Phyllis Ann Bowling, 76, of Bardstown, passed away Feb. 15, 2024, at Loretto Living Center, Nerinx, KY.   She was born June 27, 1947, in Marion County.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Leo Bowling and Eunice Lyon Bowling.  She graduated from St. Francis High School in Loretto in 1965.  Phyllis graduated from Nazareth College and earned a BS in Medical Technology.  After graduation she entered the Holy Cross Sisters, Notre Dame, IN.  She worked as a Medical Technologist in Lexington, KY; Anderson, IN; South Bend, IN; Raymondville, TX and Hammond, IN.   She later earned her Clinical Specialty in Microbiology and worked in this field in Uganda, Africa.  She returned to Africa in 1987 to teach the Catholic faith to catechists along the coast of Ghana.   After returning to the states, she earned a master's degree in Pastoral Theology from St. Mary's of the Woods College in Terra Haute, IN.  followed by her Chaplaincy Certification in 1993.  She worked as a Chaplain for 20 years in IN, CA, NM and KY.  She left the Holy Cross Sisters in 2001.  The last 10 years of her career were spent as Chaplain at Flaget Memorial Hospital.  Phyllis' travels took her to Ireland, France, Mexico, Italy, the Holy Land, Spain and Portugal.   She also visited Lourdes, Fatima and Our Lady of Guadalupe.

She is survived by her twin brother, Phil Bowling (Lynne), her older brother, Bob Bowling (Lynette), five nieces and nephews: Joe Bowling (Amy), Rob Bowling (Amy), Kate Bowling (Troy), Sarah Pedigo (Chris) and Matthew Bowling (Haley) and five great nieces and nephews:  Sam Johnson, Will Johnson, Philip Bowling, Brook Bowling and Caroline Bowling.

Phyllis will be cremated and buried at the foot of her parents' grave at St. Francis of Assisi Church, St. Francis, KY.  Visitation will be Sunday, Feb. 25 from 2:00 - 6:00 pm at Barlow Funeral Home in Bardstown. A funeral Mass will be held at St. Joseph Proto Cathedral in Bardstown on Monday, February 26th at 11:00 am with Fr. Terry Bradshaw and Fr. Jim Graf officiating.   A private burial will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers and donations, please do an act of kindness in her memory.

Mattingly Funeral Home, Loretto, KY is in charge of arrangements.