All Obituaries

William Columbus "Billy Lum" Montgomery age 81 of Springfield Rd., Bardstown, died at 11:39 pm Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at Robley Rex V.A. Medical Center in Louisville. Born September 18, 1939 in Springfield, he was preceded in death by his parents, John Columbus and Margaret Virginia Reed Montgomery and a brother, David "Topper" Montgomery. He was a 1958 graduate of St. Joe Prep in Bardstown, served in the U.S. Army as a tank crewman in Europe for three years, was the...

Stephen Thomas "Tom" Filiatreau age 65, of Fredericktown, died Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at his residence. Born July 17, 1955 in Lebanon, he was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Rucker Filiatreau, May 4, 1970 and Mary Eloise Auberry Filiatreau, January 10, 1998 and a brother, Joe Bernard Filiatreau, June 20, 2010. He was a 1973 graduate of Washington County High School, built tennis courts for Louisville Paving Co. for 23 years and was a heavy equipment operator for M...

Dominican Sister of Peace Virginia Mary Sammett, OP (90), a native of Cambridge, Massachusetts, died on June 13, 2021, at Norton Hospital Louisville, Kentucky.  Sr. Virginia Mary is survived by several cousins.  A Dominican for 71 years, Sr. Virginia Mary earned a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy/Psychology/English from Siena College (Memphis, TN) and a Master of Arts in Reading from Clarke College (Dubuque, IA).  She ministered as a teacher at St. Vincent Ferrer (Brooklyn,...

Robert Leon "Bobby Mac" McDonald age 89 of Fredericktown, died at 2:00 pm Saturday, June 5, 2021 at his residence. Born March 12, 1932 in Washington County, he was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Frederick McDonald, Nov. 19, 1966 and Mary Emma Gootee McDonald, Dec. 5, 1997, three brothers, Charles Edward McDonald, Nov. 4, 2011, Joseph William McDonald, Jan. 23, 1998 and James Freddy McDonald, March 25, 2002 and a sister, Mary Elizabeth McDonald, April 10, 2010. He was...

Dominican Sister of Peace Maria del Rey Mangan, OP (93), a native of Greeley, Nebraska, died on June 2, 2021 at Sansbury Care Center, St. Catharine, Kentucky. Sr. Maria del Rey is survived by three nieces and one nephew.  A Dominican for 73 years, Sr. Maria del Rey attended Spalding Academy and later earned a Bachelor of Arts in Education/English from Siena College (Memphis, TN); a Master of Library Science from Spalding College (Louisville, KY) and a Master of Arts in Applied...

Dominican Sister of Peace Michael Brigid Driscoll, OP (87), a native of Somerville, Massachusetts, died on June 2, 2021, at Sansbury Care Center, St. Catharine, Kentucky.  Sr. Michael Brigid is survived by one sister Margaret (Peggy) Riley as well as several nieces and nephews. A Dominican for 67 years, Sr. Michael Brigid earned a Bachelor of Science in English/Education from Siena College (Memphis, TN).  She ministered as a teacher at St. James (McMechen, WV); Holy Rosary...

Barbara Ann Elery Yarbrough age 82, of Madison, Indiana, formerly of Springfield, died at 7:54 pm Sunday, May 30, 2021 at Sansbury Care Center at St. Catharine where she had been a resident since April. Born June 22, 1938 in Springfield, she was preceded in death by her parents, Leon and Hattie Weathers Elery, two brothers, Joseph Leo Elery and Charles Elery and a sister, Rose Elery Stone. She was raised by her grandparents, the late Sam and Mamie Edelen Elery after her mother died at the...

Ann Catherine Smith Murphy age 94, of Mockingbird Dr., Springfield, died at 2:15 am Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at Nortons Women's & Children's Hospital in Louisville. Born March 21, 1927 in Springfield, she was preceded in death by her parents, Herman and Gertrude Buckman Smith, her husband, Thomas A. Murphy, a grandson, Michael Donnelly, a brother, Jake Smith and two sisters, Aline Ball and Nodie Barber. She was a graduate of St. Catharine Academy but attended Springfield High...

Joseph Benton "Joe" Mann age 84 of Mackville Rd., Springfield, died at 2:46 am Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at his residence. Born January 1, 1937 in Washington County, he was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Everett and Mary Zelma Hamilton Mann,  son, Joey Mann, Feb. 25, 2020, a granddaughter, Ashley Young, Feb. 20, 1987, a son-in-law, Dudley Young, April 20, 2020, four brothers, Charles, Jimmy, Jerry and Earl Mann and two sisters, Wanda Brady and Catherine Mudd. He was...

Julian Benedict "Blue" Edelen, 96, formerly of Springfield, died at 4:15 pm Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at Thomson-Hood Veterans Center in Wilmore.  A native of Washington County, he was born on May 16, 1924 to the late James Thomas and Martha Stella Hill Edelen.  Blue was a World War II U.S. Army veteran, serving in the South Pacific, retired farmer and a member of the Springfield State Bank Board of Directors for 39 years.  He was a lifelong member of St. Rose Catholic...