Funerals

Joshua R. Baker, 43 of Aledo, died suddenly on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at his home. Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 18, at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Edgington [FULL STORY]

Eva Lois (Crutcher) Bull, 96 of Illinois City, Illinois, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, March 7, 2026. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, March 12, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home [FULL STORY]

Phillip E. DeMarlie, 76 of Aledo, died Friday, March 6, 2026, at Arcadia Care of Aledo. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, March 13, at Reynolds Cemetery, Reynolds, Illinois. Speer Funeral Home, [FULL STORY]

Juvy Paris Hutchins, 47 of Aledo, died peacefully at her home surrounded by the love of her family on Sunday, November 30, 2025. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, March 8, Juvy’s [FULL STORY]

Elden E. Cirks, 96 of Aledo, died Friday, February 27, 2026. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 3, at the First Baptist Church, Aledo. Burial will be in Aledo Cemetery with Military [FULL STORY]

Velma C. Doss, 91 of Hamlet, Illinois, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2026, at UnityPoint Health – Trinity Rock Island Hospital in Rock Island, Illinois. Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m., Friday, February [FULL STORY]

Emery “Hoe” Doonan, 87 of the Keithsburg area, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at St. Joseph Hospital in Bloomington, Illinois. He will be remembered for his unwavering dedication to his family, his [FULL STORY]

Barb McKay, 65 of Taylor Ridge, passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 27, at St. Teresa [FULL STORY]

Tim D. Anderson, 69 of Viola, Illinois, passed away Friday, February 20, 2026, at home surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, February 27, [FULL STORY]

B. John Hamilton, 86 of New Windsor, died Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at his home. Private family graveside services will be held at the New Windsor Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s [FULL STORY]