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Edna Pauline Morris

Edna Pauline Morris

Nov 27, 2020

Edna "Pauline" Morris, age 92 of Calvert City, Kentucky formerly of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 9:30 pm on Friday, November 27, 2020 at Spring Creek Healthcare.

Graveside services will be held at 2 pm on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Metropolis Memorial Gardens.

Pauline was retired after 40 years of service with Humma's Drug...

Frances Elam

Frances Elam

Nov 25, 2020

Frances Elam, age 89 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 3:58 am on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Graveside services will be held at 1 pm on Friday, November 27, 2020 at IOOF Cemetery in Metropolis with Rev. Terry Mathis officiating.

Frances was a member of Weaver Creek Baptist Church....

Martha Sue (Trovillion)  Borys

Martha Sue (Trovillion) Borys

Nov 22, 2020

Mrs. Martha Sue Borys (nee Trovillion) age 74 of Metropolis, IL passed away on Sunday November 22 at 12:42 am. She was a resident at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation. She lived in Hobart, Indiana and Chesterton, Indiana for many years before moving back to Metropolis.

Martha is survived by daughters Sherrie (nee Arrison) Dobrowski (Tom) and Beth...

James E. Pratte, Sr.

James E. Pratte, Sr.

Nov 21, 2020

James E. Pratte, Sr., age 89 of Metropolis, IL, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at his home.

Mr. Pratte was born in Bonne Terre, Missouri, on January 10, 1931. He moved to Metropolis in 1958 to be part of the startup of the Allied Chemical UF6 plant. Starting in the laboratory, he held many...

Opal Sophia Quint

Opal Sophia Quint

Nov 10, 2020

Opal Sophia Quint was born May 21, 1930 to her parents Jesse and Amelia (Foss) Quint near Round Knob, Illinois and died November 10, 2020 peacefully in her sleep.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at St. John's Lutheran Church with Pastor Kent Hollis officiating. Burial will follow in Metropolis...

James Paul Wedeking

James Paul Wedeking

Nov 1, 2020

James "J. Paul" Wedeking, 69, of Metropolis, IL, passed away at 9:01 p.m. on Sunday, November 1, 2020 at Mercy Health Paducah.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at the Lighthouse Assembly of God Church with Pastor Mark Russell officiating. Burial will follow in Zion UCC Cemetery.

J....

Dorris Catherine (Lippert)  Mace

Dorris Catherine (Lippert) Mace

Oct 27, 2020

Dorris Catherine (Lippert) Mace, age 89 of Arnold, Mo formerly of Chesterfield, MO and Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 8:39 pm on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Funeral services will be held at 2 pm on Sunday, November 1, 2020 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis with Rev. Luther Ray Chandler officiating. Burial...

Edna A Beggs

Edna A Beggs

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.

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Dixie F Baker

Dixie F Baker

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...

Betty L. Mayhall

Betty L. Mayhall

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...

Thomas Moss

Thomas Moss

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....

Keith W. Foreman

Keith W. Foreman

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...

Jada Kennedy

Jada Kennedy

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...

Katherine "Kathy" (Young)  Martin

Katherine "Kathy" (Young) Martin

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...

Rodney Kotter

Rodney Kotter

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...

William "Bill" C. Ellis

William "Bill" C. Ellis

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...

Ann Elizabeth (Evers)  Eichorn

Ann Elizabeth (Evers) Eichorn

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...

Stanley Kruger

Stanley Kruger

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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Jerri A. Taylor Browne

Jerri A. Taylor Browne

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...

Lowell G. Ashford

Lowell G. Ashford

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...

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