Kathleen Marie Trolinger

Kathleen Marie Blanchard Trolinger, 72 of Jonesboro passed from this life Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She had lived in St. Louis before moving to Jonesboro in April of this year. She was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Walter and Glennie Blanchard on April 7, 1950.  Kathleen graduated from Jonesboro High School in 1969.  She also graduated from ASU with a bachelors degree in music education. She got her master’s degree in pastoral care from St. Aquinas School of Theology.  Kathleen worked at Bethesda Medical Center as Chaplain and at Barnes Jewish Hospital as a music therapist. She was an oblate of School Sisters of Notre Dame in St. Louis. Kathleen was also a liturgist, pianist at St. Joachim & Ann parish in St. Peters Missouri. She was a nun at Holy Angels Convent from 1969-1978.  Kathleen enjoyed playing the piano, taking adult art classes, reading and traveling.  Kathleen is preceded in death by her parents and her sister Pat Foster.

Survivors include her husband, Jerry Trolinger of the home; stepdaughter, Jessica Lynn Trolinger of St. Louis; sister, Barbara Barnett (Mike) of Jonesboro; brothers, Walter (Kathy) Blanchard  of Texarkana, Texas, Rev. Michael (Nancy) Blanchard of Atkins, Arkansas ,  John Blanchard of New York City and brother-in-law Dean Foster. Kathleen also has a host of nieces and nephews who loved her very much.

There will be a Rosary with Deacon Bob Bennett at Emerson Memorial Chapel on Sunday, December 11, 2022 at 7:00 PM.  After the Rosary there will be a visitation until 8:30 PM

A service will be held Monday, December 12, 2022 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church at 10 AM

Honored to serve as pallbearers are Kevin Barnett, Jeffrey Barnett, Todd Foster and Roger Hood.

In lieu of flowers please donate to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 252 Danny Thomas Pl, Memphis, TN  38105