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Nina Bess Mills

Nina Bess Mills

Mar 30, 2018

Nina Mills Obituary Nina Bess Mills, age 85, passed away peacefully at Alive Hospice in Nashville, TN, on March 30, 2018. Nina was born May 2, 1932, in Pope County, Illinois to Ray L. Wagner and Grace (Rigor) Wagner. She was preceded in death by her parents as well as by her husband of 42 years Curtis Robert Mills, her...

Edna Evelyn Rolfe

Edna Evelyn Rolfe

Mar 24, 2018

Edna Evelyn Rolfe, age 94 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 5:47 am on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Graveside services will be held at 11 am on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Rev. David Siere officiating. Edna was a waitress for many years and a member of Eastland Baptist...

Harold "Chip" Olsen

Harold "Chip" Olsen

Mar 21, 2018

Harold "Chip" Olsen, age 76, of Metropolis, IL, formerly of Chicago, IL, died at 5:10 am on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2pm on Sunday, March 25, 2018 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis with Rev. Clay Blankenbaker and Dr. Joe Buchanan officiating. Burial will follow in Metropolis Memorial Gardens. Mr....

Margaret Sue Bonifield Glass

Margaret Sue Bonifield Glass

Mar 20, 2018

Margaret Sue Bonifield Glass, 85, of Metropolis, Illinois went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at Southgate Nursing Home with her family close by. Margaret Sue was born in Metropolis, Illinois on May 23, 1932 to Fred Bonifield and Stella Grace Bonifield. She graduated from Metropolis Community High School in 1944, and married her sweetheart, Coval...

Sharon Evans

Sharon Evans

Mar 19, 2018

Ms. Sharon Evans, age 62, of Metropolis, IL, died on Monday, March 19, 2018 at her residence. Graveside services will be held at 11am on Thursday, March 22, 2018 in the Otterbein Cemetery in Pope County, IL with Pastor Charles Tate officiating. Burial will follow. Ms. Evans attended Brookport Church of God and worked at Lynx for many years. Sharon...

James E. "Jim" Weeks

James E. "Jim" Weeks

Mar 17, 2018

James E. "Jim" Weeks, age 89 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2018 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis with Rev. Jerry Brown officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with military...

Pepper Cole

Pepper Cole

Mar 17, 2018

Pepper Cole, age 73 of Metropolis, Illinois, passed away at 9:35 pm on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center. Graveside services will be held at 2 pm on Friday, March 23, 2018 at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens. Rev. Randy L. Cole will officiate. Pepper is survived by sons, Orville E. "Buster" Cole and...

Harold Sparks

Harold Sparks

Mar 17, 2018

Mr. Harold Sparks, age 62, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. Funeral services will be held at 1pm on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at the First Missionary Baptist Church in Metropolis with Pastor Michael Wade officiating. Burial will follow in Masonic Cemetery. Harold is survived by...

Barbara A. Henc

Barbara A. Henc

Mar 16, 2018

Mrs. Barbara A. Henc, age 82, of New Columbia, IL, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, went to be with our Lord on Friday, March 16, 2018. Friends and others whose lives Barbara touched are invited to a visitation at 12 noon followed by a memorial service at 1pm on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in...

Scott A. Margherio

Scott A. Margherio

Mar 16, 2018

Scott A. Margherio age 42 of Metropolis, IL passed away on March 16, 2018 at 7:05 p.m. at his home. Graveside and burial services will be Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at 1 p.m. at the Masonic Cemetery with Kelly Glass and Greg Rednour speaking. Scott is survived by his parents, Tony and Brenda (Johnston) Margherio, One sister, Michelle (Missy) Quint...

Sheri Johnson Scutt

Sheri Johnson Scutt

Mar 13, 2018

Sheri Johnson Scutt, 51, died at home on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 in Paducah, KY. She loved her family and was a dedicated wife and mother. Sheri is survived by her husband, Jim; two sons, Auston and Ryder; her mother, Julie Johnson and stepfather, Tom Grace of Joppa, IL; two brothers, Alan (wife Lauren) of Imperial, MO and Jimmy (wife...

Marvin W. Konertz

Marvin W. Konertz

Mar 12, 2018

Marvin W. Konertz, age 74 of Joppa, Illinois formerly of Tampa, Florida passed away at 2:50 am on Monday, March 12, 2018 at the Massac Memorial Hospital. Funeral service will be held at 11 am on Thursday, March 15, 2018 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis with Rev. Shane Baker officiating. Burial will follow in the Hillerman Baptist Church...

Janice Rose Konemann

Janice Rose Konemann

Mar 10, 2018

Mrs. Janice Rose Konemann, 75, of Metropolis, born July 24, 1942 to Charles E. Lohranz and Beaulah Pearl Green, went home to our Lord and Savior on Saturday, March 10, 2018. She passed away in her home surrounded by her family that she loved and adored. Funeral services will be held at 11am on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at Weaver...

John W. Snyder

John W. Snyder

Mar 9, 2018

John W. Snyder, 82, passed away on March 9, 2018. He was born on February 28, 1936 in Ingram, AR. He spent his childhood in Round Knob where his mother was a switchboard operator and his father was a farmer. From January 1953 until March 1956, Mr. Snyder served in the US Army Airborne. After his enlistment, he learned an...

Edward W Koenigsmark

Edward W Koenigsmark

Mar 8, 2018

Mr. Edward W. Koenigsmark, 89, of Metropolis, died on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, KY. Funeral services will be held at 10am on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Shalom Renner officiating. Burial with military rites will be held at 12:30pm in Mounds City...

Helen M. Berry

Helen M. Berry

Mar 4, 2018

Mrs. Helen M. Berry, age 86, of Metropolis, IL, died on Sunday, March 4, 2018 at Massac Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be held at 11:30am on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 in Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Pastor Tom Emmerson officiating. Burial will follow. Mrs. Berry owned and operated The Berry Patch and Bride's Choice in Metropolis for many years. Helen...

Billie Joyce Bentson

Billie Joyce Bentson

Feb 26, 2018

Mrs. Billie Joyce Grace Bentson, 92, of Paducah,KY, died on Monday, February 26, 2018 at the Parkview Nursing Home in Paducah, KY. Billie was the second of six children born in Metropolis to Myrtle Amelia May Grace and Floyd Vivian Grace. Funeral services will be held at 11am on Friday, March 2, 2018 at the St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church...

Robie Eleam Jr

Robie Eleam Jr

Feb 21, 2018

Robie Eleam Jr. age 91 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 10:08 a.m. at the Massac Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be Saturday, February 24, 2018 at 11 A.M. at the Shedville Cemetery with Pastor David Krueger officiating, with Military graveside rites following. He was a member of the V.F.W. in Anna, IL and served in...

Doris J Owens

Doris J Owens

Feb 19, 2018

Doris J. Owens age 77 of Metropolis, IL passed away Monday Feb. 19, 2018 at her home. Graveside services will be Thursday, Feb. 22,2018 at 11 a.m. at the Otterbein cemetery in Pope Co. Illinois with Pastor Tim Turner officiating. Burial will follow in the Otterbein cemetery. She is survived by Four grandchildren, Stacy Bagwell (Andy), Samantha Byrd, Sherri Jeffords...

Donald Eugene Croft

Donald Eugene Croft

Feb 18, 2018

Donald Eugene Croft, age 89, of Metropolis, Illinois, passed away at 3:55 am on Sunday, February 18, 2018, at Baptist Health Paducah. Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Friday, February 23, 2018, at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis with Steve Karraker officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens. Don was born on October 12,...

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