Laura A Smith
Jun 28, 2014
Laura A. Smith, age 99 of Metropolis, IL passed away at 5:55 am on Saturday, June 28, 2014 at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Metropolis, IL. Graveside services will be held at 1 pm on Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at the Mt. Sterling Church Cemetery in Unionville, IL. Rev. David LeNeave will officiate.Laura is survived by 2 sister-in-laws,...
Henk Ahrens
Jun 22, 2014
Mr. Henk Ahrens, age 69 of Metropolis, IL passed away at 9:43 am on Sunday, June 22, 2014 at the Massac Memorial Hospital.There will not be any services at this time.Henk was the Manager of Summers Riverview Mansion Bed & Breakfast, and a member of the Massac County Historical Society.Henk is survived by his wife, Colleen (Boyle) Ahrens; 4 daughters,...
Harry Lee Chambers
Jun 20, 2014
Harry L. Chambers, 90, of Massac County, died Friday, June 20, 2014, near his home. Mr. Chambers was born in Monroe County, IN, on June 28, 1923. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, Metropolis, with the Revs. John Cockrel and Jeff Bealmear officiating. Music will be provided by pianist...
Patricia Daniel
Jun 20, 2014
Patricia "Trish" (Shinn) Collins Daniel, age 53 of Metropolis, IL passed away on Friday, June 20, 2014 at her residence.Funeral services will be held at 10:00a.m. on Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis. Bro. Nathan Joyce will officiate. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.Patricia was a nurse at Western Baptist Hospital for 16...
Janette Sommer
Jun 19, 2014
Janette (Brooks) Sommer, age 81, of Grand Chain, IL, passed away at 1:15 p.m. on Thursday, June 20, 2014 at Baptist Health of Paducah.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 22, 2014, at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis with Revs. David Keyes and David Wright officiating. Burial will follow in the Anderson Cemetery in Boaz,...
Linda R Dove
Jun 10, 2014
Ms. Linda (Olroyd) Dove, age 67, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at her residence.Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, June 13, 2014 in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery with Sister Brenda Rust and Bro. Shane Baker officiating. Linda was a member of the Metropolis Am Vets, a member of Living Waters Church in...
Brett Decker
Jun 9, 2014
Mr. Brett Decker, age 21, of Paducah, KY, passed away Monday morning, June 09, 2014 at Lourdes Hospital surrounded by family and friends.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, June 12, 2014 at the Park Avenue Baptist Church in Paducah, KY, with Rev. Bill Coffman officiating. Burial will follow in Azotus Cemetery in Pope County, IL.Brett was born...
Irene S Sommer
Jun 5, 2014
Ms. Irene S. Sommer, age 85, of Metropolis, IL, passed away Thursday, June 5, 2014, at her home.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 7, 2014 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Macedonia Church Cemetery.Irene is survived by her children, Steve Sommer and wife Kathy of Grand Island, NY, Deborah Sommer of...
George Allen Lewis
Jun 5, 2014
Mr. George Allen Lewis, age 49, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 9, 2014 at the Lewis Family Cemetery in Joppa, IL, with Ivan Woods officiating.Mr. Lewis was a U.S. Army Veteran.George is survived by his parents, Richard and Shannon Root; son,...
Marcella Kelley
Jun 5, 2014
Marcella June Karraker Kelley was born June 22, 1926 in Dongola, IL. She passed away June 5, 2014 in Brentwood, TN.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at the Aikins Farmer Funeral Home with Rev. Matthew Kelley and Rev. Dr. Calvin Cole officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens. She is survived...
Steven R Witzeling
May 24, 2014
Steven R. Witzeling, age 54, of Rutherford, TN, orginally of Madison, WI, passed away on Saturday, May 24, 2014 in Metropolis, IL.A memorial service will be held in his honor at a later date.Online condolences may be left at www.aikinsfarmer-millerfh.com.
Helen E. Gurley
May 20, 2014
Miss Helen E. Gurley, age 97 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 7:20 pm on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.Graveside services will be held at 11 am on Friday, May 23, 2014 at the St. John's Cemetery on Waldo Church Road. Chaplain Kathy Benard will officiate.Helen was a lifelong resident of Massac County, of the...
Eugene "Jeep" Marshall
May 19, 2014
Mr. Eugene "Jeep" Marshall, age 62, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Monday, May 19, 2014 at his home.Visitation will be held from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home. There will be no services.Mr. Marshall was a carpenter by trade and a member of the Moose Lodge 282.Eugene is survived by 1...
Ruth Lorene Miller
May 18, 2014
Ms. Ruth Lorene Miller, age 88 of Metropolis, Illinois, passed away at 8:30 pm on Sunday, May 18, 2014 at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.Graveside services will be held at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at the Lower Salem Cemetery in Massac County, Illinois. Rev. Louis W. Brinker will officiate.Ms. Miller had worked as a cook at Veaches...
Jerry Oliver
May 15, 2014
Mr. Jerry Wayne Oliver, age 76, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Thursday, May 15, 2014 at his home with his loving family and friends by his side.Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, 2014 at the First Christian Church in Metropolis with Rev. Louis W. Brinker officiating. Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.Mr....
Wyman O'Brien
May 15, 2014
Mr. Wyman Leslie O'Brien, age 58, of Brookport, IL, passed away on Thursday, May 15, 2014 at his home.Funeral services will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, May 23, 2014 at the Aikins-Farmer Brookport Chapel with Scott Darnell officiating. Masonic Rites will follow.Mr. O'Brien, born April 26, 1956, was of the Christian faith. He was a 1974 graduate of...
Gary Graham
May 12, 2014
Mr. Gary Lee Graham, age 44, of Golconda, IL, passed away on Monday, May 12, 2014 at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, KY.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, 2014 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home with Ivan Woods officiating. Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Metropolis.Gary is survived by his wife, Paula Sue Graham;...
Harry Edwards
May 8, 2014
Harry Edwards, age 91, of Metropolis, IL, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2014 at Massac Memorial Hospital in Metropolis. He was born in Brookport, IL on May 15, 1922.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at the First Baptist Church of Metropolis with Bro. Louis W. Brinker and Bro. Joe Buchanan officiating. Burial will...
Doris Jean Short
May 7, 2014
Mrs. Jean Short, age 72, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2014 at Massac Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.Jean is survived by her husband of 45 years, Charley Short; several children, grandchildren, brothers, sisters, nieces...
Mary E Worthen
May 5, 2014
Mary Worthen, age 96 years 6 months and 11 days of Metropolis, IL, passed away Monday, May 05, 2014, at her home surrounded by her family. Born October 24, 1917 in Gorham, IL, she grew up in Jackson County, moving to Metropolis in May 1946.
