Obituaries
Abbie Lou Acord
Mar 24, 2012
Abbie Lou Acord of Aledo, passed away March 24, 2012 in Aledo. She was born to George Benjamin & Tolura (Elsworth) Acord on December 11, 1956 in the Mercer County Hospital. Abbie graduated from Aledo High School in 1975. She attended Illinois Wesleyan University, Illinois State University and was a graduate of American Institute of Commerce. After working as a...
Beverly Parkinson
Mar 20, 2012
Memorial services for Beverly Parkinson, 80 of Aledo, will be Friday at 2:00 PM at the Aledo United Methodist Church. A time of gathering will be held one hour prior to services. Private burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Serenity Hospice. Speer Funeral Home is assisting the family. Bev died...
Edith "Edie" Claire McCreight
Mar 19, 2012
Edith Claire McCreight of Aledo, Illinois danced her way to heaven on Monday, March 19, 2012 at the Mercer County Nursing Home in the arms of her daughter Drena. Known affectionately by her family as “Nana”, she was a devoted mother, beloved grandmother, proud great-grandmother and dedicated sister. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 12:00 Noon at Speer...
Carroll E. Cox
Mar 18, 2012
Carroll E. Cox, 59 of Moline, formerly of Mercer County, died Sunday, March 18, 2012 at Genesis Medical Center, Illini Campus, Silvis. Graveside services are Tuesday at 10:00 AM at Eliza Creek Cemetery, Eliza, Illinois. Visitation is Monday from 5 to 8 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Memorials may be made to the Carroll Cox Memorial Fund. Carroll was...
Robert L. Howard
Mar 12, 2012
Robert L. Howard, 77 of Aledo, died Monday, March 12, 2012 at Trinity, Rock Island. Services will be Thursday at 11:00 AM at First Christian Church, Keithsburg. Visitation is one hour prior to services. Private family burial will be in New Boston Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Robert Howard Memorial Fund. Speer Funeral Home, Aledo is in charge...
Pauline Chard Brock
Feb 27, 2012
Funeral Services for Pauline Chard Brock, 94 of Aledo, formerly of Matherville and Silvis, will be Friday at 10:30 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Candor Cemetery, Seaton, Illinois. Visitation is Thursday from 3 to 7 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Mercer County Nursing Home, Activity Department. Pauline died on...
Helen M. Wagner
Feb 3, 2012
Helen M. Wagner, 88 of Aledo, formerly of Eliza, died Friday, February 3, 2012 at the Mercer County Hospital. Services will be Tuesday at 2:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Visitation is from 12:00 to 2:00, prior to services. Burial will be in Edgington Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Mercer County Nursing Home. Helen Marjorie was born...
Kenneth Brown
Feb 3, 2012
Funeral Services for Kenneth Brown, 89 of Aledo, will be Friday at 1:30 PM at Trinity Presbyterian Church, Aledo. Burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Visitation is Thursday from 4 to 7 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Memorials may be made to the Trinity Presbyterian Church or family mission work. Kenneth died on Friday, February 3, 2012 at the...
Bessie Ramsey
Jan 29, 2012
Bessie Ramsey, 104 of New Boston, died Sunday, January 29, 2012 at the Mercer County Nursing Home. Funeral Services will be Thursday at 10:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. The Reverend John Thieryoung will officiate. Visitation is one hour prior to services, beginning at 9:00 AM. Burial will be in New Boston Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St...
Luther B. Rigg
Jan 23, 2012
Luther B. Rigg, 85, of Aledo, formerly of Springfield, died Monday, January 23, 2012 at the Mercer County Nursing Home. Services will be Thursday at 7:30 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Visitation begins at 6:30 p.m. for one hour prior to the funeral service. Graveside services are Friday at 11:00 AM at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois. Memorials may...
Ivan H. Fuhr
Dec 19, 2011
Ivan H. Fuhr, 86 of Andalusia, formerly of Edgington, died peacefully on Monday, December 19, 2011 at Lutheran Homes, Muscatine, Iowa. Funeral Services will be Friday at 10:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Edgington Cemetery. Visitation is Thursday from 4 to 7 at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Trinity Pathway Hospice or...
Violette Bessie Colbert
Dec 10, 2011
Violette Bessie Colbert, 94 of Aledo, died Saturday, December 10, 2011 at the Mercer County Nursing Home. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 11:00 AM at Hamlet Perryton Presbyterian Church. Visitation is Tuesday from 4 to 8 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be at the Sugar Grove Cemetery, rural Aledo. Memorials may be made to the Hamlet-Perryton...
Mary Elizabeth Lindquist
Dec 9, 2011
Mary E. Lindquist, 98 of Aledo, died Friday, December 9, 2011 at the Mercer County Hospital. Funeral Services are 2:00 PM on Sunday at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Visitation is prior to services from 12:00 to 2:00 PM. Graveside services will be Monday at 10:00 AM at Rock Island Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to the Grace Evangelical Free...
Donald Zenk
Dec 6, 2011
Memorial services for Donald F. “Don” Zenk, 74 of Aledo, will be Saturday at 12:00 Noon at Trinity Presbyterian Church. Visitation is Saturday, prior to services, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Private family burial will be at a later date in Aledo Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Trinity Presbyterian Church; Mercer County Relay for...
Monte Lee Thornton
Dec 1, 2011
Monte Lee Thornton, 52 of Millersburg, died Thursday, December 1, 2011 at his home. Memorial Services are Saturday, December 3rd at 2:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Millersburg. Memorials may be made to the Millersburg Cemetery. Monte was born on November 5, 1959 in Aledo, Illinois to Edwin & Verlee (Pearson) Thornton....
Howard Carver
Nov 22, 2011
Howard Carver, 88 of Little York, died Tuesday at the Mercer County Hospital. Funeral Services are Saturday at 11:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo, with visitation prior to the funeral, from 9 to 11 on Saturday. Burial will be in Cedar Creek Cemetery, Little York. Memorials may be made to the Howard Carver Memorial Fund. Howard Melvin Carver was...
Gordon Peterson
Nov 19, 2011
Gordon Peterson, 77 of Aledo, died Saturday, November 19, 2011 at Aledo Rehab & Healthcare Center. Cremation Rites will be accorded. Memorial services will be held at a later date at the Aledo Rehab and Healthcare Center, with Military Honors. Private burial will be at the National Cemetery, Rock Island Arsenal.
Jerry R. Thompson
Nov 9, 2011
Jerry R. Thompson, 67 of Joy, died Wednesday, NOvember 9, 2011 at Aledo Rehab & Healthcare Center. Per Jerry’s wishes, cremation rites were accorded and their will be no formal services. Jerry was born on August 17, 1944 in Moline, Illinois to Robert R. & Dorothy M. (Swanson) Thompson. He married Mary Wakeland on September 10, 1971 in Joy, Illinois....
Shirley Ann Whitehall
Oct 5, 2011
Shirley Ann Whitehall passed away peacefully in her home in Aledo, IL on Wednesday, October 5th, 2011. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday at 11:30 AM at St. Catherine's Catholic Church. Visitation is Saturday, from 9 to 11 AM at Speer Funeral Home in Aledo. Burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Memorials may be made to...
Keith M. King
Aug 21, 2011
Keith King, 88 of Aledo, died Sunday, August 21, 2011 at the Mercer County Nursing Home. Services will be Thursday at 10:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Hamlet Cemetery. Visitation is Wednesday from 5 to 7 at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Hamlet Cemetery. Keith Milo King was born on September...
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