All Obituaries

Steven L. Willits, 70, of New Boston, IL passed away Friday, July 30, 2021 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City.  Services are 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at Fippinger Funeral Home in Aledo.  Burial is in the Greenmound Cemetery, rural Keithsburg, IL.  Visitation is 3-7:00 p.m., Tuesday at Fippinger’s where memorials may be left to the Mercer County Farm Bureau Foundation College Scholarship.  Online condolences can be made at...

David O. Bogart, 75, of Aledo, IL died Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at Genesis Medical Center in Aledo.  Services are 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at Fippinger Funeral Home in Aledo. Private burial will be at a later date. Visitation is 2-7 p.m. Monday at Fippinger’s.  In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund to benefit charities will be established.  Online condolences can be made at www.fippingerfuneralhome.com. He was born September 27, 1945 in Rock Island to Cecil and...

Steven G. Carey, 71, of New Boston, IL passed away Friday, July 23, 2021, at home.  Services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at Fippinger Funeral Home in Aledo.  Burial is in the Indian Creek Cemetery, Columbus Junction, IA.   Visitation is 2-7 p.m. Monday at Fippinger Funeral Home in Aledo where a memorial fund to benefit charities will be established.   Online condolences can be made at www.fippingerfuneralhome.com. He was born June 10, 1950,...

Douglas S. Bewley, 56, of Aledo, IL passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at UnityPoint Trinity in Rock Island, IL.  Cremation has been accorded.  Funeral Services are 7:00 PM Friday July 30, 2021 at the Fippinger Funeral Home in Aledo.  Private burial will be at a later date.  Visitation is from 4-7 PM Friday prior to services.  Memorials may be left for the family. Online condolences can be made at www.fippingerfuneralhome.com. Doug was born February 22,1965 in...

James W. “Bill” Sopira, 78, of Aledo, IL died Monday, July 19, 2021 at Genesis East in Davenport, Iowa.  Graveside services are 1:00 p.m. Thursday, July 22, 2021 in the National Cemetery on the Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, IL.  There is no visitation.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be left to the Gary Sinise Foundation.  Those wishing to attend must meet at Fippinger Funeral Home in Aledo at 11:30 a.m. prior to services.  Bill was born...

Idamae Kendall Kelly, 96, of Aledo, IL died Saturday, July 17, 2021 at SunnyBrook in Muscatine, Iowa.  Services are 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 24, 2021 at Fippinger Funeral Home in Aledo.  Burial is in the Aledo Cemetery.  Visitation is noon until the time of services Saturday where memorials may be left to the Mercer County VFW Post 1571 or Buffalo Prairie Presbyterian Church Women’s Auxiliary.  Online condolences may be left at www.fippingerfuneralhome.com. Idamae...

Lawrence D. “Pete” Barton, 102, of Alpha, IL died Friday, July 16, 2021 at Heartland Health Care in Moline.  Graveside services are 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at the Alpha Cemetery where graveside military services will be conducted.  There is no visitation and memorials may be left to the Alpha United Methodist Church or the Oxford American Legion Post 1197.  Peterson Wallin Knox Funeral Home in Alpha is in charge of arrangements.  Online condolences...

Christine M. Smith, 72, of Aledo, Illinois, died Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at UnityPoint Health Trinity in Rock Island.  Visitation will be held Friday, July 23, 2021 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Fippinger Funeral Home in Aledo. A memorial service will directly follow at 5:00 PM.  A reception will be at the Aledo Fire Station at 6:00 p.m.  Private burial will be in the Greenmound Cemetery in Keithsburg.  A memorial fund will be established by the family to benefit...

Betty J. Griffith, 93, of Aledo, IL died Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at Mercer Manor. Services are 3:00 p.m. Saturday, July 10, 2021 at Fippinger Funeral Home in Aledo. Burial will be in the Peniel Cemetery. Visitation is 2:00 p.m. until the time of services at Fippinger’s where memorials may be to the American Cancer Society. Online condolences can be made at www.fippingerfuneralhome.com. She was born March 7, 1928 in Joy, IL to Ernest and Florence Armstrong Smith. Betty attended...

Beatrice M. “Bea” Leng, 87 of Aledo, IL, formerly of Woodhull died Friday, July 2, 2021 at Genesis Medical Center in Aledo.  Private graveside services are Wednesday, July 7, 2021 in the Woodhull Cemetery.   There is no visitation.  Memorials may be left to the United Church of Woodhull.  Peterson Wallin Knox Funeral Home in Woodhull is in charge of arrangements and online condolences can be made at www.petersonwallinknox.com She was born...