Joyce Ann Waddell
Apr 18, 2025
Joyce Ann Waddell, age 71 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 12:27 am on Friday, April 18, 2025 at her residence surrounded by her family.
Graveside services will be held at 2 pm on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at the Liberty Ridge Cemetery with Pastor Justin Wolfe officiating.
Joyce was retired from AEP Cook Coal...
Billy R. Tanner
Apr 18, 2025
Billy R. Tanner, age 83 of Metropolis, Illinois, passed away on Friday, April 18, 2025 at his home with his family by his side.
A graveside service with military rites will be held at 10 am on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at Hillerman Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Jack Russell officiating.
Bill, a lifelong resident...
Jackson Tyler Hendrix Strong
Apr 17, 2025
Jackson Tyler Hendrix Strong, age 39 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away on Thursday, April 17, 2025 at his residence.
Visitation will be held on Monday, April 21, 2025 from 11 am to 1 pm at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral home followed by a scripture reading led by Donald Strong.
Jackson is survived by his parents, Jack...
James Lloyd Watkins
Apr 16, 2025
James Lloyd Watkins, age 87 of Brookport, Illinois passed away at 12:50 pm on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at the Metropolis Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center.
There will not be any services.
James was a retired iron worker working out of Local 782 and a veteran of the United States Army.
James is survived...
Debbie (Duncan) Simpson
Apr 11, 2025
Debbie Simpson
January 16, 1955 – April 11, 2025
Debbie Simpson, 70, of Brookport, Illinois, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2025, at Baptist Health in Paducah, Kentucky. She was born on January 16, 1955, to William and Shirley Duncan.
Debbie was a strong, comforting, and deeply caring woman who had a way...
Doyle David Lewis
Apr 7, 2025
Doyle David Lewis, age 84 of Paducah, Kentucky formerly of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 6:12 am on Monday, April 7, 2025 at his residence surrounded by his family.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 2 pm on Sunday, April 13, 2025 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Hardison officiating.
Doyle...
Nathan William Bacon
Apr 6, 2025
Nathan William Bacon age 63 of Louisville, Illinois passed away at 4:29 pm on Sunday, April 6, 2025 at his home. He was born on August 5, 1961 in Metropolis, Illinois the son of John O. Bacon Sr. and Peggy L. Bacon.
A private ceremony will be held at a later date.
Nathan had a...
Donald Rottmann
Apr 5, 2025
Donald Rottmann age 88 of Metropolis, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, KY. A celebration of God's grace in Don's life will be held Saturday, April 12th, 2025 at Faith Lutheran Church in Metropolis, IL, with visitation from 11am -1pm and the funeral beginning at 1pm....
Bonnie Sue Damron
Apr 4, 2025
Bonnie Sue Damron, age 60 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away on Friday, April 4, 2025 at her residence.
A celebration of life visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 from 1 pm to 3 pm at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home.
Bonnie was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church and donated her time helping...
James L. "Rocky" Stewart
Apr 2, 2025
James L. "Rocky" Stewart, age 82 of Paducah, KY formerly of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 8:14 pm on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at Baptist Health Paducah surrounded by his family.
Graveside services will be held at 2 pm on Sunday, April 6, 2025 at Anderson Cemetery in Boaz, Illinois with Carl Stewart officiating.
Jim...
David Meng
Apr 1, 2025
David Meng, age 79 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away on Tuesday morning April 1, 2025 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.
Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Friday, April 4, 2025 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Dr. Joe Buchanan and Dr. Jeremy Muniz officiating.
David was retired from Electric...
Joyce (Anderson) Windhorst
Mar 28, 2025
Joyce (Anderson) Windhorst, age 87 of Joppa, Illinois passed away at 9:50 am on Friday, March 28, 2025 at the Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2 pm on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Pastor Sonny James Dougherty-Schreiner officiating.
Joyce worked for...
Kenneth Story
Mar 23, 2025
Kenneth Story, 57 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Sunday, March 23, 2025 at his home.
There will be no services at this time.
Kenneth worked for Chamness Care for 8 years as a DSP worker. He enjoyed music, especially the guitar, photography, and watching sports and movies.
Kenneth is survived by his...
Wes Owens
Mar 22, 2025
Wes Owens, 74 of Brookport, IL, passed away at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at the Rosiclare Rehab and Health Care Center.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 in Mt. Sterling Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery with Rev. Allen Bolland officiating. There will be no visitation. Family and friends...
Helen D. Howell
Mar 15, 2025
Helen D. Howell, 78 of Georgetown, IL, formerly of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2025 at OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center in Danville, IL.
Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Bryan Morrison officiating. There will be no visitation. Family and friends...
Janice L. (Kilgore) Stafford
Mar 15, 2025
Janice L. Stafford, 81 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2025 at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Graveside services will be held at 12 noon on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at Mt. Olive Cemetery in Renshaw, IL with Rev. Glenn Coram officiating. Visitation will be held at the cemetery from 11:30 a.m. until...
Kenneth "Kenny" Rucker
Mar 14, 2025
Kenneth "Kenny" Rucker, 54 of Golconda, IL, formerly of Andalusia, AL, and Metropolis, IL, passed away on Friday, March 14, 2025 at Deaconess Illinois Medical Center in Marion, IL.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, March 21, 2025 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home. Burial will follow in I.O.O.F. Cemetery with military rites.
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Wanda Halstenberg
Mar 13, 2025
Wanda Halstenberg, 87, fought her final war with pain on Thursday, March 13, 2025. She was the beloved wife of Kenneth Halstenberg for 66 years; dearest mother to Michael; dear grandmother to Alexandra, Evan, and Elliott Halstenberg.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Golda Baker and three brothers, Dale, Donald, and Wendell Baker....
Phil Walters
Mar 12, 2025
Phil Walters, age 90 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at his residence.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 am on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. Micah Spicer officiating. Burial will follow in the IOOF Cemetery.
Phil was a retired auto mechanic...
Gearldine Holt
Mar 11, 2025
Gearldine Holt, 93, of Metropolis, Illinois, passed away peacefully on March 11, 2025, in Metropolis.
She was born on October 30, 1931, to her parents Robert (Dick) W. Goodwin and Neta Pearl (Walden) Goodwin in Ada, Oklahoma. She attended Bee Bee and Worstel Schools as a young lady, and she obtained her GED and attended Pima Community...
