Obituaries

Nov 30, 2021

Mr. Jimmie R. Bear, age 77 of Vienna, Illinois passed away at home on Tuesday, November 30, 2021.

Jim will be lovingly remembered as a caring and hardworking man. In his later years, he settled back in southern Illinois, just down the road from where he was born. He found enjoyment in the outdoors, playing with his...

Nov 28, 2021

Tony J. Ragain, 55 years of age, of Metropolis, Illinois, passed away at his home Sunday, November 28th from complications associated with diabetes.

Services, December 3rd - Aikins Farmer Funeral Home, 70 Jon   Street, Metropolis, IL 62960: visitation, noon till 4pm, with a memorial service at 4pm.  Tony loved dogs.  In lieu of flowers, please consider making...

Nov 26, 2021

Connie Sue Williams, age 81 of Sharpsburg, Georgia formerly of Metropolis, Illinois passed away on Friday, November 26, 2021 at Newnan Hospital in Newnan, Georgia.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis with Rev. Dean Akins officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens....

Nov 25, 2021

Bradley Bauer and Brian Bauer

Rural Brookport, Illinois

Bradley Bauer, age 62 passed away at 5:44 pm on Thursday, November 25, 2021 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Brian Bauer, age 63 passed away at 6:04 pm on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at Baptist Health Paducah.

A joint graveside service will be held...

Nov 25, 2021

Ed Beard, 74, of Metropolis, formerly of Bradford, AR, passed away on Thursday, November 25, 2021 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 27, 2021 at IOOF Cemetery with Rick Griffey officiating. A visitation will be held at the cemetery from 12 noon until 1:00 p.m.

Ed...

Nov 24, 2021

Ettamarie (Meyer) Holland, age 98 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away on November 24, 2021 at Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Saturday, November 27, 2021 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. Ryan Adams officiating. Burial will follow in the Masonic Cemetery in Metropolis.

Ettamarie was a member...

Nov 23, 2021

Ellen Ruth Bremer

1928-2021

Ellen Ruth Bremer of Metropolis, Illinois, passed peacefully away on November 23, 2021, shortly before her 93rd birthday.  She was surrounded by loved ones.

Ellen was born in 1928 to Chelsea Sigle Williams and Dorothy Clemence (Clark) Williams in Enfield, IL, White County.  Ellen graduated from Metropolis High School...

Nov 22, 2021

Paul "Snooky" Johnston, age 72 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 11:15 am on Monday, November 22, 2021 at his residence with his loving family by his side.

A Celebration of Life with a meal and fellowship following will be held at 1 pm on Saturday, November 27, 2021 at the Girl Scout House in Metropolis with...

Nov 22, 2021

Carole (Eickholz) Kingsley, age 80 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 7:40 am on Monday, November 22, 2021 at the Metropolis Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

Private family services will be held at a later date.

Carole was retired from American River Transportation where she worked as a cook and was a member of St....

Nov 21, 2021

Vicki Riley, age 61 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away on Sunday, November 21, 2021 at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.

Private funeral services will be held with Dr. Nathan Joyce officiating. Burial will follow in the Round Springs Cemetery.

Vicki attended Heartland Church in Paducah, KY and spent her career working with children...

Nov 13, 2021

We are sad to announce that on November 13, 2021 we had to say goodbye to Bobby Wade Mathis, 44, of Metropolis, Illinois. Bobby was born on November 1, 1977 in Mayfield, Kentucky. He was the son of Terry and Linda Mathis.

A service celebrating Bobby's life will be held at 2 pm on Wednesday, November 17,...

Nov 9, 2021

Leonard Dale Choate, 86 of Metropolis, IL, formerly of Anna, IL, passed away on Monday, November 8, 2021 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 14, 2021 at Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Pastor Jeff Bremer officiating and military rites. There will be no visitation. Family and friends are asked...

Nov 6, 2021

Brooksey McNeil, age 73 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 7:26 am on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at the Massac Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Saturday, November 13, 2021 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. Kevin Richerson officiating. Burial will follow in the Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery.

Brooksey...

Nov 6, 2021

Phillip Wayne Knotts, age 52 of rural Brookport, Illinois passed away at 11:40 am on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at his residence.

A Celebration of Life graveside will be held at 11 am on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Bro. Justin Wolfe officiating.

Phillip worked at Smallman's Truck Stop as...

Nov 6, 2021

Thomas L. McCarver, Sr., age 80 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away while surrounded by his family at 9:07 am on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. David Wright officiating. Burial will...

Nov 3, 2021

Kathy Owens Morris, 71 of Paducah, KY, formerly of Jupiter, FL, passed away Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah.

Services will be held at a later date.

Kathy was of the Catholic faith and loved horses.

Kathy is survived by her nephew, Kit Owens;...

Nov 2, 2021

Chris Schwegman, 47 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at his residence.

A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home.

Chris graduated with a Bachelors in Chemistry from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale and then from the University of Kentucky with...

Nov 2, 2021

Mary Elizabeth Metcalf, 74 of Brookport, IL, passed away on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 7, 2021 at the Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home with David Atwell officiating.

Mary attended Waldo Baptist Church and loved her family and friends.

Mary is...

Nov 1, 2021

Barbara Wilkins, 75 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Monday, November 1, 2021 at Mercy Health Paducah.

A visitation will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Friday, November 5, 2021 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Barbara was a member of Kingdom Hall of...

Nov 1, 2021

Penny LaJuan Korte, daughter of the late Don Crouch and Billie Ward Crouch, was born in Paragould, Arkansas on November 22, 1958, and passed from this life on November 1, 2021 at her residence in Metropolis, Illinois, with her family and friends by her side, at the age of 62.

Penny was married to Jerry Ray Korte...