Obituaries

Flora B. Mattingly

Flora B. Mattingly

Aug 25, 2013

Flora B. Mattingly, 86 of Viola, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, August 25, 2013. Funeral services will be Friday at 10:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Viola Cemetery. Visitation is Thursday from 5 to 7 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Flora Mattingly Memorial Fund. Flora was...

Ruth Kiddoo

Ruth Kiddoo

Aug 1, 2013

Ruth Kiddoo, 99 of Joy, died Thursday, August 1, 2013 at Genesis Senior Living, Aledo. Services will be Monday at 11:00 AM at the Joy United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Peniel Cemetery. Visitation is Sunday from 2 to 5 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Memorials may be made to the Joy United Methodist Church or Cunningham Children’s...

Mildred J. Gustafson

Mildred J. Gustafson

Jul 31, 2013

Funeral services for Mildred J. Gustafson, 85 of Aledo, will be Tuesday at 10:30 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Visitation is Monday from 4 to 7 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Hamlet-Perryton Presbyterian Church or the American Heart Association. Mildred died on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at...

Kathleen M. Joseph

Kathleen M. Joseph

Jul 22, 2013

A celebration of life service for Kathleen Joseph, 84 of Aledo, will be Friday at 10:30 AM at the Aledo United Methodist Church. The Rev. Mark Harris will officiate. Burial is in Aledo Cemetery. Visitation is Thursday from 5 to 7 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. In lieu of flowers, Memorials may be made to the Aledo United Methodist...

Marjorie L. Taylor

Marjorie L. Taylor

Jul 3, 2013

Funeral services celebrating the life of Marjorie L. Taylor, 82 of Aledo, will be Monday at 10:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Viola Cemetery. Visitation is Sunday from 3 to 5 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Messiah Lutheran Church, Aledo. Marjorie died on Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at Rosewood...

Shirley Pestle

Shirley Pestle

Jul 2, 2013

Shirley Pestle, 76 of Aledo, went to be with the Lord on July 2, 2013. Private family graveside services will be held at a later date, in Greenmound Cemetery, Keithsburg. A memorial for the Alzheimers Association had been established at Speer Funeral Home, PO Box 27, Aledo, IL in Shirley’s name. Shirley was born on October 27, 1936 to William...

Hugh R. Nesbitt

Hugh R. Nesbitt

Jun 3, 2013

Funeral services for Hugh Nesbitt, 94 of Aledo, will be Monday, June 10th at 10:30 AM at Speer Funeral Home. Burial is in Aledo Cemetery. Visitation is Sunday from 2 to 4 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Mercer County Senior Citizen’s Center. Hugh died on Monday, June 3, 2013 at his daughter’s home, with...

Gary Mayhew

Gary Mayhew

May 19, 2013

Funeral Services for Gary Mayhew, 74 of Aledo, will be Saturday, at 11:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Buffalo Prairie Masonic Lodge will officiate the services. Burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Visitation is Friday from 4 to 7 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to: Mercer County 4-H Federation; Community Projects of Aledo, Football/Track Project;...

Sharon R. Wilkens

Sharon R. Wilkens

May 6, 2013

Funeral services for Sharon Wilkens, 73 of New Boston, will be Friday at 11:00 AM at the New Boston United Methodist Church. Burial will be in New Boston Cemetery. Visitation is Thursday from 6 to 8 PM at the church. Memorials may be made to the Sharon Wilkens Memorial Fund. Speer Funeral Home, Aledo, is in charge of arrangements. Sharon...

V. Gertrude Bethell

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...