Michael D Scherer
Oct 2, 2017
Mr. Michael D. Scherer, age 61, of Metropolis, died Monday, October 2, 2017, at his home. Private services will be held at a later date. Michael is survived by two sons, Mark Scherer and wife Colleen and Michael Scherer and companion Amy Stevens all of Louisiana; two sisters, Mary Vincent of Wappapello, MO and Robin Branch of Bloomington, IN; four...
Mary Sue Croft
Sep 28, 2017
Mrs. Mary Sue Croft, 79, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2017 at the Oak View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Calvert City, KY. Funeral services will be held at 11am on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis. Burial will follow in Metropolis Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8pm...
Mattie Louise Spears
Sep 23, 2017
Mattie Louise Spears, 83, of Metropolis, IL formerly of Gobler, Missouri died Saturday, September 23, 2017. Born on October 31, 1933 in Okolona, Mississippi. Mrs. Spears was a member of First Missionary Baptist Church of Metropolis. Survivors include 3 daughters, Gaytel (RC) Gates of Wardell, MO, Viola (Paul) Brown of West Memphis, AR, Adella (Bruce) Meadows of Metropolis, IL; two...
Elenor "Jane" Martin
Sep 22, 2017
Elenor "Jane' Martin age 79 of Metropolis, IL passed away Friday Sept. 22, 2017 at the Massac Memorial Hospital. She was born December 14, 1937 to George Ike and Esther Iona (Woods) Miner. She was a very faithful member of the Cherry Street Pentecostal Church. Funeral services will be at 11am Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017 at the Cherry Street Pentecostal...
Joseph B. "Jody" Bryant
Sep 20, 2017
Retired newspaper editor Joe B. "Jody" Bryant of Metropolis passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 20, at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, KY, due to complications from Kennedy's Disease. Born April 19, 1939, to Joe B. and Stelsa Evers Bryant, Joe married Virginia K. Schaffer on July 29, 1959, in Eldorado, Illinois and she survives in Metropolis, IL. Other survivors include children...
Ronald Blane Wyatt
Sep 18, 2017
Ronald Blane Wyatt, age 69, of West Paducah, KY, died Monday, September 18, 2017. He was born to Howard and Sadie (Bridges) Wyatt on September 11, 1948. Graveside services will be held at 1:30pm on Friday, September 22, 2017 at the Cypress Masonic Cemetery in Cypress, IL with Marc Glass officiating and military rites. Mr. Wyatt served in the Vietnam...
Melvin Ellerbusch
Sep 18, 2017
Mr. Melvin Ellerbusch, age 90, of Metropolis, IL, died at 8:55 p.m. on Monday, September 18, 2017 at Massac Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11am on Saturday, September 23, 2017 at St. John's Lutheran Church with Rev. Kent Hollis officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with military rites. Melvin married Mildred Horman on August 20,...
Dolly Wade Mallan
Sep 15, 2017
Dolly Mallan, age 90 of Palm Beach Gardens, FL formerly of Metropolis, IL passed away at 7:16 am on Friday, September 15, 2017 at Good Samaritan Medical Center's Hospice Unit. Funeral Mass will be held at 10 am on Friday, September 22, 2017 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Metropolis. Father Michael Chris Mujule will officiate. Burial will...
Thelma Faughn Sisk
Sep 8, 2017
Thelma Faughn Sisk, age 96 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 9:50 pm on Friday, September 8, 2017 at the Metropolis Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. Graveside services will be held at 11 am on Monday, September 11, 2017 at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens. Rev. Marc Glass will officiate. Thelma was a dedicated pianist/organist at Mt. Sterling Cumberland Presbyterian Church. She...
Glenn Louis Ridge
Sep 4, 2017
Mr. Glenn Louis Ridge, age 48, of Metropolis, IL, passed away Monday, September 4, 2017 at his home. A private service will be held at a later date. Glenn was a toy and antique collector and enjoyed the being outdoors, especially hunting and searching for arrow heads. Glenn is survived by his mother, Pam Grant and husband Charles of Stafford,...
James R. "Jim" Conley
Sep 3, 2017
Mr. James R. "Jim" Conley, age 75, of Joppa, IL, went to be with the Lord Sunday, September 3, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Monday, September 11, 2017 at Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with military rites. Visitation will be held from 11am to 12 noon on Monday, September...
William Lloyd Donaldson
Aug 28, 2017
Mr. William Lloyd Donaldson, age 88, of Metropolis, IL, died on August 28, 2017 at Massac Memorial Hospital. There will be no services at this time. Mr. Donaldson was born April 19, 1929 and graduated with the class of 1948 at Herrin High School. He married Alice Marie Carney on November 3, 1950 in Piggott, AR. He was a retired...
Gerald D Haverkamp
Aug 25, 2017
Gerald D. Haverkamp, age 81 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away on Friday, August 25, 2017 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home. Bro. Scott Darnell will officiate. Burial will follow in the Kingston Cemetery. Gerald was retired from Electric Energy Inc. in Joppa, IL after 25...
Robert Wright
Aug 21, 2017
Mr. Robert Joe Wright, age 72, of Metropolis, IL, died Monday, August 21, 2017 at his home. Graveside services will be held at 11am on Saturday, August 26, 2017 at Reevesville Cemetery with military rites. Friends and family are asked to meet at the cemetery. Mr. Wright was an Army Veteran and a member of the American Legion Post 306....
Tommy H Hulsey
Aug 11, 2017
Tommy Hulsey, age 75 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 6:15 am on Friday, August 11, 2017 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center. Memorial services will be held at 2 pm on Saturday, August 26, 2017 at the First Baptist Church in Metropolis. Dr. Joe Buchanan will officiate. Tommy was a member of First Baptist Church since...
Joe Warren Konemann
Aug 10, 2017
Joe Warren Konemann, age 71 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away unexpectedly at 3:48 pm on Thursday, August 10, 2017 at the Massac Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm on Sunday, August 13, 2017 at Immanuel Baptist Church. Rev. Glenn Coram and Rev. Gary Cruse will officiate. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with military...
Patricia Diane Laird
Aug 9, 2017
Patricia Laird, age 66 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away Wednesday evening August 9, 2017 at her residence. Graveside services will be held at 11 am on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at the Masonic Cemetery in Metropolis. Rev. Mike Hardison will officiate. Patricia was a member of Community Christian Church. She is survived by her husband, Don Laird; son, Donald Ray...
Katherine Neftzger
Aug 8, 2017
Katherine Neftzger, age 99 of Brookport, Illinois passed away at 12:15 am on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Graveside services will be held at 11am on Friday, August 11, 2017 at Pell Cemetery. Rev. David Siere will officiate. Katherine was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church in Brookport where she was active in WMU....
Candi L. Goins
Aug 5, 2017
Candi Goins, age 48, of Metropolis, passed away Saturday, August 5, 2017 at Baptist Health Paducah. Memorial services will be held at 6 pm on Friday, August 18, 2017 at New Life Tabernacle at 1117 Bell Avenue, Paducah, Kentucky. Candi is survived by her son, Jeremy Goins; daughter, Chloe Higgins; sister, Ruby Tucker and husband Tim; one granddaughter, Kendyl Goins;...
James Stevens
Aug 5, 2017
James L. Stevens, age 57 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 11:26 am on Saturday, August 5, 2017 at Baptist Health Paducah. Services will be held at a later date. James is survived by his children, Jeremy Stevens, James Clint Stevens, Dakota Stevens, Kimberly Stevens, Jessie James Stevens, Casandra Meyers; 10 grandchildren; siblings, Eunice Schuler, Mary Stevens, Homer Stevens, Linda...
