Obituaries

Ruth I. Marlow

Ruth I. Marlow

Sep 20, 2007

Ruth Marlow, 87 of Aledo, formerly of LaPrairie, Il died Thursday, September 20, 2007 at the Mercer County Nursing Home. Funeral Services will be Monday at 1:00 PM at the Hamilton Funeral Home, Augusta, IL. Rev. Dixie Croxton will officiate. Burial will be in Mt. Horeb Cemetery near LaPrairie, IL. Visitation will be held from 11 to 1 on Monday...

Colleen Willits

Colleen Willits

Sep 8, 2007

Colleen Willits, 80 of Muscatine, formerly of New Boston, died Saturday at Carrington Place of Muscatine. Graveside Services for Colleen Willits are Tuesday at 1:00 PM at New Boston Cemetery. Visitation is Tuesday from 10 to 12 at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Memorials may be made to the Colleen Willits Memorial Fund. Colleen was born on July 9, 1927 in...

David E. Hampton

David E. Hampton

Aug 22, 2007

Graveside Services for David E. Hampton, 77 of Aledo, will be Monday at 10:30 AM at Eliza Creek Cemetery, Eliza, Illinois. Visitation is Sunday from 2 to 4 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Memorials may be left for the David Hampton Memorial Fund. David died on Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at Aledo Rehab & Health Care Center. David Earl...

Doris L. Kingry

Doris L. Kingry

Jul 25, 2007

Doris Lavonne Kingry, 80, formerly of Seaton, died Wednesday, July 25 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Geneseo. A memorial service will be held Saturday, October 6 at 11 a.m. at Speer Funeral Home in Aledo which is handling arrangements. A private burial ceremony will be held at Candor Cemetery, Seaton. Memorials may be made to Seaton Center Presbyterian Church...

Verle Alton Heck

Verle Alton Heck

Jul 15, 2007

Memorial Services, for Verle Alton Heck, 74 of Tulsa, Oklahoma, formerly of Mercer & Warren Counties, will be Saturday at 2:00 PM at the Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Military Honors will be given by the Mercer County VFW Post #1571. Verle died on Sunday, July 15, 2007 at Clair Hospice House in Tulsa. Verle was born on November 16, 1932...

Gaye J. Reiser

Gaye J. Reiser

Jul 12, 2007

Funeral Services for Gaye J. Reiser, 57 of Moline, will be 10:30 AM on Monday at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Visitation is Sunday from 2-4 & 6-8 PM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Macklig Strom S.V. Dog Club or to the Gaye Reiser Nursing Scholarship...

Stanley E. Rommel

Stanley E. Rommel

Jun 23, 2007

Stanley E. Rommel, 72 of Edgington, died Saturday, June 23, 2007, at Trinity Pathway Hospice, Bettendorf. Services are Tuesday at 10:30 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial with Military Honors is in Edgington Cemetery. Visitation is Monday from 4 to 8 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Edgington Presbyterian Church; College Avenue Presbyterian Church...

Joan E. Nesbitt

Joan E. Nesbitt

May 15, 2007

Joan Nesbitt, 86 of Aledo, died Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at the Mercer County Nursing Home. Funeral Services will be Friday at 10:30 AM at College Avenue Presbyterian Church. Burial is in Aledo Cemetery. Visitation is Thursday from 5 to 7 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Memorials may be made to College Avenue Presbyterian Church or the Mercer County...

Velva Ruth Mayhew

Velva Ruth Mayhew

May 11, 2007

Velva Mayhew, 87 of Aledo, died Friday, May 11, 2007 at the Mercer County Hospital. Services will be Tuesday at 11:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home. Burial will be in Hamlet Cemetery. Visitation is Monday from 5 to 8 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Antioch Baptist Church. Velva Ruth was born on February 11,...

