Obituaries

Burris H. Ruggles

Burris H. Ruggles

Jul 22, 2015

Burris H. Ruggles, 75 of Aledo, died Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at Genesis Medical Center, Aledo. Funeral Services will be Sunday at 4:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo, with visitation prior to services from 2 to 4 PM. Private family burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Mercer County Relay For Life, National Multiple Sclerosis...

Eric D Luker

Eric D Luker

Jun 23, 2015

A Celebration of Life Service for Eric Luker, 43 of Seaton, will be held on July 5th from 1 to 3 PM, concluding with a service at 3:00 PM at the First Baptist Church of Joy. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to his family. Eric died on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at his sister’s home in Monmouth,...

Jaron C. Wilkin

Jaron C. Wilkin

Jun 20, 2015

Jaron C. Wilkin, 40 of Westmont, IL, died peacefully Saturday, June 20, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. A celebration of Jaron’s life will be held on Tuesday, June 23rd from 1 - 4:45 PM at The Brick House West, 3136 West Iles Avenue, Springfield, IL. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established in Jaron’s name for the Wilkin Children’s...

Dennis Jay Larsen

Dennis Jay Larsen

May 29, 2015

Dennis J. Larsen, 61 of Aledo, died Friday, May 29, 2015 at his home. Memorial services will be Wednesday at 7:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Visitation is prior to services on Wednesday from 4 to 7 PM. Memorials may be left to the Dennis Larsen Memorial Fund. Dennis Jay Larsen was born on October 23, 1953 in Atlantic,...

Lois Jackson

Lois Jackson

May 16, 2015

Lois Jackson, 91 of Aledo, died Saturday, May 16, 2015 at Seminary Manor, Galesburg. Funeral Services are Wednesday at 10:00 AM at the Aledo United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Peniel Cemetery, Joy, Illinois. Visitation is Tuesday from 6 to 8 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Memorials may be made to the New Boston Cemetery. Lois Pauline Riley...

Scott Young

Scott Young

May 11, 2015

Scott Young, 48 of Aledo, died Monday, May 11, 2015 at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City. Visitation will be Sunday, May 17th from 2 to 4 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Private family burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Scott Young Memorial Fund. Robert Scott Young was born on...

Jean Struble

Jean Struble

May 9, 2015

Jean Struble, 85 of Aledo, died Saturday, May 9, 2015, at Genesis Senior Living, Aledo. Funeral Services are Tuesday at 11:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo, where visitation will be held from 9:00 AM until the time of services. Burial will be in Hamlet Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Jean Struble Memorial Fund. Lois Jean McCaw was...

C. Lane Dixon

C. Lane Dixon

May 5, 2015

Funeral services for C. Lane Dixon, 94 of Aledo, will be 11:00 AM Friday, May 8th at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Visitation is from 9 till 11, prior to services. Burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Lane Dixon Memorial Fund. Lane died on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at Unity Point Health, Rock Island. Lane...

Sue Ellen Corwin

Sue Ellen Corwin

Apr 18, 2015

Sue Corwin, 61, of Aledo, died Saturday, April 18, 2015, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf. Memorial services will be Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo, with visitation from 4 to 6 p.m. prior to services. Memorials may be made to the Sue Corwin Memorial Fund. Sue Ellen was born on Sept. 2, 1953, in Aledo,...

Edward T. Reid

Edward T. Reid

Mar 15, 2015

A Celebration of Life Service for Edward T. Reid, 84 of Rural Aledo, will be held on Friday at 1:00 PM at the First Baptist Church, Aledo. Burial will be in Sugar Grove Cemetery, Aledo. Visitation is Thursday from 4 to 7 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Memorials may be made to the Ed Reid Memorial Fund for Parkinson’s...

Vera E. Lafever

Vera E. Lafever

Mar 8, 2015

Funeral services for Vera Lafever, 95 of Aledo are Thursday at 11:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Sugar Grove Cemetery, rural Aledo. Visitation is Wednesday from 4 to 7 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Mercer County Senior Citizens Center or Sugar Grove Cemetery. Vera died on Sunday, March 8,...

Merlin J. Perrin

Merlin J. Perrin

Feb 22, 2015

Merl Perrin, 69 of Joy,Illinois died Sunday at Clarissa Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf, Iowa. Local Visitation is Wednesday from 5 to 7 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo, IL. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Hollandale, Wisconsin, with visitation one hour prior to services. Burial with Military...

Paul E. Price

Paul E. Price

Feb 19, 2015

Paul E. Price, 84 of Aledo, died Thursday, February 19, 2015 at Aledo Rehab & Healthcare Center. Funeral services will be Monday at 11:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Edgington Cemetery. Visitation is Sunday from 2 to 5 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the College Avenue Presbyterian Church or Aledo...

Marjorie Anne Wood

Marjorie Anne Wood

Feb 15, 2015

Marjorie Anne Wood, 84 of Clinton and formerly of Aledo, died Sunday, February 15, 2015 at Manor Care, Bettendorf. Private family services will be held with burial in Corns Cemetery, rural Aledo. Public visitation is Friday, February 20th from 4 to 8 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Lutheran Hour Ministries...

Gary W. Kaufman

Gary W. Kaufman

Feb 11, 2015

Masonic Memorial Services in honor of Gary Kaufman, 74 of New Boston, will be held on Saturday at 2:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. There is no visitation. Memorials may be made to the Gary Kaufman Memorial Fund. Gary died Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at his home, with his family at his side. Gary was born on June 28,...

Gloria J. Harroun

Gloria J. Harroun

Feb 8, 2015

Funeral services for Gloria J. Harroun, 83 of Aledo, will be Thursday at 10:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home. Burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. There is no public visitation. Memorials may be made to the Aledo United Methodist Church or the Mercer County VFW Auxiliary. Gloria died on Sunday, February 8, 2015 at Trinity Rock Island. Gloria was born...

Virginia Cooper

Virginia Cooper

Jan 30, 2015

Virginia Cooper, 87 of Aledo, died Friday, January 30, 2015 at Genesis Senior Living, Aledo. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 1:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Visitation is Monday from 5 to 7 at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Aledo United Methodist Church, where she was a member....

Don Corwin

Don Corwin

Jan 22, 2015

Celebration of Life services for Don Corwin, 64 of Aledo, will be Monday at 6:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Military Honors will be provided by the Mercer County VFW. Visitation is prior to services from 4 to 6 PM. Memorials may be made to the Don Corwin Memorial Fund. Don died on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at Genesis...

Eileen Bivens

Eileen Bivens

Jan 11, 2015

Funeral services for Eileen B. Bivens, 94 of Aledo, will be Wednesday at 11:00 AM at Zion Lutheran Church, Taylor Ridge. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation is from 9:30 until the time of services. Memorials may be made to the Edgington Food Pantry or Zion Lutheran Church. Speer Funeral Home, Aledo is assisting the family. Eileen died...

Alberta P. Balmer

Alberta P. Balmer

Jan 7, 2015

Funeral services for Alberta Balmer, 100 of Aledo, will be Tuesday at 1:30 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Visitation is Monday from 3 to 7 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Mercer County Animal Shelter or the Churches of Mercer County Food Pantry. Alberta died on Wednesday, January...