Obituaries

Velva Ruth Mayhew

Velva Ruth Mayhew

May 11, 2007

Velva Mayhew, 87 of Aledo, died Friday, May 11, 2007 at the Mercer County Hospital. Services will be Tuesday at 11:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home. Burial will be in Hamlet Cemetery. Visitation is Monday from 5 to 8 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Antioch Baptist Church. Velva Ruth was born on February 11,...

Virgil L. Anderson

Virgil L. Anderson

Apr 2, 2007

Funeral Services for Virgil L. Anderson, 87 of Aledo, will be Saturday at 11:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Visitation is from 9 to 11 AM, prior to services. Burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Mercer County Nursing Home. Virgil died on Monday, April 2, 2007 at the Mercer County Nursing Home, Aledo....

Bertha M. Frye

Bertha M. Frye

Mar 23, 2007

Bertha Frye, 98 of Aledo, died Friday, March 23, 2007 at the Mercer County Nursing Home. Funeral Services will be Tuesday at 11:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in the Viola Cemetery. Visitation is Monday from 5 to 7 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Mercer County Nursing Home. Bertha was...

Navola B. Schmidt

Navola B. Schmidt

Mar 18, 2007

Navola B. Schmidt, 87 of Aledo died Sunday, March 18, 2007 at the Mercer County Hospital. Services will be Thursday at 2:00 PM at Trinity Presbyterian Church, Aledo. Visitation is Wednesday from 4 to 8 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Graveside services will be held on Friday at 2:00 PM at the Mt. Zion Township Cemetery, Mt. Zion, Illinois....

Teresa A. Sperry

Teresa A. Sperry

Jan 27, 2007

Services for Teresa Ann Sperry, 32 of Keithsburg, will be Wednesday at 1:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Visitation is Tuesday from 4 to 7 PM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established for her children or for congestive heart failure research. Teresa died on Saturday, January...

Charlene Snell

Charlene Snell

Jan 13, 2007

Funeral Services for Charlene Snell, 91 of Aledo, formerly of Joy will be Thursday at 11:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Visitation is Wednesday from 3 to 7 at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Mercer County Nursing Home or First Christian Church. Charlene died on Saturday, January 13, 2007...

Mary Esther Brown

Mary Esther Brown

Jan 1, 2007

Mary Esther Brown,81 of Aledo, died Monday, January 1, 2007,at her home in rural Aledo. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 2:30 PM at Trinity Presbyterian Church, Aledo. Burial will be at the Aledo Cemetery. Visitation is Wednesday from 10AM to 1 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established for...

Wayne E. Nelson

Wayne E. Nelson

Dec 17, 2006

Wayne E. Nelson, 79 of Joy, died Sunday, December 17, 2006 at the Mercer County Nursing Home, Aledo. Memorial Services will be held Saturday, January 6, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. with visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. at College Avenue Presbyterian Church, Aledo. A luncheon will follow the services at the church. In lieu of flowers a memorial has been...

Beverly A. Frieden

Beverly A. Frieden

Nov 28, 2006

Services for Beverly A. Frieden, 71 of New Boston, will be Friday at 1:30 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in the New Boston Cemetery. Visitation is Thursday from 4 to 8 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Beverly Frieden Memorial Fund. Beverly died suddenly at her home on Tuesday, November 28,...

Erma M. Landis

Erma M. Landis

Oct 13, 2006

Erma M. Landis, 98 of Aledo, died Friday, October 13, 2006 at the Mercer County Nursing Home, Aledo. Services will be Tuesday at 10:30 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Visitation is one hour prior to services. Burial will be in Temple Cemetery, Table Grove, Illinois. Memorials may be made to the Mercer County Nursing Home or Sunbeam United Presbyterian...

Walter C. Joseph

Walter C. Joseph

Oct 2, 2006

A Celebration of Life Service for Walter C. Joseph, 81, of Aledo, will be held on Friday, October 6, 2006 at 10:30 AM at the Aledo United Methodist Church. Burial will be at Aledo Cemetery, with Military Honors conducted by Mercer County VFW Post #1571. Visitation will be held on Thursday from 3 to 7 PM at Speer Funeral Home,...

Ward F. Jones

Ward F. Jones

Sep 14, 2006

Ward F. Jones, 75 of Seaton, died Thursday, September 14, 2006 near his home. Services will be held on Monday at 10:30 AM at Center Presbyterian Church, Seaton. Burial will be in Candor Cemetery, rural Seaton. Visitation is Sunday from 2 to 5 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Center Presbyterian...

Edward G. Jenkins

Edward G. Jenkins

Aug 24, 2006

EdEdward G. Jenkins, 74, Viola, Ill., died at home in the loving care of his family on Thursday, August 24, 2006, following a battle with Melanoma. Services will be at 10 a.m., Monday, Aug. 28, at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo, Ill., with the Rev. Dr. Wilfred L. Karsten of Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Moline, Ill., officiating. Visitation will be from...

David Zippe

David Zippe

Aug 22, 2006

Services for David L. Zippe, 63 of Aledo, will be Friday at 2:00 PM at the Preemption United Methodist Church. A time of food and fellowship will be at 12:00 Noon at the church for family and friends. Burial will be in New Boston Cemetery. Visitation is Thursday from 4 to 8 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. In lieu...

Ronald E. Carlson

Ronald E. Carlson

Aug 18, 2006

Services for Ronald E. Carlson, 55 of New Boston will be Tuesday at 1:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Inurnment will be in Mannon Cemetery, rural New Boston, with Military Honors. Visitation is Monday from 5 to 8 PM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established. Ron died on Friday, August 18, 2006...

Morgan Chase Jackson

Morgan Chase Jackson

Aug 11, 2006

Funeral Services for Morgan C. Jackson, 23 of Aledo, will be Wednesday at 10:30 AM at the United Methodist Church, Aledo. Casual attire is preferred. Burial will be in Peniel Cemetery, with Military Honors conducted by VFW Post #1571. Visitation is from 3 to 8 PM on Tuesday at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. In lieu of flowers a memorial has...

Alice J. Howard

Alice J. Howard

Aug 9, 2006

Funeral Services for Alice J. Howard, 77, of Keithsburg, formerly of New Boston, will be Saturday, August 12th at 11:00 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo, with visitation prior to services, starting at 9:30 A.M. Burial will be in New Boston Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Alice Howard Memorial Fund. Alice died on Wednesday, August 9, 2006 at...

Reese Elizabeth Springer Glidden

Reese Elizabeth Springer Glidden

Jul 17, 2006

Reese Elizabeth Springer Glidden, infant daughter of Chad E. Glidden and Jessica C. Springer of Altona, IL, died Monday, July 17, 2006 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Graveside Services will be Friday at 11:00 AM at Aledo Cemetery. A memorial fund has been established. Reese was born on July 15, 2006 at Cottage Hospital, Galesburg, Illinois. Those left...

Robert E. Brokaw

Robert E. Brokaw

Jul 16, 2006

Funeral Services for Robert “Bob” Brokaw, 83 of Aledo will be Thursday at 11:00 AM at the United Presbyterian Church, Viola with Lay Pastor, Sheila Sheer officiating. Burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Visitation is Wednesday from 4:00 – 7:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Memorials may be made to the United Presbyterian Church, Viola. Bob died on Sunday,...

David W. Skinner

David W. Skinner

Jul 12, 2006

Funeral Services for David W. Skinner, 71 of Viola, will be Saturday at 10:30 AM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be at Viola Cemetery. Visitation is Friday from 4 to 8 PM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established. Dave died on Wednesday, July 12, 2006 at Trinity Pathway Hospice at...

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