Obituaries

Greg Harrison Reynolds - Greg "Harry" Harrison, 68, of rural Reynolds, Illinois died Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at Trinity Rock Island. A memorial visitation will be Monday, April 12th from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Dennison Funeral Home, Viola. Memorials may be left for the family. Gregory...

Jacqueline Bengston Jacqueline L. Bengston passed away at home March 31, 2021. She was born November 15, 1934 on a farm north of Joy, IL. There was no electricity and the house was heated by a wood burning stove in the kitchen, the light was a...

Sandra K. Murdock Aledo - Sandra K. Murdock, 80 of Aledo, IL, died Friday, April 2, 2021 at Aledo Rehab and Health Care Center. Services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 6, 2021at Fippinger Funeral Home in Aledo. Burial is in the Aledo Cemetery. Visitation is 3-7...

Darrell J. Thirtyacre Bloomington - Darrell J. Thirtyacre, (65), of Bloomington, Illinois, passed away peacefully from Pancreatic Cancer on Monday, March 29, 2021 in the comfort of his home. A memorial service will be at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo, with visitation be...

Cory J. Barnett Aledo - Cory J. Barnett, 36, of Aledo, Illinois died unexpectedly on Sunday, March 28, 2021 at Genesis Medical Center, Aledo. A memorial visitation will be held Monday, April 5th beginning at 1:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Aledo followed by a celebration of...

Randy F. Brown Farmersville - Randy F. Brown, 62 of Farmersville, formerly of Aledo, Illinois passed on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at his home. A funeral service will be held at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo on Saturday, April 3rd at 2:00 PM, with visitation from...

Karen E. Aldinger Edgerton, OH - Karen E. Aldinger, age 77, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, March 22, 2021, in the home of her daughter near Edgerton after an extended illness. Mrs. Aldinger was a graduate of Moline High School...

Dorothy V. Dew Aledo, IL - Dorothy V. Dew, 88 of Aledo, Illinois passed away Sunday, March 21, 2021 at Mercer Manor Rehabilitation in Aledo. Cremation rites have been accorded with Fippinger Funeral Home in Aledo, IL. A graveside service for Dorothy as well as her...

Beverly Ann Palmer Mrs. Beverly Ann Palmer of Bloomington, Illinois, formerly of The Villages, Florida died in her loving husbands arms, with her daughter at her side at 9:37 am on Friday March 12, 2021, after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease. She was born December 5,...

Danny J. Goben Viola - Danny J. Goben, 80, of Viola, Illinois died Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at home. Visitation will be held at United Presbyterian Church, Viola on Saturday, April 17th beginning at 10:00 a.m. followed by a memorial service at 12:00 p.m....

Amy Lynne Wilhelm Aledo - Amy Lynne Wilhelm, age 53 of Aledo, IL passed away Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Genesis Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, Iowa. She was born July 26, 1967 in Moline, IL to Linford and Virginia (Huyvaert) Adams. She married Jeffrey...

Sharon J. Shoemaker, 78, of Aledo lost her courageous battle with cancer Thursday, March 18, 2021 with her son and daughter-in-law at her side.   Cremation has been accorded.  A Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 27, 2021 at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in...

Kathy L. Zimmerman, 56, of New Boston, passed away at home on Friday, March 19, 2021. Cremation rites have been accorded. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.  Nichols Bewley Funeral and Cremation Services is caring for Kathy’s family and arrangements. Kathy Lynn...

Sara Elizabeth Murphy, 48, of Dripping Springs, TX, formerly of Aledo, IL, passed away Monday, February 8, 2021. Cremation has been accorded. Service will be held on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Fippinger Funeral Home in Aledo. Burial is in the Aledo...

Lois M. Rush, 94 of Chesterfield, Virginia, formerly of Aledo, Illinois died Thursday, February 25, 2021 at her son’s home in Chesterfield. Cremation has been accorded.  A Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 20, 2021 at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Aledo. ...

Linda L. Wilson VanDeKerckhove, 75, of Keithsburg, Illinois passed away Sunday, March 7, 2021 at home. Per her wishes, cremation has been accorded.  A celebration of her life will be held in June.  Dennison Funeral Home, Aledo is assisting the family. Linda Lou was born June 15,...

