Madeline Jane Gribbins

Madeline Jane Gribbins, 98, passed away at CGH Hospital in Sterling on July 13,2017. “Jane” as she was known to most, was bom in Bloomington, Illinois on April 14, 1919, the daughter of Harold and Mae Powell. Although she spent most of her life in the Polo area, she did attend school in both Rockford and Polo. Jane was a devoted life-long member of St. Marks Lutheran Church in Polo., and a...
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Roger Lee Saaijenga

Roger Lee Saaijenga, 71, of Ocala passed away on Friday, June 30, 2017. He was from Dixon, Illinois and moved to this area in 2007. Roger achieved the rank of Command Sergent Major in the US Army and retired after 26 years of service in 1988. After “retirement”, he managed a regional branch of a national security firm before becoming an independent security contractor for many...
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