Velma Jane (Bowman) Cole
Jul 12, 2025
Velma Jane (Bowman) Cole, age 83 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 3:30 am on Saturday, July 12, 2025 at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 17, 2025 from 12 noon to 2 pm at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home followed by a service with Bro. Darrell Ricks officiating.
Jane was...
Erlene (Loverkamp) Kruger
Jul 10, 2025
Erlene Kruger, 91 of Metropolis, IL, passed to her eternal reward on Thursday, July 10, 2025 at Massac Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm on Sunday, July 13, 2025 at St. Stephens Lutheran Church with Pastor Tom Emmerson officiating. Burial will follow in Metropolis Memorial Gardens.
Erlene was a life-long member...
Ronald "Ron" Stallings
Jul 4, 2025
Ronald "Ron" Gene Stallings of Metropolis, Illinois passed from this life unexpectedly at his home on Friday afternoon, July 4th, 2025. He was born on November 13, 1953 in Wyatt, Missouri to John O. Stallings and Betty J. Stallings.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at Metropolis Memorial Gardens with...
Betty Jo Foster
Jun 25, 2025
Betty Jo Foster, 68 of Metropolis, IL, formerly of Rosiclare, IL, passed away on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at her residence.
A celebration of life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at Bethel Christian Church in Kevil, KY with Pastor Nate Hillebrand officiating.
Betty was retired from Arrowleaf in Rosiclare...
Kevin Tod Busby
Jun 25, 2025
Kevin Tod Busby, 52 of Benton, Kentucky, passed away unexpectedly and peacefully on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at Marshall County Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 29, 2025 at the Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home in Brookport, IL.
Kevin was born on March 12, 1973 in Oswego, Illinois to Joe...
Nancy Yates
Jun 25, 2025
Nancy Yates, 76 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at the Life Care Center in La Center, KY.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, June 27, 2025 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Dr. Joe Buchanan officiating. Burial will follow in Metropolis Memorial Garden with graveside rites by Cliff...
Joseph "Joe" Ray Riggs, Jr.
Jun 23, 2025
Joseph "Joe" Ray Riggs, Jr., 66 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away peacefully on June 23, 2025 at Baptist Health surrounded by his loved ones. Joe was born on October 2, 1958 to Joseph Ray Riggs, Sr. and Linda Bowen Huffman in Zanesville, Ohio.
Joe was a devoted husband, father and a hardworking man who spent more than...
Joe Duckworth
Jun 21, 2025
Joe Duckworth, 83 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Saturday, June 21, 2025 at NHC Healthcare in Murfreesboro, TN.
A private graveside service was held.
Joe was retired from Western Baptist Hospital after 30+ years as an X-Ray Technician. He appreciated quiet and reflective activities such as bow hunting deer, fishing and coin collecting and...
Susan E. Anderson
Jun 19, 2025
Susan E. Anderson, age 68 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 9:40 am on Thursday, June 19, 2025 at the Metropolis Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center surrounded by her family.
Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. Bill Baker officiating. Burial will follow in the Lewis...
Ronald D. Bowman
Jun 18, 2025
Ronald David "Ron" Bowman, age 83 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 3:20 am on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 surrounded by his family.
Celebration of Life will be held at 2 pm on Sunday, June 22, 2025 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Pastor Chris Sielbeck officiating with burial following in the IOOF Cemetery.
Ron retired...
Kathleen 'Kay" Iber
Jun 14, 2025
Kathleen "Kay" Iber, 90 of Metropolis, IL, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, June 14, 2025.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 19, 2025 at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Father Michael Mujule officiating. There will be no visitation. Family and friends are asked to meet at the...
Bruce Bauer
Jun 8, 2025
Bruce Bauer, 73 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2025 at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 14, 2025 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Bro. Justin Wolfe officiating. Burial will follow in Metropolis Memorial Gardens.
Bruce grew up in Metropolis and worked for many years...
David L. Martin
Jun 6, 2025
David Martin, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, passed away peacefully at home. He was born in Anna, Illinois, to the late Leonard and Virginia Martin and was raised in Metropolis, where his life was built on the foundation of faith, family, and hard work.
David grew up on the family's cattle farm, working alongside his...
Denelda "Punkie" Ann Beggs
Jun 3, 2025
Denelda Ann "Punkie" Beggs, age 75 of Joppa, Illinois passed away at 11:03 pm on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at her residence.
Per her wishes there will not be any services.
Denelda was a homemaker.
Denelda is survived by her husband of 53 years, Gary Beggs; children, Liz Russell, Vickie Cohoon, Helen Currington,...
Allen Werner Giltner
Jun 2, 2025
Allen W. Giltner, age 83 of Brookport, Illinois passed away at 3:41 pm on Monday, June 2, 2025 at his residence surrounded by his family.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 5, 2025 at Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home with Pastor Harvey Baxter officiating. Burial will follow in the family cemetery.
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William "Bill" Kelly
May 25, 2025
William "Bill" Kelly, age 70, passed away at 2:30 pm on May 25, 2025 at his residence in Metropolis, Illinois
Per his wishes, there will be no services.
Bill moved to Illinois from California in 1999. He was employed by Gottschalks Department Stores as a cabinet maker. After his move to the midwest, he held...
Buddy Hall
May 22, 2025
Buddy "The Rifleman" Hall, 79 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2025 at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
A celebration of life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 29, 2025 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 12 noon until 2:00 p.m.
Buddy was born...
Keith Ray Rogers
May 22, 2025
Keith Rogers, age 64 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 12:28 pm on Thursday, May 22, 2025 at his residence. He was born on July 15, 1960 in Paducah, KY, to Roy Emmett Rogers and Vivian Kay (Elam) Rogers.
Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Sunday, May 25, 2025 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with...
Randy Lee Hostmeyer
May 21, 2025
Randy Lee Hostmeyer, age 62 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at his residence.
Graveside services will be held at 1 pm on Monday, June 2, 2025 at IOOF Cemetery with Rev. Michael Pryor officiating.
Randy was of the Christian faith.
Randy is survived by his sisters, Julie Hamilton...
Tad Bruce Angel
May 13, 2025
Tad Bruce Angel, 64 of Carterville, IL, formerly of Metropolis, IL, passed away peacefully at his residence on May 13, 2025.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, 2025 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. Micah Spicer officiating. Burial will follow in Metropolis Memorial Gardens.
Tad worked in logistics for...
