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Helen Ann Reynolds, S.L.
Aug 21, 2014
Helen Ann Reynolds, S.L., age 96 of Nerinx, passed away Thursday, August 21, 2014 at the Loretto Motherhouse Infirmary. She was born May 17, 1918 in Rockford, Illinois to the late Thomas James and Marie Ellen Henessey Reynolds. She entered religious life in 1936 and received her final vows August 15, 1942. She earned her Master's Degree in Education from...
Estelle Ballard
Aug 13, 2014
Mary Estelle Ballard, age 87 of Holy Cross, passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at the Loretto Motherhouse Infirmary in Nerinx. She was born March 20, 1927 in Saint Francis to the late Adrian and Elizabeth Rafferty Cambron. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Philip Ballard; seven sisters, Margaret Gootee, Louise David, Gladys Smith, Jeanette Miles, Geraldine...
Kathleen Rafferty Medley
Aug 12, 2014
Kathleen Rafferty Medley, age 97, formerly of Lebanon, passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at Life Care Center of Bardstown. She was born August 22, 1916 in Loretto to the late William P. and Frances Estelle Nalley Rafferty. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Albert Medley and two sisters, Libby Thomas and Margaret Cissell. Survivors include one...
Beaver O'Bryan
Aug 8, 2014
Raymond Timothy "Beaver" O'Bryan, age 55 of New Hope, passed away Friday, August 8, 2014 at University of Louisville Hospital. He was born September 11, 1958 and was a native of New Hope. He was a former employee of Maywood Golf Course in Bardstown. He was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and Mary Agnes Greenwell O'Bryan. Survivors include...
Sophia Madeline Miller
Aug 7, 2014
Sophia Madeline Miller, infant daughter of Victoria L. Goode and Herbert P. Miller of Lebanon, was stillborn on August 7, 2014 at Norton Hospital in Louisville. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Herbert H. and Patricia Dant Miller and one uncle, Greg Miller. Survivors besides her parents include her maternal grandmother and step-grandfather, Faye and Mitchell Mattingly...
Timothy Robert Auch
Aug 6, 2014
Timothy Robert Auch, age 67 of Raywick, passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at Taylor County Regional Hospital in Campbellsville. He was born July 3, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan. He was the owner and operator of Serenity Farms in Raywick where he raised Alpaca. He was a Kentucky Colonel and former Toyota Executive. He was preceded in death by his...
Mary Naomi Bright
Aug 4, 2014
Mary Naomi Brussell Bright, age 92, formerly of Lebanon, passed away August 4, 2014 in Florida. She was born February 28, 1922 in Marion County to the late Lenard and Nancy Head Brussell. She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Bright. Survivors include one son, Gilbert Bright (Cary Jean Gray Bright) of Palm Beach Shores, FL; three grandsons,...
Ray Pendygraft
Aug 1, 2014
Thomas Ray Pendygraft, age 20 of Holy Cross, died Friday, August 1, 2014. He was born September 21, 1993 in Bardstown. He was an employee of Wilbert Plastic Services Inc. in Lebanon. Survivors include his parents, Larry and Libby Cundiff Pendygraft of Holy Cross; one sister, Tonya Downs (Allen) of Greenbrier; one brother, Brian Cundiff (Kaitlin) of Bardstown; two nephews,...
Margaret Ann Hummel S.L.
Jul 26, 2014
Margaret Ann Hummel S.L., age 82 of Nerinx, passed away Saturday, July 26, 2014 at the Loretto Motherhouse Infirmary. She was born March 17, 1932 in Louisville to the late Margaret Maloney and Norbert Daniel Hummel Sr. She entered religious life in 1955 with the Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Mercy, Charleston, South Carolina. She received her final...
Deacon Eddie Hutchins
Jul 17, 2014
Deacon Joseph Edward "Eddie" Hutchins, age 71 of New Hope, passed away Thursday, July 17, 2014 at Baptist Health Hospital in Louisville. He was born April 14, 1943 in New Hope. He was a retired employee of Owens-Illinois Company in Bardstown and was presently serving as Deacon at Saint Catherine Parish in New Haven. He previously served at St. Ann's...
