Obituaries
Jeffery S. Doherty
Feb 9, 2026
Jeffery S. Doherty, 59 of Yucca Valley California, formerly of Aledo, died Monday, February 9, 2026 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. Graveside services will be held on Friday, February 13th at 1:00 PM at the Aledo Cemetery, Aledo, Illinois. Memorials may be made to FurEver Friends for Mercer County. Speer Funeral Home, Aledo is...
Neil T. Mannon
Feb 9, 2026
Neil T. Mannon, 84 of Joy, died Monday, February 9, 2026, at Mercer Manor of Aledo. Graveside services will be held on Monday, February 16, 2026, at 10:00 AM at New Boston Cemetery, New Boston, Illinois. Military Honors will be provided by the Aledo American Legion. Memorials may be made to the Disabled American Veterans (DAV). Speer Funeral Home is...
Bradly Harold Ottoson
Feb 4, 2026
Bradly Ottoson, 55 of Aledo, died of a sudden illness at his home on February 4, 2026. Visitation will be held on February 14, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. As Brad’s favorite color was purple, the family asks that you wear purple in his honor. Memorials may be made to the Ottoson family.
Bradly...
Barbara Kathryn Dixon
Feb 3, 2026
Barbara Dixon, 81 of Aledo, died Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at her daughter’s home with her family by her side. Memorial services will be Saturday, February 7th at 12:00 Noon at Trinity Presbyterian Church, Aledo. Visitation is 2 hours prior to services beginning at 10:00 AM. Private family burial will be in Buffalo Prairie Cemetery. Memorials may be made to...
Ronald D Kerres
Jan 31, 2026
Ronald D. Kerres, 92 of Aledo, died Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Overlook Village, Moline, Illinois with his wife of 75 years, Pat, at his side. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Private burial was at the Reynolds Cemetery, Reynolds, Illinois, with Father John Thieryoung officiating. Memorials may be made to the Mercer County YMCA or...
Anthony Howard
Jan 24, 2026
Anthony Howard, 69 of Aledo, died Saturday, January 24, 2026 at Arcadia of Aledo. Graveside services will be held Saturday, April 11th at 11:00 AM at Greenmound Cemetery, Keithsburg, Illinois. Military Honors will be given by the Aledo American Legion. Speer Funeral Home, Aledo is assisting the family.
Anthony was born on March 19, 1956, in Muscatine, Iowa to Walter Lee...
John William Rylander
Jan 17, 2026
John W. Rylander, 82 of Sterling, passed away comfortably at his home on January 17, 2026. Memorial services are Monday, February 2nd at 11:00 AM at the East Jordan United Methodist Church, 22027 Polo Road, Sterling, IL. Visitation is two hours prior to services beginning at 9:00 AM. Private family burial will be in Oneida Cemetery, Oneida, Illinois.
John William was...
Thomas A. Bischoff
Jan 16, 2026
Thomas A. Bischoff, 76 of New Windsor, died peacefully at his home, surrounded by the love of his family on Friday, January 16, 2026. Funeral services will be Wednesday, January 21st at 10:30 AM at Calvary Lutheran Church, New Windsor. Burial will be in New Windsor Cemetery. Visitation is Tuesday from 3 to 7 PM at Calvary Lutheran Church, New...
Barbara Ann Etheridge
Jan 13, 2026
Barbara A. Etheridge, 88 of Aledo, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at Mercy One Genesis, Aledo, with her family at her side. Memorial services will be Saturday, January 31st at 11:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Visitation is 2 hours prior to services beginning at 9 AM. Private family burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. The family...
Curtis J. Johnson
Jan 7, 2026
Curtis J. Johnson, 62 of Aledo, died Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at Genesis East Medical Center, Davenport. Private family services will be held with burial in Norwood Cemetery, Norwood, Illinois. Speer Funeral Home, Aledo is assisting the family.
