All Obituaries

Mr. Charles Richard “Jap” Hardesty, age 53, of Battletown, KY, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2019, at his residence. Jap was preceded in death by his mother, Peggy Lou Hardesty; his father, Murle Hayes; and his brother, Eric Hardesty. He is survived by his wife, Melissa Hardesty; three children, Cassie Hardesty, PA, Mackensey Hardesty and Lindsey Hardesty, both of Battletown, KY; his godchild, Cody Spink, Battletown, KY; two grandsons, Maddox Hardesty and Layne Risinger;...

Mrs. Dorothy Lorraine Gasque, age 82, of Brandenburg, KY, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2019, at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, KY. Mrs. Gasque was a member of the Brandenburg Church of God and a former longtime member of TOPS. Mrs. Gasque was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Hattie Pearsall; her husband, Roy Gasque; and two sisters, Evelyn Pearsall and Ethel Fisher. She is survived by a sister, Marion Powell, Clarksville, TN; a brother, Lester Pearsall, Sr.,...

Our beloved Ronda Lynn (Johnson) Woods passed away on March 17, 2019 at Falls of Rough, Kentucky, after fighting the toughest fight of her life with colon cancer since 2012. She was born June 24, 1965 in Louisville, Kentucky, the daughter of William and Frances (hayes) Johnson; and the sister of Renae (Ernie) Polensky, Dwayne (Laura) Comstock, and Deanna (Larry) Robertson. She grew up in many different cities and states throughout her childhood, and attended high school in Roundup, MT,...

Mr. Jon Charles Mills, age 30, of Ekron, KY, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2019. Jon was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Charles R. Mills and James H. Fackler. He is survived by his parents, Billy and Janie Mills, Ekron, KY; a brother, Jae Mills, and his wife, Jessie, Payneville, KY; his grandmothers, Joyce Mills, Ekron, KY, Anita Davidson, Brandenburg, KY; and his nephew, Joel Mills, Payneville, KY. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 AM on Thursday, March 21, 2019,...

Mr. Joseph Kane Stembridge, age 76, of Gainesville, GA, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2019, at his residence. Mr. Stembridge was a member of Lanier Christian Church and a former member of Weldon Christian Church in Brandenburg, KY. Joe was also a veteran of the United States Army. Mr. Stembridge was preceded in death by his parents, William Frank and Xavier Samantha Woods Russell; and three brothers, Roger Edward, Thomas Marion and Jerry Marvin Stembridge. He is survived by his loving...

Mr. Harold Wade Mattingly, age 80, of Payneville, KY passed away on Monday, March 11, 2019 at his residence. Mr. Mattingly was retired from Olin Corporation; he was a former butcher for various grocery stores throughout the county; and he was a member of St. Mary Magdalen of Pazzi Catholic Church. Mr. Mattingly was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Earl and Della Rose Pollock Mattingly; two brothers, Dennis and Marvin Mattingly; and two grandchildren, Daniel Tyler and Courtney...

Robert F. (Bobby) Hamilton, Jr., 88, husband of Martha Jane Hager Hamilton, Flaherty, KY, died Saturday, March 9, 2019. He was a farmer and owner of Hidden Spring Farm where he raised purebred and commercial cattle along with a diversified crop operation. He served on the Meade County School Board for 14 years, with 12 of those years serving as Chairman. He also served several years on the Meade County Fair Board. Mr. Hamilton was a member of St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church in Flaherty,...

Mrs. Jane Lasley, age 73, of Brandenburg, KY, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2019, at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown. Mrs. Lasley was preceded in death by 8 siblings, Bertha, Dorothy, Thelma, Vicky, Iven, Mary, Jean and Carl. She is survived by her husband, Roy Lasley; two sons, Will Jaggers, Ft. Worth, TX, Billy Edds, Roanoke, AL; five grandchildren, Autumn Denney, Heather Akers, Seth, Shelby and Trent Jaggers; 8 great grandchildren; her sister, Margie Gardner, and her husband,...

Mr. Johnny Oyarvide, age 45, of Ekron, KY, on Wednesday, February 27, 2019, our Superman gained his wings at Baptist Health in Louisville, KY. Johnny was preceded in death by a sister, Maggie Oyarvide. He is survived by his wife, Mendy Oyarvide whom he had been with for 27 years; three children, Keirsten Oyarvide, Oceanside, CA, Kaitlyn Oyarvide-Vece, and her husband, Schylar, and Dylan Oyarvide, both of Ekron, KY; a granddaughter, Sereniety Taylor; his mother, Maria Ruiz; a brother, Hugo...

Mr. William Friedrich “Billy” Hartwich, age 53, of Vine Grove, KY, passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2019, at his residence. He was born June 9, 1965, the son of Guenter Siegfried and Gerlinde Andrecht Hartwich. Mr. Hartwich was a veteran of the United States Army; and a 1983 graduate of North Hardin High School. Mr. Hartwich was preceded in death by his father. He is survived by two daughters, Sarah and Savannah Hartwich, both of Rineyville, KY; his mother, Gerlinde...