Obituaries
Evelyn I. Morgan
Oct 27, 2013
Funeral services for Evelyn Morgan, 99 of Alexis, are Sunday, November 3, 2013 at 2:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Visitation is one hour prior to services. Burial will be in Norwood Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Genesis Senior Living, Aledo or Genesis Hospice. Evelyn died on Sunday, October 27, 2013 at Genesis Senior Living, Aledo. Evelyn was...
Kathryn L. Smith
Oct 22, 2013
Kathryn Swearingen Smith passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at the age of 94 in the Genesis Senior Living Center, Aledo. Kathryn was an exceptional woman and loved by her family, her friends, and her community. She was born in Ohio Grove Township in Mercer County, Illinois, the only child of Elvis Swearingen and Nellie Langford Swearingen. They were...
Dorothy Dixon
Sep 18, 2013
Dorothy Dixon, 78 of Joy, went to be with her Lord and Savior on September 18, 2013 at Genesis Senior Living, Aledo, with her family at her side. Graveside services are Monday at 11:00 AM at Peniel Cemetery, Joy, with the Rev. John Mattingly officiating. Memorials may be made to the Dorothy Dixon Memorial Fund. Speer Funeral Home, Aledo is...
Joan L. Dehon
Sep 4, 2013
Mass of Christian Burial for Joan L. Dehon, 77 of New Boston, will be Saturday at 10:00 AM at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church, Aledo. Burial will be in New Boston Cemetery. Visitation is Friday from 4 to 7 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo, where a Rosary will be recited at 7 PM. Memorials may be made to St. Catherine’s...
Rex Dahl
Aug 28, 2013
Funeral services for Rex L. Dahl, 84 of Aledo, will be Monday at 10:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial is in Sugar Grove Cemetery, rural Aledo. Visitation is Sunday from 4 to 7 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Community Projects of Aledo, George Pratt Memorial Field Renovations. Rex died on Wednesday, August 28,...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...


