Joseph C. Kern
Jan 31, 2018
Mr. Joseph C. Kern, age 91, of Anna, IL, formerly of Metropolis, IL, died on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Mr. Kern was born in Hamilton CO, IL, near Macedonia on July 2, 1926 to Owen and Ruby (Smithpeters) Kern. Joseph was a graduate of Zeigler High School class of 1944 and served in the US...
Pamela Sue (Brown) Maurer
Jan 30, 2018
Pamela Sue (Brown) Maurer, age 68 of Metropolis, Illinois and formerly of Crossville, Illinois earned her heavenly reward at 1:52 pm on Tuesday, January 30, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Friday, February 2, 2018 at the First United Methodist Church in Metropolis with Rev. Jon Cockrel and Rev. Shalom Renner officiating. Graveside services will be...
Jimmie Glenn Wilder
Jan 29, 2018
Mr. Jimmie Glenn Wilder, age 93, of Brookport, IL, passed away at 8:45 pm on Monday, January 29, 2018 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 1pm on Friday, February 2, 2018 at the Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home with Rev. David Siere officiating. Burial will follow in Pell Cemetery with military rites. Jimmie was a member of First...
Marilyn M. Burns
Jan 29, 2018
Mrs. Marilyn Burns, age 85, of Metropolis, IL, died Monday, January 29, 2018 at Southgate Health Care Center. Per Marilyn's wishes, there will be no services. Marilyn is survived by four children, Kelly Jenkins and husband Joe of Brookport, IL, Debra Jeske and husband Michael of Chicago, IL, Belinda Jalilpour of Seattle, WA, and Steve Burns and wife Voula of...
Dorothy "Dotty" Gregory
Jan 29, 2018
Mrs. Dorothy "Dotty" Gregory, age 95, of Metropolis, IL, died on Monday, January 29, 2018 at Southgate Health Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 11am on Monday, February 5, 2018 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Dr. Joe Buchanan officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Gregory installed gas lines in B-24 Bombers at the...
Rickie "Buzz" Woods
Jan 28, 2018
Mr. Rickie "Buzz" Woods, age 64, of Metropolis, IL, died Sunday, January 28, 2018 at Massac Memorial Hospital. A visitation will be held from 6-8pm on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home. Mr. Woods was of Baptist faith and attended Waldo Baptist Church. Buzz was a salesman for many years at Frank Farmer Chevrolet. Buzz is survived...
Esperanza S. Kaufmann
Jan 27, 2018
Esperanza S. Kaufmann, 89, of Brookport, Illinois passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at the Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home. Esperanza is survived by three children; Otto Kaufmann and wife Olga, Frank Kaufmann and wife Remy and Anita O'Brien and...
Mary Jane Neblett
Jan 24, 2018
Ms. Mary Jane (Williams) Neblett, age 58, of Metropolis, IL, formerly of Goreville, IL, passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at her residence. A memorial service will be held at 3pm on Friday, February 2, 2018 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. David Deem officiating. Ms. Neblett worked in Home Health Care as a LPN and attended the...
Lloyd Lewis
Jan 22, 2018
Mr. Lloyd Lewis, age 89, of Metropolis, IL, died Monday, January 22, 2018 at his home with his loving family by his side. Funeral services will be held at 11am on Friday, January 26, 2018 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Pastor Tom Emmerson officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with military rites. Mr. Lewis was an...
Carol Sue Studley
Jan 16, 2018
Carol Sue Studley age 73 of Metropolis, IL. passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at 11:15 p.m. at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, KY. Funeral services will be Monday, January 22, 2018 at 1 pm at the Reddick United Methodist Church in Reddick, IL with Linda Michel Pastor Matthew Payne officiating. Burial will follow in...
Virginia A. Mizell
Jan 14, 2018
Funeral services for Virginia A. Mizell will be held at 11:30 am on Friday, January 19, 2018 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home. Rev. Glenn Coram will officiate. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Mizell passed away at 9:30 pm on Sunday, January 14, 2018 at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Mizell was a long time member...
Lindell C Norwood
Jan 13, 2018
Mr. Lindell C. Norwood, age 77, of Metropolis, IL, died Saturday, January 13, 2018 at his home. A celebration of life will be held from 7-8pm on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 for Lindell and his wife of 15 years, Marsha who passed in May of 2017 at the Spence Community Center in Metropolis. Mr. Norwood was retired from the Labors...
James Lee Morse
Jan 12, 2018
James Lee Morse, age 77 of Joppa, Illinois passed away at 7:54 pm on Friday, January 12, 2018 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center. Graveside services will be held at 1 pm on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens. Rev. Jon Cockrel will officiate. James was a lifelong farmer. James is survived by his...
Joetta Stubblefield Henderson
Jan 8, 2018
Joetta Stubblefield Henderson, age 88 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 9:04 am on Monday, January 8, 2018 at her residence. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Joetta was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great-great grandmother. She was a member of Hillerman Baptist Church. Joetta is survived by her son, Ronnie Stubblefield of Metropolis, IL;...
Robert Reeves Suttles
Jan 7, 2018
Mr. Robert Reeves Suttles, age 77, of Brookport, IL, peacefully went to be with his Lord and Savior at 6:52 pm on Sunday, January 7, 2018 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center after a long, hard fought battle with cancer. Funeral services will immediately follow Masonic rites and boilermaker services starting at 1pm on Wednesday, January 10,...
Kenneth Hillyard
Jan 7, 2018
Mr. Kenneth Hillyard, age 61, of Paducah, KY, formerly of Metropolis, IL, died on Sunday, January 7, 2018 at his brother's home. A visitation will be held from 2 to 4 pm on Friday, January 12, 2018 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis. Mr. Hillyard was a cook at IHOP in Paducah. Kenneth is survived by three daughters, Serena...
Stanford Welch
Jan 7, 2018
Stanford Welch, age 91 of Brookport, Illinois passed away at 2:05 pm on Sunday, January 7, 2018 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Friday, January 12, 2018 at the Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home. Rev. David Siere will officiate. Burial will follow in the Masonic Cemetery in Cypress, Illinois with military rites. Stanford was retired...
Lou E. (Rixie) Ballou
Jan 4, 2018
Mrs. Lou E. (Rixie) Ballou, age 90, of Paducah, KY, formerly of Brookport, IL, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2018 at the Ray and Kay Hospice Care Center in Paducah, KY. Funeral services will be held at 1pm on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at the Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home with Rev. David Siere officiating. Burial will follow in Pell...
Clara Jeannine Kruger
Jan 3, 2018
Mrs. Clara Jeannine Kruger, age 86, of Metropolis, IL, died on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 with her loving family by her side. Funeral services will be held at 1pm on Monday, January 8, 2018 at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church with Rev. Timothy A. Bean officiating. Burial will follow in the St. John Lutheran Church Cemetery. Jeannine was a member...
Robert Lee Cagle
Dec 31, 2017
Mr. Robert Lee Cagle, age 91 of Paducah, Kentucky formerly of Metropolis, Illinois passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2017 at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Paducah, KY. Graveside services will be held at 1 pm on Monday, January 8, 2018 at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Rev. Jon Cockrel officiating. Robert was retired from Missouri Portland where he...
