Area Obituaries

Donald Elwood “Don” Long, 80, of Danville, husband of Phyllis Baker Long,  died Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, at Saint Joseph Hospital in Lexington. Born May 5, 1945, in Anderson County, he was the son of the late Elwood and Margaret (Cheatham) Long. He earned a bachelor degree from Eastern Kentucky University, was owned and operated…

Anna M. Coy Young, 82, widow of Foster Taylor Young, died Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, in Lancaster. Born May 29,1943, in Lexington, she was the daughter of the late Russell Sage and Mary Ed Simpson Coy. She was a Darby Square Nursing Assistant and a farmer and attended Jessamine Christian Church. Survivors include: one son,…

                John K. Francis, 56, of Harrodsburg, husband of Melissa Jenkins Francis, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. Born Sept. 4, 1969, in Cherry Point, NC, he is the son of the late Troy Lee and Carlettia Mae (Dunn) Francis. He was a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors,…

              Stephen H. “Steve” Johnson, 59, of Harrodsburg, died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born Nov. 28, 1966, in Madison County, he was the son of Beverly (Underwood) Patton and the late Clarence Johnson. He was in hotel and restaurant management…

Lana Kay Barnett Straten, 73, of Harrodsburg, passed away peacefully on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026 at her home. Lana was a woman who loved deeply, laughed loudly, and lived life in her own way. She wasn’t one for tradition — she preferred connection, conversation and time spent together. Her greatest joy was her family, and…

                Doris Gayle Bartleson, 72, of Harrodsburg, widow of Truman Bartleson Jr., died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Louisville at her daughter’s home. Born June 9, 1953, in Burgin, she was the daughter of the late John “J.P.” Price and Pauline (Bradshaw) Dunn. She worked for Cricketeer Manufacturing…

              André S. Mugnier, 53, of Harrodsburg, husband of Colleen (Fina) Mugnier, died Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, Tenn. Born Sept. 10, 1972, in Boston, Mass., he was the son of Clifford Mugnier of Baton Rouge, La., and the late Diane Mars of New…

Judith Sharion “Judy” Henselman, 83, wife of Ralph Henselman Jr., of Harrodsburg, died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026 at her home. Born Sept. 25, 1942, in Fleming County, she was the daughter of the late Beryle  Dean and Edith (Black) Filson. She was a financial officer and registrar of the Donovan Program at the University of Kentucky.  Survivors, in addition to her husband, include: one son, Brian Henselman of Austin, Texas; one daughter,…

Jane (Hoskins) Howard, 89, wife of Earl Howard, formerly of Harrodsburg, died Feb. 7, at her residence. Born on Oct. 28, 1936, in Big Creek, she was the daughter of the late Jeff and Pearl (Hacker) Hoskins. She was a business owner. Survivors, in addition to her husband, include: one son, Ronald Howard of St.…

Gary Radford Goodaker, 78, husband of Dianne McCrystal Goodaker, of Lake Charles, LA., formerly of Danville, died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. Born on Dec. 5, 1947, in Princeton, he was the son of the late Mary Loreite McConnell Goodaker and James “Ted” Russell Goodaker. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and…