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Jessica N. Wade – Services 6/17/22

June 14, 2022 Cynthia Stoner

Jessica N. Wade, 29 of Sherrard, Illinois passed away unexpectedly Saturday, June 11, 2022, at UnityPoint Health-Trinity in Rock Island. Services are 10:30 a.m., Friday, June 17, 2022, at Fippinger Funeral Home in Aledo. Private [FULL STORY]

Ronald L. Schmidt – Services 6/13/22

June 10, 2022 Ty Taylor

Ronald L. Schmidt, 83 of Aledo, passed away June 8, 2022 at Mercer Manor, Aledo. Funeral services will be 4 p.m., Monday, June 13, at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo, with visitation prior to services from [FULL STORY]

Carmen Maynard – Services 6/18/22

June 10, 2022 Ty Taylor

Carmen Maynard, 50 of Aledo, Illinois died Thursday, June 9, 2022 at UnityPoint Trinity Rock Island after a brief illness. Cremation has been accorded. Visitation is 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, June 17, at Dennison [FULL STORY]

Donna M. Chapman Lee – Services 6/11/22

June 4, 2022 Ty Taylor

Donna M. Chapman Lee, 74 of Aledo, formerly of Stark County, died Thursday, May 26, 2022, at Mercer Manor, Aledo. A Celebration of Donna’s life will be held from 12 to 2 p.m., Saturday, June [FULL STORY]

Pamela A. Jenkins – Services 6/3/22

May 31, 2022 Cynthia Stoner

Pamela A. Jenkins, 68 of LaBelle, Missouri, formerly of Aledo, Illinois, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2022 at home. Cremation has been accorded. Services are 1 p.m., Friday, June 3, at Fippinger Funeral Home in [FULL STORY]

Gary ‘Brother’ Nyle Anderson – Services 6/4/22

May 31, 2022 Ty Taylor

Gary “Brother” Nyle Anderson, 81 of New Windsor, Illinois passed away Friday, May 27, 2022 at his home. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 4, at the Calvary Lutheran Cemetery [FULL STORY]

Sharon M. Adams – Services 6/5/22

May 31, 2022 Ty Taylor

Sharon M. Adams, 85 of Aledo, passed away suddenly, Friday, May 27, 2022, at her daughter’s home in Viola. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m., Sunday, June 5, at Nichols Bewley Funeral and Cremation [FULL STORY]

Martin F. Ryan – Services 5/26/22

May 19, 2022 Cynthia Stoner

Martin F. Ryan, 85 of Viola, Illinois died Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at home. Education was important to Marty…his grandkids graduate from college this weekend and he would not want them to miss graduation. Therefore, [FULL STORY]

Dwayne ‘Ben’ J. Benischek – Services 5/21/22

May 18, 2022 Cynthia Stoner

Dwayne “Ben” J. Benischek, 89 of New Boston, died Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at his home. Funeral Services will be 2 p.m., Saturday, May 21, at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo, with visitation 2 hours prior [FULL STORY]

Richard A. ‘Tony’ Mack – Services 5/20/22

May 18, 2022 Ty Taylor

Richard A. “Tony” Mack, 82 of Blue Grass, formerly of Viola, died Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at Lutheran Living, Muscatine. Recitation of the Rosary is at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, May 19, with visitation to follow [FULL STORY]