Curtis was born on January 16, 1963, in Aledo, Illinois to James C. “Butch” & Nancy Carol (Hall) Johnson. The family moved to...
Marilyn L. Boswell
Jan 3, 2026
Marilyn Lee (Dale) Boswell was born on November 18, 1934, in Pleasanton, Iowa, to Alan and Wynema (Davis) Dale. She passed away on January 3, 2026, in Davenport, IA, after a short, intense battle with cancer.
Marilyn was an only child. She graduated from Leon, Iowa, High School in 1953 and Simpson College in 1957 with a bachelor's in education. While...
William "Bill" Kadel
Dec 17, 2025
William L. Kadel, 91 of Buffalo Prairie, died peacefully on December 17, 2025, with his wife of 66 years at his side. Funeral services celebrating Bill’s life will be held on Tuesday, December 23rd at 10:30 AM at the Buffalo Prairie Community Church. Burial with Military Honors will follow at the Buffalo Prairie Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday...
Monica Rush
Dec 12, 2025
Monica Rush, 60 of Aledo, died Friday, December 12, 2025, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, with her family at her side. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 19th at 5:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Visitation will be 2 hours prior to services, beginning at 3:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to...
Juvy Paris Hutchins
Nov 30, 2025
Juvy Paris Hutchins, 47 of Aledo, died peacefully at her home surrounded by the love of her family on November 30, 2025. Memorial services will be held on Juvy's birthday, March 8th at 2PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. In Juvy’s honor, memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Speer Funeral Home, Aledo is assisting the family.
Juvy Paris...
Gerald "Jerry" D. Anderson
Nov 22, 2025
Gerald “Jerry” D. Anderson, 81 of Aledo, died on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at Mercy One Genesis, Aledo Campus. Memorial services will be postponed until December 13th at 2:00 PM, with visitation 2 hours prior beginning at 12:00 PM. . Memorials may be made to Relay for Life of Mercer County.
Gerald Dan Anderson was born on August 3, 1944, in Muscatine, Iowa to...
Margaret F. Reinhardt
Nov 17, 2025
Margaret F. Reinhardt, 95 of Aledo, died peacefully on Monday, November 17, 2025, at Mercer Manor of Aledo. Private family services will be held with burial in Aledo Cemetery. If you wish to honor Margaret’s memory, a donation may be made to College Avenue Presbyterian Church, where she was a lifetime member. Speer Funeral Home, Aledo, is assisting the family.
Margaret...
Ronald "Bo" D. Bodeen
Nov 13, 2025
Ronald “Bo” D. Bodeen, 70 of New Windsor, died November 13, 2025, at his home, surrounded by his family. A celebration of life will be held on December 7th from 1 to 5 PM at the Mercer County Senior Center. Private family burial will be in New Windsor Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the family or the New Windsor...
Richard "Dick" Allen Zimmerman
Nov 13, 2025
Richard “Dick” A. Zimmerman, 92 of New Boston, died peacefully at the home surrounded by his family on November 13, 2025. Private family services will be held with interment at the National Cemetery, Rock Island Arsenal. Memorials may be made to the Aledo American Legion, Mercer County VFW, or the Quad City Animal Welfare Center. Speer Funeral Home is assisting...
Patti S. VanGetson
Nov 12, 2025
Patti S. VanGetson, 62 of Aledo, died peacefully at home, surrounded by her families love on Wednesday, November 12, 2025. Funeral services will be Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM at Speer Funeral Home. Visitation will be prior to services from 3 to 5 PM. Private family burial will be at Candor Cemetery, Seaton, Illinois.
Patti Sue Tracy was born...
Marlene "Marti" Koncel Cortright
Nov 11, 2025
Marlene “Marti” E. Koncel Cortright, 81 of Aledo, died peacefully at her home with her husband at her side on November 11, 2025. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on November 22, 2025, at 11:00 AM at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church, Aledo with fellowship following in the church hall. Interment will be in Aledo Cemetery at a later...
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