All Obituaries

Gertrude Irene Mack, 100, passed away peacefully on April 3, 2020.  Funeral arrangements are being handled by Michalik Funeral Home in Chicago.  Their website, www.michalikfuneralhome.com   is  available with an online photo album from Gertrude’s life but also a guestbook where you may post a remembrance.  Private graveside services will be Monday April 6, 2020 at the St. John’s catholic cemetery in Viola.  Due to COVID-19 restrictions,...

Larry D. Eckhardt, 63 of Little York, IL died Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at his home.  Visitation will be held Saturday, April 4, 2020 from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Fippinger Funeral Home in Aledo, Illinois. In keeping with the CDC’s Covid-19 social restrictions, all social distancing practices will be observed.    A celebration of life will be held at a later date when the restrictions are lifted.  Memorial contributions may be left to the “Larry Eckhardt...

James E. Bergstrom, 83, of Davenport, Iowa, formerly of Woodhull, IL, died Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at home.  Cremation has been accorded.  Private graveside services will be Friday, April 3, 2020 at the Woodhull Cemetery.  Memorial services will be at a later date at Bethany Lutheran Church in Woodhull.  Memorials may be left to Bethany Lutheran Church or Ridgecrest Charitable Fund.  Peterson Wallin Knox Funeral Home in Woodhull is in charge of arrangements and...

Margaret A. “Marg” Greer, 71, of Aledo, IL died Monday March 30, 2020 at Unity Point in Rock Island.  Private family services are Friday April 3, 2020 at Fippinger Funeral Home in Aledo.  Burial will be in the Aledo Cemetery.  A Celebration of Life after COVID-19 restrictions are lifted will be at a later date.  Memorials may be left to the Margaret A. Greer Memorial Fund.  Online condolences may be left at www.fippingerfuneralhome.com. Marg was...

Dorothy P. Cook, 95, of Aledo, Illinois, died Monday, March 30, 2020 at Genesis Medical Center in Aledo.  Cremation has been accorded and there are no services.  Private burial will be at a later date in the Viola Cemetery.  Memorials in her name may be sent to First Christian Church in Keithsburg.   Fippinger Funeral Home in Aledo is in charge of arrangements and online condolences can be made at www.fippingerfuneralhome.com. Dorothy was born March 2, 1925 in...

Richard L. Taylor, 83, of Woodhull, Illinois, died Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, IL.   Cremation has been accorded.  A Memorial Service at the United Church of Woodhull and burial in the Woodhull Cemetery will be held at a later date.  Memorials may be left to the United Church of Woodhull or the AlWood Academic Foundation.  Peterson-Wallin-Knox Funeral Home in Woodhull is in charge of arrangements and online condolences can...

Lorraine Yvonne Hutchins, 94, of Aledo, IL peacefully fell asleep in death at Mercer Manor in Aledo on Sunday, March 15, 2020, surrounded by her loving family.  Funeral services are 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 20, 2020 at Messiah Lutheran Church in Aledo. Burial will be in the Aledo Cemetery. Visitation is one hour prior to services at the church where memorials may be left to Messiah Lutheran Church. Fippinger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements and online condolences can be made at...

Freda A. Newswander, 86, of Aledo, IL died Sunday, March 15, 2020 at home.    Services are 10:00 a.m. Thursday, March 19, 2020 at Fippinger Funeral Home in Aledo.  Burial is in the Reynolds Cemetery.  In an effort to control crowd size, visitation is 2-7 p.m. Wednesday at Fippinger’s where memorials may be left to College Avenue Presbyterian Church.  Online condolences can be made at www.fippingerfuneralhome.com. Freda was born December 7, 1933 in Edgington,...

Elgena C. Anderson, 70 of Woodhull, Illinois died Thursday, March 5, 2020 at home surrounded by her family.  Services are 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 9, 2020 at the United Church of Woodhull. Burial is in the Woodhull Cemetery.  Visitation is 2-5 p.m. Sunday, March 8, 2020 at Peterson-Wallin-Knox Funeral Home in Woodhull, Illinois.  Memorial contributions can be made to Tri-County Ambulance or the Clover Public Library. Elgena was born on March 26, 1949 in Moline, Illinois to...

Wayne “Bud” D. Johnson, 85 of Woodhull, Illinois died Sunday, February 23, 2020 at OSF St. Mary’s Medical Center in Galesburg, Illinois.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Thursday, February 27, 2020 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Woodhull. Burial is in the St. John’s Catholic Cemetery in Woodhull where graveside military rites will be conducted.  Visitation is 10 a.m. until the time of services Thursday, February 27, 2020 at the church....