Obituaries

Mary Compas Nelson

Mary Compas Nelson

Jul 18, 2011

Mary Compas Nelson, 100 of Joy, died Monday, July 18, 2011 at the Mercer County Nursing Home. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday at 10:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in New Boston Cemetery. Visitation is Wednesday from 5 to 7 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Mary Nelson Memorial...

Yvonne Thompson Feehery

Yvonne Thompson Feehery

Jul 17, 2011

Yvonne Thompson Feehery, 92 of Aledo, died Sunday, July 17, 2011 at the Mercer County Nursing Home. Memorial services will be Friday, July 22nd at 10:00 AM at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church, Aledo. Memorials may be left to the Aledo Senior Citizens Center or Mercer County Nursing Home. Speer Funeral Home, Aledo, is assisting the family. Yvonne Helen Lewis was...

Jack N. Cokel

Jack N. Cokel

Jun 14, 2011

A Mass of Christian Burial for Jack N. Cokel, 77 of Aledo, will be Friday at 11:00 AM at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church, Aledo. The Rev. John Thieryoung will officiate. Burial with Military Honors will be in Aledo Cemetery. Visitation is Thursday from 5 to 8 PM at Speer Funeral Home, where a rosary will be recited at 5:00 PM....

Robert D. Bockewitz

Robert D. Bockewitz

May 31, 2011

A memorial gathering for Robert D. Bockewitz, 59 of Aledo, will be held on June 12th from 1 to 3 PM at his sister’s home at 510 34th Avenue, East Moline. All family and friends are invited to this time of remembering. Robert died on May 31, 2011 at his home in Aledo. Robert was born on November 15, 1951...

William Comben

William Comben

May 26, 2011

William G. Comben, 90, of Windsor Manor in Webster City, IA died at 9:00 p.m. Thursday, May 26, 2011 at Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge, Iowa. A memorial service will be held at Windsor Manor on Saturday – June 25 at 11:00 AM. Graveside services will be in the Aledo Cemetery in Aledo, Illinois on June 27...

Jeffrey Douglas Rickords

Jeffrey Douglas Rickords

May 6, 2011

Jeffrey D. Rickords, 33 of Aledo, died Friday, May 6, 2011 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 1:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens, Galesburg. Visitation is Monday from 6 to 8 PM at the funeral home. In keeping with Jeff’s love of animals, memorials...

Bonnie Jean Key

Bonnie Jean Key

Apr 14, 2011

Bonnie Jean Key, 82 of Aledo, died Thursday, April 14, 2011 at Trinity Rock Island. Services will be Tuesday at 10:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo, with visitation one hour prior to services. Burial will be in Eliza Creek Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Union Church at Eliza Creek Cemetery. Jean was born on October 8, 1928...

Lelia Olson

Lelia Olson

Apr 7, 2011

The family of Lelia Katherine Olson give thanks for the blessings of her life and with sorrow share the news of her death. Lelia died on Thursday, April 7, 2011 at the Monmouth Nursing Home. Lelia had been a life long resident of the region and had moved to Monmouth in recent years from their family farm in Seaton. She...

David L. Hampton

David L. Hampton

Apr 4, 2011

David L. Hampton, 80 of Millersburg, died Monday, April 4, 2011 at his home. Private family burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Speer Funeral Home, Aledo is assisting the family. David was born on February 16, 1931 in Eliza, Illinois to Carl & Bernice (Louck) Hampton. He married Shirley Cleveland on August 2, 1959 at the Taylor Ridge United Methodist...

Don L. Lingafelter

Don L. Lingafelter

Mar 28, 2011

Don L. Lingafelter, 95 of Aledo, died Monday, March 28, 2011 at the Mercer County Nursing Home, after a short illness. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday at 10:30 AM at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church, Aledo. Burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Visitation is Thursday from 5 to 8 PM at Speer Funeral Home, where a rosary will...

