Obituaries

Dec 26, 2025

Tammy Thompson, age 63 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 3:59 am on Friday, December 26, 2025 at Massac Memorial Hospital.

Per the families wishes there will not be any services.

Tammy is survived by her husband of 40 years, Raymond Thompson; daughter, Tayler Seiner and husband Luke; son, Hunter Thompson; sister, Diane Ciesielski; several...

Dec 24, 2025

Tammy L. Pugh, 40 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2025.

There will be no services at this time.

Tammy is survived by her children, Joseph Pugh, Aselena Pugh, Thomas Smith III, Vanessa Acree and Zoey Robbins; mother, Sharon Swafford; siblings, Tommy Swafford, Marlena Swafford and Paul Swafford; several nieces and nephews....

Dec 22, 2025

Billy Bradford, age 71 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 11:53 pm on Monday, December 22, 2025 at Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at Broadway Church of Christ in Metropolis. Burial will follow in Silver Crown Masonic Cemetery.

Billy was a retired coal...

Dec 18, 2025

Patricia Ann Schriefer, age 80 of Metropolis, Illinois departed this life for her heavenly reward on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at Metropolis Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Saturday, December 27, 2025 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. Wayne Terrell officiating. Burial will follow at Metropolis Memorial Gardens.

Dec 15, 2025

Robert "Stud" Lang, age 76 of Hillerman, Illinois passed away at 9:49 am on Monday, December 15, 2025 at the Massac Memorial Hospital.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, December 20, 2025 from 4 pm to 6 pm at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home.

Robert was a retired River Pilot.

Robert is survived by his...

Dec 12, 2025

Deborah "Debbie" Darlene Hunt, age 71 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 6:25 pm on Friday, December 12, 2025 at her residence surrounded by her family and friends.

Visitation will be held on Friday, December 19, 2025 from 10 am to 12 noon followed by a Celebration of Debbie's life at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with her...

Dec 12, 2025

Joyce (Dees) Woolard, age 91 of Metropolis, Illinois was born on June 13, 1934 in Creal Springs, Illinois and passed from this life to her heavenly reward at 10:16 pm on Friday, December 12, 2025 at the Metropolis Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

Funeral services will be held at 2 pm on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at...

Dec 12, 2025

William Gregory Peck, age 62 of Joppa, Illinois, was born on April 6, 1963 the son of Roy and Cora Lee (Griffey) Peck. He passed from this life on December 12, 2025 at his residence.

Graveside services will be held at 11 am on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at Metropolis Memorial Gardens.

Greg grew up...

Dec 7, 2025

Alan Dale Young, age 73 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 8:38 pm on Sunday, December 7, 2025 at Metropolis Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

Graveside services will be held at 9:30 am on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Pastor Joey Dunning officiating.

Alan was a member of First Methodist Church....

Dec 7, 2025

Alice June Parkins, 95 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Sunday, December 7, 2025 at Massac Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, December 12, 2025 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. Frank Forthman, Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in IOOF Chosen Friends cemetery.

Alice was the co-owner of The...

Dec 7, 2025

Wayne "Hillbilly" Krueger, age 79 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 10:30 am on Sunday, December 7, 2025 at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 11, 2025 from 11 am until 1 pm at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with a graveside service with military rites immediately following at the Metropolis Memorial...

Dec 5, 2025

Darell Keith Holcombe, 68 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Friday, December 5, 2025 at the Metropolis Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Reverend Paul Harrison officiating. There will not be any visitation. Family and friends are asked to meet...

Dec 5, 2025

Elgie L. Rottmann, 91, of Massac County, Illinois, passed away on Friday, December 5, 2025, at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Metropolis. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, December 9th, 2025, at St. John Lutheran Church with Pastor Jeff Trovillion officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Elgie was born to Allen and Magda...

Nov 30, 2025

Stephen Taylor Remy, 73, of Paducah, Kentucky, passed away on November 30, 2025.

Born on March 22, 1952, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to Carl William Remy and Betty Taylor Remy, Steve grew up on North Avenue in Metropolis, Illinois, alongside his sister, Suzanne. Active in sports and school organizations, he discovered a passion for music early in...

Nov 24, 2025

Darrell L. Bunting, 67 of Brookport, Illinois, passed away on Monday, November 24, 2025 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Bro. Nathan Martin officiating. Burial will follow in Metropolis Memorial Gardens.

Darrell started working for...

Nov 21, 2025

Margaret "Jeanine" Metzger Wehrmeyer, 91, formerly of Metropolis, Illinois, passed away peacefully on November 21, 2025 at the Thrive at Brow Wood Assisted Living Facility in Lookout Mountain, Georgia.

Jeanine was born on November 10,1934 in Paducah, Kentucky, where she spent much of her formative years.  Her family moved to Metropolis in 1949.  In 1951, she embarked...

Nov 20, 2025

William Hanson Lauderdale, 77, of Metropolis, Illinois, entered into the loving presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at Baptist Health Paducah.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at Lighthouse Assembly of God, with Pastor Bret Laszlo and Pastor Jeff Russell officiating. Burial will...

Nov 17, 2025

Boopie (Elizabeth) Mitchell, Wow! Where to even start? Boopie was born on January 21st, 1940 in Metropolis, IL to Frank and Ann Holzer. She is the baby sister to Frank Dale and Phil Holzer – who, as children, lovingly nicknamed her "Boopie" after the cartoon character Betty Boop. The nickname stuck!

Soon after graduating high school Boopie...

Nov 16, 2025

Ronnie Eftink, age 46 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 8:16 pm on Sunday, November 16, 2025 at Massac Memorial Hospital.

There will not be any services.

Ronnie is survived by his parents, Ron and Lisa Eftink; sons, Blayne Allen Eftink and Brent Irvin Jennings; grandfather, Louis Yates; several aunts, uncles, and cousins.

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Nov 14, 2025

Archie "Buddy" Lyles, Jr., age 88 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 11:30 am on Friday, November 14, 2025 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center with his family by his side.

Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Friday, November 21, 2025 at Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home with Pastor Charles Tate officiating....