Obituaries

Aug 18, 2018

Roger L. Henderson, age 71 of Samoth, IL passed away at 2:57 am on Saturday, August 18, 2018 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 4 pm on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis with Rev. Bobby Parker officiating.

Roger was the former owner of Roger's Tree Service and...

Aug 17, 2018

David Ward Casper, of Yuma, AZ, was born in Santa Maria, CA on August 16, 1964. He died on August 17, 2018, at the age of 54, at the home of his parents in Metropolis, IL after a long illness due to throat cancer.

A memorial service will be held at 10am on Thursday, November 8, 2018...

Aug 17, 2018

Patricia "Pat" Owens, age 75 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 8:50 pm on Friday, August 17, 2018 at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Graveside services will be held at 11 am on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at Mt. Sterling Cemetery in Massac County.

Pat is survived by her sons, Bobby Joe Owens and wife...

Aug 16, 2018

Charlotte C. Stratemeyer of Metropolis went home to be with her LORD at the age of 95 on August 16, 2018. She was a charter member of Lighthouse Assembly of God (formerly First Assembly of God). She worked alongside her husband, Louie A. Stratemeyer, for twenty-two years participating at the Happy Hearts Senior Center.

Mrs. Stratemeyer was...

Aug 16, 2018

Mrs. Mary "Jeannie" Hunt, age 78, of Brookport, IL, passed away on Thursday, August 16, 2018 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Center in Paducah.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Monday, August 20, 2018 at Waldo Baptist Church with Rev. Jack Russell officiating. Burial will follow in Pell Cemetery.

Mrs....

Aug 14, 2018

Alfred Neill, age 72 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 8:38 am on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 7 pm on Sunday, August 19, 2018 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis. Darryl Neill will officiate. Burial services with military rites will be held at 12:30 pm...

Aug 12, 2018

Ms. Katie Marie Forney, age 22, of Metropolis, IL passed away on Sunday, August 12, 2018 as a result of a motor vehicle accident.

Funeral services will be held at 1pm on Thursday, August 16, 2018 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. Shane Baker officiating. Burial will follow in the IOOF Cemetery.

Ms. Forney...

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...