Obituaries

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;...

Jul 8, 2018

Mr. Jack C. Garner I, age 92, of Metropolis, IL, died at 1:30 am on Sunday, July 8, 2018 at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on March 9, 1926 in St. Louis, MO as the fourth child to James and Helen Garner.

Graveside services will be held at 10am on Tuesday, July 10,...

Jul 2, 2018

Helen Florence Shuffle-Barger McDuffee, 83, of Mitchell, IN, formerly of Pope County, IL, passed away July 2, 2018. She was born on June 14, 1935.

Graveside services will be held at 9:30 am on Friday, July 6, 2018 in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens. There will be no visitation. Friends and family are asked to meet at the...

Jul 2, 2018

Mr. Charles Tucker, 78, of Metropolis, IL, died on Monday, July 2, 2018 at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Graveside services will be held at 9 am on Thursday, July 12, 2018 at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.

Mr. Tucker was an US Marines veteran.

Charles is survived by one brother, Tom Tucker;...

Jul 1, 2018

Mr. Robert Edwards, 86, of Paducah, KY, formerly of Harrisburg, IL and Brookport, IL, died on Sunday, July 1, 2018 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30pm on Friday, July 6, 2018 at the Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home with Bob Coburn and Darrell Simon officiating. Burial will follow in Pell Cemetery.

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Jun 27, 2018

Mrs. Nancy Bush, 79, of Vienna, IL, died on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at her home.

A graveside service will be held at the Ohio Chapel Church Cemetery in Grand Chain, IL at 1pm on Thursday, July 5, 2018 with Rev. Tammy Horn officiating.

Mrs. Bush was a member of the VFW Women's Auxillary Post...

Jun 22, 2018

Mr. Skyler Lee Atkinson, age 35, of Sammamish, WA, formerly of Metropolis, died at 12:22 am on Friday, June 22, 2018 at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, WA due to a motorcycle accident.

Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, June 30, 2018 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis with Chris Sielbeck officiating....

Jun 20, 2018

Mr. Birt "Buzz" Ward, age 67, of Eddyville, IL, formerly of Metropolis, went to be with his Lord and Savior at 4:53 am on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Funeral services will be held at 1pm on Monday, June 25, 2018 at the Eastland Life Church with Pastor Brian Anderson officiating. Burial will follow...

Jun 18, 2018

Mr. Jeffory Beggs, 62, of Metropolis, IL, passed away Monday, June 18, 2018 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 7pm Thursday, June 21, 2018 at the Loftus-McManus Brookport Chapel with his son, Pastor Jeremy Beggs officiating.  Private burial will be held at a later date.

Mr. Beggs was an avid fisherman and...

Jun 11, 2018

Wanda Faye Mizell, age 72 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 11:59 pm on Monday, June 11, 2018 at the Massac Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 11am on Saturday, June 16, 2018 at Christ Community Church, 8270 Old Hinkleville Road, West Paducah, KY with Pastor Tim L. Turner and Rev. Larry Lunsford officiating. Burial...

Jun 7, 2018

Danny Story, age 69 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away on Thursday, June 7, 2018 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis with Rev. Joe Buchanan and Kelly Glass officiating.  Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.

Danny is...

Jun 6, 2018

Joyce Elaine Walter, age 75 of Massac County, Illinois passed away at 6:45 am on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Friday, June 8, 2018 at Miller-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis with Pastor David Krueger officiating. Burial will follow in the Anderson Cemetery.

Joyce...

Jun 2, 2018

Ruth E. Varvel, age 74 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 4:38 am on Saturday, June 2, 2018 at the Massac Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at 11 a.m. at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Pastor Mickey Brown officiating. Burial will follow in the Pell Cemetery.

Ruth is...

May 30, 2018

Mrs. Pairlee Foster, age 94, of Metropolis, IL went home to be with Jesus at 5:55 am on May 30th, 2018. Mrs. Foster was retired from the Good Luck Glove Co where she worked for 41 years. She was a retired Civil Defense team member. She was also owner of a long-ago restaurant called the Royal Café. She was...