Articles by Cynthia Stoner

Elizabeth A. Johnson, 84 of Clay Center, Kansas, formerly of Aledo, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2026, in Clay Center. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Saturday, September 5, at [FULL STORY]

Thomas A. Boruff, 79 of Eliza, died Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at his home. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday, September 7, at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Eliza Creek [FULL STORY]

Gary A. Swartout, 76 of Aledo, died Sunday, August 30, 2026, at Arcadia of Aledo. Per Gary’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded. Speer Funeral Home, Aledo, is assisting the family. Gary was born on [FULL STORY]

David L. Hampton, of Rock Island, formerly of Aledo, Illinois, passed away Friday, August 28, 2026, at Harmony Davenport in Davenport, Iowa. Graveside services are 2 p.m., Friday, September 4, in the Eliza Creek Cemetery. [FULL STORY]

Jennievee (Jennie) O. Maynard, 93 of Aledo, Illinois, passed away Friday, August 21, 2026, surrounded by her loving family at MercyOne Genesis Medical Center in Aledo. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, August [FULL STORY]

Delores E. “Dee” Moser, 82 of Aledo, died Friday, August 14, 2026, at her granddaughter’s home in Seaton, Illinois. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, August 22, at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo, with [FULL STORY]

Sandra L. Douglas, 83 of New Boston, passed away Monday, August 10, 2026, at Genesis Medical Center, Davenport, Iowa, surrounded by her family. A celebration of life will be held from 1 to 4 p.m., [FULL STORY]

Norma Gullickson, 95 of Keithsburg, IL, passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center. The Ritual of the Order of the Eastern Star starts at 4:30 p.m., Friday, August 21, [FULL STORY]

Kenneth F. DeSchepper, 101 of Viola, died Saturday, August 1, 2026, at his home. Per his wishes, there is no visitation or funeral service. Private family burial will be in the Viola Cemetery. Memorials may [FULL STORY]

Brian Michael Forret, 68, passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2026, in Tampa, Florida, following a sudden illness. A private burial will take place in October in his hometown of Aledo, Illinois, bringing Brian home [FULL STORY]