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Dorothy (Wiley)  Sexton

Dorothy (Wiley) Sexton

Oct 6, 2021

Dorothy Sexton, age 81 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at Massac Memorial Hospital.

Graveside services will be held at 2 pm on Sunday, October 10, 2021 at the IOOF Cemetery in Metropolis, Illinois with Dr. Joe Buchanan officiating.

Dorothy worked for many years for the Krypton House and was a...

Samuel V. Dunning

Samuel V. Dunning

Oct 5, 2021

Samuel V. Dunning, age 86 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Pastor Joey Dunning officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.

Sam was retired from the Illinois...

Lacinda "Cindy" (Story)  Oliver

Lacinda "Cindy" (Story) Oliver

Oct 2, 2021

Lacinda "Cindy" Oliver, age 67 of the Hillerman Community passed away unexpectedly at 2:00 pm on Saturday, October 2, 2021 while riding her horse at the Cross Country Trail Ride in Eminence, Missouri, which she had been attending for 30 years.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Friday, October 8, 2021 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral...

Carole (Elting)  Logeman

Carole (Elting) Logeman

Oct 1, 2021

Carole Elting Logeman, age 83, of Metropolis, Illinois passed away on Friday October 1, 2021 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at Faith Lutheran Church with burial following in the church cemetery.

Mrs. Logeman was a longtime member of Faith Lutheran Church and a former...

Nathaniel "Butch" Bray

Nathaniel "Butch" Bray

Sep 30, 2021

Nathaniel "Butch" Bray, 59 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at his home with his loving family by his side.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 9, 2021 at First Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Orlando McReynolds officiating. It is requested that you please wear a face covering...

Norma Mcnichols

Norma Mcnichols

Sep 29, 2021

Norma McNichols, 91, of Urbana, IL, formerly of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at her home.

Graveside services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Rev. Russell Gilbert officiating.

Norma is survived by her daughter, Paula Allen (Terry Reed); son, Kenneth D....

Gracie Parrish

Gracie Parrish

Sep 25, 2021

Gracie Parrish, 77 of Golconda, IL, passed away on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at Mt. Olive Cemetery in Golconda, IL with Bro. Justin Wolfe officiating. There will be no visitation. Friends are asked to meet at the cemetery....

Connie Henson

Connie Henson

Sep 25, 2021

Connie Henson, 71 of Brookport, IL, passed away on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at Massac Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home with Rev. Trad York officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Sterling Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

Connie was a 1968 graduate...

John Markus

John Markus

Sep 25, 2021

John Markus, 87, of Massac County died Saturday, September 25, 2021 at home surrounded by his family. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Paducah.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at St. Stephens Lutheran Church Cemetery with Rev. Jerry Parr officiating. There will be no visitation....

Rose Vaughn

Rose Vaughn

Sep 23, 2021

Rose Vaughn, 68 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on September 23, 2021 at the Veteran's Affairs Medical Center in Marion, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, October 1, 2021 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home. Burial will follow in I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Rose had worked at Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and loved...

Virginia Martin

Virginia Martin

Sep 22, 2021

Virginia Martin, 85 of Massac County, IL, passed away on Wednesday, September 22, 2021.

Raised on the family farm and being the oldest of a family of five children, Virginia's character was molded at a young age, doing chores expected of a boy as there were no other children old enough to help on the farm. Like...

Lowell "Preach" Konemann

Lowell "Preach" Konemann

Sep 22, 2021

Lowell "Preach" Konemann, 84, of Metropolis, IL, born May 29, 1937 to William and Nina Smith Konemann went home to our Lord and Savior on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. He passed away at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Graveside services will be held at 11:30 am on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at Metropolis Memorial Gardens with...

Russell Mcbride

Russell Mcbride

Sep 20, 2021

Russell McBride, age 84 of the New Columbia community passed away at 10:02 pm on Monday, September 20, 2021 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Thursday, September 23, 2021 at New Hope Baptist Church with Pastor Frank Forthman officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Russell was...

Arvil "Andy" Gorman

Arvil "Andy" Gorman

Sep 19, 2021

Arvil "Andy" Gorman, 65 of Paducah, KY and Sebring, FL, passed away on September 19, 2021 at Baptist Health Paducah.

A celebration of life will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 3rd, 2021 at Noble Park in Paducah, KY.

Andy was a retired HVAC Technician from his own business and also as an RV...

Roger "Toe Joe" Dale Sharp

Roger "Toe Joe" Dale Sharp

Sep 17, 2021

Roger Dale "Toe Joe" Sharp, age 59 of Joppa, Illinois passed away on Friday, September 17, 2021 at his residence.

Graveside services will be held at 2 pm on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Pulaski, Illinois.

Roger is survived by his siblings, Bill Sharp of Vienna, IL, Audrey Burton of...

Lester Noah Krueger

Lester Noah Krueger

Sep 16, 2021

Lester Noah Krueger, age 90, of Metropolis, IL passed away on Thursday, September 16th, at Metropolis Rehab and Health Care in Metropolis.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, September 20th, 2021 at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Metropolis with Rev. Timothy A. Bean officiating. Burial will follow at IOOF cemetery in Metropolis...

Bessie (Ramsey)  Helm

Bessie (Ramsey) Helm

Sep 12, 2021

Bessie "Nana" Helm, age 81 of Metropolis passed away at 5:30 am on Sunday, September 12, 2021 at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Graveside services will be held at 10 am on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Rev. Jack Russell officiating.

Bessie was a member of Waldo Baptist Church....

Billy James Burton

Billy James Burton

Sep 11, 2021

Billy James Burton, age 63, of Chatsworth, Georgia, formerly of Belknap, IL, departed this life Saturday afternoon, September 11, 2021 at Redmond Regional Medical Center in Rome, Georgia.

Billy was born on June 28, 1958 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  Billy was a retired truck driver for Polyventive Chemical Company in Calhoun, Georgia. He was a member of...

Charles "Doc" Diekroeger, Jr.

Charles "Doc" Diekroeger, Jr.

Sep 10, 2021

Charles "Doc" Diekroeger, age 93 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 5:55 am on Friday, September 10, 2021 at the Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center with his family by his side. He was born on June 22, 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri the son of Charles and Mary Diekroeger Sr. He married the loved of his life,...

Barbara J. (Konemann)  Johnston

Barbara J. (Konemann) Johnston

Sep 9, 2021

Barbara J. Johnston, 81 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Metropolis.

Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, September 13, 2021 at I.O.O.F. Cemetery with Rev. Larry Lunsford officiating. There will be no visitation. Friends are asked to meet at the cemetery.

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