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Find The News-Enterprise Recent Obituaries, Funeral Notices and Local Records
Looking for The News-Enterprise’s most recent obituaries? This Elizabethtown, Kentucky newspaper publishes death notices and memorials for families across Hardin County and nearby communities.
Use its official obituary listings to search by name or publication date. For current visitation, funeral or burial details, also check the handling funeral home’s original memorial.
Reviewed October 15, 2026 • Independent obituary and records guide • No automatic live obituary feed
Quick Answer: Where to Find Notices
Most recent notices
Open The News-Enterprise’s dedicated Today’s Obituaries page to check its newest published notices.
Search older dates
Use the newspaper’s Browse page to search by publish date, location, funeral home, high school or college.
Funeral or burial details
Open the original funeral-home obituary to confirm the correct person, visitation, service, cemetery and any updates.
How to Search News-Enterprise Obituaries by Name or Date
The newspaper’s Legacy obituary page supports publication-date filtering and browsing by location, funeral home, school and college.
- Start with today’s listings. Open the dedicated News-Enterprise Today page to check the newest notices.
- Use Browse for older dates. Choose a recent publication date or widen the date range.
- Enter the person’s name. Search first and last name, then try the surname only if necessary.
- Try an alternate name. A memorial may use a nickname, middle initial, maiden name or previous surname.
- Add one local clue. Try Elizabethtown, Radcliff, Vine Grove, Rineyville, Upton, Glendale or another known community.
- Open the complete notice. Compare dates, family members and location before trusting the result.
- Confirm with the funeral home. Check its memorial page or call before attending a service.
Funeral Homes Publishing News-Enterprise Area Obituaries
Local funeral homes may post a complete memorial before a newspaper notice appears. Their websites are generally the better source for current service information.
Brown Funeral Home — Elizabethtown
306 College Street
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
Phone: 270-765-2737
Search the handling funeral home’s memorial for visitation, funeral and cemetery details.
Trowbridge Funeral Home — Elizabethtown
234 W. Dixie Avenue
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
Phone: 270-765-2204
Its official website offers obituary search, memorial pages and obituary notifications.
Chism Family Funeral Home — Vine Grove
769 Highland Avenue
Vine Grove, KY 40175
Phone: 270-352-2245
Alternative: 270-877-2245
Search by partial/full name, obituary text, month or last-name letter.
Manakee Funeral Home — Elizabethtown
2098 Leitchfield Road
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
Phone: 270-769-6341
Manakee also has funeral-home locations in Sonora and Upton.
Search Hardin County and Nearby Kentucky Communities
The News-Enterprise covers more than central Elizabethtown. A person may have lived in one town, died in another city and been buried elsewhere.
Elizabethtown area
Elizabethtown, Cecilia, Rineyville, Glendale and surrounding Hardin County communities.
North Hardin
Radcliff, Vine Grove, Fort Knox and nearby military-connected communities.
Southern Hardin
Upton, Sonora, Eastview and rural communities near the county boundary.
Nearby LaRue County
Hodgenville and nearby areas may appear in Elizabethtown-area obituary results.
Bullitt County connection
Lebanon Junction and nearby areas may use Elizabethtown funeral-home or newspaper coverage.
Military connections
Families near Fort Knox may have past residences, military service or burial arrangements in other states.
How to Verify the Correct Obituary and Funeral Arrangements
| Check | What to compare | Why it helps |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | First, middle, maiden and previous surnames | Avoids matching another person with the same surname. |
| Dates | Death date, publication date and service date | These may be three different dates. |
| Family | Spouse, children, siblings or parents | Strong clues for identifying the right person. |
| Location | Hometown, residence, church and cemetery | Helps distinguish notices across nearby counties. |
| Funeral home | Provider’s name and official memorial | Best route to confirm final service details. |
Before attending a service
- Confirm the correct person’s name.
- Check the visitation date and time separately.
