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Ernest Dunn

Ernest Dunn

Mar 23, 2015

Mr. Ernest Hugh Dunn, age 83, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2015 at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2015, at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis with Pastor Shawn Vandergriff officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.Mr. Dunn worked for Bullock Garage...

Wendell Riepe

Wendell Riepe

Mar 20, 2015

Wendell Riepe, age 99, of Metropolis, Illinois, passed away Friday, March 20, 2015 at his residence with his family by his side.Funeral services will be at 1 pm on Monday, March 23, 2015 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis. Robin Mizell will officiate. Burial will follow in the Mt. Pleasant Church of Christ Cemetery.Wendell, a lifelong resident of Massac...

Harry Kozlowski

Harry Kozlowski

Mar 18, 2015

Harry Kozlowski, age 88 of Metropolis, Illinois formerly of Anna, Illinois passed away at 4:45 am on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at his residence.Graveside services will be held at 11 am on Friday, March 20, 2015 at the Temple Hill Cemetery in Temple Hill, Illinois. Father Michael Christopher Mujule will officiate.Harry attended the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in...

Brenda Sue Wilkins

Brenda Sue Wilkins

Mar 16, 2015

Brenda Sue Wilkins, age 71, of Jonesboro, IL, formerly of Temple Hill, IL, died at 11:49 a.m. on Monday March 16, 2015 at Chamness Care in Jonesboro.Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 20, 2015, in Pell Cemetery with Rev. Jerry Parr officiating. Ms. Wilkins was of the Methodist faith.Brenda is survived by several cousins; special...

Charles John Isoline

Charles John Isoline

Mar 16, 2015

Dr. Charles John Isoline, 87, of Georgetown, Texas, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2015. He was born on November 2, 1927 to parents John and Lillian (Venters) Isoline in Harrisburg, Illinois. After graduating from Harrisburg High School, Dr. Isoline served as an Army paratrooper in the 11th Airborne Division. He attended the University of Illinois where he received his...

Jacqueline D Baitinger

Jacqueline D Baitinger

Mar 16, 2015

Jacqueline D. Baitinger, age 90 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 10:15 am on Monday, March 16, 2015 at the Massac Memorial Hospital.There will not be any services.She is survived by her cousins, Ora Gress of Effingham, IL and Bobby Johnson of Metropolis, IL. Special friend Margie Logan of Metropolis, ILShe was preceded in death by her parents, Fred Glass...

Alice O. (Troutman) Davidson

Alice O. (Troutman) Davidson

Mar 7, 2015

Alice O. (Troutman) Davidson, 99, of Paducah, KY formerly of Metropolis, IL passed away Saturday, March 7, 2015 at the McCracken County Nursing and Rehab. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at Miller Funeral Home in Metropolis with their lifelong family friend and Minister, Rev. Larry Lunsford officiating. Burial will follow at Metropolis Memorial Gardens....

Patricia Kay Ramey

Patricia Kay Ramey

Mar 6, 2015

Patricia K. Ramey age 43, of Metropolis, passed away Friday, March 6 2015 at 6:56 p.m. at the Baptist Health in Paducah, KY.Graveside and burial services will be Wednesday at 12 noon on March 11, 2015 at the Cedar Grove Cemetery in Pope Co. IL with Rev. Glen Simpson and Rev. Melissa Simpson officiating.She is survived by her two sons,...

Sherry Odum

Sherry Odum

Mar 1, 2015

Sherry L. Odum, age 57 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 5:12 am on Sunday, March 1, 2015 at Baptist Health Paducah.Graveside services will be held at 1 pm on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at the IOOF Cemetery in Metropolis, Illinois. Rev. David Siere will officiate.Sherry is survived by 2 sons, Timothy Cargill of Aurora, CO and Mike Cargill and...

Ernest May

Ernest May

Feb 28, 2015

Ernest E. May age 64 of Grantsburg, IL passed away passed away at Baptist Health in Paducah, KY on Feb. 28, 2015Mr. May is survived by his wife Glenda, One daughter, Christina Martin of Pinckneyville, IL; Two grandchildren, Daniel and Will Martin of Pinckneyville, ILHe was preceded in death by his parents, Earnest and Willine Elizabeth (Hightower) May and step-mother,...

