Obituaries
Jerome "Jerry" Joseph Heinrichs
Sep 1, 2009
Jerome "Jerry" Heinrichs, 49 of Aledo, died Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at Aledo Rehab & Healthcare Center after a courageous battle with Alzheimers Disease. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday at 10:30 AM at St. Catherine's Catholic Church, Aledo. Burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Visitation is Friday from 4 to 8 PM with a prayer...
Donna Mae M. Diehl
Sep 1, 2009
Donna Mae Diehl, 85 of Aledo, died Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at the Mercer County Nursing Home. Services are Friday at 12:00 Noon with visitation from 9:00 AM until time of service at Speer Funeral Home. Burial will be in Leech Cemetery, rural Buffalo Prairie, Illinois. Memorials may be made to the Donna Mae Diehl Memorial Fund. Donna Mae Marie...
Janene K. Pitman
Aug 21, 2009
Janene K. Pitman, 68 of Sherrard died Friday, August 21, 2009 at the Mercer County Hospital, Aledo. Services will be Tuesday at 10:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Inurnment will be in Farlow Grove Cemetery, Matherville. Visitation will be Monday from 6 to 8 PM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the...
Dorothy Lloyd
Aug 19, 2009
Funeral Services for Dorothy Lloyd, 80 of Illinois City will be Saturday at 10:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Edgington Cemetery. Visitation is Friday from 3 to 8 PM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Antioch Baptist Church or St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Dorothy died on Wednesday,...
Thomas H. Marple
Jul 21, 2009
Thomas H. Marple, 84 of Reynolds, died Tuesday, July 21, 2009, at the Mercer County Nursing Home, Aledo. Services will be Friday at 10:30 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Reynolds Cemetery. Visitation is Thursday from 4 to 8 PM, with Masonic Services conducted at 8 PM by the Buffalo Prairie Masonic Lodge. Memorials may be...
Edwin Junior Relander
Jul 16, 2009
Funeral Services for Edwin Junior Relander, 81 of Aledo, are Monday at 10:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Visitation is Sunday from 2 to 4 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church or the Central Park Bandshell. Edwin died on Thursday, July 16, 2009 at the...
Marjorie L. Berglund
Jun 25, 2009
Marjorie L. Thompson Berglund, 85 of Aledo, died Thursday at the Mercer County Nursing Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday at 10:00 AM at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church. Burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday from 4 to 8 PM at Speer Funeral Home with a Rosary recited at 7:30...
Gorden R. Harrison
Jun 18, 2009
Gorden R. Harrison, 58 of Viola, died Thursday, June 18, 2009 at Trinity Medical Center, Rock Island. Services will be Saturday at 10:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Viola Cemetery. Visitation is Friday from 4 to 8 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Gorden Harrison Memorial Fund. Gorden was born...
James A. Stroud
May 4, 2009
James Stroud, 86 of Aledo, died Monday, May 4, 2009 at the Mercer County Hospital. Services will be Thursday at 1:00 PM at the College Avenue Presbyterian Church, with visitation 2 hours prior to services. Burial will be in the Aledo Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Shriners Children’s Hospital or the College Avenue Presbyterian Church. Speer Funeral Home...
Ruth E. Giffin
May 3, 2009
Ruth Cabeen Giffin, 93 of Aledo and Mercer County Historian, died peacefully Sunday, May 3, 2009 at the Mercer County Nursing Home. Funeral Services will be Friday at 1:30 PM at the Sunbeam United Presbyterian Church, rural Aledo. Burial will be in Candor Cemetery. Visitation is Thursday from 5 to 7 PM at Speer Funeral Home. Memorials may be made...
Christa M. Schroeder
Mar 30, 2009
Christa Schroeder, 57 of Sherrard, died peacefully March 30, 2009 at her sister’s home, surrounded by family and friends. A celebration of Christa’s life will be held in April. Memorials may be made to Trinity Pathway Hospice. Speer Funeral Home, Aledo is assisting the family. Christa Mary Jean was born January 30, 1952 in Davenport, Iowa to Chauncey Charles &...
Barbara C. McWhorter
Mar 10, 2009
On March 11, 2009 a journey that lasted for over three quarters of a century ended for Barbara McWhorter. Barbara’s last weeks were spent at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House enjoying life as she always had – entertaining family and friends every day, giving gifts to all who spent time caring for her. Many of her regular visitors had...
Rebecca L. McNall
Mar 5, 2009
Rebecca “Beckie” McNall, 52 of Alexis, died Thursday, March 5, 2009 at her home with her family at her side. A celebration of Beckie’s life will be held on Sunday at Moon River Supper Club, Andalusia, beginning at 4 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be left to the National Humane Society. Speer Funeral Home, Aledo, is assisting the...
John Shelley Fisher
Mar 5, 2009
John S. Fisher, 83 of rural Aledo went to be with his Lord, Thursday, March 5, 2009. Visitation is from 5 to 8 PM Monday at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Funeral Services are Tuesday, March 10th at 10:00 AM at College Avenue Presbyterian Church, Aledo. Burial is in Aledo Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the College Avenue Presbyterian Church...
Mary Etta Dixon
Mar 3, 2009
Mary Etta Dixon, 87 of Aledo, died Tuesday at Trinity Medical Center, Rock Island. Funeral Services for Mary Etta Dixon will be Saturday at 1:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, with visitation one hour prior to services. Private burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Mary Etta Dixon Memorial Fund. A full obituary will be...
Joe E. Garland
Feb 28, 2009
Funeral Services for Joe E. Garland, 89 of Seaton, will be Wednesday at 10:30 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Visitation is Tuesday from 5 to 8 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Center Presbyterian Church, Seaton. Joe died on Saturday, February 28, 2009,...
Thomas Lee Hanson
Jan 22, 2009
Funeral Services for Thomas L. Hanson, 61 of Aledo, are Monday at 10:30 AM at College Avenue Presbyterian Church, Aledo. Burial will be in Peniel Cemetery, Joy, with Military Honors provided by the Mercer County VFW Post #1571. Visitation is Sunday from 2 to 7 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to...
William F. Parchert, Sr.
Jan 18, 2009
William F. Parchert, Sr., 91 of Illinois City, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, January 18, 2009. He passed away at the Mercer County Hospital with his family by his side. Funeral Services are Thursday at 10:30 AM at the Zion Lutheran Church, Taylor Ridge. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 3...
Joseph C. Dehner
Jan 18, 2009
Funeral Services for Joseph C. Dehner, 95 of East Moline, formerly of Viola, will be Wednesday at 11:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Visitation is one hour prior to services. Graveside services will be at 2:00 PM at Shiloh Cemetery, Middletown, Iowa. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, The Arthritis Foundation or the Viola United Methodist...
Linda J. Feik
Jan 13, 2009
Linda J. Feik, 67 of Aledo, formerly of Alexis, died Tuesday at her residence. Services will be Friday at 2:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Viola Cemetery. Visitation is Friday from 9 AM to 2 PM with the family present from Noon to 2 PM. Memorials may be made to the Linda Feik Memorial Fund....


