Obituary Listing

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Jun 8, 2014

Robert K."Bobby" Mattingly, also known as "Little John", age 76 of Loretto, passed away Sunday, June 8, 2014 at his home surrounded by family. Bobby was a 16-year survivor of prostate cancer. He was born in Loretto on Feb. 17, 1938. Bobby graduated from St. Francis High School and spent two years in the Army, serving at Fort Knox, Ky.,...

Jun 5, 2014

Patricia Ann "Pat" Wheatley , age 76 of Louisville, died Thursday, June 5, 2014 at Baptist Health in Louisville. She was born on March 16, 1938 in St. Francis, KY. Patricia worked at the Kentucky School for the Blind for more than 20 years and was a longtime member of St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church. She was preceded in...

May 29, 2014

Lois Ann Washburn, age 61 of Loretto, passed away Thursday, May 29, 2014 at her residence. She was born July 15, 1952 in Nelson County. She was a former homemaker and a Catholic by faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Washburn, her parents, John Richard and Pauline "Polly" Powell Mattingly and one brother, Joseph Daniel "Skeeter"...

May 29, 2014

Thomas Raphael "Ray" Ruley, age 73 of Louisville, passed away Thursday, May 29, 2014 at Baptist Health Hospital in Lexington. He was born November 10, 1940 in the Dant Station community of Marion County. He was a former employee of Brown and Williamson Tobacco Company in Louisville and was a Veteran of the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death...

May 16, 2014

Frances Earlene Mattingly, age 65 of Loretto, passed away Friday, May 16, 2014 at her residence. She was born February 2, 1949 at Saint Francis. She was a former employee of the Loretto Motherhouse. She is preceded in death by her husband, Larry Mattingly, her son, Mark Mattingly, her parents, Earl and Delores Clark Downs, one sister, Ludie Mann and...

May 10, 2014

Joseph Arch Hutchins, Sr., age 87 of Loretto, passed away Saturday, May 10, 2014 at Spring View Hospital in Lebanon. He was born April 9, 1927 in Marion County. He was a retired employee of General Electric Appliance Park in Louisville with 37 years of service. He was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Marie Wheatley Hutchins,...

May 10, 2014

Marion Howard Nichols, Jr., age 41 of Bardstown, passed away Saturday, May 10, 2014 at his residence. He was a native of Nelson County and a former Truck Driver and Mechanic with Trade Winds Transit Inc. in Bardstown. Survivors include his parents, Marion "Nick" and Ann Gardner Nichols of Holy Cross, one daughter, Kelsey Ann Nichols at home, two sisters,...

May 9, 2014

Paula Hamelin, age 61 of Lebanon, passed away Friday, May 9, 2014 at U of L Hospital. She was born June 11, 1952 in Uxbridge, Massachusetts. She attended Worcester State University where she earned a masters degree in Speech Pathology. She formerly worked at Flaget Hospital in Bardstown and formerly owned and raced Standard bred pacer and trotter horses. She...

May 4, 2014

Glessie Mae Brady, age 73 of Holy Cross, passed away Sunday, May 4, 2014 at her residence.

She was born June 23, 1940 in Holy Cross. She was a former employee of Fruit of the Loom Company in Campbellsville.

She was preceded in death by her...