Sr. Mary Constance West

Cathy Mckenzie

312w ago

Years ago here in Tulsa I did an 11 pm adoration hour with Sister. I'm sure it was one of many hours she visited. It was often wintry cold and snowy and I thought of cancelling. But Sister would come in and then I would feel like a baby! She would get beautiful red glass votives from the chapel across the way and decorate the altar. They have not been out at Christmas since she moved away. Also, she was in her 90's and still walking everywhere.

We became friends and exchanged greetings and gifts. My most memorable gift from her was a Mary medal. I will wear it more often and treasure it now that she is gone. She was always smiling and looked so interested in everything you had to say.

I'm not sure who I am writing this to as her family is gone, but I loved her and I will miss her.

Goodnite and God Bless you Sister. I know where you are tonight.

Cathy McKenzie

Marylyn Keener

330w ago

Dearest Family, I worked with Sister Connie at St. John Medical Center, Tulsa, Ok for many years. She was a wonderful Friend & co-worker, she was pastor of ICCU & always came to the unit when I asked her & I learned such marvelous prayers from her. Janice Wadsworth & I would take her out to eat with us and that was a treat for all of us. One day she says "Marylyn I have a really important question to ask you and I am praying your answer will be YES, will you take Evonya (her dog) and keep her for me, I can no longer keep her and I know you love dogs", well now could anyone say no? She brought Evonya to my house, in Muskogee, on a Friday and stayed with me until Sunday.
Evonya got along with my dog and they became best buds. Sister came often on week-ends, slept with Evonya, played & had such good times. We would go to Catholic Church
here in Muskogee & go out to eat, Sister was such a joy to have and we could talk about everything, usually while she was knitting! On a cold night in Feb. 2009, my grandson Craig had a motorcycle accident, taken to St. John's in critical condition, he was there for several weeks and Sister Connie came everyday to pray for him, family & friends. He died on March 5th and Sister spoke at his funeral, she helped all of us through this very,
very difficult time. Sister will be greatly missed but God now has a wonderful, faithful
servant as one of his Angels. I can see her, in heaven, playing with Evonya, united with her Mother, Father and Brother, as well as the countless people she faithfully prayed for
and touched their lives. Well done Sister Connie. Love Marylyn