July 1, 1934 – July 1, 2026 Sister Mary Fran Simons died July 1, 2026, at Nazareth Motherhouse in Concordia, KS. She was 92 years old and a Sister of St. Joseph for 70 years. She was born in Raton, New Mexico, on July 1, 1934, to John and Margaret McDonald Simons, the second of …
August 31, 1945 – May 10, 2026 Sharon Hayes was born in Denver, Colorado, to Dorothy B. Catlett and Jack L. Hayes on August 31, 1945. She was the first of five children: John L, Mary, who died in infancy, Marilyn Hayes Albrecht (who was our faithful companion during Sharon’s final days), and Michael P. …
February 11, 1932 – May 19, 2026 “Let us love, not with words or speech, but with actions and in truth.” -1 John 3:18 Sister Mary Jo Coyle, 94, a Sister of Charity of Leavenworth (SCL) for 70 years, died May 19, 2026. Born Mary Josephine (Jo) Coyle on February 11, 1932, in Kansas City, …
September 22, 1938 – May 19, 2026 Sister Donna Otter died May 19, 2026, at Nazareth Motherhouse in Concordia, KS. She was 87 years old and a Sister of St. Joseph for 67 years. She was born in Clayton, KS, on September 22, 1938, to Frank and Margaret Bates Otter, the fifth of eight children, …