Obituaries
Dorothy D Hyett
May 22, 2021
Dorothy Dean Hyett of Aledo passed on to be with her savior on Saturday, May 22. Dorothy was born in Greenville, South Carolina in 1945 to Wendell and Lucille (Ibos) Westbrook. Throughout her life, Dorothy lived in and traveled to many exciting cities which held special places in her heart. These included Washington, D.C., where she recalled seeing the inaugurations...
Helen Mae Dunn
May 18, 2021
Helen M. Dunn, 94 of Aledo, died Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at her home. Funeral services will be Friday at 2:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Visitation is from 12:00 to 2:00 PM. Burial will be on Saturday at the Columbus City Cemetery, Columbus City, Iowa at 10:00 AM. Memorials may be made to the Mercer County Crisis Center...
Joseph P. Schrock
May 8, 2021
Joseph P. Schrock, 95 of Aledo, died Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Mercer Manor, Aledo. Graveside services will be Thursday, May 13th at 1:00 PM at Peniel Cemetery, Joy. Military Honors will be given by the Eliza and Aledo American Legions. Visitation is Wednesday from 4 to 7 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo, where Masonic rites will be given...
Linda M. Bieri-Bethurem
Apr 25, 2021
A Celebration of Life for Linda Bieri-Bethurem, 80 of Aledo, will be Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in the Aledo Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4 to 7 PM at the funeral Home. Social distancing and masks will be observed, and condolences may be left at speerfuneralhome.com. Memorials may be...
Thomas E. King
Apr 23, 2021
Thomas (Tom) Eugene King, age 75, of Aledo, passed away on Friday, April 23, 2021 at UnityPoint Health-Trinity Moline/Rock Island. He was born on March 7, 1946 in LaHarpe, Illiniois to Claude Hill and Thula Willavine (Henson) King. He married Barbara May (Bonney) King in Peoria, Illinois on June 8, 1974.
Tom was preceded in death by his parents and...
Maurice B. Kimball
Apr 20, 2021
Maurice B. Kimball, 87 of Buffalo Prairie passed away Tuesday April 20, 2021 at Cottage Hospital, Encompass Hospice Galesburg Illinois. A celebration if Maurice’s Life will be held with a Christian burial at Buffalo Prairie Presbyterian Church on Saturday April 24, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. Visitation will be held at the Buffalo Prairie Presbyterian Church on Friday April 23, 2021...
LaVerne "Parky" R. Parkinson
Apr 16, 2021
LaVerne R. “Parky” Parkinson, 90 of Aledo, died Friday, April 16, 2021 at Heartland Healthcare Center, Moline. Private family services will be held, with burial in Aledo Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Aledo United Methodist Church, where Parky was a lifelong member. Speer Funeral Home is assisting the family and condolences may be left...
Darrell J. Thirtyacre
Mar 29, 2021
BLOOMINGTON -- Darrell J. Thirtyacre, (65), of Bloomington, Illinois, passed away peacefully from Pancreatic Cancer on Monday, March 29, 2021 in the comfort of his home.
He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Loretta. They met in first grade, were high school sweethearts, became teachers together, and married June 5, 1976, in Rock Island. She survives along with...
Randy F. Brown
Mar 25, 2021
Randy F. Brown, 62 of Farmersville, formerly of Aledo, Illinois passed on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at his home. A funeral service will be held at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo on Saturday, April 3rd at 2:00 PM, with visitation from 1:00 PM until the start of the service. Services will be livestreamed on the Speer Funeral Home Facebook page. Burial will...
Donnasue F. Carlson
Mar 13, 2021
Donnasue Frances Carlson, born in Chicago, Illinois, on August 28, 1948, to Donald and Frances Carlson, passed away in San Diego on March 13, 2021, after a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Janice, and her sister-in-law Karen (Osman) Carlson. She is survived by her three brothers Richard and Glenn of Oswego, Illinois, Stephen...
