Obituaries

Jul 8, 2022

Truman Warren Owens age 82 of Brookport, IL, formerly of Walled Lake, MI, died on Friday, July 8, 2022 at the home of his daughter.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm on Monday, July 25, 2022 at Otterbien Cemetery in Pope County, IL with Rev. Kevin Richerson officiating.

Truman was retired from...

Jul 8, 2022

Tammy Pergande, age 60 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 6:25 am on Friday, July 8, 2022 at her residence surrounded by her family.

A private service will be held.

Tammy is survived by her children, Rickey Wayne Martin, Jr. (Trina), Amanda Burgess (Shannon), Brittany Smith (Nathan), and Todd Pergande (Lacey); grandchildren, Dawson Martin, Hailey...

Jul 2, 2022

Michael Roberts, age 65 of Brookport, Illinois passed away at 9:45 am on Saturday, July 2, 2022 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at the Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home with Bro. David Atwell officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.

Michael worked at...

Jul 1, 2022

Catherine L. Cook, age 91 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 7:00 pm on Friday, July 1, 2022 at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on May 30, 1931, the daughter of Alban and Helen (Calkins) Owen.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 1 pm on Saturday, July 9, 2022 at...

Jun 26, 2022

David Douglas, age 73 of Brookport, Illinois passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2022 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Thursday, June 30, 2022 at the Harry Statham Gymnasium with Bro. Tim Pearcy officiating. Burial will follow in the Pell Cemetery.

David was the...

Jun 26, 2022

Vicki L. Swenney, 66 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Sunday June 26, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Darryl Neill officiating. There will be no visitation. Family and friends are asked to meet at...

Jun 24, 2022

Gary E. Gray, 74 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2022 at Baptist Health Paducah surrounded by his loving family.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. Tom Emmerson officiating. Burial will follow at Metropolis Memorial Gardens with military rites.

Jun 22, 2022

Beulah Bee Dawson, 86 of Kuttawa, KY, formerly of Massac County, IL, passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at her residence with her loving family by her side.

Visitation with the family will be held from 12 noon until 2:00 pm on Sunday, June 26th at the Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held...

Jun 18, 2022

Mary Loraine Dummeier Powell, 101 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2022 at Providence Point in Paducah, KY.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, June 25, 2022 at the St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Paducah, KY with Rev. Dr. Tim Davis officiating. Burial will follow in Seven Mile Baptist Church...

Jun 17, 2022

Mary Sue Crosthwaite Taylor Trail was born in Paducah, Kentucky on May 7, 1929 to Thomas ¨Tilkey¨ and Violet Crosthwaite. Although she was an only child, Sue was raised in a large extended family with an abundance of love.  Sue often expressed her great love for her parents, grandparents, and her aunts and uncles who were like brothers and...

Jun 14, 2022

Linda Ann (Silveus) George, 72 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at Alive Hospice in Nashville, TN with her daughters by her side.

A graveside service will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, June 18, 2022 in Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Rev. David Deem officiating. There will be no visitation. Family and...

Jun 11, 2022

Shirley A. Stewart, 82 of Metropolis went home to be with the Lord with family by her side at 12:50 pm on Saturday, June 11, 2022.

Shirley was born an only child to Lloyd and Cordelia Griffey. She was lucky enough to marry her soulmate, Jan "Pop" Stewart. Together they built a wonderful life they both loved...

Jun 8, 2022

Ann Giltner Carlson, 89, of Eureka Missouri, formerly of Paducah, Kentucky, died on June 8, 2022.  She was born to the late Eva and Ira Giltner on September 13, 1932.

Ann moved to Eureka a few years ago to be closer to her three children, Kate Thacker, Kim Caudill and Rich Ward.  She resided at Victorian Gardens...

Jun 7, 2022

Carol Wintz, 78, of Metropolis, IL, formerly of Proctorville, OH, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at Baptist Health Paducah.

A memorial service will be held in Proctorville, OH on July 2, 2022 from 1 to 2 pm at Hall Funeral Home with a visitation prior to the service from 11 am to 1 pm. A...

Jun 5, 2022

Frankie Joe Thompson, 76, of Paducah, Kentucky, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family June 5, 2022.

Frankie was a retired assembler at Acoustic Design Inc. in Paducah, Kentucky.

He is survived by his former spouse and dear friend, Joan; loving children, Lisa (the late Jay) Forsell, Tony (Brenda) Stickel and Danny (Olivia)...

Jun 5, 2022

Daniel Dale "Jonesy" Jones, age 79 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 8:08 am on Sunday, June 5, 2022 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Graveside services will be held at 1 pm on Friday, June 10, 2022 at Reevesville Cemetery with Rev. Keith Stokes officiating.

Daniel was a member of Lighthouse Assembly of God, was an...

Jun 2, 2022

Laura Ella Ellerbusch, age 102 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 10:33 pm on Thursday, June 2, 2022 at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on March 20, 1920 in Joppa, Illinois the daughter of Fred and Vannie (Taylor) Walbright. She married Lindell Ellerbusch on December 18, 1939 and together they shared 73 years of marriage....

Jun 1, 2022

James "Jim" Howard, 77 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center surrounded by his family.

A celebration of life will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Dr. Bob Bryan and Clyde Schmidt officiating.

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May 30, 2022

Loro "Jane" Holmes, 74 of Metropolis, IL, passed away at 4:05 pm on Monday, May 30, 2022 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Friday, June 3, 2022 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Bro. Brian Hall officiating.

Jane is survived by three daughters, Martha Sullivan (Don), Melissa Lewis (George),...

May 30, 2022

William Ray Windhorst, age 61 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 8:28 am on Monday, May 30, 2022 at the Massac Memorial Hospital.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

William had worked as a truck driver.

William is survived by his wife of 40 years, Karla Greene Windhorst;...