Merle L. Bodeen, 94 of Aledo, died Sunday, March 7, 2021 at Trinity, Rock Island. Private family services will be held on Saturday, March 13th at 11:00 AM. Services will be livestreamed on the Speer Funeral Home Facebook page. Burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Memorials...

Cynthia A. (Kendall) Leslie, 74 of Park Forest, Illinois, formerly of Hamlet, Illinois, died Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at her home.  Cremation has been accorded.  Private family services will be held at a later date with burial in the Hamlet Cemetery.  Lain-Sullivan Funeral Home in...

Delta I. Mumey, 89 of Joy, Illinois died Monday, March 1, 2021 at Aledo Rehab and Health Care Center.  Graveside services are 3:00 p.m. Monday, March 8, 2021 at the Drury/Reynolds Cemetery. There is no visitation.  Memorials may be left to the Mercer County VFW...

James T. Lincoln, 78, of Knoxville, died at 6:47 a.m. Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at home. He was born September 18, 1942, in Kewanee, the son of Ronald H. and Lorraine (Huggins) Lincoln.  He married Karen L. Liggett on August 26, 1967, in Monmouth. He is survived...

James O. Clark, 87, of Keithsburg passed away Monday, March 1, 2021 at Great River Hospice House in West Burlington.   Visitation is Thursday, March 4th from 1:00-2:00pm at Keithsburg Christian Church with services to follow at 2pm. Dennison Funeral Home, Aledo is assisting the family with...

Karen K. O’Hearn, 77, of Aledo, IL died Monday, March 1, 2021 at home. Cremation has been accorded. Private funeral services are Monday March 8, 2021 at Fippinger Funeral Home in Aledo. Burial is in the Buffalo Prairie Cemetery. Visitation is 2-5 p.m. Sunday at...

Alyce J. Nelson, 85, of Aledo, IL, formerly of New Windsor, IL died Sunday, February 28, 2021 at Mercer Manor in Aledo, having fought a courageous battle with cancer.  Private services are Friday, March 5, 2021 at the Calvary Lutheran Church in New Windsor.  Burial is...

Betty Irene Nelson Grimm of Crystal River, Florida passed January 14, 2021, while in Hospice in Lecanto, Florida. Betty was born July 13, 1945 in Galesburg, Illinois, and grew up on a small farm near North Henderson, Illinois. Her parents were Gladys Venlund Nelson and...

Marilyn Sturdivant Nelson, 95, of Joy, IL, entered eternal life on February 25, 2021 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, Iowa. A memorial service will be held later in the summer of 2021. Memorials may be left to College Avenue Presbyterian Church...

Lois M. Rush, 94, of Chesterfield, VA, formerly of Aledo, IL died Thursday, February 25, 2021 at the home of her son in Chesterfield.  Cremation has been accorded and a Mass of Chrisitan Burial will be held at a later date at St. Catherine's Catholic...

Bernard A. Lovedy, 75, of Aledo, IL died Thursday, February 25, 2021 at Hope Creek Care Center in Moline.   Services are 2:00 p.m. Sunday, February 28, 2021 at Fippinger Funeral Home in Aledo.  Burial will be Monday in the Ozark Cemetery, Houston, Missouri where graveside...

Joseph “Bud” Hennenfent, 88, of New Windsor, Illinois died Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at Mercer Manor, Aledo. Visitation is Saturday, February 20th beginning at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church, Viola. Recitation of the Rosary will begin at 12:30 p.m… followed by Mass of Christian...

Dorothy E. Anderson, 79, formerly of Matherville and Viola, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at Illini Restorative Care, Silvis. Per her wish’s cremation rites will be accorded and there will be no services. Burial will be at Farlow Grove Cemetery, Matherville. Dennison Funeral Home, Viola,...

Marvin “Mick” McDonald, 71, of Aledo, Illinois died Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at home, surrounded by his family. A celebration of life will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 21st, with visitation 2 hours prior, at First Christian Church, Keithsburg. A time of food...