All Obituaries

Michael Joseph Lanham age 78, of Lanham Ln., Springfield, passed away at 9:20 pm Monday, March 9, 2026 at his residence. Born June 18, 1947 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Franklyn and Constance Elaine Finger Lanham. He was a retired truck driver for Great Lakes Trucking and was a farmer and a catholic. He is survived by his fiance Donna Gorton, a brother, Jeff Lanham of La Masa, California, three sisters, Alison Drew of La Masa, California, ...

Thomas Adolph "Tommy" Bartley Jr. age 78 of Little South Rd., Gravel Switch, passed away at 12:55 pm Sunday, March 1, 2026 at his residence. Born January 3, 1948 in Lebanon, he was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Adolph Bartley Sr. and Mary Isabelle Smith Bartley and two brothers, Gary and Jerry Bartley. He was the Sheriff of Washington County for four terms for a total of 16 years having served as the longest elected sheriff in Washington County history, also serving as ...

Dominican Sister of Peace Monica Myers, OP (98), a native of Estherwood, Louisiana, died on February 13, 2026, at Sansbury Care Center, St. Catharine, Kentucky.  Sr. Monica is survived by a brother Phil Myers (Jennings, LA) and a sister Marjorie Broussard (Lake Arthur, LA).  Sr. Monica was a former member of the Eucharistic Missionaries of St. Dominic, New Orleans, LA.  She happily transitioned with sisters from both religious congregations when they became the Dominican ...

James Albert Medley, known fondly to friends as "Jimmy", went peacefully into the arms of our Heavenly Father on February 22, 2026.  Born on August 3, 1943, he passed surrounded by his loved ones in his home.  He entered into his eternal rest and joined beloved family members who departed before him: his parents, William and Catherine Lyvers Medley and his sister, Gayle Caswell. On June 13, 1964, he married the love of his life, Sarah Ann Taylor of Fredericktown.  ...

Dominican Sister of Peace Marina Gibbons, OP (101), a native of Chicago, Illinois, died on January 28, 2026, at Sansbury Care Center, St. Catharine, Kentucky.  Sr. Marina is survived by several nieces and nephews. A Dominican for 79 years, Sr. Marina earned a Bachelor of Arts in English/Philosophy/History from Manhattan College (New York City, NY); a Master of Arts in Library Science from Rosary College (River Forest, IL); and a Ph.D. in English Literature from St. Louis University ...

Norma Jean Hamilton Fields age 85 of Cissellville Rd., Springfield, passed away at 5:00 am Sunday, February 8, 2026 at Springfield Nursing & Rehab. Born August 20, 1940 in Washington County, she was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Allen and Anna Lavenia Vize Hamilton, her husband, Earl Fields, March 15, 2017, two brothers, Steve and Leroy Hamilton and two sisters, Joyce Smith and Naomi Hamilton. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Rose Catholic Church. She is survived by ...

James Andrew Lyles, born April 7, 1960, entered eternal rest on -February 3rd, 2026. Jimmy was a man of strength, intelligence, and a deeply kind spirit whose presence left a lasting impression on all who knew him. In his younger years, Jimmy was an accomplished Golden Gloves boxer, proudly winning the Amateur Youth Golden Gloves in Louisville, Kentucky—an achievement that reflected his discipline, determination, and perseverance. He later devoted many years to working as a skilled ...

Annie Lucille "Cille" Mudd Groves age 87, of Greensburg formerly of Springfield, passed away at 7:03 pm Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Green River Trails in Greensburg. Born March 22, 1938 in Washington County, she was preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Mary Ellen "Dolly" Moore Mudd, her husband, Gene Thomas Groves, March 30, 2019, two brothers, Louis Edward "Buster" Mudd and Thomas Eugene "Genie" Mudd Sr., four sisters, Mary Sally ...

Martha Ann Wilson Haydon age 95, a former resident of Lincoln Park Rd., Springfield, passed away Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Treyton Oak Towers in Louisville. Born July 10, 1930 in Lexington, KY, she was preceded in death by her parents, Francis Marion "Zeke" and Mary Emily Mills Wilson, a brother, Frank Wilson Jr. and her husband, Robert Noe Haydon Sr., February 23, 2019 and a son-in-law, Ralph Blandford. Martha had been an Executive Secretary for Irvin Air Chute Co. in ...

James Donnie O'Bryan age 82 of Covington Ave., Springfield, passed away at 8:05 am Friday, January 2, 2026 at Springfield Nursing & Rehab. Born January 3, 1943 in Washington County, he was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Walter O'Bryan Jr. and Laura Faye Graves O'Bryan, his wife, Patricia Ann Smith O'Bryan, March 13, 2017, a daughter, Sandra O'Bryan, a granddaughter, Heather Brown, a brother, Thomas Jerry O'Bryan, a niece, Christy O'Bryan and a brother-in-law, Jimmy Walker. He ...