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Barbara K Cook
Mar 27, 2021
Barbara K. Cook, age 82 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 12:54 pm on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at Baptist Health Paducah.
Graveside services will be at 1 pm on Friday, April 2, 2021 at Ft. Donelson National Cemetery in Dover, TN with Bro. Justin Wolfe officiating.
Barbara is survived by her sons, Michael Cook...
Scott Hitterman
Mar 25, 2021
Scott Hitterman, age 58 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away on Thursday evening in Metropolis, Illinois.
Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Scott was retired from the Aviation Industry, working in Houston, Texas. He was of the Baptist faith.
Scott is survived by his mother, Alice Cromeenes Persson; sister, Sherri Hitterman...
Stanley Eugene Little, Sr.
Mar 23, 2021
Stanley Eugene Little, Sr., 63, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, KY.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Pastor Mark Russell officiating and military rites.
Stanley was self-employed and a United State Army...
Terry Hutcherson
Mar 22, 2021
What if you could spend your life's final moments doing something you love?
On the morning of March 22, 2021, Terry Hutcherson did just that.
It was the second day of spring and Terry was outside tending to his yard – mulching near the foot of the driveway – when he collapsed. He was 78....
Harry Stafford Jr.
Mar 20, 2021
Harry Stafford Jr. age 77, of Joppa, Illinois formerly of Plainfield, Indiana passed away at 8:18 am on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at his residence.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 from 1 pm to 3 pm at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home. We ask that those attending please wear a face covering and practice customarily...
Chris Burgess
Mar 19, 2021
Chris Burgess, age 52 of Metropolis, IL, passed away Friday, March 19, 2021 at Baptist Health Paducah.
A Celebration Of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, March 22, 2021 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis with Rev. Shalom Renner officiating. Burial will follow in Metropolis Memorial Gardens.
Chris was a maintenance mechanic...
Donnie Kaylor
Mar 16, 2021
Donnie Kaylor, age 77 of Hamletsburg, IL, passed away on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at his home with his loving family by his side.
Funeral services will be at 1:00 pm on Saturday, March 20, 2021, at the Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home with Dwight Kaylor officiating. Burial will follow in Metropolis Memorial Gardens.
Donnie was...
Brenda Jean (Smith) Harrington
Mar 12, 2021
Brenda Jean (Smith) Harrington, age 67 of Metropolis, Illinois departed this earthly life to meet her Lord and Savior face to face on Friday, March 12, 2021 at her residence with her family by her side.
Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with her family officiating....
Stella Louise (Baker) Miechur
Mar 6, 2021
Stella Louise Baker Miechur, 69 of Alpha, NJ, formerly of Joppa, IL, passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021 in New Jersey.
A celebration of life will be held for Stella from 4 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Living Waters Full Gospel Church in Joppa with Pastor Shane Baker officiating.
Stella...
William "Bill" H. Crannick, Jr.
Mar 6, 2021
William "Bill" H. Crannick, Jr., 72 of New Columbia, IL, passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, KY.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at the New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Frank Forthman officiating. There will be...
Deanna K (Kummer) Masing
Mar 5, 2021
Mrs. DeAnna K. Masing, age 83 of Metropolis, Illinois formerly of Port Clinton, Ohio passed away at 3:11 pm on Friday, March 5, 2021 at the Massac Memorial Hospital.
There will not be any services per DeAnna's wishes.
DeAnna is survived by her daughter, Melissa Ohlemacher and husband Scott of Metropolis; son, Tony Masing and...
Alice Virginia (Harrison) Barnhill
Mar 5, 2021
Alice Virginia Barnhill, age 89 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 2:25 am on Friday, March 5, 2021.
Funeral services will be held at 2 pm on Sunday, March 7, 2021 at Miller-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Hardison officiating. Burial will follow in the IOOF Cemetery. We ask that anyone attending the visitation or services to...
Betty J (Krebel) Tockstein
Mar 3, 2021
Betty J. Tockstein, age 86 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 3:57 pm on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her family.
Funeral mass will be held at 10 am on Monday, March 8, 2021 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church with Father Michael Christopher Mujule officiating. Burial will follow in the Masonic...
Nancy Marie (Tolen) Douglas
Feb 28, 2021
Nancy Marie Douglas, 80, of Brookport, IL, passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2021 at her home surrounded by family. Mrs. Douglas was born July 9, 1940 to the late Olpha and Dorothy Crews Tolen.
Mrs. Douglas was married to Charles Leary Douglas on December 26, 1959 at Waldo Baptist Church and has remained a long-time member...
Lela (Hannah) Henson
Feb 27, 2021
Lela Henson, age 70 of Brookport, Illinois passed away at 6:36 am on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at Otterbein Cemetery in Pope County, Illinois with Rev. Mark Staton officiating.
Lela is survived by...
Charley Short
Feb 24, 2021
Charley Short, age 87 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 4:00 pm on Wednesday, February 24, 2021.
Graveside services will be held at 1 pm on Monday, March 1, 2021 at Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Bro. Penny Emery officiating. We ask those that attend the service to please practice customarily accepted social distancing and to wear a...
Floyd O Horstmann
Feb 24, 2021
Floyd O. Horstmann, age 81 of Paducah, Kentucky formerly of Massac County, Illinois passed away at 9:15 am on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Graveside services will be held at 1 pm on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Pastor Tom Emmerson officiating. We ask that those attending the service...
Shirley F (Snyder) Maess
Feb 21, 2021
Shirley F. Maess, age 85 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 2:05 am on Sunday, February 21, 2021 at Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Graveside services will be held at 2 pm on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at Pell Cemetery with Steve Karraker officiating. We ask that everyone attending the service practice customarily accepted social distancing and...
Kathy Lee (Massie) Benard
Feb 19, 2021
Kathy Lee Benard, age 66 of Brookport, Illinois passed away on Friday, February 19, 2021 at St. Louis University Hospital.
Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at Pell Cemetery with Rev. Jack Russell officiating. There will be no visitation. Friends and family are asked to meet at the cemetery.
...Robert Eugene Ramer
Feb 18, 2021
Robert Eugene Ramer, age 75 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 6:12 am on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Tate officiating. Burial will follow in the Pell Cemetery.
Bobby was retired...
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