Obituaries

Warren L. Castle

Warren L. Castle

Dec 25, 2015

***Due to power outages and icy roads the family will not be present at the funeral home on Monday evening. They will be present from 9 Am to 11 AM, prior to services on Tuesday for Visitation. Funeral Services for Warren Castle, 69 of Joy, are Tuesday at 11:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Zion...

Judith A. Loving

Judith A. Loving

Dec 24, 2015

Judith Ann Loving, 72 of Aledo, died Thursday, December 24, 2015 at her home. A celebration of Judy’s life will be held on January 9th at Oakview Country Club beginning at 5 PM. Please come and share your memories of her beautiful life. Private burial will be held at a later date in Peniel Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the...

Kathy Melton

Kathy Melton

Dec 15, 2015

Funeral services for Kathy Sue Melton, 65 of Seaton, will be Saturday at 11:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Candor Cemetery, rural Seaton. Visitation is Friday from 4 to 7 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Center Presbyterian Church, Seaton or the Honor Flight of the Quad Cities. Kathy died Tuesday,...

Ruth Arline Close

Ruth Arline Close

Nov 26, 2015

Funeral services for Ruth A. Close, 90 of Aledo, will be Tuesday at 2:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Visitation is from Noon until the time of services on Tuesday. Burial will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Taylor Ridge. Memorials may be made to the Zion Lutheran Church. Ruth died on Thursday, November 26, 2015 at Genesis Medical Center,...

Susan Kay Leathers

Susan Kay Leathers

Nov 19, 2015

Susan Kay Leathers, 66 of Keithsburg, died Thursday, November 19, 2015 at Genesis Medical Center, Aledo. Funeral Services will be Sunday at 1:00 PM at the First Christian Church, Keithsburg. Burial will be in Peniel Cemetery, Joy. Visitation is Saturday from 4 to 6 PM at the First Christian Church. Memorials may be made to the Keithsburg Playground Fund or...

Margaret Morris

Margaret Morris

Nov 15, 2015

Margaret M. Morris, 87 of Aledo, died Sunday, November 15, 2015, at her home. Funeral services will be Thursday at 11:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Visitation is Wednesday from 4 to 7 at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Mercer County Senior Center or the Churches of Mercer County...

Dave Duncan

Dave Duncan

Nov 10, 2015

Funeral Services for Dave Duncan, 85 of Aledo, will be Saturday at 11:30 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Visitation is Saturday from 9 to 11 AM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Aledo. Dave died on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at his home, surrounded by...

Lorena R. Johnson

Lorena R. Johnson

Nov 10, 2015

Lorena R. Johnson, 90, of Aledo, died Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, at Genesis Senior Living, Aledo. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. The funeral will take place at the Messiah Lutheran Church, Aledo, on Saturday, Nov. 14, beginning at 2 p.m. Lorena was born March 18, 1925, in Chicago, the...

Mary M Colbert

Mary M Colbert

Nov 7, 2015

Mary M. Colbert, 66 of Aledo, died Saturday, November 7, 2015 at her home. Funeral services will be Thursday at 1:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be at the National Cemetery, Rock Island Arsenal. Visitation is Wednesday from 4 to 7 PM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Mississippi...

Daisy D. Smet

Daisy D. Smet

Oct 14, 2015

Daisy Darlene Smet, 78 of Viola, died Wednesday, October 14, 2015, at her home. A funeral mass will be held on Saturday at 1:00 PM at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Matherville. Visitation is Friday from 4 to 7 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo, where a rosary will be held at 3:30 PM. Memorials honoring Daisy may be made to...

Jean Ketzle

Jean Ketzle

Sep 16, 2015

Jean Ketzle, 97 of Aledo, died Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at Genesis Medical Center, Aledo. Funeral services will be Sunday at 2:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Visitation is one hour prior to services. Burial is in Reynolds Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Hamlet Perryton Presbyterian Church. Emma Jean was born on January 27, 1918 in Osage,...

William "Bill" A. Williams

William "Bill" A. Williams

Sep 11, 2015

William A. “Bill” Williams, 89, of Viola, died Friday, September 11, 2015 at Genesis Senior Living, Aledo. Funeral services are Tuesday at 11:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo, with visitation one hour prior to services. Burial with Military Honors will be in Viola Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Viola United Methodist Church or the American Legion Post...

Clyde C. Livingston

Clyde C. Livingston

Aug 31, 2015

Clyde C. Livingston, 89 of Aledo, died Monday, August 31, 2015 at his home. Funeral services will be Thursday at 12:00 PM at the College Avenue Presbyterian Church. Visitation is prior to services, beginning at 10:00 AM. Inurnment with Military Honors, provided by the Mercer County VFW, will be held on Friday at 11:00 AM at the Aledo Cemetery. Memorials...

Florence M Louck

Florence M Louck

Aug 26, 2015

Funeral services for Florence M. Louck, 90 of Aledo, will be Tuesday at 11:00 AM at the Aledo United Methodist Church. Burial is at the National Cemetery, Rock Island Arsenal. Visitation is Tuesday, prior to services from 9:30 – 11:00 AM at the church. Memorials may be made to the United Methodist Church Van Fund. Speer Funeral Home, Aledo is...

Eileen Hampton

Eileen Hampton

Aug 1, 2015

Eileen Hampton, 87 of Aledo, died Saturday, August 1, 2015 at Genesis Senior Living, Aledo. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 10:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Buffalo Prairie Cemetery. Visitation is Tuesday from 3 to 7 PM. Memorials honoring Eileen may be given to the Mercer Foundation for Health to support Alzheimer’s community education...

Lorraine "Lori" Strom-Szymarek

Lorraine "Lori" Strom-Szymarek

Jul 30, 2015

Memorial services for Lorraine L. “Lori” Strom-Szymarek, 55 of New Boston, will be Saturday, August 8th at 11:00 AM at the New Boston United Methodist Church. Inurnment will be in New Boston Cemetery. Visitation and fellowship will follow graveside services in the church fellowship hall. Speer Funeral Home, Aledo is assisting the family. Lori died on Thursday, July 30, 2015...

Burris H. Ruggles

Burris H. Ruggles

Jul 22, 2015

Burris H. Ruggles, 75 of Aledo, died Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at Genesis Medical Center, Aledo. Funeral Services will be Sunday at 4:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo, with visitation prior to services from 2 to 4 PM. Private family burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Mercer County Relay For Life, National Multiple Sclerosis...

Eric D Luker

Eric D Luker

Jun 23, 2015

A Celebration of Life Service for Eric Luker, 43 of Seaton, will be held on July 5th from 1 to 3 PM, concluding with a service at 3:00 PM at the First Baptist Church of Joy. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to his family. Eric died on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at his sister’s home in Monmouth,...

Jaron C. Wilkin

Jaron C. Wilkin

Jun 20, 2015

Jaron C. Wilkin, 40 of Westmont, IL, died peacefully Saturday, June 20, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. A celebration of Jaron’s life will be held on Tuesday, June 23rd from 1 - 4:45 PM at The Brick House West, 3136 West Iles Avenue, Springfield, IL. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established in Jaron’s name for the Wilkin Children’s...

Dennis Jay Larsen

Dennis Jay Larsen

May 29, 2015

Dennis J. Larsen, 61 of Aledo, died Friday, May 29, 2015 at his home. Memorial services will be Wednesday at 7:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Visitation is prior to services on Wednesday from 4 to 7 PM. Memorials may be left to the Dennis Larsen Memorial Fund. Dennis Jay Larsen was born on October 23, 1953 in Atlantic,...

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