- Confirm whether the funeral is at a chapel, church or another venue.
- Ask whether the event is public or private.
- Verify the cemetery and graveside service location.
- Check accessibility, parking or other travel needs with the venue.
- Use only a livestream linked by the funeral home or authorized memorial.
Submit an Obituary to The News-Enterprise
The News-Enterprise’s Legacy publishing service provides a paid obituary-submission route for families and funeral homes.
Published starting price
Legacy’s current News-Enterprise submission page advertises obituary placement starting at $60.
The total depends on the selected notice, options and publication requirements. Check the final quoted amount before approving.
Publishing assistance
Phone: 888-823-8554
Published customer-service hours: seven days a week, 7 a.m.–7 p.m. Central Time.
Deadlines depend on the requested publication date and must be checked in the submission tool.
Prepare these details before submitting
- Full name and preferred name.
- Age and hometown.
- Approved obituary text.
- Photo you are authorized to publish.
- Funeral home and service information.
- Burial or cemetery information, if public.
- Family-approved flower or donation instructions.
- Billing contact and preferred publication timing.
- Open the newspaper-specific obituary submission page.
- Check the current deadline and available publication dates.
- Enter the obituary and review spelling, dates and addresses.
- Upload any approved photograph.
- Review the final price, terms and placement details.
- Complete payment only through the authorized submission route and save the confirmation.
Kentucky Death Certificates: Fee, Office and Ordering Steps
If the death occurred in Kentucky, use the Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics for a certified death certificate.
The Office of Vital Statistics holds Kentucky death records from 1911 to the present. It does not issue certificates for deaths occurring in another state.
| Item | Current Kentucky guidance |
|---|---|
| Standard fee | $6 per death-record search and certified copy, under Kentucky administrative regulation 901 KAR 5:050. |
| Record not found | The $6 fee is a search fee and is not refunded when no record is found. |
| Authorized online vendor | VitalChek is Kentucky’s only authorized online and telephone ordering partner. Vendor and delivery fees can increase the total. |
| Mail processing | Orders are normally filled promptly, but the state advises allowing up to 30 working days for mailed orders. |
| Newly reported death | Issuance may be delayed until the funeral director and medical certifier complete the original death registration. |
Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics
Mailing address:
Office of Vital Statistics
275 East Main Street, 1E-A
Frankfort, KY 40621
General assistance: 800-241-8322
Walk-in application hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, except state holidays.
The office warns that same-day service is not guaranteed for applications received after 3:45 p.m.
How to request an official copy
- Confirm Kentucky is the place of death. Do not use the person’s hometown as a substitute.
- Prepare the full name. Use the deceased person’s legal name and death date.
- Identify the county of death. Examples include Hardin, LaRue, Bullitt or Jefferson County.
- Choose the correct order method. Use the state office, its mail application or the authorized VitalChek route.
- Confirm the fee. Direct state applications follow the statutory fee, while online orders may include extra charges.
- Complete the application. Provide mailing address, daytime telephone number and number of copies requested.
- Keep your receipt. Retain the confirmation for any follow-up.
Older News-Enterprise Obituaries and Hardin County Records
The News-Enterprise dates from 1974. For earlier research, look for predecessor newspapers such as The Elizabethtown News or the Hardin County Enterprise.
Hardin County Public Library
100 Jim Owen Drive
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
Phone: 270-769-6337
Email: circdesk@hcpl.info
Hours: Monday–Thursday 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m.–3 p.m.; closed Sunday.
The library offers HeritageQuest genealogy resources with library-card access.
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
The state Archives holds government records, historic vital-record material, court files and other public records.
Research Room:
300 Coffee Tree Road
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: 502-564-1770
Public research hours: Monday–Thursday, 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Appointments are encouraged.
