All Obituaries

Mary Don Hultman, 91 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A celebration of life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 2, 2023 at Lutheran Church of the Cross with Rev. David Deem officiating. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Mary Don was a member of Lutheran Church of the Cross. She was a librarian at the Metropolis Public Library, then worked for Dr. Miller for many years before...

Mrs. Georgia Louise (Maples) Wynne, 83 of Alexandria Care Center, IN, formerly of Brookport, IL, passed away at 5:47 p.m. on Friday, November 24, 2023 at the Alexandria Care Center. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at Otterbien Cemetery in New Liberty, IL. There will be no visitation. Family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery. Georgia was a hairdresser for many years and loved played Bingo and other activities at the Care Center. Her...

Barbara Ann Lingle, 81, of Metropolis, IL, went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 21st, 2023 at Massac Memorial Hospital surrounded by the love of her friends and family.             Barbara “Barb” Lingle was born on February 22nd, 1942, to parents John and Ada Hughes of Newark, Ohio. Her passion for school began with her own education at (high school), where she was a member of the Newark High School class of 1960....

Robert Ray Hall, age 61 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 10:44 pm on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center. Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 25, 2023 from 10 am to 12 noon at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Hall Family Cemetery. Robert was a retired union carpenter. Robert is survived by his children, Hannah Hall and Jacob Hall; step son, Cody Van Meter; 9 grandchildren, Landin, Alexis,...

Phyllis Reynolds, 84 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2023 at Massac Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, November 20, 2023 at the Zion Evangelical Church with Pastor David Krueger and Pastor Jim Duncan officiating. Burial will follow in Zion Cemetery. Phyllis was the cook at Franklin Elementary School for 27 years and a lifetime member of Zion Church. She enjoyed quilting and watching the St. Louis Cardinals. She was a loving and...

Pat Dorsey, 81 of Metropolis, IL, formerly of Goreville, IL, passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2023 at Southgate Health Care Center. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at Jonesboro Cemetery in Jonesboro, IL with Dr. Joe Buchanan officiating. Family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery. Pat worked for many years as a Health Unit Coordinator at Shawnee Correctional Center, then went to work at Western Baptist Hospital as an RN for 20 years...

Roger Miller, 71 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at Southgate Health Care Center. A funeral service will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 16th, 2023 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home. Roger was of Methodist faith. He worked for several years on the railroad, then went to work at Lafarge where he retired as store room manager. Roger enjoyed golfing, hunting quail and hiking, especially at Fern Cliff and Garden of the Gods. He was a happy,...

Kathy L. Steele, age 66 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away on Wednesday morning November 8, 2023 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Monday, November 13, 2023 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. Shane Baker officiating. Burial will follow in the Round Springs Cemetery. Kathy was a devoted wife, mother, daughter, grandmother, and friend. She was a member of Living Waters Full Gospel Church in Joppa. Kathy is survived by her husband of 30 years,...

Gale “Whitey” Hunerkoch, age 85 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 5:19 am on Monday, November 6, 2023 at the Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A funeral service with military rites will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. David Deem officiating. Gale was born on September 19, 1938 in Massac County, IL, to Harold and Evelyn (Dummeier) Hunerkoch. He married Ellen “Corky” Padalik on...

Mrs. Dorla Cartwright, age 91 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 28, 2023 at the Metropolis Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 5, 2023 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis with Rev. Micah Spicer and Marilyn Moore officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens. Dorla retired from Shawnee Development Head Start in 1993 after 20 years of service as...