Obituary: Marie Flowers SCN, 50, formerly of Detroit

Marie Flowers SCN, 50, formerly of Detroit, Mich., died Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017, at Nazareth Home in Louisville. She had been a professed Sister of Charity of Nazareth since 2014.Marie Flowers SCN, 50, formerly of Detroit, Mich., died Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017, at Nazareth Home in Louisville. She had been a professed Sister of Charity of Nazareth since 2014.

She served as a social worker, primarily working as an advocate for children. She served as a Case Coordinator for NECCO Foster Care in Louisville, and as an advocate for children at CASA of the River Region from 2014-2017. She also spent time as a volunteer for Sisters Place, serving homeless families in Southwestern Pennsylvania.  She served in health care ministry as a Patient Care Coordinator for MD2U in Louisville from 2011-2012.  In 1994 she received a Master’s Degree from St. Louis University. Most recently, she served her SCN Community as the Western Province Vocation Director.

She is survived by her father, Michael Flowers, and her mother, Ellen Finan Flowers, both of Detroit; one sister, Patty (Abdul) Adlabi of Manchester, Missouri; one brother Mike (Lynn) Flowers of Fort Lauderdale, Fla; several nieces and nephews, her religious community, and by the many persons whose lives she touched.

The Funeral Mass is 10:30 Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017, at St. Vincent Church at Nazareth. Burial is in Nazareth Cemetery.

Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20, 2017, at Epiphany Church in Louisville. Sharing of memories and prayer will be at 7 p.m. Her remains will be received at Nazareth at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, followed by sharing at 9:30 a.m.

Memorial donations may be made to the Office of Mission Advancement, P.O. Box 9, Nazareth, KY, 40048.  The Ratterman Funeral Home, 3800 Bardstown Road, Louisville, are in charge of arrangements.

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