Funerals

Joyce Askew – Services 9/14/22

Joyce Askew, 64 of Oquawka, Illinois died Saturday, September 10, 2022 at home with her family by her side. Visitation is at Keithsburg First Christian Church from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Wednesday, September 14, followed by a funeral service…

Shirley ‘Jean’ Ristau – Services 9/10/22

Shirley “Jean” Ristau, 93 of Galesburg, IL, formerly of New Windsor, IL, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2022 at home. Visitation is 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, September 9, at Peterson Wallin Knox Funeral Home in Alpha. Additional visitation will…

Gary D. Franks – Memorial Services 9/9/22

Gary D. Franks, 71 of Varna, formerly of Aledo, IL passed away Monday, August 29, 2022 at home. Cremation has been accorded. Memorial services are 11 a.m., Friday, September 9, at the Aledo United Methodist Church. There is no visitation.…

Robert ‘Bob’ Caldwell – Services 9/2/22

Robert “Bob” L. Caldwell, 85 of Viola, Illinois died Sunday, August 28, 2022 at Trinity Rock Island. Funeral services are 11 a.m., Friday, September 2, at Dennison Funeral Home, Viola. Visitation is 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday, September 1, at the…

Bill C. Staker – Services 9/1/22

Bill C. Staker, 84 of Aledo, died Friday, August 26, 2022, at Unity Point, Trinity, Rock Island. Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Thursday, September 1, at Trinity Presbyterian Church, Aledo. The services will be livestreamed on the Trinity Website.  Burial…

Barbara J. Olin – Services 8/29/22

Barbara J. Olin, 90 of Alexis, IL, passed away at 6:10 p.m., Thursday, August 25, 2022, in Galesburg, IL. Mass of the Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, August 29, at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Alexis, IL. Interment…

Lavota B. Armstrong – Graveside Services 8/27/22

Lavota B. Armstrong, 94 of rural Keithsburg, Illinois, died Monday, August 22, 2022 at Mercer Manor in Aledo, Illinois. Visitation is 10 to 11 a.m., Saturday, August 27, at the Keithsburg First Christian Church. Graveside services will follow in the…

Benjamin H. Bruner – Visitation 8/22/22

Benjamin H. Bruner, 48 of Davenport, died Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City. Visitation is 5 to 8 p.m., Monday, August 22, at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. The family asks that you…

Ronald Lee Casey – Services 8/20/22

Ronald Lee Casey, 80 of Oquawka, IL, died Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at his home. The funeral service will be 10 a.m., Saturday, August 20, 2022, at First Christian Church in Keithsburg, IL. Visitation will be from 9 until 10 a.m.,…

Helen M. Herring – Services 8/19/22

Helen M. Herring, 85 of Urbana, formerly of Alpha, IL, was called home to our Lord, Saturday, August 13, 2022 at Arcola Health Care Center in Arcola, IL. Services are 11:30 a.m., Friday, August 19, at Peterson Wallin Knox Funeral…