Obituaries
Kenneth C. Kinsey, Jr.
Aug 21, 2025
Kenneth C. Kinsey, Jr, 77 of Viola, died Thursday, August 21, 2025, at his home. Military Honors by the Aledo American Legion will be held on Tuesday, August 26th at 3:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Visitation will follow Military honors from 3 to 7 PM. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Private family...
Sharon Bledsoe
Aug 14, 2025
Sharon Bledsoe, 80 of Aledo, died Thursday, August 14, 2025, at her home. Funeral services will be Tuesday, August 19th at 10:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Hamlet Cemetery. Visitation is Monday from 4 to 7 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Hamlet Cemetery Association.
Sharon Kay was born on December 15,...
Edward Haines McIntyre
Aug 11, 2025
Edward H. McIntyre, 61 of Aledo, died peacefully on Monday August 11, 2025, at Arcadia Care at Toulon with his brother and sister-in-law at his side. Graveside services will be Saturday, September 13th at 10:00 AM at the Greenmound Cemetery, Keithsburg, Illinois. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Churches of Mercer County Food Pantry. Speer Funeral...
David O. Edy
Aug 10, 2025
David O. Edy (September 28, 1958 – August 10, 2025)
David O. Edy, a lifelong Hoosier and visual communicator, passed away peacefully on August 10, 2025, after a courageous battle with a prolonged illness. He was surrounded by love, with his husband, Keith Holdsworth, at his side.
An Indianapolis native, David was born on September 28, 1958. He graduated from Thomas Carr...
Ruthie Catherine Schrock
Aug 6, 2025
Ruthie Schrock, 67 of Moline, formerly of Mercer County, died at her daughter’s home on August 6, 2025. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 12th from 12 to 2 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. A time to share memories will follow visitation at 2:00 PM. Burial will be in Peniel Cemetery, Joy, Illinois. Memorials may be left to...
Carole J. Schmidt
Jul 28, 2025
Carole J. Schmidt, 87 of Aledo, died Monday, July 28, 2025, at the University of Iowa Hospital, North Liberty Campus. Memorial services will be held on Friday, August 1, 2025, at 11:00 AM at the Aledo United Methodist Church, where Carole was a member. Visitation will follow the services in the church fellowship hall. Private family burial will be in...
Pastor Dennis K. Norton
Jul 26, 2025
Pastor Dennis K. Norton, 66 of Aledo, went to be with his Lord and Savior on July 26, 2025, at his home. Funeral services, with Military Honors, will be Saturday, August 2nd at 3:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo, with visitation beginning at 1:00 PM. Memorials may be made to Donate Life, in honor of Dennis’ lung transplant.
Dennis Kevin...
Peggy Jean Larson
Jul 1, 2025
Peggy Larson, 72 of Galesburg, formerly of New Boston died July 1, 2025, at Allure of the Quad Cities, Moline. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM on Saturday, July 5, 2025, at the Speer Funeral Home, Aledo, with visitation one hour prior to services. Burial will be in the New Boston Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the family.
Peggy Jean...
Mark Brokaw
Jun 29, 2025
Mark Brokaw, 66 of New York City, Formerly of Aledo, passed away on June 29, 2025, at his home. The lights on Broadway were dimmed on September 9th, in his memory. There will be a celebration of life at the Helen Hayes Theater in New York City at a later date.
Mark was born on September 13, 1958, in Aledo, Illinois,...
Ernest Edward Shoemaker
Jun 18, 2025
Ernest Edward Shoemaker, 84 of New Boston, died peacefully at his home with his family at his side on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at 2:00 PM at the New Boston Assembly of God Church, New Boston. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Fellowship will be at The Barn...
Robert M. VanOpdorp
May 31, 2025
Robert M (Bob) VanOpdorp, 69, passed away on Saturday, May 31st at his home in Aledo, IL just shy of his 70th birthday. It is with heavy hearts that we announce his unexpected passing.
Bob was born on June 19, 1955, in Moline, IL, the son of Robert C. VanOpdorp and MaryAnn (Lampo) Meincke. Cremation services have been provided by Speer...
Philip Franklin
May 15, 2025
Philip Franklin, 78 of New Boston, died at his home on May 15, 2025. Per his request there will be no formal services. Speer Funeral Home, Aledo is assisting the family.
Phil was born on May 14, 1947, in Columbus, Ohio to Elmer A. & Julia B. (Kennedy) Franklin. He worked with his family as a master carpenter and served his...
Johnetta Kathryn Schoonover
May 12, 2025
Johnetta K. Schoonover, 89 of New Windsor, died peacefully on Monday, May 12, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family at her daughter’s home. Private family services will be held with burial in Hopewell Cemetery, New Windsor, Illinois. Memorials may be made to the family. Speer Funeral Home, Aledo is assisting the family.
Johnetta Kathryn Tittle was born on August...
Suzanne "Sue" Jones
May 11, 2025
Suzanne “Sue” Jones, 91 of Seaton, Illinois, died Sunday, May 11, 2025, at the Clarrisa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf, Iowa. Per her wishes, private family services will be held. Burial will be in Candor Cemetery, Seaton, Illinois. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Mercer County Senior Center or the Seaton Fire Department. Speer Funeral Home,...
John 'Ed' Steadman
May 10, 2025
John “Ed” Steadman, Jr. 81 of Burgess, Illinois, died Saturday, May 10th at his home. Private family services will be held with burial in Viola Cemetery, Viola, Illinois. Memorials may be made to the Steadman Family. Speer Funeral Home, Aledo is assisting the family.
John Edward Steadman was born on April 30, 1944, in Aledo, Illinois to John E. & Evelyn...
Thomasine "Tommie" Bockman
Apr 29, 2025
Thomasine, “Tommie” Bockman, 82 of Aledo, died April 29, 2025, at the Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville, Illinois. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, May 3rd at 11:00 AM at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church, Aledo. Burial will be in Aledo Cemetery, Aledo, Illinois. Visitation is prior to services at Speer Funeral Home from 9 to 10:45...
Grace K. Brown
Apr 20, 2025
Grace K. Brown, 79 of Silvis, died Sunday, April 20, 2025, at MercyOne Genesis, Silvis. Visitation and fellowship will be held on Monday, April 28th from 4 to 7 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.
Grace Kathryn McAllister was born on May 21, 1945, in Moline, IL, to Thomas & Irene...
Dorothy Violet McWhorter
Apr 9, 2025
Dorothy V. McWhorter, 99 of Aledo, died Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at her home. A private family service will take place, followed by interment at Warren County Memorial Park Cemetery, Monmouth, Illinois Memorials may be made in Dorothy’s honor to the Mercer County Senior Center. Speer Funeral Home, Aledo is assisting the family.
Dorothy Violet was born on July 23, 1925,...
Myrtle J. McWhorter
Mar 12, 2025
Myrtle J. McWhorter, 90 of Aledo, died Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at Friendship Manor. Rock Island, Illinois. Funeral services will be Monday, March 17th at 10:30 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Visitation is Sunday from 2 to 4 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Churches of Mercer County...
Helen Jean Randolph
Mar 8, 2025
Helen Randolph, 94, of Reynolds, Illinois, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Mercer Manor in Aledo, Illinois. Funeral services are Wednesday, March 12th, at 10 AM, at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo, Illinois. Burial will be in Buffalo Prairie Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4 to 6 PM at...
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