacher at St. Thomas…
Sister Emma Cecilia Busam, OSU: “A great gift to us all”
Update: Sister Emma Cecilia Busam retired as archivist for the Diocese of Owensboro in 2009. Since 2011 she has served as assistant to the archivist at the Motherhouse. If something happened in the Diocese of Owensboro, Ky., Ursuline Sister Emma Cecilia Busam wants to know about it. It’s not that she’s nosy. It’s her job…
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Sister Dorothy Marie Willett, OSU
Sister Dorothy Marie Willett, 87, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died Feb. 4, 2009, at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 68th year of religious life. She was a native of Waverly. An educator for 42 years, Sister Dorothy Marie had long-lasting relationships with former pupils, and inspired some students to enter religious life.…