Which historic source should you use?
| Period | Suggested research route |
|---|---|
| Recent years | The News-Enterprise obituary page, funeral-home websites and newspaper archives. |
| 1974 onward | The News-Enterprise newspaper archive or an available subscription database. |
| Before 1974 | The Elizabethtown News, Hardin County Enterprise and other historical county newspapers. |
| 1911–1957 deaths | Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives provides genealogical uncertified death-certificate photocopies for its covered years. |
| 1852–1910 | Search available historic state death records and county-specific holdings at Kentucky Archives. |
Archives research-request pricing
The Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives currently lists a $20 nonrefundable search-and-copy fee for in-state research requests and $25 for out-of-state requests, with potential extra copy or postage charges.
Its published mail-request guidance advises allowing four to six weeks for a response.
Better historical search method
- Try the person’s surname and approximate year first.
- Search alternate spellings, nicknames and maiden names.
- Add spouse, parent, church or cemetery information.
- Use terms such as “died,” “funeral,” “burial” and “interment.”
- Check nearby dates because funeral notices and death announcements may appear on separate days.
- If you find an indexed name but not an article, record the newspaper title and page/date before requesting a lookup.
Hardin County Cemeteries and Burial-Location Searches
An obituary may name a cemetery without giving the section or grave number. Several cemeteries in the Elizabethtown area provide maps and contact details through their own website.
| Cemetery | Location | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Hardin Memorial Park | 1000 N. Miles Street, Elizabethtown, KY 42701 | 270-737-6323 |
| Elizabethtown Memorial Gardens | 3817 Leitchfield Road, Cecilia, KY 42724 | 270-769-5954 |
| North Hardin Memorial Gardens | 1100 S. Logsdon Parkway, Radcliff, KY 40160 | 270-769-5954 |
These cemeteries publish overall and section-map options. Cemetery sales-office hours are listed as Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Eastern Time, or by appointment.
How to locate a grave
- Copy the cemetery name from the obituary.
- Check the city and exact cemetery address.
- Look for the cemetery’s overall or section map.
- Contact the cemetery to confirm the grave or section number.
- Ask about visitor rules, grave decorations or accessibility if needed.
Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central in Radcliff
Hardin County has a Kentucky state veterans cemetery close to Fort Knox. It may be useful for families searching military-related burial records or arranging a qualifying veteran interment.
Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central
2501 N. Dixie Boulevard
Radcliff, KY 40160
Phone: 270-351-5115
The Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs provides eligibility applications, burial schedules, grave-locator access, directions and floral rules.
Current cemetery benefits
| Benefit | Published Kentucky guidance |
|---|---|
| Eligible veteran interment | State cemetery interment services are provided without a cemetery charge. |
| Eligible spouse interment | Kentucky currently lists a $500 spousal interment fee. |
| Gravesite or niche | Included for eligible interments. |
| Opening and closing | Included as part of the cemetery’s qualifying service. |
| Marker and perpetual care | Included under the state’s program rules. |
What families should prepare
- DD-214 or qualifying military discharge documents.
- Death certificate or other required death documentation.
- Applicant and next-of-kin information.
- Marriage or dependency documents when applicable.
- Interment application and cemetery approval.
Funeral Costs, Assistance and Consumer Rights
Before agreeing to funeral arrangements, ask the provider for a written itemized estimate. The Federal Trade Commission Funeral Rule provides important pricing protections.
Ask for prices by telephone
Funeral homes must give price information over the phone when requested. You do not have to provide your name before asking.
Get the General Price List
When discussing arrangements in person, the provider must give you an itemized General Price List to keep.
Compare individual services
You generally may select the goods and services you want rather than buy an unwanted package.
Separate other charges
Ask about cemetery costs, crematory charges, transportation, obituary publication, flowers and other third-party fees.
Local financial-help steps
- Tell the funeral director what funds are available before selecting an arrangement.
- Ask for the least expensive suitable burial or cremation options.
- Check life insurance, existing prepaid funeral arrangements and applicable employer benefits.
- For a veteran, check VA burial allowances and Kentucky Veterans Affairs benefits.
