Obituaries
Josephine V. Buban
May 30, 2006
Josephine V. Buban, 98 of Matherville, died Tuesday, May 20, 2006 at the Mercer County Nursing Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday at 12:00 Noon at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, Matherville. Burial will be in St. John’s Cemetery, Viola. Visitation is Friday from 11:00 till service time at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church. In lieu of...
Eula Jean Smith
May 7, 2006
Eula Jean Smith, 82 of Viola, died Sunday, May 7, 2006 at her home. Funeral Services are Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Aledo Cemetery, with her grandsons as pallbearers. Visitation is Friday from 4 to 8 pm. Memorials may be made to the Viola United Methodist Church or Serenity Hospice. Eula Jean...
Fern Marie Brown
May 1, 2006
Fern M. Brown, 94 of Aledo, formerly of Joy, Joliet and Argenta, died Monday, May 1, 2006 at the Mercer County Nursing Home. Services will be Thursday at 2:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Visitation is one hour prior to services. Burial will be in Aledo Cemetery, with Fern’s grandchildren as pallbearers. Memorials may be made to the First...
Dolores Dee Swanson
Apr 25, 2006
Funeral Services for Dolores “Dee” Swanson, 67 of Joy, will be Friday at 1:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in the Viola Cemetery. Visitation is Thursday from 2 to 4 and 5 to 7 at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Dee Swanson Memorial Fund. Dee died on Tuesday, April 25, 2006 at...
Landry Lewis Albertson
Apr 24, 2006
Landry Lewis Albertson, 4 week old son of W.J. & Crista Albertson of Mahopac, NY, formerly of Aledo died Monday, April 24, 2006 at Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA. Graveside services for Landry will be Monday, May 1, 2006 at 11:00 AM at Hamlet Cemetery, with the Rev. Daren Dietmeier officiating. A time of fellowship will follow the graveside services at...
Angela Marie DeFrieze
Apr 21, 2006
Angela Marie DeFrieze, 35, of Aledo died of a sudden illness Friday, April 21, 2006 at her home. Public visitation will be held on Wednesday from 5 to 7 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. The family will not be present. Private family services will be held with burial in Greenmound Cemetery, Keithsburg, IL.. In lieu of flowers a memorial...
Eldon Wagner
Mar 19, 2006
Eldon Wagner, 84 of Eliza, died Sunday, March 19, 2006 at the Mercer County Nursing Home. Funeral Services will be Wednesday at 2:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. The Rev. Richard Bishop will officiate. Visitation is one hour prior to services. Burial will be at Edgington Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Mercer County Nursing Home. Eldon was born...
Janet Ann Scranton
Mar 10, 2006
Janet A. Scranton, 71, of Viola and formerly of Aledo and New Boston, died Friday, March 10, 2006 at Lutheran Homes, Muscatine, Iowa of acute leukemia. Graveside services will be Tuesday at 11:30 AM at Sugar Grove Cemetery, Aledo. Visitation is Tuesday from 10 to 11 at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to...
Marvin C. Murphy
Mar 3, 2006
Funeral Services for Marvin C. Murphy, 94 of Illinois City, will be Wednesday at 1:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. The Rev. David Stroud will officiate. Burial will be in Coal Valley Cemetery. Visitation is Tuesday from 2 to 7 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Marvin Murphy Memorial Fund. Marvin died on Friday,...
Margaret Ellen Graff
Feb 20, 2006
Margaret E. Graff, 100 of Aledo, died Monday, February 20, 2006 at the Mercer County Nursing Home, Aledo. Per her wishes, cremation rites were accorded. Private family services will be held at a later date, with burial in Aledo Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Mercer County Nursing Home. Speer Funeral Home, Aledo, is in charge of arrangements. Margaret...
David Pettit
Feb 17, 2006
David Charles Pettit, 54, of New Windsor, died Friday, February 17, 2006 at his home. Private Family Services will be held at a later date. Cremation Rites were accorded. Memorials may be made to the David Pettit memorial fund. David was born on February 17, 1952 in Kansas City, Missouri to Harold & Edith (Evans) Pettit. He was previously married...
Maxine Mae Newswander
Jan 3, 2006
Funeral Services for Maxine Newswander, 80, of Aledo, will be Friday at 11:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in the Aledo Cemetery. Visitation is from 9 to 11 AM on Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the First Baptist Church, Aledo. Maxine died on Tuesday, January 3,...
Robert P. Ketzle
Jan 2, 2006
Funeral Services for Robert Paul Ketzle, 92, of Rock Island, formerly of Reynolds and Aledo will be Thursday at 11:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Reynolds Cemetery. Visitation is Thursday from 9 to 11 AM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Hamlet-Perryton Presbyterian Church. Robert died on Monday, January 2, 2006...
Margaret Miles
Dec 16, 2005
Memorial Services for Margaret Miles, 96, of Viola will be Tuesday at 2:00 PM at the Viola United Presbyterian Church, with Lay Pastor Sheila Sheer officiating. Private inurnment will be at a later date in Viola Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Viola United Presbyterian Church or the Mercer County Nursing Home. Speer Funeral Home,...
Richard K. Gibbs
Dec 14, 2005
Funeral Services for Richard K. Gibbs, 73, of New Boston are Saturday at 11:00 AM at The New Boston United Methodist Church. Burial will be in New Boston Cemetery. Visitation is Friday from 5 to 8 pm at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo with Masonic Services at 8:00 pm. Memorials may be made to the New Boston United Methodist Church. Richard...
Helen Lee Brokaw
Dec 8, 2005
Funeral Services for Helen Lee Brokaw, 75, of Aledo are 2:00 PM Sunday at theViola United Presbyterian Church with Lay Pastor Sheila Sheer officiating. Burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Visitation is Saturday from 3 to 7 pm at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Memorials may be made to the Viola United Presbyterian Church. Helen Lee died Thursday, December 8, 2005...
Grace M. Lutrell
Nov 25, 2005
Funeral services for Grace L. Lutrell, 85, of Mount Dora, Florida, formerly of Aledo will be Saturday, December 3rd at 11:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. The Rev. Carl Stoldt will officiate. Burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Visitation is Friday from 4 to 7 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society....
Carolyn Sheats Wedean
Nov 19, 2005
Carolyn Sheats Wedean, age 61, of Atlanta, formerly of Aledo, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2005. Services will be held Thursday, December 1, 2005 at 11:00 am at Speer Funeral Home in Aledo, Illinois. Inurnment will be in Aledo Cemetery. Carolyn was born November 10, 1944 in Aledo to George & Evelyn (Willits) Sheats. Her family has been long time...
Hazel Richardson
Oct 25, 2005
Hazel Richardson, 86, of Gilchrist, died Tuesday, October 25, 2005 at her son’s home in Gilchrist. Services will be Friday at 2:00 pm at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Visitation is Thursday from 4 to 8 pm the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Hazel Richardson Memorial Fund. Hazel was born on March...
Donald C. Lloyd
Oct 3, 2005
Funeral services for Donald C. Lloyd, 69, of Aledo will be held Friday, October 7th at 10:30 am at the Viola United Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in the Viola Cemetery. Visitation is Thursday, October 6th, from 3 to 8 pm at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo, with Masonic services at 8 pm. Memorials may be made to Serenity Hospice or...