Ronald D. Bowman
Jun 18, 2025
Ronald David "Ron" Bowman, age 83 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 3:20 am on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 surrounded by his family.
Celebration of Life will be held at 2 pm on Sunday, June 22, 2025 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Pastor Chris Sielbeck officiating with burial following in the IOOF Cemetery.
Ron retired...
Kathleen 'Kay" Iber
Jun 14, 2025
Kathleen "Kay" Iber, 90 of Metropolis, IL, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, June 14, 2025.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 19, 2025 at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Father Michael Mujule officiating. There will be no visitation. Family and friends are asked to meet at the...
Bruce Bauer
Jun 8, 2025
Bruce Bauer, 73 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2025 at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 14, 2025 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Bro. Justin Wolfe officiating. Burial will follow in Metropolis Memorial Gardens.
Bruce grew up in Metropolis and worked for many years...
David L. Martin
Jun 6, 2025
David Martin, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, passed away peacefully at home. He was born in Anna, Illinois, to the late Leonard and Virginia Martin and was raised in Metropolis, where his life was built on the foundation of faith, family, and hard work.
David grew up on the family's cattle farm, working alongside his...
Denelda "Punkie" Ann Beggs
Jun 3, 2025
Denelda Ann "Punkie" Beggs, age 75 of Joppa, Illinois passed away at 11:03 pm on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at her residence.
Per her wishes there will not be any services.
Denelda was a homemaker.
Denelda is survived by her husband of 53 years, Gary Beggs; children, Liz Russell, Vickie Cohoon, Helen Currington,...
Allen Werner Giltner
Jun 2, 2025
Allen W. Giltner, age 83 of Brookport, Illinois passed away at 3:41 pm on Monday, June 2, 2025 at his residence surrounded by his family.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 5, 2025 at Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home with Pastor Harvey Baxter officiating. Burial will follow in the family cemetery.
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William "Bill" Kelly
May 25, 2025
William "Bill" Kelly, age 70, passed away at 2:30 pm on May 25, 2025 at his residence in Metropolis, Illinois
Per his wishes, there will be no services.
Bill moved to Illinois from California in 1999. He was employed by Gottschalks Department Stores as a cabinet maker. After his move to the midwest, he held...
Buddy Hall
May 22, 2025
Buddy "The Rifleman" Hall, 79 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2025 at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
A celebration of life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 29, 2025 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 12 noon until 2:00 p.m.
Buddy was born...
Keith Ray Rogers
May 22, 2025
Keith Rogers, age 64 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 12:28 pm on Thursday, May 22, 2025 at his residence. He was born on July 15, 1960 in Paducah, KY, to Roy Emmett Rogers and Vivian Kay (Elam) Rogers.
Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Sunday, May 25, 2025 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with...
Randy Lee Hostmeyer
May 21, 2025
Randy Lee Hostmeyer, age 62 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at his residence.
Graveside services will be held at 1 pm on Monday, June 2, 2025 at IOOF Cemetery with Rev. Michael Pryor officiating.
Randy was of the Christian faith.
Randy is survived by his sisters, Julie Hamilton...
Tad Bruce Angel
May 13, 2025
Tad Bruce Angel, 64 of Carterville, IL, formerly of Metropolis, IL, passed away peacefully at his residence on May 13, 2025.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, 2025 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. Micah Spicer officiating. Burial will follow in Metropolis Memorial Gardens.
Tad worked in logistics for...
Dorothy (Guinn) Myrick Mccoy
May 12, 2025
Dorothy Louise (Guinn) Myrick McCoy of Surprise, AZ, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on May 12, 2025.
Visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home. Service will follow at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home with Rev. Larry Lunsford officiating. Burial will be...
Amelia "Millie" House
May 11, 2025
In the words of an unknown author, "An Angel in the book of life wrote down my baby's birth and whispered as she closed the book, 'too beautiful for Earth'."
Amelia "Millie" Marie House was born in Carbondale, IL, on December 11, 2024 to Henry Jace and Angel Renee House and was welcomed into the arms of...
Gail (Carr) Powell
May 10, 2025
Gail (Carr) Powell, age 87 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 9:20 am on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at the Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center surrounded by her family.
Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. Victor Long officiating. Burial will follow in the...
Benito C. Bajuyo
May 9, 2025
With heavy hearts and deep gratitude, we announce the passing of a beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, brother, doctor, and friend, Dr. Benito Bajuyo who died peacefully at the age of 87. Born and raised in the Philippines, he carried with him a spirit of perseverance, humility, and service that defined his entire life.
At 28, he...
William "Bill" Burke
May 7, 2025
William "Bill" Burke, age 64 of Brookport, Illinois passed away at 4:52 pm on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at his residence.
Per his wishes there will not be any services.
Bill retired as a self-employed carpenter.
Bill is survived by his wife of 20 years, Penny Burke; step grandchildren, Lakken Jones and Tyce...
Wilbur "Bango" Lindsey
May 7, 2025
Wilbur "Bango" Lindsey, 56 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.
A visitation will be held on Friday, May 9, 2025 from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home. A celebration of life will begin at 7:30 p.m.
Bango was employed as a custodian through the Massac Unit #1...
Dale B Obermark
May 4, 2025
Dale B. Obermark, age 86, of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 5:30 pm on Sunday, May 4, 2025 at the Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Masonic rites will be held at 2:00 p.m. followed by a funeral service on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at St. Stephens Lutheran Church with Pastor Tom Emmerson  and Jeff Trovillion officiating. Burial...
Gary Don Krueger
Apr 26, 2025
Gary Don Krueger, age 75, of Metropolis, Illinois, passed away at 12:27 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at the Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, with his family by his side. Gary was born on November 11, 1949, in Paducah, Kentucky, the son of Calvin Henry Walter Krueger and Doris Caroline (Eickholz) Krueger.
Visitation will be held...
Nathaniel Blake Horman
Apr 20, 2025
Nathaniel Blake "Nate" Horman, 31 of Metropolis, IL, born on April 12, 1994, passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2025.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. Joey Dunning officiating. Burial will follow in St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery with military rites.
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