Obituaries

Feb 20, 2026

Ann Holmes, age 68 of Metropolis, Illinois was born on October 7, 1957 in Aurora Illinois and passed away on Friday morning February 20, 2026.

Funeral services will be held at 2 pm on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. David Wright officiating. Burial will follow at Metropolis Memorial Gardens.

Ann...

Feb 19, 2026

Joseph "Joppa Joe" Vibbert, age 69 of Joppa, Illinois passed away peacefully at home with Vera by his side on Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 6:15 am.

He is survived by his wife, Vera; brother, Kelly (Danielle) Vibbert; daughters, Cristie Vibbert, Sunshine Vibbert, Misti Vibbert, and Shannon Weisbrod; step children, Veralynn Ellsworth, John Brown, Martin Brown, and...

Feb 17, 2026

Jean Jones, age 88 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 7:53 pm on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at her residence surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Mt. Sterling Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

Jean was a retired...

Feb 8, 2026

Kimberly Ann (Harlan) Laster, age 62 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 3:21 am on Sunday, February 8, 2026 at her residence.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a late date.

Kimberly worked for many years at various hotels as a housekeeper.

Kimberly is survived by her husband of almost 42...

Feb 3, 2026

Mrs. Paula Griffin English, 73 of Metropolis, formerly of New Orleans, passed away on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at Massac Memorial Hospital.

A visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home.  A private graveside service will be held at Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery at a later date....

Feb 3, 2026

Norma Ruth Baker of rural Marion, Illinois passed away on February 3, 2026 at her home surrounded by her family.

Norma was born on June 27, 1942 to Harold and Ruth (Russell) Inboden. Norma married Ronald Baker on October 31, 1960 and they had three children, Deon (Angela) Baker, Darrell (Crystal) Baker, and Dawn (Robby) Mapps-Owens.

Feb 3, 2026

James R. Dawson, age 93 of Kuttawa, Kentucky formerly of Massac County, Illinois passed away at 12:22 am on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center.

Masonic Rites will be held at 2 pm on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home followed by a funeral service with Rev....

Jan 29, 2026

Carolyn R. Bunting, age 79, of Metropolis, Illinois, died peacefully at home on January 29, 2026, surrounded by those who loved her dearly.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, February 2, 2026, at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home, with Pastor Justin Wolfe officiating. Burial will follow at Metropolis Memorial Gardens.

Carolyn was a...

Jan 22, 2026

Norman Goodman, 69 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at his residence.

There will be no services.

Norman was a member of First Missionary Baptist Church. He was an all-around great athlete. He played basketball in high school and was a football star. He played for the University of Missouri where...

Jan 19, 2026

Joel Brent "Jody" Johnson departed this life on Monday, January 19, 2026, at 65 years of age. He was born on August 27, 1960, and was the son of Raymond and Clara "Tootsie" Johnson. He had one brother, Tim Johnson.

Jody was raised in Metropolis, Illinois but spent many years living and working in St. Louis, Missouri...

Jan 15, 2026

Margaret E. Mitchell, age 99 of Massac County, Illinois passed away at 4:44 pm Thursday, January 15, 2026 at Providence Pointe Healthcare.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at Zion Evangelical Church with Pastor Jim Duncan officiating. Burial will follow at St. Stephen's Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Margaret was...

Jan 13, 2026

Lee Ann (Strickland) Evans, age 68 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at her residence.

There will not be any services.

Lee Ann is survived by her grandsons, Chase and Chanse Woods of Murray, KY; aunt, Tina (Kotter) Peebles and husband Charlie of Metropolis, IL; several cousins.

Lee Ann...

Jan 13, 2026

Charles Wesley Hutchison, 85 of Hamletsburg, IL, formerly of Mifflintown, PA, passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at his residence.

Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Bro. Justin Wolfe officiating.

Charles was retired from Honeywell and was of Christian faith. He...

Jan 12, 2026

Leroy B. Pass, 73 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Monday, January 12, 2026 at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Silver Crown Masonic Cemetery.

Leroy was a member of Broadway Church of Christ. He...

Jan 10, 2026

Alan Riepe Schaffer, age 78 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 2:49 pm on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at his residence surrounded by his family.

Graveside services will be held at 11 am on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at St. John's Cemetery on Waldo Church Road with Rev. David Deem officiating.

Alan was a CPA...

Jan 9, 2026

Kenneth Allen "Kenny" Moore, age 63 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 4:38 pm on Friday, January 9, 2026 at his residence.

There will not be any services.

Kenny worked for many years as a Professional Painter in Western Kentucky and the Nashville, Tennessee area.

Kenny is survived by his sister, Amy Darnell...

Jan 8, 2026

Jack W. Adair, Jr. 70 of New Burnside, IL, formerly of Metropolis, IL, passed away at 2:56 pm on Thursday, January 8, 2026.

A celebration of life will be held at 6:00 pm on Friday, February 13, 2026 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home. A visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 pm at the funeral home.

Jan 5, 2026

Jacob "Jake" Aldrich Kostal, age 45 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 7:00 pm on Monday, January 5, 2026 at his residence.

There will not be any services.

Jake is survived by his mother, Suellen(Schreiner) Kostal; daughter, Kaitlyn Kostal; son, Justice Kostal (Jillian); sister, Melanie Hogan (Jenna); brother, Chrishon Davis; very special niece, Emily Hogan...

Jan 4, 2026

William "Billy" Hooks, age 66 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 6:00 pm on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at his residence surrounded by his family.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at Faith Lutheran Church with Donald Strong officiating. Burial will follow at Antioch Cemetery in Rosebud, Illinois.

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Jan 2, 2026

Gordon D. McIntosh, age 74 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 1:31 am on Friday, January 2, 2026 at his home surrounded by his family.

Per his wishes there will not be any services at this time. There will be a graveside service on Memorial Day 2026 in Bland, MO.

Gordon was a great husband,...