Obituaries
Roger E. Hemphill
Apr 2, 2026
Roger E. Hemphill, 74 of Aledo, died unexpectedly at his home on April 2, 2026. Funeral services will be Friday, April 10, 2026, at 11:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Candor Cemetery, rural Aledo, Illinois. Visitation is Thursday from 5 to 7 PM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made...
Judith M. Redlinger
Mar 29, 2026
Judith M. Redlinger, 81 of Seaton, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2026, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at 1:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in McClure Cemetery, Seaton, Illinois. Visitation is Wednesday, from 3 to 7 PM at the funeral...
Rayo L. Lloyd
Mar 27, 2026
Rayo L. Lloyd, 85 of Reynolds, died March 27, 2026, at Mercer Manor, Aledo. Memorial services will be Friday, April 3rd at 12:00 Noon at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Visitation will be two hours prior to services, beginning at 10:00 AM. Private family burial will be in Edgington Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Mercer Manor for the Activities Department.
Rayo...
William Dell McClure
Mar 27, 2026
William “Bill” Dell McClure, 87 of Aledo, passed away peacefully with his Arcadia family at his side on Friday, March 27, 2026. Private family services will be held. Speer Funeral Home, Aledo is assisting the family.
Bill was born in Paris, Tennessee on March 31, 1938, to William Garwin & Lottie Adell (Diukiue) McClure. He enjoyed being an over-the-road truck driver...
Darla K. Brown
Mar 25, 2026
Darla K. Brown, 79 of Aledo, died Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at Unity Point, Trinity Hospital, Rock Island, Illinois. Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 30th at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo at 6:00 PM. Visitation is prior to services, from 4 to 6 PM. Private family burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St....
Joyce M. Robbins
Mar 23, 2026
Joyce M. Robbins, 92 of Aledo died Monday March 23, 2026, at Mercer Manor, Aledo. Funeral services are Friday, March 27th at 10:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Viola Cemetery. Visitation is Thursday from 5 to 7 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Mercer County Senior Center or the Mercer...
Juliet Elaine Castillo
Mar 18, 2026
Juliet Elaine Castillo, 2-year-old daughter of Hillary Albertson Castillo and Andrew Castillo, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital, with her family’s love surrounding her. Funeral services for Juliet will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 23, at the College Avenue Presbyterian Church, Aledo. Burial will be in Hamlet Cemetery. Visitation will be from...
Lois A. Frye
Mar 13, 2026
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Lois Ann Frye, 94, of Aledo, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf, IA, on Friday, March 13, 2026. A visitation will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at Speer Funeral Home in Aledo, IL, from 9-10:30AM, with an 11:00AM funeral Mass to follow at St. Catherine Church in Aledo with Father...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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