Loretto Sister Jean (formerly Sister Regina Rose Burke) Johnson died Aug. 15, 2021, at Loretto Motherhouse Infirmary in Nerinx, KY. She was 94 and in the 46 ^th year of her Loretto commitment. Born May 12, 1927, in Maytown, IL, to Daniel and Elizabeth Burke. Received into Loretto April 25, 1945. Earned a bachelor's in education, with a minor in social studies, from Nazareth College, an R.N. from Sts. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital School of Nursing, and a bachelor's in nursing from Spalding University, all of Louisville. In her early years as a Loretto, Sr. Jean taught elementary grades in parochial schools in Louisville, Denver, St. Louis and Arlington, Va. As a nurse, Sister Jean served as Administrator of the Loretto Motherhouse Infirmary, where she worked diligently to provide exceptional care to the Sisters. Sr. Jean was dispensed from her final vows in 1970. She took a job as director of nursing for Jewish Hospital School of Nursing, Louisville, and intended to complete a master's of nursing in mental health when she met Clarence R. Johnson of New Haven, KY, a widower with 10 children. She and Clarence married in 1973. Jean took on the new role of wife, stepmother and grandmother while continuing her work as a nurse. The couple were married for 15 years before Clarence died in 1988. They shared a deep Catholic faith and enjoyed traveling and hosting family gatherings. In 1995, Jean once again began classes at Spalding University. She studied centering prayer and theology, eventually becoming coordinator of Centering Prayer and Contemplative Outreach for the Louisville area. With a deepened desire to return to the vowed state of life as a Sister of Loretto, she rejoined the order in 2005, making her final vows March 19, 2009. Sister Jean led a beautiful, faithful, prayerful life until her death. She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings, her loving husband Clarence and stepchildren Mary Dean Beyke (Jim), Joseph Hayden Johnson (Barb), Rose Marie Johnson, Bobby Johnson (Guyula), Nicholas Johnson Sr. and Chris (Redeye) Johnson (Kim), and one grandson Robert K. Johnson. Sister Jean is survived by her stepchildren Phil Johnson (Margaret) of Bardstown, Kevin Johnson (Marie) of New Palestine, Ind., Jack Johnson (Carol) of Bardstown, Karen Downs (David) of Bardstown, 27 grandchildren, 46 great grandchildren and 8 great-great grandchildren. Jean also had 50 nieces and nephews in Illinois. A wake for Sr. Jean will take place 3:30 p.m. ET Monday, Aug. 23, at Loretto Motherhouse. Her funeral Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. EDT Tuesday, Aug. 24 at Loretto Motherhouse Church. Memorials may be made to the Sisters of Loretto for mission, c/o Loretto Motherhouse, 515 Nerinx Road, Nerinx, KY 40049 or as an online gift at www.lorettocommunity.org .