Jennie (Newbold) Barnes
May 12, 2022
Jennie (Newbold) Barnes, age 86 of Smithland, Kentucky passed away at 1:45 am on Thursday, May 12, 2022 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center surrounded by her family.
Per her wishes, there will not be any services.
Jennie was of the Baptist faith.
Jennie is survived by her son, Jeff...
Gary D Dassing
May 11, 2022
Gary D. Dassing, age 80 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 5:34 am on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at his residence.
Graveside services will be held at 2 pm on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at St. John Lutheran Church Cemetery with Rev. David Deem officiating.
Gary had previously owned and operated along with his father...
John D Davis
May 10, 2022
John D. Davis, age 89 of Brookport, Illinois met his Lord and Savior face to face at 5:59 pm on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at his residence surrounded by his family.
Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Friday, May 13, 2022 at Waldo Baptist Church with Rev. Jack Russell and Rev. Trad York officiating....
Opal Alvena (Tilker) Riepe
May 10, 2022
Opal Alvena Riepe, 97 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at her residence surrounded by family. Opal was born on August 16, 1924 to Albert and Attie (Hinners) Tilker. On September 30, 1945, she was united in marriage to Virgil Riepe.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Monday, May 16,...
Albert J. Willey
May 9, 2022
Albert J. Willey, 62 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2022 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, KY.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Jimmy Franks officiating.
Albert was a great mechanic and...
Alfredia Horman
May 9, 2022
Alfredia Horman of Metropolis passed away Monday, May 9th, 2022, at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Center in Paducah. Alfredia was a wife, Â mother, beloved family member, and friend. Most importantly, she was a child of God who loved and served Him her whole life.
Alfredia was born to Allen and Magda Rottmann in Arlington, SD,...
Lloyd Kruger
May 5, 2022
Lloyd Kruger, age 92 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 5:17 am on Thursday, May 5, 2022 at the Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church with Rev. Timothy A. Bean officiating. Burial will follow in the St. John Lutheran...
Larry Dale Meyer
May 4, 2022
Larry Dale Meyer, 62 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, KY.
A celebration of life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 12, 2022 at the Fort Massac State Park 1912 Pavillion.
Larry was retired as a janitor...
Julia Rose Smith
May 3, 2022
Julia Rose Smith, 84, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at her daughter's home in Metropolis.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, 2022 at the First Baptist Church in Metropolis with Dr. Joe Buchanan and Rev. Trad York officiating. Burial will follow in Metropolis Memorial Gardens.
Julia was a...
Nikki Joyner
May 2, 2022
Nikki (Foss) Joyner, 62 of Grantsburg, IL, passed away on Monday, May 2, 2022 at Massac Memorial Hospital.
A visitation will be held from 1:00 to 3:00 pm on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at St. John Lutheran Church. A graveside service will be held at 3:30 pm in the church cemetery with Rev. Timothy A. Bean officiating....
Robert "Bob" Lee Barnes
May 2, 2022
Robert Lee "Bob" Barnes, 78 of Brookport, IL, passed away on Monday May 2, 2022 at Baptist Health Paducah surrounded by family.
Graveside services will be held at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at Pell Cemetery with Bro. Joe Meyer officiating. There will be no visitation. Family and friends are asked to meet at the...
Stephen O. Jennings
Apr 29, 2022
Stephen O. Jennings, 62, of Chicago, IL, formerly of Metropolis, IL, passed away on April 29, 2022 after a brutal year battling multiple cancers. He was born to Thomas and Hilda Jennings on August 13, 1959.
A memorial mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 6, 2022 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church...
Eddie Joan (Staton) Carrell
Apr 22, 2022
Eddie Joan Carrell, age 85 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 6:14 pm on Friday, April 22, 2022 at Baptist Health Paducah. She was born on February 27, 1937 in Massac County, Illinois, the daughter of Clyde and Freda (Henderson) Staton. She married William T. Carrell on July 26, 1969.
Funeral services will be held at 1...
Linda J (Holt) Sumner
Apr 22, 2022
Linda J. Sumner, age 72 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 11:50 pm on Friday, April 22, 2022 at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Graveside services will be held at 11 am on Monday, April 25, 2022 at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Pastor Joey Dunning officiating.
Linda was a homemaker and member of...
Glen Hooks
Apr 21, 2022
Glenn Hooks, a proud veteran of the United States Navy passed away peacefully on April 21, 2022 with his devoted wife by his side. He was born, May 12, 1965, in Hillsboro, Illinois and was the youngest of eight. Following graduation from Massac County High School, he joined the Navy. While in the Navy he earned an Associates in...
Mary "Pat" (Lewis) Collias
Apr 19, 2022
Mary Patricia 'Pat' Collias (nee Lewis), 81, of Harper Woods, MI, passed away peacefully on Tuesday April 19, 2022, at American House Freedom Place in Roseville, MI.  She was born June 29, 1940 to Walter & Kathleen 'Phoebe' Lewis in Metropolis, Ill. (now deceased).  She was the loving wife of 45 years to James Collias of Harper Woods. Pat...
John William Klaas
Apr 18, 2022
John William Klaas, 53 of Joppa, IL, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2022 at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
A celebration of life will be held at 2:00 pm on Monday, April 25, 2022 at Joppa Missionary Baptist Church with Bro. David Wright officiating.
John was a member of Joppa Missionary Baptist Church...
Cynthia "Cindy" (Pennington) Kennedy
Apr 18, 2022
Cynthia "Cindy" Kennedy, age 69, of Metropolis, IL, passed away in her sleep at home on Monday, April 18, 2022, after fighting a lengthy health battle.
The world was made a brighter place on April 10, 1953, when Cindy was born to the late Thelma and Raymond Pennington in Moline, IL.
On November 3, 1973,...
Elvis Mcginnis
Apr 13, 2022
Elvis McGinnis, age 76 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 12:57 am on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at Massac Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. Frank Forthman, Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.
Elvis was retired...
Alberta Verbarg
Apr 13, 2022
Alberta Verbarg, age 91 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 7:44 am on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at Massac Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Saturday, April 16, 2022 at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church with Rev. Timothy A. Bean officiating. Burial will follow in the Masonic Cemetery.
Alberta was...
