All Obituaries

June P. Anderson, a resident of the Sugar Creek Care Center in Normal, IL, formerly of Aledo, IL died Friday November 9, 2018 at Sugar Creek. Services are 11:00 a.m. Saturday November 17, 2018 at Fippinger Funeral Home in Aledo. Private burial will be in the Pleasant View Cemetery in Kewanee. There is no visitation. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to College Avenue Presbyterian Church. Online condolences may be made at www.fippingerfuneralhome.com. June Elizabeth Ponte was born...

Mahlon L. Johnson, 72 of New Windsor, IL died Sunday, November 4, 2018 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. Services are 11:00 a.m. Friday November 9, 2018 at Grace Lutheran Church in Ophiem, IL. Burial is in the Grace Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation is 3-7 p.m. Thursday at Peterson Wallin Knox Funeral Home in Alpha where memorials may be left to Grace Lutheran Cemetery, Oxford Township Fire Department or Tri-County Ambulance. Online condolences may be made at...

Elizabeth Boruff, 99, of Eliza, IL died Monday, October 29, 2018 at Genesis Senior Living in Aledo. Services are 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 2, 2018 at Fippinger Funeral Home in Aledo. Burial is in the Eliza Creek Cemetery. Visitation is 4:00-7:00 p.m.Thursday at Fippinger's where memorials may be left to Eliza Creek Cemetery Association. On-line condolences may be made at www.fippingerfuneralhome.com. She was born February 11, 1919 in Eliza Township, IL to Dow and Delsena Garrett...

Lois Pauline “Polly” Engstrom, 91 of Alpha, IL passed away Monday, October 29, 2018 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, IL. Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday November 3, 2018 at Grace Lutheran Church in Ophiem, IL. Burial is in the Alpha Cemetery. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Friday at Peterson Wallin Knox Funeral Home in Alpha. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to AlWood Elementary School Library, Oxford American Legion Post 1197 Auxiliary or Tri-County Ambulance...

Carl L. "Butch" Fetters, 77 of Millersburg, Illinois died Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at Genesis Medical Center in Aledo. Cremation has been accorded. Visitation is 10:00 a.m. until noon Saturday October 27, 2018 at Fippinger Funeral Home in Aledo. Private burial will be at a later date. A memorial fund will be established. Online condolences can be made at www.fippingerfuneralhome.com. He was born May 17, 1941 in Aledo, IL to Carl and Jane Dagenhart Fetters. Carl attended the...

Patricia A. Treat, 78 of Joy, IL died Friday, October 19, 2018 at Genesis Medical Center in Aledo. Graveside services are 2:00 p.m. Monday October 22, 2018 at the Aledo Cemetery. There is no visitation. Memorials may be made to Joy Community Fire District or the American Diabetes Association. Fippinger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements and online condolences can be made at www.fippingerfuneralhome.com. Patricia was born March 28, 1940 in Bloomington, IL to Wilbur and Lula Simpson...

Jonathan L. Rausch, 38 of Farmingdale, NY died Tuesday, October 9, 2018 in Queens, NY. Graveside Services are 11:00 a.m. Friday October 19, 2018 at the Aledo Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the time of services at Fippinger Funeral Home in Aledo where a memorial fund will be established. Online condolences may be left at www.fippingerfuneralhome.com. Jon was born March 16, 1980 in Oyster Bay, NY, to Samuel and Carol Bertelsen Rausch. He graduated from Oyster Bay, New York...

Donald Graham, 84 of Lake Oswego, Oregon died Thursday, September 27, 2018 in Oregon. Cremation has been accorded. A Memorial Service will be held in the summer of 2019 in Aledo. Fippinger Funeral Home in Aledo is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be left to the Portland Homeless Shelters & Services For The Needy. He was born November 23, 1933 to Warren and Madeline Powers Graham. Donald graduated from Aledo High School in 1951 and attended the University of Iowa and graduated...

Elsie Eileen Swanson, infant daughter of Joshua Swanson and Taylor Gengler, Lynn Center, IL, passed away Monday October 8, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Galesburg, IL. Funeral services are 2:00 pm Thursday October 11, 2018 at the Alpha Baptist Church, Alpha, IL. Burial will be in the Andover Cemetery. Visitation is from noon-until time of services at the church where a memorial fund will be established. Peterson Wallin Knox Funeral Home in Alpha is in charge of arrangements and online...

Bernice E. Steward, 88, of Alpha, IL. passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family Saturday October 6, 2018. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 AM Tuesday October 9, 2018 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Woodhull. Burial is in St. John’s Cemetery. Visitation is from 4-7 PM Monday at the Peterson Wallin Knox Funeral Home in Woodhull where a Rosary will be recited at 7:00 PM. Memorials may be left to St. John’s Altar and Rosary Society or Arc. Online condolences can be...