Benji Benningfield
Jul 16, 2014
David Coleman "Benji" Benningfield, age 59 of Culvertown, passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at his residence. He was born September 23, 1954 in Finley, KY. He was a former employee of Austin Powder Company in Willisburg and CSX Railroad in Louisville and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ed and...
Debbie Stumph
Jul 15, 2014
Deborah Kay "Debbie" Stumph, age 56 of Nazareth, passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at Flaget Memorial Hospital in Bardstown. She was born June 7, 1958 in Marion County. She formerly worked at Marion and Nelson County Industries. She was preceded in death by her husband, Johnny Stumph and her parents, Raymond Edward and Mardell Cunningham Lanham. Survivors include several...
Sam Willett
Jul 11, 2014
Samuel Augustine "Sam" Willett, age 88 of Loretto, passed away July 11, 2014 at Norton Brownsboro Hospital in Louisville. He was born April 6, 1926 in Nelson County. He was a retired employee of Seagram's Distillery in Bardstown and an Army Veteran of World War II. He was preceded in death by his parents, Samuel A. and Lottie Watson Willett,...
Margie Ballard
Jul 10, 2014
Marjorie Catherine "Margie" Ballard, age 89 of Holy Cross, passed away Thursday, July 10, 2014 at Loretto Motherhouse Infirmary in Nerinx. She was born June 5, 1925 in Manton. She was a retired employee of Owens-Illinois in Bardstown. She also formerly worked at Heaven Hill Distillery in Bardstown and Cowden Sewing Factory in Springfield. She was a lifelong member of...
Alvin Mattingly
Jul 7, 2014
Randall Alvin Mattingly, age 65 of Loretto, passed away Monday, July 7, 2014 at Springfield Nursing and Rehab Center. He was born August 24, 1948 in Loretto. He worked as an Auto Mechanic. He was preceded in death by his parents, Elias Alvin and Nellie Mae Brockman Mattingly, one son, Matt Mattingly and one infant grandson, Braidyn Mattingly. Survivors include...
Huberta Cecil
Jul 1, 2014
Mary Huberta "Birdie" Donahue Cecil, age 74 of New Haven, passed away July 1, 2014 at her residence. She was born September 8, 1939 in New Hope. She was a retired Registered Nurse with Flaget Memorial Hospital in Bardstown and Spring View Hospital in Lebanon. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Joseph Albertus "Bert" Cecil, her parents,...
Don Tharp
Jul 1, 2014
Donald Mitchell "Don" Tharp, age 85 of Saint Francis, passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at his residence. He was born December 1, 1928 in Brumfield, KY. He was a former employee of Barton Brands Distillery in Bardstown, a veteran of the U.S. Army and a Methodist by faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Callon and Susie...
Sr. Carina Vetter
Jun 26, 2014
Sister Carina Vetter, age 94, formerly of Missouri, passed away Thursday, June 26, 2014 at the Loretto Motherhouse Infirmary. She was born November 6, 1919 in Jefferson City, Missouri. She entered religious life in 1941 and received her final vows in 1947. She earned her degree in Elementary Education from A.B. Webster College, Webster Groves, Missouri in 1953. Her local...
Ruth Caroline Miles
Jun 23, 2014
Ruth Caroline Miles, age 77 of Loretto, passed away Monday, June 23, 2014 at Baptist Health in Lexington. She was born May 28, 1937 in Loretto. She was a former Clerk at the Loretto Post Office and was a lifelong member of Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Francis Leonard and Edith...
Gary Mattingly
Jun 20, 2014
Joseph Gary Mattingly, age 64 of Loretto, passed away Friday, June 20, 2014 at his residence. He was born April 7, 1950 in Marion County. He was a retired employee of G.E. Appliance Park and a Veteran of the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Daniel and Addie Mayola Carrico Mattingly. Survivors include his wife...
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