Obituaries

Aug 9, 2018

Mary Frances (Sims) Bullmer, age 82, of Paducah, KY, passed away on Thursday, August 9, 2018 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Monday, August 13, 2018 at the Immanuel Baptist Church in Paducah with Rev. Jamie Broome officiating. There will be a private family burial.

Mrs. Bullmer worked...

Aug 8, 2018

Mr. Brian Collie, age 54, of Brookport, IL, died on August 8, 2018 in Sevierville, TN.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday evening, August 15, 2018 from 6 until 8 pm at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis.

Mr. Collie worked in the IL prison system for 23 years as a corrections officer and was...

Aug 7, 2018

Martin Busclas, age 88, of Metropolis, IL passed away August 7, 2018 at his home.

Funeral services will be at 11am Saturday, August 11, 2018 at St. John's Church on Waldo Church Road with Jeff Bremer officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Martin worked for Allied Chemical where he retired from. Upon retirement,...

Aug 7, 2018

George "Sam" Bohannon, age 60, of Jonesboro, IL, passed away Monday, August 6, 2018 at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO.

Funeral services will be held at 2pm on Friday, August 10, 2018 at the Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home with Bro. David Godfrey officiating. Burial will follow in Pell Cemetery.

Sam had a love for...

Aug 4, 2018

Mr. Charles Jones, age 51, formerly of Metropolis, IL, died peacefully at home on August 4, 2018 in Franklin, TN.

A memorial service will be held at 5pm on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Pastor David Krueger officiating.

Charles was born on August 30, 1966 in Manila, Philippines to Remy...

Aug 4, 2018

Adam Brinker, age 43, of Brookport, IL, passed away on Saturday, August 4, 2018 in Big Creek Township, MI.

Mr. Brinker was a graduate of Massac County High School, West Kentucky Technical College, and IBEW JATC Apprentice Program. He was a member of St. John's Church of Christ and was employed by the International Brotherhood of Electrical...

Aug 3, 2018

Dr. Richard Lester Eddings, 78, of Altamonte Springs, FL, formerly of Metropolis and Mt. Vernon, passed away on Friday, August 3, 2018 at Florida Living Nursing Center.

Graveside services with military honors will be held at 2pm on Saturday, August 11, at Metropolis Memorial Gardens.

Richard had an eventful life. He was born in Metropolis...

Aug 3, 2018

Wilma Jean Schriefer, 72, of Metropolis, IL, died on Friday, August 3, 2018 at the Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Funeral services will be held at 1pm on Thursday, August 9, 2018 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis with Bro. Wayne Terrell officiating. Burial will follow in Metropolis Memorial Gardens.

Ms. Schriefer was retired...

Aug 1, 2018

Mrs. Betty Hickman, age 84, of Metropolis, IL, died on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at the Massac Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 pm on Monday, August 6, 2018 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis. Burial will follow in Metropolis Memorial Gardens.

Mrs. Hickman was a member of the Metropolis Church...

Jul 31, 2018

Mrs. Laurie J. Smith, age 79, of Metropolis, IL, died at 11:27 am on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at Continue Care in Paducah, KY.

There will be no services.

Mrs. Smith was a member of the Church of the Nazarene.

Laurie is survived by her son, Mitchell Smith of Metropolis.

She...

Jul 31, 2018

Naomi A. Wittig, age 90 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 9:12 pm on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Funeral services will be held at 3 pm on Saturday, August 4, 2018 at St. John Lutheran Church with Pastor Kent Hollis officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Naomi...

Jul 30, 2018

Mrs. Vivian McPeak, 46, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Monday, July 30, 2018. She was born on June 22, 1972 in Paducah, KY.

A memorial service will be held at 1pm on Saturday, August 4, 2018 at the Community of Christ Church in Metropolis at 1309 Commercial Park Road with Ivan Woods officiating.

Mrs....

Jul 27, 2018

Michael D. LaBelle, age 45 of Grantsburg, Illinois passed away at 6:15 am on Friday, July 27, 2018 as a result of an automobile accident.

Services will be held at a later date.

Michael was a Boilermaker with Local 363 out of Belleville, Illinois.

Michael is survived by his wife, Dawn LaBelle of...

Jul 24, 2018

Mrs. Sue Teckenbrock, age 87 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 3:40 am on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Funeral services will be held at 12 Noon on Friday, July 27, 2018 at the First Christian Church in Metropolis with Pastor Keith Tilford officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens....

Jul 21, 2018

Mrs. Connie Sue (Spore) Wiley, age 61, of Metropolis, IL, died on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at her daughter's home.

Graveside services will be held at 10am on Saturday, July 28, 2018 in the Seven Mile Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Marvin Ballard officiating. There will be no visitation. Friends and family are asked to meet at...

Jul 20, 2018

Edward Cole, age 79 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 6:30 pm on Friday, July 20, 2018 at Massac Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m.  on Tuesday July 24, 2018 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Bro. Penny Emery and Bro. Randy Cole officiating.

Edward was of the Pentecostal Faith belonging to...

Jul 19, 2018

Karen (Burnham) Smith, age 74 of Brookport, Illinois passed away at 11:15 am on Thursday, July 19, 2018 at her residence.

There will not be any visitation or services.

Mrs. Smith was a retired cook with Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and a member of the Samoth Pentecostal Church.

Karen is survived by...

Jul 15, 2018

Mr. Everett Massie, 86, of Brookport, IL, passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2018 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Graveside services will be held at 2pm on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 in Pell Cemetery with Rev. Jack Russell officiating. There will be no visitation. Friends and family are asked to meet at the cemetery.

Mr. Massie...

Jul 15, 2018

Cora Lee (Griffey) Peck, age 84 of Joppa, Illinois passed away at 11:05 am on Sunday, July 15, 2018 at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Funeral services will be held at 11am on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis with Bro. Harvey Baxter officiating. Burial will follow at Metropolis Memorial Gardens.

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Jul 10, 2018

Sean "Cro" Wiedeman, age 37, of Metropolis, IL, died on Tuesday, July 10, 2018.

Funeral services will be held at 2 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2018 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis with Rev. Shalom Renner officiating. Burial will follow in IOOF Cemetery.

Sean is survived by his father, Roger Wiedeman of Metropolis;...