Obituaries

Oct 24, 2018

Debra Joyce Woolard, age 58, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2018, at her home.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Saturday October 27, 2018 at the Miller-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis with Rev. Joe Buchanan officiating. Burial will follow in Metropolis Memorial Gardens.

Debra is survived by her...

Oct 7, 2018

Karen Williams, 76, of Metropolis, died Sunday, October 7, 2018 in Metropolis, IL.

A memorial service will be held at 1 pm on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Metropolis, IL, with Grantley Payne and Robert Schmidt officiating.

Mrs. Williams served as a Bible teacher for over twenty years...

Oct 5, 2018

Mr. James "Jim" Owens, age 88, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Friday, October 5, 2018 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Graveside services will be held at 10 am on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens. There will be no visitation. Family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery.

Mr. Owens...

Oct 4, 2018

Mrs. Brenda J. Angel, age 75, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Thursday, October 4, 2018 with her loving family by her side.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Monday, October 8, 2018 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis with Rev. Frank Forthman, Bobby Parker and Austin Scott officiating. Burial will follow in...

Oct 1, 2018

Mr. Charles Franklin Clark, age 90, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Monday, October 1, 2018 at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Metropolis, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 11 A.M. on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at the Miller-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis with Rev. David Deem officiating. Burial will follow in Metropolis Memorial Gardens....

Sep 27, 2018

Robert Farris, age 67 of Metropolis, Illinois went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 27, 2018.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00A.M. on Monday, October 1, 2018 at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Rev. Joe Buchanan officiating.

Robert retired from Triangle and enjoyed Fishing, ST. Louis Cardinals, and his family.

Sep 23, 2018

David E. Gragg age 89 of Metropolis, Illinois, passed away Sunday, September 23, 2018 at Baptist Health of Paducah, KY.  David was born September 11, 1929 to Eugene and Eva (Poindexter) Gragg in Lexington, KY.  His parents preceded him in death.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at 1 P.M. at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home...

Sep 22, 2018

Mr. Bernard Reineking, age 79 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 6:10 pm on Saturday, September 22, 2018 at Massac Memorial Hospital.

Graveside services will be held at 10 am on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at St. John Lutheran Church Cemetery in Massac County with Rev. Frank Forthman officiating.

Bernard was a veteran of the...

Sep 17, 2018

Mrs. Marcie Lynn (Comer) Woods, age 62, of Metropolis, Illinois, passed away at 11:17 am on Monday, September 17, 2018 at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Friday, September 21, 2018 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Ivan Woods officiating. A committal service will follow in the Metropolis Memorial...

Sep 16, 2018

Mr. Thomas George Heisinger, age 79, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, passed away on Sunday, September 16, 2018 in Metropolis, IL.

There are no arrangements locally. Arrangements are entrusted to Neil Bardal Funeral Centre in Winipeg, Manitoba.

Sep 9, 2018

Robert A. Fairfield, 88 years, of Brookport, IL, passed away Sunday, September 9, 2018 with his wife of 68 years, Edith Kingsley Fairfield, by his side.

Funeral services will be held at 2pm on Thursday, September 13, 2018 at Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home with Pastor Bill Ogden officiating. Burial will follow in Otterbein Cemetery in Pope County,...

Sep 9, 2018

Mrs. Betty J. Grace, age 82, of Paducah, KY, died at 2:36 pm on Sunday, September 9, 2018 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, KY.

Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis, IL with Rev. Terry Mitcheson and Penny...

Sep 9, 2018

Mrs. Elizabeth Czarnecki, age 64, of Metropolis, IL, passed away at 2:07 am on Sunday, September 9, 2018 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, KY.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Friday, September 14, 2018 at the Miller-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis with Rev. Michael Schearer officiating. Burial will...

Sep 6, 2018

Ms. Rhonda (Bowman) Shales, age 55, of Metropolis, IL, died on Thursday, September 6, 2018 at Massac Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 8pm on Sunday, September 9, 2018 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Chris Sielbeck officiating.

Rhonda was an RN at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, worked at the Shawnee Correctional...

Sep 5, 2018

Mrs. Joyce (Black) Flynn, 61 of Belknap, IL, passed away on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Her visitation will be held from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM with a funeral service to follow at 11 am on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at New Hope Baptist Church.  Rev. Frank Forthman will be officiating.  A private...

Sep 5, 2018

Mrs. Eleanor "Ellie" Blasdel, age 81, of Metropolis, IL, died Wednesday, September 5, 2018, at her residence.

Graveside services will be held at 2 pm on Sunday, September 9, 2018 in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Rev. Timothy A. Bean officiating. There will be no visitation. Family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery.

Sep 4, 2018

Mr. Frank A. Sommer, age 54, of Metropolis, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at his home.

Private family services will be held at a later date.

Frank had worked for the City of Metropolis for many years.

Frank is survived by his father, Amos Sommer and stepmother Irma of Metropolis;...

Aug 29, 2018

Mr. Richard Smith, 74, of Golconda, IL, died Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at Massac Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Friday, August 31, 2018 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis with Bro. Brian Anderson and Bro. Kevin Richerson officiating. Burial will follow in IOOF Cemetery.

Mr. Smith was a...

Aug 28, 2018

Mrs. Geraldine "Gerry" Kersey, age 83 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 7:01 pm on Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Saturday, September 1, 2018 at Faith Lutheran Church with Pastor John Keihl officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.

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Aug 18, 2018

Earl Franklin Marlman, age 95 years, of Spring Hill, Florida and Metropolis, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, August 18, 2018, at Baptist Health Paducah, in Paducah, Kentucky.

Earl was born on December 23, 1922, at home on the Marlman farm in the Boaz community in Massac County, IL. His parents were Oscar Louis and Nora (Schmidt) Marlman,...