Obituaries

Oct 26, 2020

Edna A. Beggs, 88, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020, at her home.

Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, October 30, 2020 in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Rev. David Siere officiating. There will not be any visitation. Family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery.

Oct 26, 2020

Dixie F. Baker, age 80 of Brookport, Illinois passed away at 7:40 am on Monday, October 26, 2020 at her residence surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Friday, October 30, 2020 at Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home with Linwood Mathis officiating. Burial will follow in Pell Cemetery.

Dixie was...

Oct 22, 2020

We lost our mom, Betty L. Mayhall, 79, today, Thursday, October 22, 2020, and our dad, Eddie, lost his soulmate in the house they built together surrounded by her loving family.

Mom always planned ahead, and chose to have graveside services only. We invite family and friends to join us at the Temple Hill Church Cemetery on...

Oct 22, 2020

Thomas Moss, 61, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2020 at his home.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Thomas is survived by his sister, Janet Hastings and husband Kenneth; several nieces and nephews; special friends, Sonya and Sam Query and Rebecca Contractor; and sister-in-law, Becky Moss....

Oct 21, 2020

Keith Wm. Foreman, 65, of Metropolis, IL, died at 1:18 a.m. on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 31, 2020, at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Sonja Bogan officiating. Private burial will be held at a later date.

Keith attended Mt. Horeb...

Oct 17, 2020

Jada Kennedy, age 59 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 10:12 pm on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at her residence surrounded by her family.

Graveside services will be held at 12 Noon on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Steve Karraker officiating.

Jada was a lifelong member of the Lord's church and...

Oct 17, 2020

Katherine "Kathy" Martin, age 51 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 10:20 p.m. on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Massac Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Thursday, October 22, 2020 at First Baptist Church in Metropolis with Dr. Joe Buchanan officiating. Burial will follow in the IOOF Cemetery.

Kathy was...

Oct 15, 2020

Rodney L. Kotter, 66, of Metropolis, IL, passed away October 15, 2020 at his residence.

A memorial service will be a held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Bro. Justin Wolfe officiating.

Rodney was a crane operator and enjoyed getting on the river in his boat and...

Oct 13, 2020

William "Bill" C. Ellis, age 85, of Metropolis, IL, passed away surrounded by family on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, October 16, 2020 at the Shelby Funeral Home in East Prairie, MO with Rev. Jon Cockrel officiating. Burial will follow in...

Oct 10, 2020

Ann Elizabeth (Evers) Eichorn, 81, went to "a beautiful place" at 11:45 PM Saturday, October 10, 2020 in Lourdes Hospital. Ann was born April 13, 1939 to Rolland and Mariam Evers.

Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Friday, October 16, 2020 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. Keith Tilford officiating. Burial will follow in...

Oct 8, 2020

Stanley Kruger, 66, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2020 at Massac Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 2 pm on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at St. Stephens Lutheran Church with Rev. Tom Emmerson officiating.

Stanley was retired from Honeywell and a member of St. Stephens Lutheran Church.

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Sep 30, 2020

Ms. Jerri A. Taylor Browne, age 76, of Metropolis, IL, passed on Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at Massac Memorial Hospital.

Jerri was a resident of Metropolis, IL. She graduated from Metropolis High School in 1962 and was a member of St. Paul A.M.E. Church, where she served as church secretary for several years.

Jerri was...

Sep 30, 2020

Lowell G. Ashford, 86, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Graveside services will be held at 2 pm on Monday October 5, 2020 in Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Rev. Shane Baker officiating. There will be no visitation. Friends and family are asked to meet at the...

Sep 26, 2020

Aline Latrice Ragain, age 89, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2020 at her home.

Latrice retired from Baptist Health Paducah.

Latrice is survived by her children, Rhonda R. Wallace of Franklin, TN and Tommy Ragain and wife Nancy of Anna, IL; grandchildren, Alexandria Leigh Adair and husband Johnathan, George Tyler Wallace...

Sep 24, 2020

Ashley Christine Eskridge completed her life's journey on September 24, 2020. She was born in Paducah, KY on July 15, 1982 to George and Christy Conder. Ashley graduated from Massac County High School and WKCTC. She married the love of her life Dominic Eskridge in 2010. Ashley was a wonderful mother. She doted on her boys and was happiest...

Sep 18, 2020

Donna D'Shea Coursey, age 72 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 2:53 pm on Friday, September 18, 2020 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Funeral services will be held at 5 pm on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with her nephew Rev. Justin Reynolds officiating.

Donna was a retired Elementary school teacher, who may...

Sep 16, 2020

Marvin Noah Teckenbrock, age 76 of Harrisburg, Illinois passed away on Wednesday evening, September 16, 2020 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.

Private family services with military rites will be held. Burial will take place in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Rev. Billy Dye and Rev. Blaine Welker officiating.

Marvin was retired from...

Sep 8, 2020

In Loving Memory of…

Joseph Roy Strubinger, Jr.

Joseph Roy Strubinger, Jr. of Metropolis passed away on Tuesday, September 8, suffering an early morning heart attack. He was 84 years old, and he died on his childhood farm – at home. Home was where his heart was and will always be.

Roy was...

Sep 7, 2020

Mrs. Merle Sumner, 98, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Monday, September 7, 2020 at Massac Memorial Hospital.

Private family services will be held.

Merle was a member of First United Methodist Church and owned and ran IGA with her husband Joe for many years.

Merle is survived by her son, Wayne Sumner...

Sep 6, 2020

Jennifer Kendall, age 73 of Joppa, Illinois passed away on Sunday evening September 6, 2020 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at Joppa Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. David Wright officiating.

Jennifer is survived by her husband of 52 years, Robert Kendall; daughters, Christine Kendall,...