Kenneth L. Fuller

Kenneth L. Fuller

Mar 20, 2011

Kenneth L. Fuller, 75 of Aledo, died Sunday, March 20, 2011 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Services will be Friday at 1:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Military Honors will be provided by the Mercer County VFW Post #1571. Visitation is Thursday from 4 to 7 PM at the funeral home....

Kenneth L. Lockmiller

Kenneth L. Lockmiller

Feb 20, 2011

Funeral services for Kenneth L. Lockmiller, 73 of Aledo will be Wednesday at 2:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, with visitation one hour prior to services. Burial will be in Viola Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Trinity Presbyterian Church, Aledo. Kenneth died on Sunday, February 20, 2011 at the Roseville Rehab and Healthcare Center. Kenneth was born on...

Robert B. Downing

Robert B. Downing

Feb 8, 2011

Services for Robert B. Downing, 101 of Aledo, will be Sunday at 4:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, with visitation from 2:00 until the time of services. Burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Mercer County Senior Center or College Avenue Presbyterian Church. Bob died on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at Aledo Rehab and Healthcare...

Joseph Austin Reid

Joseph Austin Reid

Feb 6, 2011

Funeral Services for Joseph A. Reid, 48 of Aledo, will be Saturday at 11:00 AM at Hamlet-Perryton Presbyterian Church, Hamlet, IL. Burial will be in Sugar Grove Cemetery, rural Aledo. Visitation is Friday from 3 to 8 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Memorials may be made to the Hamlet-Perryton Presbyterian Church; First Baptist Church, Aledo or the Aledo Park...

Sandy Marie Springer

Sandy Marie Springer

Jan 21, 2011

Services for Sandy Springer, 69 of Seaton, will be Tuesday at 10:30 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Candor Cemetery, Seaton. Visitation is Monday from 4 to 7 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Sandy Springer Memorial Fund. Sandy died on Friday, January 21, 2011 at her home. Sandra Marie was...

Rhonda Renea Sowder Mosley

Rhonda Renea Sowder Mosley

Jan 11, 2011

Rhonda Sowder Mosley, 41 of Seaton, died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011 in Millersburg. Services will be Saturday at 4:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Visitation is from 2 to 4 PM on Saturday. Memorials may be made to the family. Rhonda Renea was born on June 9, 1969 to Sam & Ellen (Youngquist) Sowder. She graduated from Aledo High...

Juanita Fern Zippe

Juanita Fern Zippe

Jan 3, 2011

Funeral Services for Juanita F. Zippe, 87 of Aledo, are Thursday at 1:00 PM at the Preemption United Methodist Church, where she was a member. Burial will be in New Boston Cemetery. Visitation is Wednesday from 3 to 7 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Memorials may be made to the Preemption United Methodist Church or the Alzheimers Association. Juanita...

Madeline (Speer) Johnson

Madeline (Speer) Johnson

Dec 29, 2010

Madeline (Speer) Johnson, 96 of Temple City, CA, died December 29, 2010 in California. Memorial services will be held on January 16, 2011 at 3:00 PM at Temple City Christian Church, 9723 Garibaldi Ave, Temple City, CA 91780. Madeline Ruth Speer was born on the family farm in Ohio Grove Township, Mercer County, Illinois to Ernest & Vesta (Bloomer) Speer....

C. Thomas Stone

C. Thomas Stone

Dec 27, 2010

C. Thomas Stone, 68 of Oquawka, died Monday at his home. Per his request cremation rites were accorded. A celebration of his life will be at a later date. Speer Funeral Home, Aledo is assisting the family. Memorials may be made to the Henderson County Library, where he was a dedicated patron. Tom was born on February 26, 1942 in...

David A. Nevling

David A. Nevling

Dec 12, 2010

Funeral Services for David Nevling, 68 of Milan, will be Thursday at 10:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Military Honors will be conducted by the Mercer County VFW Post #1571. Private burial will be at the National Cemetery, Rock Island Arsenal. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4 to 7 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to...

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