Virgil L. Anderson

Virgil L. Anderson

Apr 2, 2007

Funeral Services for Virgil L. Anderson, 87 of Aledo, will be Saturday at 11:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Visitation is from 9 to 11 AM, prior to services. Burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Mercer County Nursing Home. Virgil died on Monday, April 2, 2007 at the Mercer County Nursing Home, Aledo....

Bertha M. Frye

Bertha M. Frye

Mar 23, 2007

Bertha Frye, 98 of Aledo, died Friday, March 23, 2007 at the Mercer County Nursing Home. Funeral Services will be Tuesday at 11:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in the Viola Cemetery. Visitation is Monday from 5 to 7 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Mercer County Nursing Home. Bertha was...

Navola B. Schmidt

Navola B. Schmidt

Mar 18, 2007

Navola B. Schmidt, 87 of Aledo died Sunday, March 18, 2007 at the Mercer County Hospital. Services will be Thursday at 2:00 PM at Trinity Presbyterian Church, Aledo. Visitation is Wednesday from 4 to 8 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Graveside services will be held on Friday at 2:00 PM at the Mt. Zion Township Cemetery, Mt. Zion, Illinois....

Teresa A. Sperry

Teresa A. Sperry

Jan 27, 2007

Services for Teresa Ann Sperry, 32 of Keithsburg, will be Wednesday at 1:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Visitation is Tuesday from 4 to 7 PM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established for her children or for congestive heart failure research. Teresa died on Saturday, January...

Charlene Snell

Charlene Snell

Jan 13, 2007

Funeral Services for Charlene Snell, 91 of Aledo, formerly of Joy will be Thursday at 11:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Visitation is Wednesday from 3 to 7 at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Mercer County Nursing Home or First Christian Church. Charlene died on Saturday, January 13, 2007...

Mary Esther Brown

Mary Esther Brown

Jan 1, 2007

Mary Esther Brown,81 of Aledo, died Monday, January 1, 2007,at her home in rural Aledo. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 2:30 PM at Trinity Presbyterian Church, Aledo. Burial will be at the Aledo Cemetery. Visitation is Wednesday from 10AM to 1 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established for...

Wayne E. Nelson

Wayne E. Nelson

Dec 17, 2006

Wayne E. Nelson, 79 of Joy, died Sunday, December 17, 2006 at the Mercer County Nursing Home, Aledo. Memorial Services will be held Saturday, January 6, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. with visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. at College Avenue Presbyterian Church, Aledo. A luncheon will follow the services at the church. In lieu of flowers a memorial has been...

Beverly A. Frieden

Beverly A. Frieden

Nov 28, 2006

Services for Beverly A. Frieden, 71 of New Boston, will be Friday at 1:30 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in the New Boston Cemetery. Visitation is Thursday from 4 to 8 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Beverly Frieden Memorial Fund. Beverly died suddenly at her home on Tuesday, November 28,...

Erma M. Landis

Erma M. Landis

Oct 13, 2006

Erma M. Landis, 98 of Aledo, died Friday, October 13, 2006 at the Mercer County Nursing Home, Aledo. Services will be Tuesday at 10:30 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Visitation is one hour prior to services. Burial will be in Temple Cemetery, Table Grove, Illinois. Memorials may be made to the Mercer County Nursing Home or Sunbeam United Presbyterian...

Walter C. Joseph

Walter C. Joseph

Oct 2, 2006

A Celebration of Life Service for Walter C. Joseph, 81, of Aledo, will be held on Friday, October 6, 2006 at 10:30 AM at the Aledo United Methodist Church. Burial will be at Aledo Cemetery, with Military Honors conducted by Mercer County VFW Post #1571. Visitation will be held on Thursday from 3 to 7 PM at Speer Funeral Home,...

Ward F. Jones

Ward F. Jones

Sep 14, 2006

Ward F. Jones, 75 of Seaton, died Thursday, September 14, 2006 near his home. Services will be held on Monday at 10:30 AM at Center Presbyterian Church, Seaton. Burial will be in Candor Cemetery, rural Seaton. Visitation is Sunday from 2 to 5 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Center Presbyterian...