All Obituaries

Lawrence Albert Anthony, 83, of Woodhull, Illinois passed away Monday, January 20, 2020 at 12:17 AM at Unity Point Health – Trinity in Rock Island, Illinois. Cremation rites will be accorded with Peterson-Wallin-Knox Funeral Home in Woodhull, Illinois. Memorial contributions can be made to the Alpha United Methodist Church. Lawrence was born on May 31, 1936 in Moline, Illinois the son of Lewis Albert and Mary Ellen (Reid) Anthony. After attending Orion High School, he proudly joined...

Richard “Keith” Girls, 75 of Reynolds, IL died Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City.  Services are 11:00 a.m.  Monday, January 13, 2020 at Buffalo Prairie Presbyterian Church.  Burial is in the Buffalo Prairie Cemetery. Visitation is 2-5 p.m. Sunday at Fippinger Funeral Home in Aledo where memorials may be left to the Buffalo Prairie Cemetery.  Online condolences can be made at www.fippingerfuneralhome.com. He was...

Robert D. Stancomb, 78, of Alpha, IL, formerly of Knoxville, IL, died Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at home.  Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday January 11, 2020 at Peterson Wallin Knox Funeral Home in Alpha.  Burial is in the Altona Cemetery.  Visitation is from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home where a memorial fund will be established.  Online condolences can be made at www.petersonwallinknox.com. Robert was born December 19, 1941 in Smithshire, IL to Roy and...

Katherine Huston, 97, of New Boston, Illinois, died Thursday, January 2, 2020 at Mercer Manor in Aledo.   A visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. Friday, January 10, 2020 at Fippinger Funeral Home in Aledo, where a rosary will be recited at 3:00 p.m.   Private graveside services will be Saturday at Greenmound Cemetery in Keithsburg.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be left for the Mercer County Senior Citizens Center Kitchen Fund or the New Boston Fire Department. ...

Elaine M. Siebke, 89, of Aledo, Illinois died Thursday, January 2, 2020 at Avonlea Cottages in Milan. Services are 11:30 a.m. Monday, January 6, 2020 at Trinity Presbyterian Church. Burial is in the Oak Ridge Cemetery in Millersburg, IL. Visitation is 10 a.m. until time of services Monday at the church where memorials may be left to the Mercer County VFW Auxiliary or Trinity Presbyterian Church. Fippinger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.  Online condolences can be made at...

Robert A. Harmon, 81 of Muscatine, Iowa, formerly of Aledo, IL died Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at UnityPoint in Rock Island.  Services are 1:00 p.m.  Monday, January 6, 2020 at Fippinger Funeral Home in Aledo.  Burial is in the Aledo Cemetery. Visitation is 11 a.m. until the time of services at Fippinger’s where memorials may be left to Aledo Fire Department.  Online condolences can be made at www.fippingerfuneralhome.com. He was born December 1, 1938 in Aledo, IL...

Betty A. Scharer, 87 of Aledo, IL died Thursday December 19, 2019 at Aledo Rehab and Health Care Center in Aledo.  Mass of Christian Burial is 2:30 p.m. Monday December 23, 2019 at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Aledo.  Burial is in the Oak Ridge Cemetery, Millersburg, IL.  Visitation is noon - 2 p.m. prior to services at Fippinger Funeral Home in Aledo where memorials may be left to St. Catherine’s Catholic Church.  Online condolences may be left...

Nancy Watkins, 73, of Aledo, IL died Tuesday December 17, 2019 at Genesis Medical Center in Aledo.  Services are 10:00 a.m. Monday December 23, 2019 at Messiah Lutheran Church in Aledo.  Burial is in the National Cemetery, Arsenal Island, Rock Island, IL.  Visitation is 2-7 p.m. Sunday at Fippinger Funeral Home in Aledo.  Memorials may be left to Messiah Lutheran Church and online condolences may be left at www.fippingerfuneralhome.com. Nancy was born May 26, 1946...

Robert G. Briggs, 72 of Toulon, IL, formerly of Knoxville, Iowa and Alpha, IL died Sunday, December 15, 2019 at home.  Graveside services are 2:00 p.m. Thursday December 19, 2019 in the Alpha Cemetery.  There is no visitation.  A time of fellowship at the Alpha United Methodist Church will follow the service.  Peterson Wallin Knox Funeral Home in Alpha is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be left to the family and online condolences can be made at...

William H. Christensen, 69, of Seaton, IL died Saturday December 14, 2019 at Aledo Health and Rehab Center, Aledo, IL. Cremation has been accorded. A joint memorial service for Bill and his wife, Sue, will be 11:00 am Thursday, December 19, 2019 at the Fippinger Funeral Home, Aledo.  Burial is in the Candor Cemetery rural Seaton.  Visitation will be one hour prior to services at Fippingers where memorials may be left to the Marquette Academy in Ottawa, IL.   Online...