Current Obituaries

Harlem Eugene Horton, 88, of Polo, passed away Friday June 6, 2025, at Rock River Hospice and Home in Sterling, IL. Harlem was born, August 15, 1936, in Haldane (rural Polo) IL, the son of James and Bessie (Morden) Horton. On July 15, 1959 in Oregon, IL, he was united in marriage to Genevieve “Picky” Ludwick (she preceded him in ...

Dwayne J. Templin, 88, of Polo, passed peacefully on Thursday, June 5, 2025, at Rock River Hospice and Home in Sterling, IL, with family by his side. Dwayne was born on May 23, 1937, in Freeport, IL, the son of John and Alice (Raetz) Templin. On February 25, 1966, he was united in marriage to Arlene (Messer) Davis and gained ...

Barbara Crayton DuBois age 87, of Polo, Illinois, died peacefully in her sleep on May 31, 2025, at OSF St. Anthony’s Medical Center in Rockford, IL. Barbara was born February 22, 1938, in Clifton, Illinois, to Edward and Edith Crayton. She and her future husband graduated from East Aurora High School in 1956. She married the love of her life, ...