Glen E. Bennett, 85 of Aledo, died Friday, May 10, 2024, at Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Peoria. IL. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, June 15th at 12:00 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Visitation is prior to services beginning at 9 AM. Private burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Aledo Fire Department or the Mercer County VFW.Glen was born on November 21, 1938, in Kearney, NE to Earl L. & Hazel I. (Sawin) Bennett. He was a 1956 graduate of Aledo High School and a veteran of the United States Army. He married Dorothy Cooper in 1965 in Aledo, Illinois.Glen was the proud owner of the store with the orange floor, Aledo Auto & Farm Supply. He advocated for the small town and helped by volunteering for the Aledo Fire Department for 24 years, was an Aledo Fire Department Trustee, was Past President of both the Aledo Chamber of Commerce and the Aledo Exchange Club and served on the Aledo School Board. Glen was also a member of the Knuc

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