Obituaries

Jan 12, 2024

Wayne A. Emery, age 54 of Joppa, Illinois passed away at 2:17 pm on Friday, January 12, 2024 at Baptist Health Paducah surrounded by his family.

There will not be any services.

Wayne is survived by his children, Shane Emery, Daniel Emery (Emilie), and Trinity Emery; significant other, Jennifer Herring; brothers, Rick Fairless and Jeff...

Jan 2, 2024

Donald "Pappy" Obermark, 81 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at Baptist Health Paducah surrounded by his loved ones.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 6, 2024 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Dean Ross officiating. Burial will follow in Metropolis Memorial Gardens.

Donald was a man...

Jan 1, 2024

Larry "Rug Head" Rottmann, age 66 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 3:45 pm on Monday, January 1, 2024 at the Massac Memorial Hospital.

Services will be held at 7 pm on Thursday, January 4, 2024 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Pastor Jeff Bremer officiating.

Larry was retired from Cook Coal Terminal, a member...

Dec 30, 2023

Milledge F. Mescher, age 88 of rural Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 1:50 am on Saturday, December 30, 2023 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at Zion Evangelical Church with Pastor Jim Duncan and Pastor Frank Forthman officiating. Burial will follow in...

Dec 28, 2023

William "Wayne" Riley 85, of Metropolis, IL, formerly of Paducah, KY and Carrollton, IL, passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2023 at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

A celebration of life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Dr. Joe Buchanan officiating.

Wayne was a...

Dec 24, 2023

Peggy (Meeks) Davis, age 84 of Brookport, IL passed away at 4:08 pm on Sunday, December 24, 2023 at the Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, December 30, 2023 in Pell Cemetery with Joe Neely officiating. There will be no visitation. Family and friends are asked to meet...

Dec 21, 2023

Everett W. Purcell, age 67 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 10:08 am on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at his residence.

Graveside services will be held at 12 noon on Tuesday, December 26, 2023 at Buzzard Roost Cemetery with Steven Iles officiating.

Everett was a retired Union Millwright, of the Church of Christ faith, and...

Dec 17, 2023

Nancy (Buchanan) Bryan, age 73 of Metropolis, Illinois met her Lord face to face at 10:30 pm on Sunday, December 17, 2023 at Continue Care Hospital at Baptist Health Paducah with her loving family by her side.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, January 6, 2024 at First Baptist Church...

Dec 13, 2023

Virgil Lee Gill, passed away at age 61 on December 13, 2023 at River Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Paducah, KY. He was born on July 29, 1962 in Kankakee, Illinois.

A visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis, IL, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Virgil...

Dec 9, 2023

Thomas Daniel "Dan" Pogue, aka, "Dan the Milkman", 85 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2023 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Natalie Harris officiating. Burial will follow in I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Dan was born on...

Dec 9, 2023

Evan "Jerry" Pennington, 82 of Metropolis, IL, was reunited with his wife, Geneva, in heaven on Saturday, December 9, 2023.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at Kingston Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery.

Jerry was a member...

Dec 9, 2023

Vance Sexton, 62 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2023 at Southgate Health Care Center.

Vance was a hard worker who enjoyed horses, muscle cars and loved his two grandchildren. He was of Christian faith and was a loving son, father, papa and brother who will be missed.

Vance is survived by...

Dec 7, 2023

Lynn Neil Jennings, 71, formerly of Metropolis, passed away on Thursday, 7 Dec. 2023, at the Holly Hills Nursing Home in Anna, IL.

A funeral Mass will be held on Friday, 15 Dec 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Metropolis, IL with Rev. Michael Mujule officiating.  Internment, after Mass, is...

Dec 6, 2023

Carolyn Virginia Kindle, the daughter, of the late Quedellus and Mignon Meadows (Crim) in Massac County, Illinois.

Departed this life on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at the age of 75 at 10:31 a.m. at Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center of Paducah.

Carolyn had a strong faith.  She accepted Jesus as Lord of her...

Dec 3, 2023

Julia Nutty Pritchett, age 89 of Joppa, Illinois passed away at 7:08 pm on Sunday, December 3, 2023 at Reflections Memory Care surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be held at 2 pm on Thursday, December 7, 2023 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis with Bro. David Wright of Joppa Missionary Baptist Church officiating. Burial...

Nov 24, 2023

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...

Nov 22, 2023

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....

Nov 21, 2023

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...

Nov 18, 2023

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.

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Nov 16, 2023

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...