Obituaries

Eula Jean Smith

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Gary Lewis Hill

Gary Lewis Hill

Aug 15, 2005

Gary Hill, 88, of North Henderson, died Sunday, August 14, 2005 at OSF, St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Private services were held at German Cemetery, Sherrard, IL on Tuesday, August 16, 2005. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Alexis/North Henderson Ambulance in care of Farmers State Bank, PO Box 249, Alexis IL 61412. Speer Funeral Home,...

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