Obituaries

Aug 18, 2022

Lela C. Matthews, age 84 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 4:42 pm on Thursday, August 18, 2022 at her residence.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 23, 2022 from 12 noon to 1 pm at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with a graveside service following at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Pastor Clay Blankenbaker officiating.

Aug 17, 2022

Brian E. Bremer, age 78 passed away on August 17, 2022. He was born in Metropolis, IL on January 13, 1944 to Emil and Betty (Dyer) Bremer.

He was raised in Massac County on a farm where he still lived and farmed. He graduated from Metropolis Community High School in 1962, Southern Illinois University in 1966 and...

Aug 16, 2022

Allan Wehrmeyer, 85 of Metropolis, IL passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, KY.

A funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 23rd, 2022 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church with concelebrants Father Michael Christopher Mujule and Father Rich Wehrmeyer. Burial...

Aug 14, 2022

Donald L. "Don" Shelton, 86 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2022 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 pm on Friday, August 19, 2022 at Metropolis Memorial Gardens. There will be no visitation. Family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery.

Don retired from LaFarge...

Aug 11, 2022

Brad Castleman, age 57, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on August 11th 2022 after a brief diagnosis of cancer.  Visitation will be held at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home Wednesday, August 17, 2022 from 5-7 pm with a Memorial Service to follow at 7 pm.

Brad was born February 16, 1965 in Springfield, IL.  He...

Aug 10, 2022

Velma Jean Greenwald, 83 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at Spring View Hospital in Lebanon, KY.

Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Friday, August 12, 2022 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. Preston Foster officiating. Burial will follow in Metropolis Memorial Gardens.

Jean was of Lutheran faith...

Aug 9, 2022

Charles "Biggun" Arrison, 79 of Metropolis, IL, passed away at 5:26 a.m. on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at his residence with his family by his side.

Per his wishes, there will not be any services.

Charles was a retired electrician working out of IBEW Local 702, was a member of First Christian Church in Metropolis,...

Aug 4, 2022

Ronald L. Hostmeyer, age 81 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 2:53 pm on Thursday, August 4, 2022 at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center surrounded by his family.

Funeral services will be held at 2 pm on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. Trad York officiating. Burial will follow with military...

Aug 3, 2022

Anthony "Ace" Kirby, 32, of Chicago, IL, passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at Mercy Health Lourdes of Paducah.

A visitation will be held on Friday, August 12, 2022 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis.

Anthony was a construction worker and bricklayer by trade. He was an outdoorsman who...

Aug 3, 2022

Leon Blye, age 44 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 4:54 pm on Wednesday, August 3rd, 2022 at Baptist Health Paducah.

A celebration of life will be held at 1 pm on Thursday, August 11th, 2022 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Pastor Shawn Cofield officiating.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 11th from 11:00...

Aug 1, 2022

Lori Ann Jody age 59 of Paducah, KY formerly of Metropolis, IL, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Monday, August 1, 2022 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center.

A celebration of life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 6, 2022 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. Justin Ramer officiating....

Jul 31, 2022

Val Gene Sichling, age 86 of Metropolis fell asleep in death July 31 at his home.

Val was bon February 14, 1936 near Dongola to Monroe and Virgie (Penrod) Sichling who preceded him in death.

Val will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 59 years, Joann (Windhorst) Sichling.

Val was next to...

Jul 31, 2022

Adam E. "Big A" Meyer, age 41 of Paducah, Kentucky formerly of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 11:26 am on Sunday, July 31, 2022 at Baptist Health Paducah.

A Celebration of Adam's life will take place at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, August 8, 2022 at Free Spirit Biker Church, 2380 John L. Puryear Drive, Paducah, Kentucky with...

Jul 28, 2022

Orval Henderson, 88 of Grantsburg, IL, passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2022 at Massac Memorial Hospital.

Orval retired from Laidlaw as a mechanical engineer who was supervisor of the machinists. He loved riding motorcycles and could fix anything and liked to show you how to fix it. His biggest passion though, was his wife, Jeraldine, who...

Jul 26, 2022

Bonnie Johnson Ragain, 98 of Hillerman, IL, went to meet her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at her home.

She was born January 27, 1924 in Trenton, TN, the daughter of Rev. Garfield Smothers and Myrtle Selph Smothers.

She married Clifford "Skip" Johnson on April 4, 1941 and had a daughter, Terry...

Jul 24, 2022

Carolyn Blomer, age 78 of Metropolis, IL, formerly of Paducah, KY, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2022 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center.

A celebration of life will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at Paducah First Church of the Nazarene, 2626 Adams Street, Paducah, KY 42003 with Carl...

Jul 22, 2022

Alberta Robbins, age 70 of Metropolis, passed away at 6:36 pm, Friday, July 22, 2022 at her residence.

There will not be any services.

Alberta is survived by her husband of 51 years 9 months, Billy Robbins; sons, Allan Robbins and wife Mandy and Kenny Robbins; grandchildren, Olivia, Jackson, Lilly, and Zoey Robbins; sister, Alice...

Jul 18, 2022

Mr. John Holt, 93 of Metropolis, IL, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, July 18, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Funeral services will be at 1:00 pm on Saturday, July 23, 2022 at the First Baptist Church of Metropolis with Rev. Greg Breeden, Rev. Gene Siverly and Rev....

Jul 15, 2022

Fred Crosier, 83 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Friday, July 15, 2022 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, July 17, 2022 in Masonic Cemetery in Metropolis with Bro. Justin Wolfe officiating. There will be no visitation. Family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery.

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Jul 11, 2022

The Rev. Loren A. Windhorst, age 88, passed away just as he lived, peacefully and gently, on Monday, July 11, 2022, at home in Jackson, Tennessee.

A celebration of life service will be held at Zion Evangelical Church, 1132 Country Club Road, Metropolis, IL 62960, on Friday, August 5, 2022. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m., service...