Obituaries
Bettie J. Speer
Sep 19, 2026
Bettie J. Speer, 95 of Aledo, died peacefully, Saturday, September 19, 2026, at Mercer Manor, Aledo. Funeral services will be on Friday, September 25th at 11:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo, with visitation 2 hours prior, beginning at 9 AM. Private family burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Mercer County Historical Society, where...
Audrey Anderson
Sep 13, 2026
Audrey Anderson, 93 of Aledo, died Sunday, September 13, 2026, at Mercer Manor, Aledo. Memorial services are Monday, September 21st at 2:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo, with visitation two hours prior to services beginning at 12:00 PM. Burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Aledo United Methodist Church.
Audrey Irene Maynard was born on...
Richard T. Bemis
Sep 12, 2026
Richard T. Bemis, 90 of Aledo, died Saturday, September 12, 2026, at Mercer Manor, Aledo, Illinois. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 12:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo, with visitation from 10:00 AM -12:00 PM. Private burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Churches of Mercer County Food Pantry.
Services will...
David E. Salmon
Sep 9, 2026
David E. Salmon, 76 of Aledo, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at OSF St. Mary’s Hospital, Galesburg, Illinois. A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, September 20th from 1 to 4 PM at the Mercer County VFW. Private family burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Mercer County VFW. Speer Funeral...
Thomas A. Boruff
Sep 1, 2026
Thomas A. Boruff, 79 of Eliza, died Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at his home. Funeral services will be Monday, September 7, 2026, at 10:30 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Eliza Creek Cemetery. Visitation is Sunday from 2 to 5 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Eliza Firemen, Eliza Creek Cemetery...
Janice "Jan" Ann Brandt
Aug 31, 2026
Janice “Jan” Ann Brandt, 87 of Viola, died peacefully on August 31, 2026, at Mercer Manor Aledo. Graveside services will be Thursday, September 3 at 10:00 AM at Viola Cemetery, with Rev. David Schultz officiating. Memorials may be made to the Mercer County Animal Shelter or Jan’s family. Speer Funeral Home, Aledo is assisting the family.
Janice Ann Monts was born...
Gary Alan Swartout
Aug 30, 2026
Gary A. Swartout, 76 of Aledo, died Sunday, August 30, 2026, at Arcadia of Aledo. Per Gary’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded. Speer Funeral Home, Aledo is assisting the family.
Gary was born on May 29, 1950, in Reynolds, Illinois to Dale & Ferris (Strouse) Swartout. He graduated from Rockridge High School before starting his own drywall business in Arizona...
Christian Evan Meister
Aug 21, 2026
Christian Evan Meister, 51, of Bloomington, Illinois, entered the loving embrace of his Heavenly Father on Friday, August 21, 2026. He was born on May 31, 1975, at Saint Luke’s Hospital in Davenport, Iowa, and was raised lovingly by his parents, Brian and Drue (Joseph) Kelly.
In July 2013, Christian married the love of his life, Harshini (Ashley), and together they...
Delores "Dee" Elaine Moser
Aug 14, 2026
Delores E. “Dee” Moser, 82 of Aledo, died at her granddaughter’s home in Seaton, Illinois on Friday, August 14, 2026. Funeral services will be on Saturday, August 22nd at 2:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo with visitation 2 hours prior to services beginning at 12:00 Noon. Burial will be in New Boston Cemetery, New Boston, Illinois. Memorials may be...
Sandra "Sandy" Douglas
Aug 10, 2026
Sandra L. Douglas, 83 of New Boston, passed away August 10, 2026, at Genesis Medical Center, Davenport, Iowa, surrounded by her family. A celebration of life will be held on August 22nd from 1 to 4 PM at the Mercer County VFW. Private family burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Memorials may be made to The Mercer County VFW, Mercer...
Kenneth F. DeSchepper
Aug 1, 2026
Kenneth F. DeSchepper, 101, of Viola, died Saturday, August 1, 2026, at his home. Per his wishes, there is no visitation or funeral service. Private family burial will be in the Viola Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Viola Fire Department and can be sent in care of Speer Funeral Home, PO Box 27, Aledo, Illinois.
Kenneth was born on...
Jerome "Jerry" Noble
Jul 20, 2026
Jerome “Jerry” Noble, 94 of Aledo, died Monday, July 20th at his home. Funeral services will be Thursday, July 30th at 4:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Visitation will be one hour prior to services, beginning at 3:00 PM. Military Honors will be presented by the Aledo American Legion at the beginning of the services. Fellowship will follow the...
LeAnn Michelle Quillin
Jul 19, 2026
LeAnn M. Quillin, 33 of Aledo, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2026 surrounded by her family’s love at Genesis East Medical Center. A celebration of life for LeAnn will be held on Saturday, July 25th from 1 to 3 PM at the Mercer County VFW. Private family burial will be in Candor Cemetery, rural Aledo. In lieu of flowers,...
Kevin "Rollo" Johnson
Jul 12, 2026
Kevin E. “Rollo” Johnson, 69, of Aledo, Illinois died Sunday, July 12, 2026, at Clarissa Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf, Iowa. A private family celebration of life will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to Autism Speaks, Churches of Mercer County Food Pantry, or Furever Friends and sent to Speer Funeral Home, PO Box 27, Aledo who...
Vickie Lea Hall
Jul 11, 2026
Vickie L. Hall, 70 of Coal Valley, died Saturday, July 11, 2026, at Trinity Medical Center, Rock Island. To honor both her and her husband, Jim, a celebration of both of their lives will be held on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at 11:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Visitation is one hour prior to services, beginning at 10:00 AM....
Judith Lorraine Zenk
Jul 10, 2026
Judith “Judy” Lorraine Zenk, 85, of Aledo, Illinois, died peacefully in her sleep on Friday, July 10, 2026, at MercyOne Genesis, Aledo.
Judy was born on June 24, 1941, in Deerfield, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late John and Josephine Dorshorst. Though Judy spent much of her life in Aledo, she was raised in Marshall, Wisconsin, where she met the love...
Sarah Frances Bartholomew
Jul 9, 2026
Sarah F. Bartholomew, 42, of New Boston, Illinois died Thursday, July 9, 2026 at her home. The family will be hosting a celebration of life on July 16th from 11:00 AM to 1 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Memorials may be made to the McRae Family for her children. Speer Funeral Home, Aledo is assisting the family.
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Jean Marie Mahaffey
Jun 28, 2026
Jean M. Mahaffey, 97 of Aledo, died Sunday, June 28, 2026, at Mercer Manor, Aledo. Funeral Services will be Saturday, July 11, 2026, at 11:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo, with visitation one hour prior to services. Burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the DeBacker family.
Jean Marie was born on March 25, 1929, in...
Daniel L. Barnes
Jun 26, 2026
Daniel L. Barnes, 79 of New Windsor, died Friday, June 26, 2026, at his home. There will be no public services. Cremation was accorded. Speer Funeral Home, Aledo is assisting the family.
Daniel was born on November 4, 1946, in Terre Haute, Indiana to Harrison D. & Barbara (Lueke) Barnes. He served his country in the United States Army in Vietnam....
Leitha C. Gowdy
Jun 18, 2026
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Leitha C. Gowdy, 92 of Aledo, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, June 18, 2026,at Overlook Village, Moline. Memorial services will be Monday, June 29, 2026, at 4:00 PM at the First Baptist Church, Aledo. A time of visitation and fellowship will follow services in the church fellowship hall. Private burial will be in the Aledo...
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