- If the deceased has no available funds or responsible arrangements, ask the appropriate county officials about legally available indigent or unclaimed-remains procedures. Do not assume that this is a cash grant paid directly to relatives.
Hardin County Probate and Estate Records
If you are dealing with an estate rather than simply finding an obituary, Kentucky’s court system provides separate probate assistance.
Hardin County Justice Center
120 E. Dixie Avenue
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
Office of Circuit Court Clerk:
270-766-5000
For District Court probate: Select option 5.
The court publishes probate and estate forms through the Kentucky Court of Justice website.
Before calling probate staff
- Confirm the deceased person’s legal name and county of residence.
- Gather the death certificate and any original will.
- Make a list of known property and debts for the appropriate estate representative.
- Ask which court process and forms apply.
- Use legal advice when the estate involves disputes, real property or complicated ownership.
What If You Cannot Find a News-Enterprise Obituary?
Wrong spelling
Try nicknames, maiden names, previous surnames and initials.
Different town
Search Radcliff, Vine Grove, Upton, Hodgenville or another connected community.
Only funeral-home listing
The provider may publish a memorial without a paid newspaper notice.
Delayed publication
A notice may appear after arrangements have been finalized or several days after the death.
Older records
Try newspaper archives, Hardin County Public Library or Kentucky State Archives.
Private arrangements
A family may choose no public obituary or a private funeral service.
After You Find the Obituary: Save These Details
- Original newspaper obituary URL.
- Original funeral-home memorial URL.
- Correct full name, death date and published date.
- Visitation and funeral addresses.
- Cemetery name and any grave-location information.
- Family-approved donation or flower instructions.
- Certified death-certificate order confirmation.
- Funeral invoices and benefit paperwork.
Ask the funeral director whether the death was reported to Social Security. Check VA benefits if military service applies, and do not post financial, medical or private family information in a public guestbook.
Primary Sources Used for This Guide
News-Enterprise Recent Obituaries: Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find The News-Enterprise’s most recent obituaries?
Use the newspaper’s Today or Browse obituary pages on Legacy. They provide recent notices and filters for publish date, location, funeral home and other details.
What city does The News-Enterprise serve?
The News-Enterprise is based in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, and covers Hardin County and nearby communities, including Radcliff, Vine Grove, Glendale and other surrounding areas.
How do I search News-Enterprise obituaries by name?
Open the newspaper’s obituary page and search the full name. Try the surname only, nickname, maiden name or nearby community if the correct notice does not appear.
Which funeral homes should I check in Elizabethtown?
Common local obituary sources include Brown Funeral Home, Trowbridge Funeral Home, Manakee Funeral Home and Chism Family Funeral Home in nearby Vine Grove.
How much does it cost to publish an obituary in The News-Enterprise?
The newspaper’s Legacy submission page currently advertises obituary placements starting at $60. The final cost depends on the notice and selected options. Verify the total before approving publication.
How much is a Kentucky death certificate?
Kentucky’s current regulation lists $6 for a death-record search with a certified copy when the record is found. The search fee is nonrefundable. Authorized online vendor and delivery fees may be extra.
Can anyone request a Kentucky death certificate?
Kentucky generally allows applicants to request certified death records by providing the required identifying information, application and fee. Its official registrar guidance describes Kentucky as an open-record state.
How can I find older Hardin County obituaries?
Try historical News-Enterprise editions, predecessor newspapers, Hardin County Public Library’s HeritageQuest genealogy resources and Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives collections.
Does Radcliff have a Kentucky veterans cemetery?
Yes. Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central is at 2501 N. Dixie Boulevard, Radcliff, Kentucky. Eligible veteran interments have no cemetery charge, while Kentucky currently lists a $500 spousal interment fee.
What should I check before attending a funeral found in The News-Enterprise?
Confirm the correct person, visitation and funeral times, public or private status, exact venue, cemetery, accessibility and any changes directly with the handling funeral home.