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Jack Mizell

Jack Mizell

Jul 7, 2021

Jack Mizell, age 84 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 10:14 am on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at the Massac Memorial Hospital.

Graveside services will be held at 11 am on Saturday, July 10, 2021 at the IOOF Cemetery in Metropolis with Robin Mizell officiating.

Jack was a member of 4th and Park Street Church...

Donna Lee (Turner)  Strange

Donna Lee (Turner) Strange

Jul 3, 2021

Donna Lee Strange, age 84 of Metropolis, Illinois formerly of La Center, Kentucky passed away at 3:24 pm on Saturday, July 3, 2021 at her residence.

Graveside services will be held at 1 pm on Monday, July 12, 2021 at La Center Gardens Cemetery with Chaplain Jim Smith officiating.

Donna was a supervisor with Players...

Donald L Russell

Donald L Russell

Jul 3, 2021

Donald L. Russell, age 87 of Metropolis, Illinois was born on January 8, 1934 in Massac County, Illinois the son of George Jr. and Mabel (Paust) Russell. He passed away at 4:45 am on Saturday, July 3, 2021 at the Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Wednesday, July 7,...

Betty Jo (Mcdaniel)  Fritch

Betty Jo (Mcdaniel) Fritch

Jul 1, 2021

Betty Jo Fritch, age 84 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 11:25 pm on Thursday, July 1, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

Graveside services will be held at 11 am on Monday, July 5, 2021 at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Dr. Joe Buchanan and Rev. Steve Heisner officiating.

Betty Jo...

Donna Fay Land

Donna Fay Land

Jul 1, 2021

Donna Fay Land, 78 years old, of Brookport, Illinois passed away peacefully on July 1, 2021 with her loving family by her side.

Donna loved her family, her church, and church family. She loved to garden, loved her flowerbeds, and loved to feed the many humming birds that showed up at her house every year.

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Darlene (Stallings)  Reynolds

Darlene (Stallings) Reynolds

Jun 29, 2021

Darlene Reynolds, 65, of Brookport, IL, passed away on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center.

Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Friday, July 2, 2021 at the Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home with David Atwell officiating. Burial will follow in Metropolis Memorial Gardens.

Darlene is survived...

David Koenigsmark

David Koenigsmark

Jun 28, 2021

David Koenigsmark, 56, of Paducah, KY, formerly of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Monday, June 28, 2021.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date. At this time, the family asks for your prayers for peace and comfort.

David was a plant manager at NRE, formerly VMV, where he worked for 25...

Twila (Bowman)  Burrows

Twila (Bowman) Burrows

Jun 27, 2021

Twila Burrows, 46, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Sunday, June 27, 2021 at Mercy Health Paducah.

Celebration of life will be held at 1 pm on Saturday, July 3rd, 2021 at Weaver Creek Baptist Church.

Twila was a member of Weaver Creek Baptist Church who enjoyed fishing and listening to music.

Twila...

Jessie Mae Monkman

Jessie Mae Monkman

Jun 19, 2021

Jessie Mae Monkman, 80, of Metropolis, went peacefully into the arms of our father in heaven on June 19, 2021, at Baptist Health Hospital in Paducah while surrounded by her loving family.

Jessie was born on June 27, 1940, in Clinton, Illinois, the daughter of John O. and Frances B. Alwood.  She married Richard Monkman on July...

Larry James Underburger

Larry James Underburger

Jun 10, 2021

Larry James "Underdog" Underburger, age 65 of Brookport, Illinois passed away at 11:17 pm on Thursday, June 10, 2021 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 6 pm on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at Anchor of Hope Pentecostal Church in Metropolis with Rev. Cletus McLane officiating.

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Elizabeth "Lizzy" Elifritz

Elizabeth "Lizzy" Elifritz

Jun 10, 2021

Elizabeth "Lizzy" Elifritz, 40, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Thursday, June 10, 2021 at her residence.

A celebration of life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 8th, 2021 at the New Beginnings Baptist Church in Metropolis. All are invited, but there will be a live stream of the service from the church for...

Ludene Wilcox

Ludene Wilcox

Jun 9, 2021

Ludene Wilcox, age 89 of Paducah, Kentucky formerly of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 10:06 pm on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center.

Graveside services will be held at 11 am on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Rev. Bob Martin officiating.

Ludene was...

Rev. Jon Edward Cockrel

Rev. Jon Edward Cockrel

Jun 8, 2021

Rev. Jon Edward Cockrel, 79, of Metropolis, went peacefully into the arms of his Lord on June 8, 2021, at the Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, from complications following a stroke.

Jon was born on November 20, 1941, in Metropolis, the son of Wayne and Mary Ethel (Call) Cockrel. He married Betty Jean...

Dorothy (Leathers)  Burklow

Dorothy (Leathers) Burklow

Jun 4, 2021

Dorothy Leathers Burklow, 92, of Metropolis was born on March 21, 1929, the daughter of the Rev. George B. and Eunice (Pool) Leathers, Sr. in Clay County, Illinois, and passed away on Friday, June 4, 2021 surrounded by her loving family.

Dorothy Leathers graduated from Harrisburg Township High School in the class of 1947 and married Bradford...

Michael Bruce Parr

Michael Bruce Parr

May 30, 2021

Michael Bruce Parr, age 72 of Temple Hill, Illinois passed away at 3:17 pm on Sunday, May 30, 2021 at the Massac Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Friday, June 4, 2021 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. Roy Lee Baker officiating. Burial will follow in the Temple Hill Cemetery with military...

Jack W. Mizell

Jack W. Mizell

May 26, 2021

Jack W. Mizell, age 81 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 6:45 am on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Friday, May 28, 2021 at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church with Rev. Timothy A. Bean officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.

Jack...

Marvin Johnson

Marvin Johnson

May 25, 2021

Marvin Johnson, age 85 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 10:25 am on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Graveside services will be held at 11 am on Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Pastor Brian Anderson officiating.

Marvin served his country in the Air Force....

Paula Sue (Wooldrige)  Watkins

Paula Sue (Wooldrige) Watkins

May 23, 2021

Paula Sue Watkins, age 86 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 7:35 pm on Sunday, May 23, 2021 at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

There will not be any services. Paula was of the Baptist faith.

Paula is survived by her daughter, Velvet Watkins; son, Jeffery Welch and wife Lesa; grandchildren, Jeremy Lynch, Jeffrey Lynch,...

Kila Giltner

Kila Giltner

May 23, 2021

Kila Giltner, age 55 of Brookport, Illinois passed away at 7:15 am on Sunday, May 23, 2021 at her residence. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Kila is survived by her husband of 17 years, Donald Ray Giltner; daughter, Kagney Adams; son, Quaid Adams and wife Lindsey; father, Larry Cook; grandchildren, Arieonna Peebles, Kendrea Peebles,...

Elizabeth "Jane" (Harrell)  Holt

Elizabeth "Jane" (Harrell) Holt

May 20, 2021

Elizabeth "Jane" Holt, 81, of Vienna, IL, formerly of Grand Chain, IL, passed away on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at Massac Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 29, 2021 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis with Russell D. Gilbert officiating. Burial will follow in Anderson Cemetery.

Jane was...

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