John "Sonny" Kreuter

John Harvey “Sonny” Kreuter, age 81, of Metropolis, IL, passed away at 12:10 pm on Friday, November 9, 2018 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Funeral services will be held at 2pm on Sunday, November 11, 2018 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis with Todd Sumner and Pastor Clay Blankenbaker officiating. Burial will follow in Metropolis Memorial Gardens.

Sonny retired from Allied Signal after 31 years and was a member of First Baptist Church in Metropolis.

Sonny is survived by his wife, Deanna Kreuter; one son, John Hunter Kreuter and wife Pam of Paducah, KY; one granddaughter, Sarah Kreuter of Jackson, TN; two stepchildren, Jimmy Casey and wife Angela and Vickie Coram and husband Ron all of Metropolis; four step grandchildren, Marissa Ferreira (Paulo) of Metropolis, Samantha Walker (Ray) of Metropolis, Kristy Barnett (Jonathan) of Tennessee, and Casey Looper (Shawn) of Paducah, KY; seven step great grandchildren, Raymond Kelly Walker, Paisley Barnett, Tyler Barnett, Tanner Barnett, Parker Barnett, Chesney Looper, and Nolan Looper; several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Myrel and Warrennetta (Harvey) Kreuter; one sister, Glenda Merlene Sumner.

Visitation will be held from 1 pm until the funeral hour at 2 pm at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home on Sunday, November 11th.

Memorials may be given in Sonny’s name to the First Baptist Church Building Fund 307 Massac Creek Road, Metropolis, IL 62960. Online condolences may be left at www.aikinsfarmer-millerfh.com.

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