Billie "Jeannie" Little

Billie "Jeannie" Little

Feb 28, 2015

Billie "Jeannie" Little age 77 of Metropolis, IL passed away at her home as a result of a home fire on Feb. 28, 2015 at 12:04 a.m. Jeannie was of the Catholic faith but attended Faith Tabernacle in Metropolis. Memorial services will be Wednesday March 4, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Tate officiating.Jeannie...

Verla Joann Fowler

Verla Joann Fowler

Feb 26, 2015

Verla "Joann" Fowler, age 76 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 11:52 am on Thursday, February 26, 2015 at the Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.Funeral services will be held at 2 pm on Sunday, March 1, 2015 at the Miller Funeral Home. Rev. Bobby Parker will officiate. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.Joann worked as a young girl...

Darla Mitchell

Darla Mitchell

Feb 26, 2015

Darla Mitchell, age 72 of Brookport, Illinois passed away at 1:40 am on Thursday, February 26, 2015 at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.Memorial services will be held at a later date.Darla is survived by 3 daughters, Patricia Mitchell of Brookport, IL, Cheryl Cruse and husband Vince of Columbus, MS, and Dawn Followell and husband Mike of Paducah, KY; 4 granddaughters,...

David E. Lang

David E. Lang

Feb 25, 2015

David E. Lang, age 55 of Metropolis, IL passed away at 8:48 pm on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at Baptist Health Paducah.Memorial services will be held at a later date.David is survived by 2 daughters, Penny Brashears of Creal Springs, IL and Brittany Baker and husband Dusty of Unionville, IL; 1 son, David Lang Jr. and wife Amanda of Metropolis,...

Evelyn Anderson

Evelyn Anderson

Feb 25, 2015

Evelyn Fuqua Anderson, of Metropolis, IL, in her ninety ninth year, passed away Wednesday February 25, 2015 at Baptist Health of Paducah, KY. She was born June 15, 1916 in Grand Rivers, KY to Luther and Fronia (Walker) Fuqua. She has lived most of her life in Massac County, ILFuneral services will be at 1 pm on Saturday February 28,...

Imogene Louise Downing

Imogene Louise Downing

Feb 20, 2015

Imogene L. Downing 88, of Metropolis, passed away at Parkview Nursing and Rehab of Paducah on Friday, February 20, 2015. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 28, 2015 in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Rev. Charles Tate officiating. Burial will follow. There will be no visitation. Family and friends are asked to meet at the...

Lois E. Darnell

Lois E. Darnell

Feb 20, 2015

Lois E. Darnell was born March 19, 1933, to William and Hallie Kennedy Sundmaker. She returned to her Heavenly Father on Friday, February 20, 2015 at Baptist Health Paducah, leaving her son Eric and his wife Liz of Edwardsville, IL, her son Philip and his wife Teresa of Louisville, TN, three grandchildren, Trent and his wife Anna of O'Fallon, MO,...

Donald Lee Haverkamp

Donald Lee Haverkamp

Feb 19, 2015

Mr. Donald Haverkamp, age 83, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2015 at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home with Pastor Pete Ryan officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.Donald was a hard worker, starting when he was just a...

Richard "Taterbug" Slankard

Richard "Taterbug" Slankard

Feb 15, 2015

Mr. Richard Thomas "Taterbug" Slankard, age 75, of Golconda, IL, passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2015 at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 20, 2015 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis with Ron Griffith officiating and military rites.Mr. Slankard married Joyce Hemphill on June 24, 1966. Taterbug owned and operated...

Jon Devers

Jon Devers

Feb 8, 2015

Mr. Jon Devers, age 45, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2015 at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah.Jon is survived by his daughter, Alexandra N. Devers of Metropolis; step-son, Zachary B. Burk of Metropolis; parents, Clarissa (Lynn) and Dempsey Devers Sr. of Metropolis; 2 brothers, Dempsey Devers Jr. and wife Jenny of Metropolis and Steven Devers of Metropolis;...

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