All Obituaries

Jean Stratemeyer Bichon, 89 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Saturday, April 10, 2021 at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 17, 2021 in Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Jeff Bremer officiating. There will be no visitation. Family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery. Jean is survived by three children, Karen Roper, Jo Choate and husband Kevin, and Kelly Stratemeyer and wife Eva all of Metropolis; six...

Mrs. Linda Ramsey, age 78 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 1:39 am on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center surrounded by her family. Graveside services will be held at 11 am on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Rev. Keith Tilford officiating. Linda married Lyndell Ramsey on November 9, 1963 at the First Christian Church in Metropolis, Illinois. Linda was a member of the Metropolis Garden Club and the First Christian...

Ellis L. Harris, 67 of Brookport, IL, passed peacefully at home with his family by his side on Monday, April 12, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 in Mt. Sterling Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery with Pastor Tim Turner officiating. There will be no visitation. Family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery. Ellis is survived by his wife of 41 years, Suanne Harris; two sons, Joshua L. Harris and wife Dana and Colt M. Harris and wife...

Mary Viola Triplett, age 85 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away on April 2, 2021 at the Henderson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Henderson, Kentucky. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at IOOF Cemetery in Metropolis, Illinois with Bro. Justin Wolfe officiating. Mary was born on June 5, 1935 in Dyersburg, Tennessee the daughter of the late Eli and Bell Douglas. Mary liked to read her bible and listen to old southern gospel music. She loved the Lord...

John “J.W.” Koerner, 83 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, April 5, 2021 at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with military rites. There will not be any visitation. Family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery. Mr. Koerner was a U.S. Army veteran. J.W. is survived by one daughter, Brooksie Beard; four grandchildren, Keaton Beard (Amy), Klarissa Beard, Kolby Beard, and Natauzzia Cole; five...

Ann Kennedy, 87 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Paducah, KY. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, April 2, 2021 in Masonic Cemetery in Metropolis with Rev. Frank Forthman Jr. officiating. There will be no visitation. Family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery. Ann was of the Baptist faith and spent many years helping with the Western Baptist Hospital Auxiliary. She loved her family and...

Barbara K. Cook, age 82 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 12:54 pm on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at Baptist Health Paducah. Graveside services will be at 1 pm on Friday, April 2, 2021 at Ft. Donelson National Cemetery in Dover, TN with Bro. Justin Wolfe officiating. Barbara is survived by her sons, Michael Cook and wife Frances, Bobby Layton Cook Jr. and wife Linda; grandchildren, Chad Faughn (Melissa), Shannon Burnett (Dennis), Jennifer Mitchell (Garrett), Patrick Cook (Jason), Melissa...

Stanley Eugene Little, Sr., 63, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, KY. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Pastor Mark Russell officiating and military rites. Stanley was self-employed and a United State Army veteran. He was a master of all trades and loved to fish. Stanley is survived by his mother, Evelyn Hausman; companion of 15 years, Tammy...

Scott Hitterman, age 58 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away on Thursday evening in Metropolis, Illinois. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Scott was retired from the Aviation Industry, working in Houston, Texas. He was of the Baptist faith. Scott is survived by his mother, Alice Cromeenes Persson; sister, Sherri Hitterman Bennett and husband Jake; nieces, Michelle Marthini and Samantha Marthini Guzman and husband Zeke; one aunt; one uncle; and several cousins. Scott was...

Harry Stafford Jr. age 77, of Joppa, Illinois formerly of Plainfield, Indiana passed away at 8:18 am on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at his residence. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 from 1 pm to 3 pm at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home. We ask that those attending please wear a face covering and practice customarily accepted social distancing guidelines. Harry was a retired window cleaner having worked for S&K Window Cleaning. Harry is survived by his...