Obituaries

Oct 28, 2025

Brenda K. Cohoon, age 76 of rural Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 3:19 am on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 2, 2025 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Pastor Tom Quimby officiating. Burial will follow in IOOF Cemetery.

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Oct 28, 2025

Mary Lou Loverkamp had her long awaited dance with Jesus on Tuesday, October 28, 2025. She was born to Millage and Verna (Hinners) Kruger on January 22, 1938.

There are so many words to describe Mary Lou, but the most important ones and the ones that stick out the most are God-fearing. She is singing and praising...

Oct 27, 2025

Cherolyn "Cheri" Dawn (Kaurich) Velez, 74, of Brookport, IL, passed away at 4:45 am on her son's birthday, Monday, October 27, 2025 in Nashville, TN. We find comfort in knowing he welcomed her to celebrate with him that day.

Graveside services will be held at 12 noon on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 in Otterbien Cemetery. There will...

Oct 27, 2025

Shirley Jewell Lewis, age 73 of rural Karnak, Illinois passed away at 4:10 pm on Monday, October 27, 2025 at her residence surrounded by her family.

Per her wishes there will not be any services.

Shirley was retired from Maple Grove Elementary School where she worked as a Teacher's Aide. She was a member of...

Oct 26, 2025

Gerald Allen Phelps, 78, a resident of Foley, Alabama (formerly of Paducah, Kentucky), passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife, Anita, daughter, Pam, and granddaughter, Jadra at 6:18 a.m. October 26, 2025, at the Baldwin Heath Center in Foley, Alabama, due to pneumonia complications.

Gerald was a retiree of The Paducah Sun after working there for 42...

Oct 22, 2025

Karen Lee Henderson, age 74 of Brookport, Illinois passed away at 11:02 pm on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Visitation will be held on Monday, October 27, 2025 from 2 pm to 5 pm at the Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home.

Karen is survived by her children, Jennifer Henderson, Wanda Stewart and husband...

Oct 22, 2025

Dorothy L. Jones, age 82 of Brookport, Illinois passed away at 1:19 am on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at the Metropolis Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center.

Services will be held at a later date.

Dorothy was of the Christian faith.

Dorothy is survived by her daughters, Penny Burke and Robin Greer and husband Tony;...

Oct 21, 2025

Melvin "Monk" Horn, 71 of Hillerman, IL, passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at Hillerman Baptist Church. A celebration of life service will follow at 1:00 p.m. with Guy Inman and Carl Horn officiating. Burial will follow...

Oct 14, 2025

Jerry "Bonzo" Dassing, 77 of Paducah, KY, formerly of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation in Calvert City, KY.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, October 17, 2025 at the Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home with Tony Pina and Bro. Justin Wolfe officiating. Burial will follow...

Oct 13, 2025

Ryan Carnes, 20 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Monday, October 13, 2025 at his home.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, October 24, 2025 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home.

Ryan enjoyed playing video games, especially X-Box, fishing, watching movies, eating, traveling, and being with family.

Ryan...

Oct 5, 2025

Doris Jean Miller entered her eternal reward on October 5, 2025, shortly after celebrating her 99th birthday. She was born on September 19, 1926, in Burlington, Iowa, to Eddie and Ruth Stevenson and was baptized on February 13,1927. In 1941, she was confirmed at Messiah Lutheran Church.

Doris graduated from Burlington High School in 1944 and worked...

Oct 3, 2025

Joey Dwaine Rushing, 69 of Metropolis, IL, passed away at 10:26 p.m. on Friday, October 3, 2025 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center.

Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. Russell Gilbert officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens....

Sep 30, 2025

Jo Ann Griffey, 89 of Metropolis, IL, formerly of St. Charles, IL, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, September 30, 2025.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, October 3, 2025 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Pastor Charles Tate officiating. Burial will follow in Metropolis Memorial Gardens.

Jo Ann...

Sep 29, 2025

Julie Zaragossa, 66 of Ziegler, IL, formerly of Joppa, IL, passed away on September 29, 2025 at her residence.

A celebration of life will be held at 10 am on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at Crossroads Church in Joppa followed by a fellowship at the Joppa Baptist Church Fellowship Hall.

Julie attended Joppa Crossroads Outreach...

Sep 28, 2025

Robert Lee Anderson, 83 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Sunday, September 28, 2025 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm on Saturday, October 4, 2025 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Metropolis Memorial Gardens.

Robert graduated from Metropolis High School in 1961...

Sep 24, 2025

Preston Warner Giltner, age 86 of Brookport, Illinois was born on April 3, 1939 in Massac County, Illinois the son of George S. and Elizabeth (Roberts) Giltner and departed this life on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at Deaconess Illinois Medical Center in Marion, Illinois.

Gravesides services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 28, 2025...

Sep 23, 2025

Terri Lynn Johnston, age 68 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 2:20 am on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at her residence surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Saturday, September 27, 2025 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Pastor Joey Dunning officiating. Burial will follow in Metropolis Memorial Gardens.

Terri...

Sep 15, 2025

William "Cowboy Bill" Taylor, 68 of Caseyville, IL, passed away on Monday September 15, 2025 at Southgate Healthcare Center in Metropolis, IL.

A celebration of life will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 325 State Route 177, New Baden, IL.

Bill was a "jack of all trades." If it was...

Sep 13, 2025

Warren Richard Rutterbush beloved husband, father, and paw peacefully passed away on 9-13-2025 at the age of 81 in Metropolis IL. Warren was born to the late Merlin, and Edna (Crimin) Rutterbush on 8-9-1944 in Pontiac Michigan, where he met the love of his life Merra Sue Thornton through a family friend in 1962. They we Married on June...

Sep 12, 2025

Blake Anthony Lynch, 33 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 11:12 am on Friday, September 12, 2025 at Massac Memorial Hospital.

There will not be any services.

Blake is survived by his father, Paul Lynch; mother, Velvet Watkins (Gary Rorer); daughters, Aaliyah Simmons Lynch, Kaleigh Lynch, Ashlyn Lynch; grandmother, Betty Wood; brother, Jeffrey Taylor Lynch;...