Obituaries

Jul 30, 2019

Gladys Lorene Holder,76, died Tuesday, July 30, 2019. She was born August 6, 1942 in Metropolis, IL to Reva and Winster Dunn. She was very close to her brothers and sisters Phyllis Pauline Dunn, Wayne Dunn, Lawrence Dunn, Linda Darnell, Lee Dunn and Alan Dunn. Growing up in Reevesville she loved school and loved to play softball. At age...

Jul 16, 2019

John Lewis Benard, of Metropolis, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at the age of 85.

John was born on March 12, 1934, in Metropolis, IL, to Herman and Mary Walbright Benard. He enlisted in the Army in 1954 and was stationed in Arlington, VA, where he was a corporal in the Military Police. On...

Jul 9, 2019

Mrs. Margaret Hocker, age 78, of Metropolis, IL, formerly of Los Angeles, CA, passed away at 7:15 pm on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at her home, surrounded by her family after a long battle with cancer.

A celebration of Margaret's life will take place on Saturday, July 20, 2019 from 6 to 8 pm at Denise and...

Jul 8, 2019

Mrs. Peggy Edwards, age 86 of Benton, KY, formerly of Harrisburg, IL, passed away on Monday, July 8, 2019 at Stilley Assisted Living in Benton, KY.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at the Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home with Darrell Simon and Bob Coburn officiating. Burial will follow in Pell...

Jul 7, 2019

Lester J. Meinders, age 93 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 4:55 am on Sunday, July 7, 2019 at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at Miller-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. Kent Hollis officiating. Burial will follow in the St. John Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Jul 1, 2019

James Foss, age 79, of Grantsburg, IL, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2019 at the family farm house that he was born in.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Saturday, July 6, 2019 at St. John Lutheran Church with Rev. Kent Hollis officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with military rites....

Jun 27, 2019

Natasha "Nikki" Sparks, age 34, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2019 at Massac Memorial Hospital.

Nikki is survived by her father, Steve Abney and wife Anna; fiancé, Shane Pace; sisters, Dana Corns and Robin Chance; brothers, Phillip Abney and Waylon Abney; grandmother, Barbara Kane; uncles, Chris Vance and Billy Young and wife Connie;...

Jun 25, 2019

Mr. Robert "Bob" Howell, age 84 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 5:26 am on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Funeral services will be held at 1pm on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Shane Baker and Cletus McClane officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.

Bob...

Jun 15, 2019

Velda Louise Jones age 77 of Bardwell, KY passed away Saturday, June 15, 2019 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, KY.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 12 noon at the Aikins-Farmer- Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home with Bro. Troy DeWeese officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt....

Jun 13, 2019

Patsy Ann Harris, age 79 of Metropolis, Illinois, passed away at 1:10 pm on Thursday, June 13, 2019 at Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Graveside services will be held at 1 pm on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at the IOOF Cemetery in Metropolis with Rev. Jon Cockrel officiating.

Patsy was retired from West Kentucky Community...

Jun 8, 2019

Travis Lee Girtman age 35 of Metropolis, IL, passed away June 8, 2019 at Baptist Health in Paducah, KY, with his loving family by his side.

Funeral services will be at 1 pm on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at the Aikins-Farmer Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Dr. Joe Buchanan officiating. Burial to follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens....

Jun 4, 2019

Mrs. Dolores Comer, age 87 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center with her daughter Michelle by her side.

A private family service will be held.

Dolores was born on September 28, 1931 to Carl and Floie Stamme. She married her high school sweetheart Sherman Comer...

Jun 2, 2019

Edith Virginia Black, age 94 of New Columbia, Illinois passed away at 1:30 am on Sunday, June 2, 2019 at the Massac Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at New Hope Baptist Church with Rev. Frank Forthman Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.

May 30, 2019

Janice Carole Douglas Giltner, age 78, of Brookport, IL, moved into her mansion on Thursday, May 30, 2019.

Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Saturday, June 1, 2019 at Waldo Baptist Church with Rev. Jack D. Russell officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Sterling Cemetery in Brookport, IL.

Mrs. Giltner was a...

May 29, 2019

Mrs. Stacey Ann Purcell, age 68, of Metropolis, Illinois, passed from this life into Jesus arms on Wednesday, May 29, at her home surrounded by family and friends. Stacey loved to serve others, as she was a retired RN and a longtime Home Health nurse, where she served both the Paducah and Metropolis areas.

On August 15,...

May 27, 2019

Katherine "Kathy" Anderson, age 85, of Anna, IL, formerly of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2019.

Funeral services will be held at 2 pm on Friday, May 31, 2019 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Ryan Anderson and Brian Anderson officiating. Burial will follow in Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mrs. Anderson was...

May 16, 2019

Debbie Jo Elmore, age 62, of Brookport, IL, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2019 at Carbondale Memorial Hospital in Carbondale, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 7 pm on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at the Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home with Brother Gary DeRossett officiating.  A private burial will be held at a later date.

May 16, 2019

Mr. Daniel W. Tirey, born December 19, 1936, age 82, of Metropolis, IL, passed away at 6:05 am on Thursday, May 16, 2019 at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

A memorial service will be held at 11 am on Saturday, June 1, 2019 at the Spice Valley Baptist Church located in Mitchell, IN.

Daniel...

May 15, 2019

Larry Harber, 54 of Vienna, IL, died May 15, 2019 in Anna, IL.

Private family services were held in Anderson Cemetery with Rev. Frank Forthman Jr. officiating.

Larry was a member of New Hope Baptist Church.

Larry is survived by his sister, Carolyn Childs and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

He...

May 15, 2019

Stephen D. Krueger, age 64, of Metropolis, IL, passed away at 1:40 pm on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, KY.

Graveside services will be held at 2 pm on Sunday, May 19, 2019 in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Pastor David Krueger officiating.

Mr. Krueger...