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Obituaries
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Each life leaves a unique imprint on the world — a legacy of love, laughter, and the moments that mattered most. Here, we honor those memories, celebrating the journeys that continue to inspire and connect us all.
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Edith Maxine Stegall
Jun 1, 2016
Edith Maxine Stegall, 88, of Joy, IL, passed away Wed., June 1, 2016, at Genesis Senior Living in Aledo.
Memorial services will be held at 6:00 p.m. Sun., June 5, at Bewley Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Aledo. Burial will be in the Rock Island Arsenal National Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Edith...
Barbara Shaffer
May 23, 2016
Barbara Jean Shaffer, 81 New Boston, Illinois, died May 23, 2016, at Trinity Rock Island.
No public services are planned. Bewley Funeral Home and Cremation Services , Aledo, is caring for Barb’s family and arrangements.
Our mother, sister, grandmother, great grandmother and dear friend went home to be with Jesus. Barb was born in Rock...
Janice Bewley
May 13, 2016
Janice Bewley, 74, of Gilbert, Arizona, formerly of Mercer County, died on May 13, 2016 in Arizona. Private burial will be at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona. A Celebration of Life will be held in Arizona.
Janice was born February 14, 1942, the daughter of Horace and Louise Young. She married Kenny Bewley on January 15,...
Kathleen White
May 8, 2016
Kathleen L. White, 68, of Aledo, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2016, at her parent’s home in Matherville.
Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Wed., May. 11, at Bewley Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Aledo. Burial will be at Farlow Grove Cemetery in Matherville.
Visitation will be 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, at the...
Lawrence Sweet
Apr 12, 2016
Lawrence J. Sweet, 71, of East Moline, IL, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at Green Valley Hospital, Green Valley, AZ.
Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Fri., Apr. 22, at the Rock Island Arsenal National Cemetery. The procession will line up at 10:00 a.m. Friday at the Moline Radisson Hotel. Bewley Funeral Home and...
George Bridger
Apr 10, 2016
George W. Bridger, 79, of New Boston, IL, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2016, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, IA.
Graveside services will be 2:00 pm Wednesday, at the New Boston Cemetery. Bewley Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Aledo, is caring for the arrangements.
Online condolences may be...
Walter Schellenberg
Mar 18, 2016
Walter Max Schellenberg, 80, of Aledo, IL, died Fri., Mar. 18, 2016, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.
Mass of Resurrection will be 10:00 a.m. Wed. Mar. 23, at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Aledo. Burial will be in the Aledo Cemetery. Bewley Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Aledo, is caring for the...
Brandon Bruner
Feb 24, 2016
Brandon R. “Butch” Bruner, 44, of Davenport, died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016, at home.
Visitation will be held 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Sunday, Feb 28, at Bewley Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Aledo. There will be no public services. Private burial will be at the Aledo Cemetery.
Memorials may be...
Ronald Eugene Little
Feb 8, 2016
Ronald Eugene "Gene" Little, 75, of Moscow, passed away Monday, February 8, 2016, at Simpson Memorial Home in West Liberty.
A celebration of life reception will be held from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm Friday, February 12, at the American Legion Post #27 101 South Houser St., Muscatine. Cremation rites were facilitated by Nichols Life...
David L. Nickler
Feb 2, 2016
David Lee Nickler, 74, of Wilton, passed away February 2, 2016, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
A Celebration of Life will be held 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 9th, at Heartland Fellowship Church 315 West Summit St., Wilton. Nichols Life Tribute Funeral and Cremation Services, Muscatine, is caring for the arrangements....
Marjorie J. Pfeiffer
Jan 1, 2016
Marjorie Pfeiffer, 91, of Upland, California, formerly of Muscatine, passed away Friday, Jan. 1, 2016, at Jace Guest Home in Chino, California.
Private interment will be at Greenwood Cemetery. Nichols Life Tribute Funeral and Cremation Services, Muscatine, is caring for the arrangements. Online condolences may be left for her family at www.lifetributeservices.com.
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Sabrina Tipton
Dec 23, 2015
Sabrina Tipton, 43, of Aledo, passed away Thursday, December 23, 2015, at her home.
A celebration of life will be held from 11 AM until Noon on Saturday, January 2nd at Bewley Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Aledo.
Memorials may be made to the Sabrina Tipton Memorial Fund as established at the funeral home. Online...
W. Roy Anderson
Dec 19, 2015
W. Roy Anderson, 91, of Muscatine, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2015, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.
Memorial services will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 26, 2015, at Bloomington - Muscatine Friends Church 2698 180th St. and Hwy 38 North, Muscatine. Cremation rites have been facilitated by Nichols...
Tresa Winn
Nov 22, 2015
Tresa E. Winn, 86, of Coyne Center, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2015, at Trinity - Rock Island.
Services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 1, at Trinity Methodist Church in Milan. Burial will be in the Rock Island National Cemetery.
Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 1, at the church....
William O'Hearn
Nov 20, 2015
William O. O’Hearn, 71, of New Boston, passed away Friday, November 20, 2015, at home.
There are no public services planned. Bewley Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Aledo, is caring for William’s family and arrangements.
Online condolences may be left for William’s family at www.bewleyfuneralhome.com.
William was...
Esther Verdi
Nov 3, 2015
Esther A. Verdi, 92, of Aledo, Illinois formerly of California, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2015, at Genesis Senior Living in Aledo, Illinois.
There will be no public services. Cremation rites have been accorded. Bewley Funeral Home and Cremation Services is caring for the arrangements.
Esther was born January 30, 1923, in Rowe County, Oklahoma,...
Mary R. Gould
Oct 10, 2015
Mary R. Gould, 73, of Rock Island, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2015, at Heartland Health Care Center in Moline.
Cremation Rites have been accorded. Nichols Life Tribute Funeral and Memorial Services, Muscatine, is caring for Mary and her family.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.lifetributeservices.com.
...Alan Ricketts
Oct 7, 2015
Charles Alan Ricketts, 86, of Aledo, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2015, at Aledo Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.
Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 11, at Bewley Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Aledo.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday,...
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