Funerals

Gary W. Coulter – Visitation 12/11/23

Gary W. Coulter, 84 of New Boston, IL, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2023, at Brookstone of Aledo. Visitation is 5 to 7 p.m., Monday, December 11, at Fippinger Funeral Home in Aledo where memorials may be left to the…

Russell L. ‘Rusty’ Orwig – Services 12/11/23

Russell L. “Rusty” Orwig, 72 of North Henderson, Illinois, passed away at 2:53 p.m., Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, December 11, at the…

Bruce L. Paul – Celebration Of Life 1/14/24

Bruce L. Paul, 81 of Galesburg, formerly of Aledo, died Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at Genesis Medical Center in Davenport. Cremation has been accorded. A time of fellowship to celebrate his life will take place at The Depot in Aledo…

Arlene Landis – Services 12/5/23

Arlene Landis, 89 of Galva, formerly of Aledo, passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at Kewanee Care Nursing Home. Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Tuesday, December 5, at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo, with visitation one hour prior to…

Douglas H. Slagel – Graveside Services 12/4/23

Douglas H. Slagel, Sr., 62 of Viola, peacefully departed from this world on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at Genesis Medical Center, Aledo. Visitation will be held from 9 to 11 a.m., Monday, December 4, at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Following…

Marvin D. Reddick – Services 12/1/23

Marvin D. Reddick, 87 of Aledo, died Monday, November 27, 2023, at Mercer Manor, Aledo. Funeral services with Military Honors will be 11 a.m., Friday, December 1, at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo, with visitation beginning at 9:30 a.m. prior to…

Phyllis A. Titterington – Services 12/2/23

Phyllis A. Titterington, 91 of Taylor Ridge, IL, passed away Saturday, November 25, 2023, at Mercer Manor in Aledo. Funeral services will begin at 1 p.m., Saturday, December 2, at the Fippinger Funeral Home in Aledo. Burial will take place…

August Edward ‘AugE’ Kerres – Services 12/1/23

August Edward “AugE” Kerres, 92 of Edgington, IL, passed on Friday, November 24, 2023, at the Iowa City VA Medical Center, Iowa City, Iowa, after a brief illness. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m., Friday, December 1,…

Dwight L. Shoemaker – Services 11/28/23

Dwight L. Shoemaker, 80 of Aledo, passed away Monday, November 20, 2023, at Advocate Condell Hospital in Libertyville, IL. Funeral Services will be 11 a.m., Tuesday, November 28, at the Messiah Lutheran Church in Aledo. Burial is in the Aledo…

Lyle ‘Bill’ Eugene Kugler – Services 11/27/23

Lyle “Bill” Eugene Kugler, 80 of Aledo, Illinois, was called to glory during his sleep in his home on Monday, November 20, 2023. The funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 27, at Trinity Presbyterian Church of Aledo. Visitation…