Mary Louise Hardesty Cissell, age 85 of Raywick, passed away Friday, December 14, 2018 at Hosparus Inpatient Care Center in Louisville.

She was born August 7, 1933 in Raywick to the late James Louis Hardesty, Sr. and Louise Violette. She was a former homemaker and member of Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Vincent Cissell; one son, Gary Cissell; one son-in-law, Val Blatz; six brothers, Junior, Mac, Bobby, Joe, Johnny and Jerry Hardesty.

Survivors include four daughters, Lou Ann Blatz and Cindy Ohlmann (Doug) all of Louisville, Robyn Howard (Michael "Doc") of Lebanon and Terri Borders (Chad) of Bardstown; one son, Scott Cissell (Kathy) of Raywick; nine grandchildren, Jeremy Cissell, Cory Thompson, Michael Cissell, Alexis Beeler, Ben Blatz, Trey Abell, Courtney Branon, Paige Kupper and Madison Borders; 16 great-grandchildren; one sister, Ann Maney of Louisville.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 AM Monday, December 17, 2018 at Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church. Rev. Jim Graf will preside. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Visitation is 4-8 PM Sunday at Mattingly Funeral Home, 195 Holy Cross Road, Loretto, with a prayer service at 7 PM by Deacon Dennis May.

Pallbearers are Jeremy Cissell, Cory Thompson, Michael Cissell, Ben Blatz, Trey Abell, Michael "Doc" Howard and Chad Borders; Honorary Pallbearers are Alexis Beeler, Courtney Branon, Paige Kupper and Madison Borders.