Obituaries

Dec 12, 2025

William Gregory Peck, age 62 of Joppa, Illinois, was born on April 6, 1963 the son of Roy and Cora Lee (Griffey) Peck. He passed from this life on December 12, 2025 at his residence.

Graveside services will be held at 11 am on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at Metropolis Memorial Gardens.

Greg grew up...

Dec 7, 2025

Alan Dale Young, age 73 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 8:38 pm on Sunday, December 7, 2025 at Metropolis Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

Graveside services will be held at 9:30 am on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Pastor Joey Dunning officiating.

Alan was a member of First Methodist Church....

Dec 7, 2025

Alice June Parkins, 95 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Sunday, December 7, 2025 at Massac Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, December 12, 2025 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. Frank Forthman, Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in IOOF Chosen Friends cemetery.

Alice was the co-owner of The...

Dec 7, 2025

Wayne "Hillbilly" Krueger, age 79 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 10:30 am on Sunday, December 7, 2025 at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 11, 2025 from 11 am until 1 pm at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with a graveside service with military rites immediately following at the Metropolis Memorial...

Dec 5, 2025

Darell Keith Holcombe, 68 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Friday, December 5, 2025 at the Metropolis Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Reverend Paul Harrison officiating. There will not be any visitation. Family and friends are asked to meet...

Dec 5, 2025

Elgie L. Rottmann, 91, of Massac County, Illinois, passed away on Friday, December 5, 2025, at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Metropolis. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, December 9th, 2025, at St. John Lutheran Church with Pastor Jeff Trovillion officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Elgie was born to Allen and Magda...

Nov 30, 2025

Stephen Taylor Remy, 73, of Paducah, Kentucky, passed away on November 30, 2025.

Born on March 22, 1952, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to Carl William Remy and Betty Taylor Remy, Steve grew up on North Avenue in Metropolis, Illinois, alongside his sister, Suzanne. Active in sports and school organizations, he discovered a passion for music early in...

Nov 24, 2025

Darrell L. Bunting, 67 of Brookport, Illinois, passed away on Monday, November 24, 2025 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Bro. Nathan Martin officiating. Burial will follow in Metropolis Memorial Gardens.

Darrell started working for...

Nov 21, 2025

Margaret "Jeanine" Metzger Wehrmeyer, 91, formerly of Metropolis, Illinois, passed away peacefully on November 21, 2025 at the Thrive at Brow Wood Assisted Living Facility in Lookout Mountain, Georgia.

Jeanine was born on November 10,1934 in Paducah, Kentucky, where she spent much of her formative years.  Her family moved to Metropolis in 1949.  In 1951, she embarked...

Nov 20, 2025

William Hanson Lauderdale, 77, of Metropolis, Illinois, entered into the loving presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at Baptist Health Paducah.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at Lighthouse Assembly of God, with Pastor Bret Laszlo and Pastor Jeff Russell officiating. Burial will...

Nov 17, 2025

Boopie (Elizabeth) Mitchell, Wow! Where to even start? Boopie was born on January 21st, 1940 in Metropolis, IL to Frank and Ann Holzer. She is the baby sister to Frank Dale and Phil Holzer – who, as children, lovingly nicknamed her "Boopie" after the cartoon character Betty Boop. The nickname stuck!

Soon after graduating high school Boopie...

Nov 16, 2025

Ronnie Eftink, age 46 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 8:16 pm on Sunday, November 16, 2025 at Massac Memorial Hospital.

There will not be any services.

Ronnie is survived by his parents, Ron and Lisa Eftink; sons, Blayne Allen Eftink and Brent Irvin Jennings; grandfather, Louis Yates; several aunts, uncles, and cousins.

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Nov 14, 2025

Archie "Buddy" Lyles, Jr., age 88 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 11:30 am on Friday, November 14, 2025 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center with his family by his side.

Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Friday, November 21, 2025 at Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home with Pastor Charles Tate officiating....

Nov 14, 2025

Sherry Alexander, age 67 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 10:26 am on Friday, November 14, 2025 at her residence.

There will not be any services.

Sherry is survived by her daughter, Jodi Walker and husband Wayne; grandchildren, Hunter Gainey, Hannah Gainey, Karli Beavers, and Kira Alexander; great grandson, Hutson Gainey; sister, Vicki Walker; brothers,...

Nov 10, 2025

David "Dave" Barrett, 62 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Monday, November 10, 2025 at his residence.

A visitation will be held from 10:00 am until 12 noon on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home.

Dave was a Christian, enjoyed carpentry work and was an avid Chicago sports fan.

Dave...

Nov 9, 2025

Bobbie Lee, 82 of Joppa, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2025 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Funeral services followed by military rites will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 14, 2025 at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Metropolis, IL, with Bro. Justin Wolfe officiating. Burial will follow in Birdsville Cemetery in Livingston County, KY....

Nov 8, 2025

Gloria Rose Angel passed from this world to be with her God with her family at her side on November 8, 2025. She was eighty-nine years young. Gloria was born at home in Metropolis, Illinois on January 14, 1936 to Henry Gay Wolfe and Rosetta Wolfe.

Gloria attended Metropolis Community High School and later went on to...

Nov 3, 2025

Jamie (Russell) Satterfield, age 57 of Pontiac, Illinois formerly of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 5:46 am on Monday, November 3, 2025 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2025 from 3 pm to 5 pm at The Gathering Place, 2730 Massac Creek Road, Metropolis,...

Nov 2, 2025

Lynn (Helton) Markham, age 70 of Brookport, Illinois formerly of Glenview, IL, Chicago, IL, and Antioch, IL passed away at 1:09 am on Sunday, November 2, 2025 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center.

There will not be any services.

Lynn was retired from the Cook County Courts where she worked as a...

Oct 31, 2025

Ward Casper, Jr., died on October 31, 2025, at 11:40 p.m. at Massac Memorial Hospital in Metropolis, Illinois, at the age of 90. Ward was born December 10, 1934, in New Columbia, Illinois, to Wilma Pauline Crockett and Aaron Ward Casper. Ward was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was a humble man who loved God and...