Obituaries

Monte Lee Thornton

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Shirley P. Hampton

Shirley P. Hampton

Aug 13, 2011

Shirley Hampton, 74 of Millersburg, died Saturday at the Mercer County Hospital. Graveside services will be Tuesday at 1:00 PM at Aledo Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the ALS Association or to the family. Speer Funeral Home, Aledo, is assisting the family. Shirley Pauline was born on April 4, 1937 in Davenport, Iowa to Revilo John & Anna Katharine...

Kenneth "Toad" G. Wilkens Sr.

Kenneth "Toad" G. Wilkens Sr.

Jul 22, 2011

Funeral services for Kenneth G. “Toad” Wilkens, Sr, 73 of New Boston, will be Thursday at 3:00 PM at the New Boston United Methodist Church. Burial will be in New Boston Cemetery. Visitation is Wednesday from 6 to 8 PM at the New Boston United Methodist Church. Memorials may be made to the Kenneth Wilkens Memorial Fund. Speer Funeral Home...

Mary Compas Nelson

Mary Compas Nelson

Jul 18, 2011

Mary Compas Nelson, 100 of Joy, died Monday, July 18, 2011 at the Mercer County Nursing Home. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday at 10:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in New Boston Cemetery. Visitation is Wednesday from 5 to 7 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Mary Nelson Memorial...

Yvonne Thompson Feehery

Yvonne Thompson Feehery

Jul 17, 2011

Yvonne Thompson Feehery, 92 of Aledo, died Sunday, July 17, 2011 at the Mercer County Nursing Home. Memorial services will be Friday, July 22nd at 10:00 AM at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church, Aledo. Memorials may be left to the Aledo Senior Citizens Center or Mercer County Nursing Home. Speer Funeral Home, Aledo, is assisting the family. Yvonne Helen Lewis was...

Jack N. Cokel

Jack N. Cokel

Jun 14, 2011

A Mass of Christian Burial for Jack N. Cokel, 77 of Aledo, will be Friday at 11:00 AM at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church, Aledo. The Rev. John Thieryoung will officiate. Burial with Military Honors will be in Aledo Cemetery. Visitation is Thursday from 5 to 8 PM at Speer Funeral Home, where a rosary will be recited at 5:00 PM....

Robert D. Bockewitz

Robert D. Bockewitz

May 31, 2011

A memorial gathering for Robert D. Bockewitz, 59 of Aledo, will be held on June 12th from 1 to 3 PM at his sister’s home at 510 34th Avenue, East Moline. All family and friends are invited to this time of remembering. Robert died on May 31, 2011 at his home in Aledo. Robert was born on November 15, 1951...

William Comben

William Comben

May 26, 2011

William G. Comben, 90, of Windsor Manor in Webster City, IA died at 9:00 p.m. Thursday, May 26, 2011 at Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge, Iowa. A memorial service will be held at Windsor Manor on Saturday – June 25 at 11:00 AM. Graveside services will be in the Aledo Cemetery in Aledo, Illinois on June 27...

Jeffrey Douglas Rickords

Jeffrey Douglas Rickords

May 6, 2011

Jeffrey D. Rickords, 33 of Aledo, died Friday, May 6, 2011 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 1:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens, Galesburg. Visitation is Monday from 6 to 8 PM at the funeral home. In keeping with Jeff’s love of animals, memorials...

Bonnie Jean Key

Bonnie Jean Key

Apr 14, 2011

Bonnie Jean Key, 82 of Aledo, died Thursday, April 14, 2011 at Trinity Rock Island. Services will be Tuesday at 10:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo, with visitation one hour prior to services. Burial will be in Eliza Creek Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Union Church at Eliza Creek Cemetery. Jean was born on October 8, 1928...

Lelia Olson

Lelia Olson

Apr 7, 2011

The family of Lelia Katherine Olson give thanks for the blessings of her life and with sorrow share the news of her death. Lelia died on Thursday, April 7, 2011 at the Monmouth Nursing Home. Lelia had been a life long resident of the region and had moved to Monmouth in recent years from their family farm in Seaton. She...

David L. Hampton

David L. Hampton

Apr 4, 2011

David L. Hampton, 80 of Millersburg, died Monday, April 4, 2011 at his home. Private family burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Speer Funeral Home, Aledo is assisting the family. David was born on February 16, 1931 in Eliza, Illinois to Carl & Bernice (Louck) Hampton. He married Shirley Cleveland on August 2, 1959 at the Taylor Ridge United Methodist...

Don L. Lingafelter

Don L. Lingafelter

Mar 28, 2011

Don L. Lingafelter, 95 of Aledo, died Monday, March 28, 2011 at the Mercer County Nursing Home, after a short illness. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday at 10:30 AM at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church, Aledo. Burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Visitation is Thursday from 5 to 8 PM at Speer Funeral Home, where a rosary will...

Kenneth L. Fuller

Kenneth L. Fuller

Mar 20, 2011

Kenneth L. Fuller, 75 of Aledo, died Sunday, March 20, 2011 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Services will be Friday at 1:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Military Honors will be provided by the Mercer County VFW Post #1571. Visitation is Thursday from 4 to 7 PM at the funeral home....

Kenneth L. Lockmiller

Kenneth L. Lockmiller

Feb 20, 2011

Funeral services for Kenneth L. Lockmiller, 73 of Aledo will be Wednesday at 2:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, with visitation one hour prior to services. Burial will be in Viola Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Trinity Presbyterian Church, Aledo. Kenneth died on Sunday, February 20, 2011 at the Roseville Rehab and Healthcare Center. Kenneth was born on...