Obituaries

Lois A. Frye

Lois A. Frye

Mar 13, 2026

Lois Frye, 94 of Aledo, died peacefully while surrounded by her family on Friday, March 13, 2026, at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf. A Mass of Chrisitan Burial will be held on Saturday, March 21st at 11:00 Am at St. Catherine's Catholic Church, Aledo. Burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Visitation is Saturday, March 21st from 9:00 to...

Joshua Baker

Joshua Baker

Mar 11, 2026

Joshua R. Baker, 43 of Aledo, died suddenly on March 11, 2026, at his home. Funeral services will be Wednesday, March 18th at 10:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Edgington Cemetery. Visitation is Tuesday from 4 to 7 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Baker Family for his son, Trevis...

Phillip E. DeMarlie

Phillip E. DeMarlie

Mar 6, 2026

Phillip E. DeMarlie, 76 of Aledo, died Friday, March 6, 2026, at Arcadia Care of Aledo. Graveside services will be held on Friday March 13th at 10:00 AM at Reynolds Cemetery, Reynolds, Illinois. Speer Funeral Home, Aledo is assisting the family.

Phillip Edwin DeMarlie was born on January 10, 1950, in Rock Island, Illinois to Raymond & Claudia (Hampton) DeMarlie. He...

Elden E. Cirks

Elden E. Cirks

Feb 27, 2026

Elden E. Cirks, 96 of Aledo, died Friday, February 27, 2026. Funeral services will be Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at 10:30 AM at the First Baptist Church, Aledo. Burial will be in Aledo Cemetery with Military Honors by the Aledo American Legion. Visitation is Monday from 4 to 7 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo and one hour prior to...

B. John Hamilton

B. John Hamilton

Feb 10, 2026

B. John Hamilton, 86 of New Windsor, died Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at his home. Private family graveside services will be held at the New Windsor Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital or the New Windsor Community Food Pantry. Speer Funeral Home, Aledo is assisting the family.

Brenton John Hamilton was born on March 26, 1939, in...

Jeffery S. Doherty

Jeffery S. Doherty

Feb 9, 2026

Jeffery S. Doherty, 59 of Yucca Valley California, formerly of Aledo, died Monday, February 9, 2026 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. Graveside services will be held on Friday, February 13th at 1:00 PM at the Aledo Cemetery, Aledo, Illinois. Memorials may be made to FurEver Friends for Mercer County. Speer Funeral Home, Aledo is...

Neil T. Mannon

Neil T. Mannon

Feb 9, 2026

Neil T. Mannon, 84 of Joy, died Monday, February 9, 2026, at Mercer Manor of Aledo. Graveside services will be held on Monday, February 16, 2026, at 10:00 AM at New Boston Cemetery, New Boston, Illinois. Military Honors will be provided by the Aledo American Legion. Memorials may be made to the Disabled American Veterans (DAV). Speer Funeral Home is...

Bradly Harold Ottoson

Bradly Harold Ottoson

Feb 4, 2026

Bradly Ottoson, 55 of Aledo, died of a sudden illness at his home on February 4, 2026. Visitation will be held on February 14, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. As Brad’s favorite color was purple, the family asks that you wear purple in his honor. Memorials may be made to the Ottoson family.

Bradly...

Barbara Kathryn Dixon

Barbara Kathryn Dixon

Feb 3, 2026

Barbara Dixon, 81 of Aledo, died Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at her daughter’s home with her family by her side. Memorial services will be Saturday, February 7th at 12:00 Noon at Trinity Presbyterian Church, Aledo. Visitation is 2 hours prior to services beginning at 10:00 AM. Private family burial will be in Buffalo Prairie Cemetery. Memorials may be made to...

Ronald D Kerres

Ronald D Kerres

Jan 31, 2026

Ronald D. Kerres, 92 of Aledo, died Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Overlook Village, Moline, Illinois with his wife of 75 years, Pat, at his side. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Private burial was at the Reynolds Cemetery, Reynolds, Illinois, with Father John Thieryoung officiating. Memorials may be made to the Mercer County YMCA or...

