Kenneth "Dale" Morris
Sep 22, 2014
Mr. Kenneth "Dale" Morris, age 69, of Brookport, passed away on September 22, 2014 at Baptist Health in Paducah.Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, September 26, 2014, at the Aikins-Farmer Brookport Chapel in Brookport, IL. Burial will follow in Maplelawn Cemetery in Paducah.Mr. Morris was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Metropolis and...
Alma Guthrie Dillard
Sep 21, 2014
Alma Guthrie Dillard, 90, formerly of Metropolis, died Sunday, September 21, 2014, in Searcy, Arkansas. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 25, 2014, at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Ron Gulley officiating. There will be no visitation. Family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery.Alma was born in Tamms, Illinois, on October 7,...
Thomas E Shelton
Sep 20, 2014
Thomas E. Shelton 90, of Metropolis passed away Saturday, September 20, 2014 at his residence.Graveside services will be 2:00 P.M. Monday, September 22, 2014 at Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Rev. Jon Cockrel officiating. There will be no visitation, friends are asked to meet at the cemetery.Mr. Shelton is survived by his wife of over 71 years, Frances Meeks Shelton of...
Jack Earl Cook
Sep 17, 2014
Mr. Jack Earl Cook, age 87 of Brookport, Illinois passed away at 1:32 am on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at Baptist Health Paducah.Private family graveside services will be held at the Pell Cemetery in Brookport, Illinois.Jack was retired after 31 years of service from the Colonial Bakery in St. Louis, MO. He was of the Christian faith and a veteran...
Wilma Marie Laird
Sep 14, 2014
Mrs. Wilma Marie Laird, age 91, of Metropolis, IL, passed away at 7:25 p.m. on Sunday, September 14, 2014 at the Metropolis Rehab and Health Care Center.Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, September 17, 2014, at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Hardison officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.Wilma Walters married Fred...
Merlene (Kreuter) Sumner
Sep 14, 2014
Merlene (Kreuter) Sumner, age 79, of Metropolis, IL, passed away Sunday evening, September 14, 2014 in Metropolis.Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 18, 2014 in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Rev. Louis W. Brinker officiating. Burial will follow.She was born November 19, 1934 in Franklin County, IL, to John Myrel and Warrenetta (Harvey) Kreuter. In...
Velma Lee (Childress) Kemnitz
Sep 11, 2014
Velma Lee (Childress) Kemnitz, age 77 of Grantsburg, IL passed away on September 11, 2014 in her home with her family at her side.Velma was born on May 25, 1937 in Metropolis, IL and raised by her parents Andrew and Thelma Reineking. She moved to Kirkland, IL where she raised her four children. She married Lyle E. Kemnitz on February...
Dean English
Sep 10, 2014
Mr. Dean English, age 53 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 9:40 am on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at his residence, with a host family and angels by his side. He was born on February 22, 1961 to Donald E. and Dorothy ( Laird) English, who preceded him in death.He is survived by his loving Daughters, Yardley English and Lacy...
Mabel Inez (Dunn) Foreman
Sep 9, 2014
Mabel Dunn ForemanMabel Inez Dunn Foreman, 86 of Paducah, Kentucky and Ocean Reef Club, Key Largo, Florida, formerly of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 1:10 P.M. Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, Kentucky.Mrs. Foreman was born in Metropolis, Illinois on January 14, 1928. Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at Metropolis First United Methodist...
Susan R Holt
Sep 7, 2014
Susan R. (Hutchison) Holt age 45 of Metropolis, IL passed away Sunday Sept. 7, 2014 in Massac County, IL.Memorial Services will be held at 7 pm on Friday, September 12, 2014 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis. Rev. Charles Tate will officiate.Visitation will be held on Friday evening September 12, 2014 from 5 to 7 pm at the Aikins-Farmer...
Kathleen Laird
Sep 6, 2014
Kathleen Lucille Laird age 93 of Joppa, IL passed away Saturday Sept. 6, 2014 at 8:45 a.m. at the Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Metropolis, IL. She was born December 10, 1920 to Harvey and Grace (Harris) Anderson.Graveside and Burial services will be Wednesday Sept. 10, 2014 at 11 a.m. at the Anderson Cemetery in the Boaz Community with...
Betty Swenney
Sep 4, 2014
Mrs. Betty Swenney, age 80, of Metropolis, IL, passed away at 12:25 a.m. Thursday, September 04, 2014 at Baptist Health Paducah.Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 6, 2014 in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery with Rev. Buford McGuire officiating.Mrs. Swenney was a retired member of the Rebecca Lodge and a member of the Upper Salem Baptist Church.Betty...
Curtis Randall Bremer
Sep 2, 2014
Curtis Randall Bremer, 52, passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2014. He was born August 10, 1962 to Raymond B. and Mary Helen (Wehrmeier) Bremer in St. Louis, MO. Curtis graduated from the University of Missouri with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. After graduation, he moved to Wichita, KS where Curtis worked at Boeing for 28 years and most recently Spirit...
Tommy Joseph Swafford
Aug 29, 2014
Mr. Tommy Swafford, age 67, of Brookport, IL, died at 2:40 a.m. on Friday, August 29, 2014, at his home.Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014, at the Aikins-Farmer Brookport Chapel with Rev. David Siere officiating. Burial will follow in the Dugger Cemetery.Tommy is survived by his wife of 36 years, Sharon Swafford of Brookport;...
Stanley Chad Evans
Aug 27, 2014
Mr. Stanley Chad Evans, age 46, of California, formerly of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Wednesday, August 27, 2014.A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis.
Nelma Bremer
Aug 26, 2014
Mrs. Nelma Bremer, age 70, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at her home.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 29, 2014 at St. John Lutheran Church in Metropolis with Rev. Don Lindner officiating. Burial will follow in the St. John Cemetery.Mrs. Bremer had worked at Southgate Nursing and Rehab Center, was...
William "Bill" Kineman
Aug 24, 2014
Mr. William A. "Bill" Kineman, age 83, of Brookport, IL, died at 3:40 a.m. on Sunday, August 24, 2014 at Lourdes Hospital. Bill was born on December 21, 1930 to Charlie and Ida Kineman.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 27, 2014, at the Brookport Funeral Chapel with Bro. David LeNeave officiating. Burial will follow in...
Reuben L Oliver
Aug 23, 2014
Mr. Reuben L. Oliver, age 82 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 3:50 a.m. on Saturday, August 23, 2014 at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.Private family services will be held. There will not be any visitation.Reuben retired from the United States Navy with 21 years of service. He served in Korea and Vietnam, was a life time member of VFW...
Anna Marie Holley
Aug 20, 2014
Mrs. Anna Marie Holley, age 62, of Metropolis, IL, passed away at 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at her residence with her loving family by her side.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 22, 2014 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home with Ron Gulley officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.Anna worked several...
Wayne Allen Burnham
Aug 16, 2014
Wayne Allen Burnham, age 73, of Grand Chain, went home to be with Jesus after passing away peacefully at home on August 16, 2014 after a battle with cancer.Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 in the Hillerman Baptist Church Cemetery in Hillerman, IL, will Bro. Jim Hambleton officiating.Wayne was born on April 21,...
