Sister Catherine Jean Hayen, BVM, 78, of 1130 Carmel Drive, Dubuque, IA, died Friday, January 1, 2021, at Caritas Center.

Sharing of Memories via Zoom will be at 9:30 A/M, on Tuesday, January 12, 2021.  Visitation will be at 10:30 A/M, in the Motherhouse Chapel, followed immediately by the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:45 A/M.  Burial is in the Mount Carmel Cemetery.

Sister C. Jean was an elementary teacher at St. Anthony, in Dubuque, IA, and St. Patrick, in Cedar Falls, IA.  She served as an administrator at Visitation Convent, a resident services coordinator for the Dubuque Housing Initiative, a wellness low vision staff member and an activities aide at Mount Carmel Chapel and a T'ai Chi Chih teacher at the Roberta Kuhn Center, all in Dubuque, IA.  She also taught in Davenport, IA, and Cicero, IL.

She was born on September 2, 1942, in Cedar Rapids, IA, to Joseph T. and Mildred (Weis) Hayen.  She entered the BVM congregation July 31, 1960, from St. Patrick's Parish, Cedar Rapids, IA.  She professed first vows on February 2, 1963, and final vows on July 14, 1968.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Linda Bain; and brothers-in-law, Harold McCoy and Bill Davis.

She is survived by sisters, Mary McCoy, Joanne "Joni" Davis, and Margaret (Alan) Fuller, all from Cedar Rapids, IA; a brother, William (Marcia) Hayen, of West Des Moines, IA; nieces; nephews and the Sisters of Charity, BVM, with whom she shared life for 60 years.

Memorials may be given to - Sisters of Charity, BVM Support Fund, 1100 Carmel Drive, Dubuque, IA 52003, or online at https://bvmsisters.org/support_donate.cfm .

The Miller Funeral Home, of East Dubuque, is in charge of arrangements.

Online condolences may be left at www.millerfhed.com