Mark Dunn

Funeral services for Mark William Dunn, 60 of Aledo, will be Wednesday, June 21^st at 10:00 AM at the Aledo United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Visitation is Tuesday from 3 to 7 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Memorials may be made to the Aledo United Methodist Church, the Mercer County FFA or the Mercer County Bass Fishing Team.

Mark died on June 14, 2023, in Ontario Canada while on a fishing trip with family and friends.

Mark was born on May 30, 1963, in Aledo, Illinois to Robert W. & Kathryn M. (Wagner) Dunn. He married Brenda Retherford on September 24, 1983, in Joy, Illinois

Mark was a grain and livestock farmer, living his whole life in Ohio Grove Township. He dedicated his life to the land and enjoyed being outside, not only for work, but for play. Mark loved hunting and fishing and going to any sporting event his children and now his grandchildren were involved in. He enjoyed time spent with his family, his friends (often through the truck window on a gravel road), but especially with his grandchildren.  Mark was an avid Green Bay Packer and St. Louis Cardinal fan. He was currently an Ohio Grove Township Trustee and Multi Township Assessor and could be found helping with any other numerous organizations in the county.  

Those left to cherish Mark’s memory include his wife, Brenda; children and spouses: Trevon & Sara Dunn, Alexa & Lucas Knox and Tanner & Lindsey Dunn; Grandchildren: Tatum, Haven, Raelynn, Kallen & Lainey; siblings: Cindy & Rick Leever; Carol & Brian Parchert; sister-in-law: Isabella Dunn; step-siblings: Steve & Tami Tisor; and in-laws, Bill & Doris Retherford.

Mark was preceded in death by his parents; stepmother, Helen Tisor Dunn; brother, Michael Dunn and son, Tyson Dunn.