Anthony Howard

Anthony Howard

Jan 24, 2026

Anthony Howard, 69 of Aledo, died Saturday, January 24, 2026 at Arcadia of Aledo. Graveside services will be held at a later date at Greenmound Cemetery, Keithsburg, Illinois. Military Honors will be given by the Aledo American Legion. Speer Funeral Home, Aledo is assisting the family.

Anthony was born on March 19, 1956, in Muscatine, Iowa to Walter Lee & Leora...

John William Rylander

John William Rylander

Jan 17, 2026

John W. Rylander, 82 of Sterling, passed away comfortably at his home on January 17, 2026. Memorial services are Monday, February 2nd at 11:00 AM at the East Jordan United Methodist Church, 22027 Polo Road, Sterling, IL. Visitation is two hours prior to services beginning at 9:00 AM. Private family burial will be in Oneida Cemetery, Oneida, Illinois.

John William was...

Thomas A. Bischoff

Thomas A. Bischoff

Jan 16, 2026

Thomas A. Bischoff, 76 of New Windsor, died peacefully at his home, surrounded by the love of his family on Friday, January 16, 2026. Funeral services will be Wednesday, January 21st at 10:30 AM at Calvary Lutheran Church, New Windsor. Burial will be in New Windsor Cemetery. Visitation is Tuesday from 3 to 7 PM at Calvary Lutheran Church, New...

Barbara Ann Etheridge

Barbara Ann Etheridge

Jan 13, 2026

Barbara A. Etheridge, 88 of Aledo, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at Mercy One Genesis, Aledo, with her family at her side. Memorial services will be Saturday, January 31st at 11:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Visitation is 2 hours prior to services beginning at 9 AM. Private family burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. The family...

Curtis J. Johnson

Curtis J. Johnson

Jan 7, 2026

Curtis J. Johnson, 62 of Aledo, died Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at Genesis East Medical Center, Davenport. Private family services will be held with burial in Norwood Cemetery, Norwood, Illinois. Speer Funeral Home, Aledo is assisting the family.

Curtis was born on January 16, 1963, in Aledo, Illinois to James C. “Butch” & Nancy Carol (Hall) Johnson. The family moved to...

Marilyn L. Boswell

Marilyn L. Boswell

Jan 3, 2026

Marilyn Lee (Dale) Boswell was born on November 18, 1934, in Pleasanton, Iowa, to Alan and Wynema (Davis) Dale. She passed away on January 3, 2026, in Davenport, IA, after a short, intense battle with cancer.

Marilyn was an only child. She graduated from Leon, Iowa, High School in 1953 and Simpson College in 1957 with a bachelor's in education. While...

William "Bill" Kadel

William "Bill" Kadel

Dec 17, 2025

William L. Kadel, 91 of Buffalo Prairie, died peacefully on December 17, 2025, with his wife of 66 years at his side. Funeral services celebrating Bill’s life will be held on Tuesday, December 23rd at 10:30 AM at the Buffalo Prairie Community Church. Burial with Military Honors will follow at the Buffalo Prairie Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday...

Monica Rush

Monica Rush

Dec 12, 2025

Monica Rush, 60 of Aledo, died Friday, December 12, 2025, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, with her family at her side. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 19th at 5:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Visitation will be 2 hours prior to services, beginning at 3:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to...

Juvy Paris Hutchins

Juvy Paris Hutchins

Nov 30, 2025

Juvy Paris Hutchins, 47 of Aledo, died peacefully at her home surrounded by the love of her family on November 30, 2025. Memorial services will be held on Juvy's birthday, March 8th at 2PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo.  In Juvy’s honor, memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Speer Funeral Home, Aledo is assisting the family.

Juvy Paris...

Gerald "Jerry" D. Anderson

Gerald "Jerry" D. Anderson

Nov 22, 2025

Gerald “Jerry” D. Anderson, 81 of Aledo, died on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at Mercy One Genesis, Aledo Campus. Memorial services will be postponed until December 13th at 2:00 PM, with visitation 2 hours prior beginning at 12:00 PM. . Memorials may be made to Relay for Life of Mercer County.

Gerald Dan Anderson was born on August 3, 1944, in Muscatine, Iowa to...