Funerals

Roger E. Hemphill, 74 of Aledo, died unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, April 2, 2026. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Friday, April 10, at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in [FULL STORY]

Kathryn Ida “Katie” Tracy, 100 of Galesburg, formerly of Aledo, passed away at 7:04 p.m., Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in OSF St. Mary Medical Center. Visitation will be noon to 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 8, [FULL STORY]

Judith M. Redlinger, 81 of Seaton, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2026, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, April 2,  at [FULL STORY]

John S. “Sam” Lafferty, 95 of Aledo, Illinois, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2026, at MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center. Graveside Services will be 1 p.m., Thursday, April 2, at the Aledo Cemetery. There is [FULL STORY]

Rayo L. Lloyd, 85 of Reynolds, died March 27, 2026, at Mercer Manor, Aledo. Memorial services will be 12 Noon, Friday, April 3, at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Visitation will be two hours prior to [FULL STORY]

Darla K. Brown, 79 of Aledo, died Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at Unity Point, Trinity Hospital, Rock Island, Illinois. Funeral services will be held at 6 p.m., Monday, March 30, at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo  [FULL STORY]

Timothy D. Moss, 76 of Davenport, IA, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, IA. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, March 30, 2026, at Wheelan-Pressly [FULL STORY]

Joyce M. Robbins, 92 of Aledo, died Monday, March 23, 2026, at Mercer Manor, Aledo. Funeral services are 10 a.m., Friday, March 27, at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Viola Cemetery. Visitation [FULL STORY]

Juliet Elaine Castillo, 2-year-old daughter of Hillary Albertson Castillo and Andrew Castillo, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital, with her family’s love surrounding her. Funeral services for Juliet [FULL STORY]

Lois Ann Frye, 94 of Aledo, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 13, 2026, surrounded by family at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House. A visitation will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m., Saturday, [FULL STORY]