Maple Mount — Sister Rose Marian Powers, 84, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died Nov. 27, 2017, at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 65th year of religious life. She was a native of Cloverport, Ky.

Sister Rose Marian always wanted to bring people closer to God. She had a ready smile for all those she met, was devoted to her family and always put the needs of others ahead of her own.

All her ministries were in Kentucky. She taught at St. Martin School, Rome (1954-57), St. Francis Xavier, Raywick (1957-58), St. Raphael School, West Louisville (1958-62), St. Edward School, Jeffersontown (1962-65), Flaherty Public School (1965-67), St. Paul School, Leitchfield (1973-75), St. Bernard School, Louisville (1975-79) and at St. Mary Magdalene School, Sorgho (1985-87). She was teacher and principal at St. Brigid School, Vine Grove (1967-73) and St. Joseph School, Mayfield (1979-85).

She was pastoral minister at St. Mary of the Woods, McQuady, and St. Rose of Lima, Cloverport (1987-91), at St. Anthony Parish, Axtel (1991-94) and at St. Rose of Lima and Holy Guardian Angels, Irvington (1999-2003). She served as local coordinator at the Motherhouse in Maple Mount (1994-99) and part-time postmaster (2005-2016).

Survivors include her sister, Sister Rose Jean Powers, OSU, Maple Mount; sisters-in-law Nora Jean Powers, Hardinsburg, and Oneida Powers, Louisville; nieces and nephews and the members of her religious community.

The funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 30, at Mount Saint Joseph, where visitation will begin Wednesday at 4 p.m., with a wake service following at 6:30 p.m.

Glenn Funeral Home and Crematory, Owensboro, is in charge of arrangements.

Gifts in memory of Sister Rose Marian may take the form of donations to the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph, 8001 Cummings Road, Maple Mount, KY 42356.