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Obituaries

Life & legacy

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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Judy Ann Warren

Judy Ann Warren

2024

Judy Ann Warren, a beacon of joy and kindness, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 17, 2024, in her hometown of Muscatine, IA at the age of 74. She was born Saturday, April 15, 1950, also in Muscatine, the daughter of George F. and Erma I. Newton Butler. She married Jim W. Warren at the Sweetland United...

Rodney Lyle Stegall

Rodney Lyle Stegall

2024

Rodney Lyle Stegall, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2024, at the age of 60, in Joy, Illinois. He was born on Friday, May 15, 1964, in Keosauqua, Iowa, the son of Robert Edgar and Edith Maxine King Stegall. He married Trudy Jo Kenney on Wednesday, December 13, 1995,...

Janet Yvonne Mosher

Janet Yvonne Mosher

2024

Janet Y. Mosher, 89. of Aledo, Illinois, passed away Saturday, October 26, 2024, at home surrounded by her family.

Janet Yvonne Harris was born September 15, 1935, in Keithsburg, Illinois, the daughter of John and Cuba Noble Harris. She married James Hainline in 1954. She later married Lewis Mosher in 2010.

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Gregg D. Thirtyacre

Gregg D. Thirtyacre

2024

Gregg D. Thirtyacre. 67, of Aledo, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at Allure of Knox County in Galesburg, Illinois.

Gregg was born July 31, 1957, in Aledo, Illinois, the son of Ellis Boyd and Mildred Carlson Thirtyacre. He graduated from Winola High School in 1975, and attended Scott Community College in...

Delmar Leroy Harmon

Delmar Leroy Harmon

2024

Delmar L. Harmon, a cherished father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at his home in Aledo, IL. He was born on Wednesday, March 5, 1941, in New Boston, IL, the son of Henry Abraham and Vivian Marie McCoy Harmon. He married Donna M. Hagan on July 18, 1963, in Aledo....

Everett Jack Youngquist

Everett Jack Youngquist

2024

Everett "Jack" Youngquist, 84, of Aledo, IL, a cherished father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away on Monday, October 7, 2024, at Select Specialty Hospital in Davenport, IA. Jack was born Monday, May 20, 1940, in Moline, IL, the son of Everett John and Rita Sharrar Youngquist. He married Margery “Penny” Adams on Friday, October 23,...

Lisa Kay Marks

Lisa Kay Marks

2024

Lisa Kay Marks, a beacon of joy and laughter, departed this Earth surrounded by love on Monday, September 9, 2024, in Iowa City, IA, at the age of 57. Born on Saturday, April 1, 1967, in Muscatine, IA, the daughter of Larry LeRoy and Nancy Kay (Ridenour) Zaehringer. Lisa's life was a testament to the joy and...

Tyler James Gilbert

Tyler James Gilbert

2024

Tyler James Gilbert left this world far too soon on Sunday, September 1, 2024, at the age of 32, in his hometown of Aledo, Illinois. Born on Saturday, May 2, 1992, in Aledo, to Sean Dale and Teresa Gilbert, Tyler was a beacon of light and joy to those who knew him. His sudden passing due to...

Shannon Marie Miller

Shannon Marie Miller

2024

Shannon M. Miller, 44, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at Genesis Medical Center East Campus in Davenport, IA.

A celebration of life will be held at 5:00 p.m. Friday, August 9th at the Mercer County VFW Post No. 1571 - Lower Level. Nichols Bewley Funeral and Cremation Services is caring for Shannon’s...

David Charles Weston

David Charles Weston

2024

David Weston, 65, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2024, in Aledo, Illinois.

Cremation rites have been accorded. Nichols Bewley Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Aledo is caring for David's family and arrangements.

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Donna L. Long

Donna L. Long

2024

Donna L. Long, a cherished mother, grandmother, friend and long-time resident of Aledo, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at the age of 97. She was born on Wednesday, June 9, 1926, in Joy, Illinois, the daughter of Oscar and Della Mc Neal Johnson.

Donna spent her life in Mercer...

Eva May Fickel

Eva May Fickel

2024

Eva May Fickel, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, surrounded by family, at Mercer Manor in Aledo, Illinois at the age of 95. She was born to Alva and Carrie Morris Hileman on Sunday, February 24, 1929, in Grand River, Iowa. She married Hubert B. Fickel on November 11, 1947, in Donnellson, Iowa. Eva's life...

Lillian Sue Freed

Lillian Sue Freed

2024

Lillian S. Freed, of Aledo, IL passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Aledo, IL, at the age of 77. Born on Sunday, March 9, 1947, in Christopher, IL, the daughter of Frederick and Barbara Sanks Draper. She married Donald E. Freed, Sr. on August 8, 1965, in Covington, IN.

Lillian's...

Kirk D. Minteer II

Kirk D. Minteer II

2024

Kirk D. Minteer II, of Aledo, IL, known affectionately as Kirkie to his loved ones, passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at home, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on Tuesday, May 6, 2003, in Rock Island, IL. Kirk's vibrant spirit, quirky smile and infectious laughter brought joy to all who knew him...

Ronald E. Lilly

Ronald E. Lilly

2024

Ronald E. "Ron" Lilly, affectionately known as "Papa Ron", a cherished husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at his home in Viola, Illinois.

Ron was born on Monday, September 19, 1955, in New Boston, Illinois, the son of Elmer Lloyd and Bernice Deanon Lilly,...

Dannie E. Miller

Dannie E. Miller

2024

Dannie E. Miller, of Rock Island, formerly of Reynolds, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at the age of 76, at Unity Point Trinity – Rock Island.

Dannie Eugene Miller was born on Thursday, January 22, 1948, in Quincy, IL, the son of...

Larry Lee Winkel

Larry Lee Winkel

2024

Larry Lee Winkel, of Coralville, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2024 at Premier Estates in Muscatine. Iowa, after a lengthy battle of Parkinson's disease.

A Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date.

Larry Winkel was born June 25,1948, in George Iowa, to George and...

Winona Sue Perrine

Winona Sue Perrine

2024

Winona Sue Perrine, affectionately known as Sue, passed away Monday, January 15, 2024, at the age of 73, at Genesis Medical Center in Aledo, Illinois.

She was born on Monday, December 11, 1950, in New Boston, Illinois, the daughter of Alva and Bernice Ahef Lilly, Jr.

Sue was a...

Ernest E. "Eddy" Shoemaker

Ernest E. "Eddy" Shoemaker

2024

SERVICE UPDATE: Graveside Services with Military Rites will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 25, 2024, at New Boston Cemetery 640 Cemetery Rd., New Boston, IL.

Ernest Edward Shoemaker, 59, affectionately known as Eddy to his friends and family, passed away Monday, January 15, 2024, surrounded by his family at his home...

Earl Lee Newton

Earl Lee Newton

2024

Earl L. Newton, 93, of Aledo, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, on January 9, 2024, at Celebrate Senior Living in Moline, IL.

Earl was born on Saturday, August 23, 1930, in Chillicothe, MO, the son of Bert and Edith (Brown) Newton. He married Ida Lou Williams on February 19, 1954.

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