Obituaries
V. Gertrude Bethell
Apr 27, 2013
Gertrude Bethell, 92 of Aledo, died Saturday, April 27, 2013 at her home. Funeral services will be Thursday at 1:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Peniel Cemetery, Joy. Visitation is Wednesday from 4 to 7 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association; American Cancer Society or to College...
Gerald Garrison
Apr 26, 2013
A Funeral Mass celebrating the life of Gerald Garrison, 73 of Aledo, will be held on Tuesday at 10:00 AM at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church, Aledo. Visitation is Monday from 5 to 8 at Speer Funeral Home, where memories will be shared at 7:30 PM. Private family burial will be in St. John’s Cemetery, Viola. In lieu of flowers, memorials...
Sue Ann Millikan
Apr 4, 2013
Sue Ann Millikan, formerly of Aledo, passed away of Alzheimer’s on April 4th at the Angel River Nursing Home in Newburgh, IN. Visitation will be held Wednesday, April 10th from 6-8pm. Her funeral will be held at Speer Funeral Home in Aledo Thursday, at 10am with interment following immediately at the Aledo Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made...
Virginia R. Melton
Apr 3, 2013
Virginia R. Melton, 84 of Seaton, died Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at the Methodist Medical Center, Peoria. Funeral Services will be Saturday at 1:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Candor Cemetery, rural Seaton, Illinois. Visitation is Friday from 5 to 8 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society...
Florence "Beverly" Nelson
Mar 26, 2013
Graveside services for Florence “Beverly” Nelson, 82 of Viola, are Friday at 3:30 PM at Viola Cemetery. Visitation is Friday, prior to services from 1 to 3 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Memorials may be made to the Calvary Lutheran Church, New Windsor. Beverly died on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at Genesis Senior Living, Aledo. Beverly was born on...
David Lee Kistler
Mar 13, 2013
David L. Kistler, 81 of Aledo, died Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at Genesis Medical Center, Aledo. A Mass of Christian Burial is Friday at 11:15 AM at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church, Aledo. Burial with Military Honors is at Aledo Cemetery. Visitation is Friday from 9 to 11 AM at Speer Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Children’s Therapy...
Susan Marie Szymarek
Mar 7, 2013
Graveside services for Susan Szymarek, 53 of New Boston, will be Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 2:00 PM at New Boston Cemetery. A memorial fund has been established in Susan’s name. Speer Funeral Home, Aledo is assisting the family. Susan died on Thursday, March 7, 2013 at Genesis Medical Center, Aledo. Susan was born on April 11, 1959 in Mesa,...
Mary Jo Hyett-Moore
Feb 28, 2013
Mary Jo Hyett-Moore, 66 of Aledo, died Thursday, February 28, 2013 at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf. Funeral services are Monday at 11:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial is in Aledo Cemetery. Visitation is Sunday from 2 to 5 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made in Mary Jo’s name for the Mercer County Wrestling...
Herbert Bethurem
Feb 27, 2013
Herbert Bethurem, 95 of Aledo, died Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at his home. Per his wishes there will be no services. Private burial will be at the National Cemetery, Rock Island Arsenal. Speer Funeral Home, Aledo is assisting the family. Herb was born on October 25, 1917 in Des Moines, Iowa. He married Emma Jean Allison in 1940. She preceded...
Wayne L. Cone
Feb 13, 2013
Wayne Cone, 82 of New Boston, died Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at his home. Private family burial will be held in Dayton Corners Cemetery, Colona. Per his wishes, no other services will be held. Wayne is survived by a son, Jeff; 2 grandsons and many friends including his companion, Helen Boyer and her family.
E. Pauline Andress
Feb 11, 2013
Eleanor Pauline Andress, 91 of Moline, died Monday, February 11, 2013 at Trinity Rock Island. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, February 16th at 11:00 AM at the Aledo United Methodist Church. Memorials may be made to the Mercer Carnegie Library. Private family burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Speer Funeral Home, Aledo is assisting the family. Pauline was...
Emma Lee Relander
Jan 24, 2013
Emma Lee Relander, 84 of Aledo, died Thursday, January 24, 2013 at her home. Services will be Monday at 10:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 3 to 6 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church or the Mercer Carnegie Library. Emma...
Robert L. Jenkins
Jan 19, 2013
Memorial services for Robert L. Jenkins, 83 of Lakeland, FL and formerly of Viola and Moline, will be Saturday, February 2nd at 2:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Military Honors will be conducted after the services. Visitation is Friday from 4 to 8 PM at the funeral home. Private burial will be at the National Cemetery , Rock Island...
Dwain Parish
Jan 16, 2013
Dwain P. Parish, 57 of Aledo, died Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at his home. A time of remembering will be held on Sunday at 2:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Inurnment will be held in Texas at a later date. Dwain was born on October 26, 1955 in Greenville, Texas to Stanley & Nellie Jacobs Parish. He has been...
Willard Brown
Jan 11, 2013
Graveside services for Willard Brown, 65 of Aledo, are Wednesday at 11:00 AM at McPherren Cemetery, on 55th Avenue, rural Aledo. Military Honors will be provided by the American Legion Post #121, of which Willard was a member. Memorials may be made to the Willard Brown Memorial Fund. Willard died on Friday, January 11, 2013 at the Mercer County Hospital....
Mabel Mayhew
Jan 2, 2013
Mabel Mayhew, 91 of Aledo, died Wednesday, January 2, 2012 at the Mercer County Nursing Home. Funeral services will be Saturday at 1:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Hamlet Cemetery. Visitation is Friday from 4 to 7 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Mercer County Historical Society or the Mercer...
Mae Robbins
Dec 22, 2012
Funeral services for Mae Robbins, 79 of Viola, will be Thursday at 10:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Alexis Cemetery. Visitation is Wednesday from 4 to 6 PM and Thursday from 9 to 10 AM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Viola United Methodist Church Memorial Fund or the Viola Fire...
Howard B. Searle
Nov 20, 2012
Howard B. Searle, 84 of Aledo died Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at Genesis Medical Center, West Campus. Private entombment will be in the Chapel of Eternity at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. Speer Funeral Home, Aledo is assisting the family. Howard was born on January 10, 1928 in Geneseo, Illinois to Byron B. & Ida (Pobanz) Searle. He married L....
Audrey Brown
Nov 2, 2012
Audrey Brown, 82 of Aledo, died Friday, November 2, 2012. Memorial services will be held on December 1, 2012 at 11:00 AM at the United Methodist Church, Aledo with a time of visitation and fellowship immediately following the services. Private family inurnment will be in Aledo Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the United Methodist Church or Heritage Woods Assisted...
Judy I. Hunt
Oct 14, 2012
Funeral services for Judy Hunt, 68 of Joy, will be Wednesday at 2:00 PM at the First Baptist Church of Joy, with Pastor Seth Bowker, officiating. Burial will be in Peniel Cemetery. Visitation is Tuesday from 5 to 8 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Memorials may be made to the Judy Hunt Memorial Fund. In honor of Judy’s life,...
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