Obituaries
Ella Mae Baker
Jan 1, 2019
Ella Mae Baker, 77 of Aledo, died Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at her home in the loving care of her family. Funeral services will be Saturday at 10:30 AM at Trinity Presbyterian Church, Aledo. Burial will be in the Aledo Cemetery. Visitation is Friday from 4 to 7 PM at Trinity Presbyterian Church. Memorials may be made to Mercer County...
Richard LeRoy Schmidt
Dec 25, 2018
Richard L. Schmidt, 79 of Aledo, died Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at his home. Memorial services will be Friday at 11:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo, with Visitation one hour prior to services. Private burial will be at a later date in Viola Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital or to the Churches of Mercer...
Mildred L. Harris
Dec 1, 2018
Mildred L. Harris, 97 of Aledo, passed away on December 1, 2018 at her home. Per her wishes cremation was accorded. Private family burial will be in Little Cedar Creek Cemetery, Little York, Illinois. Memorials in Mildred’s name may be sent to the VFW Post #1571 Auxiliary or the American Legion Post #121 Honor Marker Program. Speer Funeral Home, Aledo,...
John R Frost
Nov 24, 2018
Memorial services for John R. Frost, 72 of Aledo, will be Friday at 11:00 AM at the First Baptist Church, Aledo. Visitation is Thursday from 4 to 8 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Private family burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Aledo or The One Eighty Zone Food Pantry....
Ronald E. Doubler
Nov 7, 2018
Ronald E. Doubler, 77 of New Windsor, passed peacefully at his home on November 7, 2018 surrounded by his family. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday at 11:00 AM at St. John’s Catholic Church, Viola, with Military Honors immediately following Mass. Burial will be at St. Anthony’s Cemetery, Atkinson at 2:30 PM on Saturday. Visitation is Friday at Speer...
Boyd L. Shaw, Sr.
Nov 2, 2018
Boyd L. Shaw, Sr., 69 of Keithsburg, died Friday, November 2, 2018 at OSF Medical Center, Peoria. Memorial services will be held on Thursday at 11:00 AM at the First Christian Church, Keithsburg, with fellowship immediately following the services. Memorials may be left to the Boyd Shaw Memorial Fund. Speer Funeral Home, Aledo is assisting the family. Boyd Lane was...
Darlene Mildred Taylor
Oct 27, 2018
Darlene M. Taylor, 89 of Aledo, died Saturday, October 27, 2018 at her home. Funeral services are Tuesday at 10:30 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Buffalo Prairie Cemetery. Visitation is Monday from 5 to 7 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the family or Antioch Baptist Church. Darlene Mildred was born...
William Charles Hall
Oct 25, 2018
William Hall, 82 of Aledo, died peacefully at his home on Thursday, October 25, 2018. Private family services will be held, with burial at a later date in Aledo Cemetery. Bill generously donated his body to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics for anatomical research. Memorials in his honor may be directed to the Aledo Fire Department or left...
Eric Alan Zimmerman
Oct 9, 2018
Memorial services for Eric A. Zimmerman, 56 of New Boston, will be Saturday, October 20th at 10:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. There is no visitation. Memorials may be made to Mercer Foundation for Health.Eric died Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at his home.Eric Alan was born on September 6, 1962 in Moline, Illinois to Richard Allen & Louise “Liz”...
Louis "Lou" F. Sutton
Sep 23, 2018
Memorial services for Louis F. “Lou” Sutton, Jr., 76 of Aledo, will be held on Saturday, September 29th at 4:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Visitation and fellowship will immediately follow the services at the Mercer County VFW, Aledo. Memorials may be made to the Mercer County YMCA or the Mercer Foundation for Health. For Memorials Mercer Foundation for...
Larry L Leathers
Sep 21, 2018
Larry L. Leathers, 78 of Keithsburg, died Friday, September 21, 2018 at his home, with his family at his side. Private family services will be held in Peniel Cemetery, Joy, Illinois. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be left for the First Christian Church of Keithsburg. Speer Funeral Home, Aledo is assisting the family. Larry Lee was born on October...
Beatrice J. Morse
Sep 7, 2018
Beatrice June Morse, 81 of Aledo, died Friday, September 7, 2018 at Genesis Medical Center, Silvis. Graveside services are Thursday at 11:00 AM at Greenmound Cemetery, Keithsburg, Illinois. Beatrice was born on April 4, 1937 in Conesville, Iowa to Lloyd & Mildred (Adams) Deahr. She was a clerk with the Muscatine General Hospital for many years. After retiring she also did...
Mabel E. Murphy
Aug 25, 2018
Mabel Elizabeth Murphy left her earthly home in Illinois City to join her Heavenly Father on August 24th, 2018. She was surrounded by friends and family. Services are Wednesday at 12:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Visitation is from 10:00 AM until time of services. Burial will be in Coal Valley Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Mabel...
James "Jim" E. Stephens
Aug 18, 2018
James E. "Jim" Stephens, 69, of Aledo, died unexpectedly from a brief illness surrounded by family Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018, at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona.A Celebration of Life will be held beginning at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, at Millennium Lanes, State Highway 17, Aledo. Please wear your favorite team’s shirt or hat for the...
Richard C. Sell
Aug 8, 2018
Funeral services for Richard C. Sell, 72 of Eliza, Illinois, will be Monday at 10:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Eliza Creek Cemetery, Eliza, Illinois. Visitation is Sunday from 3 to 7 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made in Richard’s name or to the Eliza Volunteer Fire Department. Richard died on Wednesday,...
Ronald "Ronnie" K. Stineman
Jul 30, 2018
Ronald “Ronnie” K. Stineman, 83 of New Boston, died Monday at his home. Funeral services will be Thursday at 11:00 AM at the New Boston United Methodist Church. Burial will be in New Boston Cemetery. Visitation is Wednesday from 4 to 7 PM at the church. Memorials may be made to the New Boston United Methodist Church. Speer Funeral Home...
John E. Olson
Jul 6, 2018
John E. Olson, 78 of Joy, died Friday, July 6, 2018 at his home. Funeral Services will be Tuesday at 10:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Buffalo Prairie Cemetery, Buffalo Prairie, Illinois. Visitation is Monday from 4 to 7 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Buffalo Prairie Fire Department. John...
Patrick Allen Lower
Jul 2, 2018
Patrick Allen Lower, age 68, of Aledo, IL died July 2, 2018 in rural Aledo, IL. Services are Saturday at 10:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home in Aledo. Burial will be in the Aledo Cemetery where graveside military services will be conducted. Visitation is Friday from 4 to 8 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Fulton...
Sherry L. Bieri
Jun 1, 2018
Sherry L. Bieri, 73 of Aledo, died Friday, June 1, 2018 at Trinity, Rock Island. Services will be Wednesday at 1:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home. Burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Visitation is Tuesday from 4 to 8 PM. Memorials may be left to the Mercer County Animal Shelter for the building fund. Sherry Lee was born on September...
Virginia W. Ewing
May 24, 2018
Virginia Ewing, 96 of Seaton, IL, passed away Thursday, May 24, 2018 at Genesis Senior Living, Hospice Unit, Aledo. Funeral services for Virginia Ewing will be Wednesday at 11:00 AM at the Center Presbyterian Church, Seaton, with visitation beginning at 9:00 AM. The Reverend Ann Elyse Van Winkle will officiate. Burial will be in Candor Cemetery, rural Seaton, IL. Memorials...
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