Current Obituaries
Lewis L. Wilkinson, 85, of Polo, passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2025. The son of Kathleen Boehm & Kent Wilkinson, Lewis was born in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, on April 26, 1939. He served in the Navy and Marines, deploying on the U.S.S. Randolph. He went on to marry Dinah Kartman in a ceremony in Potosi, Wisconsin, on May ...
Florella Christina Kline Bender, 89, passed away September 20, 2024, at Grace Assisted Living in Caldwell, Idaho. The daughter of John W. and Inez Kline of Polo, Florella was born in Pine Creek Township on June 15, 1935. In her youth, She attended Polo schools and was a cheerleader. In adulthood, she and her two sons, Rick and Randy, lived ...
Ruth A. Shipman, 79, of Polo, passed away Monday, February 24, 2025, at Liberty Court in Dixon, IL surrounded by her family. Ruth was born, May 5, 1945, in Pine Creek Township, rural Polo, the daughter of Jacob and Arlene (Giffrow) Jecklin. On May 13, 1967 in Lena, IL, she was united in marriage to Gary Shipman. Ruth retired after ...