Merle L. Bodeen
Mar 7, 2021
Merle L. Bodeen, 94 of Aledo, died Sunday, March 7, 2021 at Trinity, Rock Island. Private family services will be held on Saturday, March 13th at 11:00 AM. Services will be livestreamed on the Speer Funeral Home Facebook page. Burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church.
Merle was born December 17, 1926...
Marilyn Sturdivant Nelson
Feb 25, 2021
Marilyn Sturdivant Nelson, 95, of Joy, IL, entered eternal life on February 25, 2021 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, Iowa. A memorial service will be held later in the summer of 2021. Memorials may be left to College Avenue Presbyterian Church or Edwards River Public Library, both in Aledo, IL. Speer Funeral Home, Aledo assisted the...
Jeannene McNall
Feb 14, 2021
Funeral services for Jeannene McNall, 84 of Aledo, will be Saturday, February 20, 2021 at 1:00 PM at the First Baptist Church of Aledo. Services will be livestreamed on the Speer Funeral Home Facebook page. Visitation is one hour prior to services. Social distancing and wearing of masks will be observed. Private burial is in Sugar Grove Cemetery, Aledo. Memorials...
Eleanor P. Lloyd
Feb 13, 2021
Eleanor P. Lloyd, 93 of Aledo, died Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Brookstone of Aledo. Private family services will be held at Messiah Lutheran Church, with burial in Aledo Cemetery. Open visitation will be on Wednesday from 12 to 6 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. The family will not be present. Memorials may be made to the Messiah Lutheran...
Susan Kay Dobbins
Feb 6, 2021
Susan K. Dobbins, 57 of Aledo, died February 6, 2021 at her home. Memorial services will be Thursday, February 18, 2021 at 3:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Per Susan’s wishes, cremation was accorded. Condolences may be left at speerfuneralhome.com.
Susan was born on February 22, 1963 in Le Claire, Iowa to Clarence & Evelyn (Vance) Stotlar. She received...
Mark Anthony Campagna
Feb 3, 2021
Mark A. Campagna, 48, Aledo, died Wednesday,February 3, 2021, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.He was born December 11, 1972, in Monmouth, IL, the son of Anthony J Campagna and Celia A Hart. He graduated fromAledo High School in 1991.
Mark was currently working for Icon Construction. He enjoyed learning new skills on a daily basis in the construction field. Mark was...
Eileen "Babe" Mary Hyett
Feb 1, 2021
Eileen Mary “Babe” Hyett, 101 of Aledo, passed away on Monday, February 1, 2021 at Brookstone of Aledo. Private family services will be held with burial in Aledo Cemetery. Due to Covid, there will be no visitation. Services will be published on the Speer Funeral Home Facebook page Thursday evening. Memorials may be made to the Mercer County YMCA or...
Wilma "Billie" Kernan
Feb 1, 2021
Wilma “Billie” Kernan, 90, of Aledo died Monday, February 1, 2021 at Mercer Manor, Aledo. Memorial services will be held on May 7, 2021 at 10:30 A.M. at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be at the National Cemetery, Rock Island Arsenal. Memorials may be made to the Sunbeam United Presbyterian Church. Condolences may be left at speerfuneralhome.com.
Wilma Jane...
Genevieve M. Parchert
Jan 30, 2021
Genevieve M. Parchert’s wish to go home was finally granted on January 30, 2021. Funeral Services will be Saturday, February 6th at 11:00 AM at Zion Lutheran Church, Taylor Ridge. Burial will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation is Friday from 3 to 7 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Masks and social distancing will be required during services and...
Donald L Chrisman
Jan 21, 2021
Donald L. Chrisman, 82 of Aledo, died Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Genesis Medical Center, Aledo. Open Visitation will be Saturday, January 30th from 1 to 4 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. A Private family service will be held prior to visitation . All COVID-19 precautions will be observed, and masks will be required. Memorials may be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children. Condolences may...


