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
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
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
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
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
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
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;...
Barbara Jean Searles Wachter
Feb 5, 2015
Barbara Jean Searles Wachter was born on May 17, 1931 in Karnak, IL to Ray and Violet Cooper Searles. Her mother died when she was three and a half and her brother Kenneth Ray was only six months and they were left in the care of their beloved grandparents.Barbara was a loyal and devoted member of First United Methodist Church...
Lawrence Lindell Buchanan
Feb 2, 2015
Lawrence Lindell Buchanan, 88 of Metropolis, Illinois passed from this life at 10:15 pm on Monday, February 2, 2015 at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born March 25, 1926 in Pope County, IL to Elda Buchanan and Vitura (Hall) Buchanan. The family moved to Massac County in 1935.He was a member of St. Stephen's Lutheran Church. He...
Florence E. Konemann
Feb 2, 2015
Mrs. Florence E. Konemann, 98, of Metropolis, IL passed away February 2, 2015 at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, with her family at her side.Born in Marshall County, Kansas on July 5, 1916, Mrs. Konemann came to Massac County at an early age. She attended the local school system and graduated from Brookport High School in 1934.She was a...
George S Hayes
Jan 29, 2015
George Sylvanus Hayes, age 89, of Metropolis, IL, passed away peacefully on January 29, 2015 at Southgate Healthcare Center.George was born on March 22, 1925 in Ferguson, MO to Franklin and Winnifred Hess Hayes. The youngest of five children, George spent his youth in Ferguson with his elder brothers Francis and Charles and sisters Marguerite and Ann, with whom he...
Sharon Nussman
Jan 29, 2015
Sharon Nussman, age 63 of Metropolis, IL passed away at 3:59 am on Thursday, January 29, 2015 at Lourdes Hospital.Private graveside services were held at the Rentfro Cemetery in Johnson County, Illinois. Justin Wolfe officiated.Sharon was a member of the Upper Salem Baptist Church.Sharon is survived by her husband, Don L. Nussman of Metropolis, IL.Sharon was preceded in death by...
Joanne (Copeland) Paulsell
Jan 26, 2015
Ms. Joanne (Copeland) Paulsell, age 84, of Metropolis, IL, passed away at 5:26 p.m. on Monday, January 26, 2015 at Baptist Health of Paducah.Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Friday, February 13, 2015, at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.Ms. Paulsell graduated from S.I.U. Carbondale with a teaching degree in 1955. She...
Beverly Norris
Jan 26, 2015
Mrs. Beverly Norris, age 70, of the Boaz Community, IL, passed away on Monday, January 26, 2015 at Baptist Health Paducah.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 30, 2015 at the Anderson Congregational Church in Boaz, IL, with Rev. Gerald Cain officiating. Burial will follow in the Anderson Cemetery.Mrs. Norris was a lifelong member of Anderson...
Miles Cohoon
Jan 25, 2015
Mr. Miles A. Cohoon, age 83, of Brookport, IL, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2015 at his residence.Masonic rites will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, January 30, 2015, at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis. Funeral services will immediately follow with Rev. Scott Harner officiating. Burial will follow the funeral service in Pell Cemetery with military rites.Mr....
Alma Louise Humes
Jan 23, 2015
Alma Louise Humes, age 76 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 11:25 am on Friday, January 23, 2015 at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at the Miller Funeral Home in Metropolis. Rev. David Siere will officiate. Burial will follow in the Masonic Cemetery.Alma was of the Baptist...
Lois Schnaare
Jan 23, 2015
Mrs. Lois Schnaare, age 90, of Brookport, IL, passed away on Friday, January 23, 2015 at her residence.Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 25, 2015, in the Lutheran Chapel Cemetery in Johnson County, IL, with Rev. David Siere officiating. Lois is survived by 1 son, Charles Schnaare and wife Sharon of Brookport; 3 daughters, Shelby...
Mark Browning
Jan 20, 2015
Mr. Mark D. Browning, age 55, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at his residence.A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 31, 2015, at the Trinity Presbyterian Church in Metropolis with Rev. Dan Whitfield officiating.Mr. Browning was a member of the Trinity Presbyterian Church and worked for Millwork Products in Paducah...
James Edwards
Jan 20, 2015
Mr. James N. Edwards, age 82, of Brookport, IL, passed away on January 20, 2015 at the Metropolis Rehab and Healthcare Center.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, January 23, 2015, at the Brookport Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Tate officiating. Burial will follow in the Pell Cemetery.Mr. Edwards was a retired Chief Engineer from Artco and...
Bobby Neely
Jan 18, 2015
Mr. Bobby R. Neely, age 81, formerly Massac County, IL, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 18, 2015 in Carvallis, MT, after a battle with cancer. Bobby is the son of the late Lloyd and Flora (Scurlock) Neely.Services will be held at a later date.Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis is in charge of the local arrangements.Online condolences...
