All Obituaries

David C. Larson, 86, of Keithsburg, IL died Sunday, November 10, 2019 at Aledo Health and Rehabilitation Center. Cremation has been accorded and there are no services. A time of fellowship is 2-4 p.m. Saturday, November 16, 2019 at the Center Presbyterian Church in Seaton. Private burial will be in the Greenmound Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be left to the Aledo Rehabilitation and Health Care Center or the OSF Home Health Hospice in Galesburg. Fippinger Funeral...

M. Marilyn Peterson, 87 of Rio, IL passed away Wednesday November 6, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday November 12, 2019 at the Rio Presbyterian Church. Burial is in the New Windsor Cemetery. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Monday at Peterson Wallin Knox Funeral Home in Alpha. Memorials may be left to the Rio Presbyterian Church or Tri-County Ambulance and online condolences may be left at www.petersonwallinknox.com. She was born March 25, 1932 in New...

Sharon K. Karenke, 79 of Lynn Center, IL, died Tuesday November 5, 2019 at her home. Graveside services are 11:00 a.m. Monday November 11, 2019 in the Cable, Illinois Cemetery. Visitation is from 3-5 p.m. Sunday at Peterson Wallin Knox Funeral Home in Alpha. Memorials may be left to the Henry County Humane Society and online condolences can be made at www.petersonwallinknox.com. She was born October 2, 1940 in Sherrard, IL to Leslie and Marjorie McNeil Snyder. Sharon attended Sherrard...

Gwen J. Blais, 86, of Ophiem, IL died Thursday October 31, 2019 at Heartland Health Care Center in Galesburg. Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday November 4, 2019 at First Lutheran Church in Sherrard. Burial is in the Grace Lutheran Cemetery in Ophiem. Visitation is 2-5 p.m. Sunday at Peterson Wallin Knox Funeral Home in Alpha. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be left to the AlWood Elementary School Library or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Online condolences may be left at...

Barbara E. Sawin, 101 of Aledo, IL, died Sunday October 27, 2019 at Mercer Manor in Aledo. Services are 2:00 p.m. Saturday November 2, 2019 at Fippinger Funeral Home in Aledo. Private burial will be at a later date in the Aledo Cemetery. Visitation is from noon until the time of services at Fippinger’s where memorials may be left to the Mercer County VFW Post 1571 Auxiliary. Online condolences can be made at www.fippingerfuneralhome.com. She was born January 20, 1918 in Seaton, IL to...

Annabelle Kell, 93, of Aledo, passed away Friday, October 25, 2019. Services are 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 1, 2019 at Fippinger Funeral Home in Aledo. Burial is in the Aledo Cemetery. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Fippinger’s and one hour prior to services Friday. Memorials may be left to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Online condolences can be made at www.fippingerfuneralhome.com. Annabelle was born in Mercer County on October 27, 1925 to Byron L. and Beulah...

Marian L. Brewer, 98 of Viola, IL died Wednesday October 23, 2019 at the home of her grandson in rural Viola. Funeral services will be 1:30 PM Saturday October 26, 2019 at Fippinger Funeral Home in Aledo. Burial will be at the Viola Cemetery. Visitation is noon until the time of services at Fippinger's where a memorial fund will be established. Online condolences can be made at www.fippingerfuneralhome.com. She was born December 4, 1920 in rural Viola, Illinois to Howard and Bertha...

Betty L. Erickson, age 88, of Aledo, IL. Died Sunday October 20, 2019 at the home of her granddaughter, April, in Milan, IL surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Thursday October 24, 2019 at the Messiah Lutheran Church in Aledo. Burial will be at the National Cemetery, Rock Island Arsenal. Visitation will be from 4-7 PM Wednesday at the Fippinger Funeral Home in Aledo where memorials may be left to the Messiah Lutheran Church. Online condolences can be made at...

Chareen V. McKee, 87, of Woodhull, Il, left this world the morning of October 20th 2019 following the blessedly brief devastation of a stroke. The gentle grace of medical staff at St. Francis Medical Center Peoria assured the peace of her final hours with family at bedside. Chareen lived fully, independently until those final two days. We hold both grief and gratitude. Born April 21,1932 in Moline, IL, eldest daughter of Judson and Vivian Nimrick. Preceded in death by brothers Delbert,...

Helen M. Reeves, 90, of Moline, Illinois, formerly of Waterloo, Iowa, died Friday, October 18, 2019 at the Genesis Medical Center in Silvis. Cremation has been accorded. A private immediate family memorial service will be at Fippinger Funeral Home in Aledo. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be left to Quad City Animal Welfare Center and online condolences can be made at www.fippingerfuneralhome.com. Helen was born October 1, 1929 in LaPorte City, Iowa to Max and Rose Weisert Johannsen. She...