Obituary Listing

Sep 12, 2019

Patricia Jean "P.J." Manion, SL, age 94 of Nerinx, passed away Thursday, September 12, 2019 at the Loretto Motherhouse Infirmary. She had served as president of Loretto Heights College in Denver, Colorado from 1967 – 1972.

Her funeral mass will be celebrated at 10 AM Monday, September 16, 2019 at the Loretto Motherhouse Church, 515 Nerinx Road,...

Sep 2, 2019

Phillip Wayne Lamkin, age 55 of Raywick, died Monday, September 2, 2019 at University of Louisville Hospital from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

He was born July 10, 1964 in Marion County. He operated Lamkin Auto Sales in Raywick and was a talented mechanic. He was a member of Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church. He loved...

Aug 29, 2019

Doyle Downs, age 89 of Loretto, passed away Thursday, August 29, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 16, 1930 in Loretto to the late George Leo "Lee" and Ruth Detherage Downs. He was a farmer and cattle hauler and a member of Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church. He was a U.S. Army...

Aug 26, 2019

Elizabeth "Inez" Donahue Mattingly left this world on August 26, 2019, to be reunited with her Heavenly Father. She was of the Catholic faith and an active member of St. Vincent de Paul Church in New Hope. She was a retired Nelson County school bus driver with 34 years of service.  She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother....

Aug 25, 2019

Jennifer "Tracy" West-Edelen, age 45 of Raywick, passed away Sunday, August 25, 2019 at Saints Mary & Elizabeth Hospital in Louisville. She was born October 11, 1973 in Louisville to the late Jimmie and Geri Jewell West. She a former employee of the Caring Place and the Loretto Motherhouse Infirmary.

Survivors include one daughter, Alexis Paige Edelen...

Aug 17, 2019

Pat Kenoyer, 95 of Nerinx, passed away August 17, 2019 at the Loretto Motherhouse Infirmary.  She was born June 14, 1924 in Kansas City, Missouri to the late John Jay and Grace Spalding Kenoyer.  She was a co-member of the Sisters of Loretto.  She was a former Dean of Studies and Professor of Psychology at Webster College in Missouri...

Aug 10, 2019

Lisa Ann Cissell, 56, of Bardstown, passed away peacefully Saturday, August 10, 2019, at her home surrounded by her loving family and beloved dog, Sherman. Lisa was born in Lebanon, KY on March 8, 1963 to Howard and Sue Ella Cissell. She attended Marion County High School and received a degree in Agriculture from Eastern Kentucky University. She recently...

Aug 4, 2019

Joyce Ann Mattingly Medley, 79 of Elizabethtown, died Sunday, August 4, 2019 at her home.

She was a native of Marion County and a member of St. James Catholic Church where she volunteered her time on the Bereavement Committee and the Grandparents Club. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She enjoyed cooking, sewing,...

Aug 3, 2019

William Donald "Donnie" Gootee, age 75 of Loretto, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2019 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 16, 1944 in Loretto. He was a retired employee of General Electric in Louisville and a member of Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.

He was preceded in death by his...

Jul 30, 2019

Sister Patricia (formerly Sister Margaret Rose) Hummel SL, a longtime educator in the Jefferson County (Ky.) Public School System, died July 30, 2019, at age 91 at Spring View Hospital, Lebanon, Ky., after having suffered a stroke the day before. She was in the 73rd year of her religious life. Born and raised in Louisville, Sister Pat chose to...

Jul 27, 2019

Thelma "Bonnie" Mattingly, age 93 of Louisville, passed away Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Norton Women's & Children's Hospital. She was a native of Marion County, born February 1, 1926 to the late Francis Bernard Cahoe, Sr. and Mary Gertrude Nalley Cahoe. She enjoyed quilting, reading and watching television and she loved visiting her family.

She was...

Jul 26, 2019

Mark William Findlay, age 57 of Saint Francis, passed away Friday, July 26, 2019 at Jewish Hospital in Louisville. He was born September 18, 1961 in Springfield, Illinois. He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas E. Findlay.

Survivors include his mother, Dora Findlay of Springfield, Illinois; three siblings, Matthew Thomas Findlay (Thelma) of Springfield, Illinois,...

Jul 22, 2019

Brittany Meredith Wilson, age 33 of Louisville, passed away Monday, July 22, 2019. She was born August 23, 1985 in Louisville and formerly lived in Marion County. She graduated from Saint Augustine Catholic School in Lebanon and Bethlehem High School in Bardstown. She was a former manager of McDonald's Restaurant in Louisville and she was of the Catholic faith....

Jul 21, 2019

John F. "Bobby" or "Grumpy" Bartley, age 80 of Holy Cross, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

He was born September 10, 1938 in Nelson County. He was a retired farmer and member of Holy Cross Catholic Church. He liked mowing, gardening, being with his family, fostering children for...

Jul 19, 2019

Jewell Marie Riggs Hagan, age 88 of Bardstown, passed away Friday, July 19, 2019 at Landmark of Bardstown.

She was born January 26, 1931 in Loretto. She was a retired employee of Heaven Hill Distillery with 33 years of service and a member of Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Church.

She was preceded in death...

Jul 18, 2019

David Lee Flanagan, age 40 of Wichita, Kansas, passed away there on Thursday, July 18, 2019. He was born October 24, 1978 in Marion County.

He is preceded in death by his grandfathers, Joseph Gerald Essex and Frances "Frank" Flanagan.

Survivors include his wife Morgan; four children, MaKyla, Kyla, Layla and David; his mother and...

Jul 14, 2019

Teresa Flanagan Hawkins, age 69 of Loretto, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2019 at her residence.

She was born February 11, 1950 in Marion County to the late Ed and Roberta Mudd Flanagan. She was a homemaker and member of Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. She loved her family, her church, her dogs and flower gardening....

Jul 12, 2019

Elizabeth Catherine Ward, age 83 of West Columbia, South Carolina, passed away Friday, July 12, 2019 at Providence Hospital in South Carolina.

She was born May 5, 1936 in Nelson County, KY. She was a homemaker and a member of the Catholic faith.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard D. Ward (1991);...

Jul 9, 2019

Ben Browning, Sr., age 91, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at Christian Healthcare in Bowling Green. The Marion County native was a son of the late Joseph Edgar Browning and Mary Ethel Mattingly Browning. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Gertrude Hayden Browning; son, Frank Browning; three brothers, Sam, John,...

Jul 6, 2019

Ernest C. Taylor, age 84 of Lebanon, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2019 at his home.

He was born October 8, 1934 in Finley. He was a retired Educator with the Marion County School System, a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard. He made a Profession of Faith...