Michelle “Chellie” M. Morgan, 49, of Polo, passed away Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, at Unity Point Health Trinity, Rock Island. Chellie was born Jan. 13, 1967, in Rochelle, the daughter of James and Vera “Irene” (Boom) McGraw. On October 25, 1997...
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Betty Jane O’Brien, 86, of Freeport, passed away Monday, January 11, 2016, at Franklin Grove Nursing Home. She worked many years as an attendant for a local laundry mat in Freeport. Betty was born Dec. 4, 1929, in Freeport, the daughter of...
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Robert E. Luy, 75, of Polo, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, at Polo Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. He was born March 6, 1940, in Freeport, the son of Walter E. and Mary Jane (Waganoss) Luy. Robert worked as a farm hand for many...
READ MOREShirley Jeanne Clayton
Shirley J. Clayton, 74, of Polo, passed away Saturday, January, 2, 2016, at KSB Hospital in Dixon. She was born March 1, 1941, in Dixon, the daughter of John W. and Catherine Scott. Shirley was a homemaker and member of the St. Marks Lutheran...
READ MOREAlberta C. Cripe
Alberta C. Cripe, age 90, died peacefully on Monday, December 28, 2015 at Heritage Square in Dixon, IL. Alberta was born in Dixon in 1925, the daughter of Frederick and Florence (Anderson) Swanlund. After graduating from Dixon High School in...
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David P. Short, 64, of Polo, passed away Monday, Dec. 21, 2015, at Polo Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. David was born Oct. 29, 1951, in Milledgeville, the son of Neil and Blanche (Snyder) Short. On January 20, 1970 in Freeport, he was...
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Clara M. Brown, 96, of Polo, passed away Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015, at Polo Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Clara was born July 2, 1919, in Hopkins Twp, Whiteside Co, the daughter of William and Anna (Hayen) Schwitters. On Nov. 27, 1936 in...
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Jacob “Jake” L. Ramp, 95, of Polo, went to be with his Savior on Friday, December 4, 2015 at Arden Courts Memory Care Center in Geneva, IL. He was born March 21,1920, in Brownstown, IN, the son of Frank and Ada (McMahon) Ramp. On November 20...
READ MOREDuane E. Linscott
Duane E. Linscott, 65, of Mt. Morris, passed away Friday, Dec. 4, 2015, at home with family by his side. Duane was born October 11, 1950, in Rochelle, the son of Ronald and Mildred K. (Henert) Linscott. On August 4, 1973, in Oregon, IL he was...
READ MORELois D. White
Lois D White, 91, passed away Friday November 20, 2015 in Dixon. She was born December 28,1923 in Polo, the daughter of William Centennial and Flo Catherine (Welty) Schryver. After high school graduation, Lois worked as a clerk at the A&P...
READ MORELloyd E. Bolen
Lloyd E. Bolen, 95, of Polo, passed away Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, at Polo Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. He was born March 9, 1920, in Leaf River, the son of George and Eldora (Jacob) Bolen. On Feb. 23, 1941, in Iowa, he was united in...
READ MORELaura L. Bopes
Laura L. Bopes, 53, of Polo, passed away Tuesday (October 27, 2015) at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison, WI. She was born on May 26, 1962 in Dixon, IL to Charles & Tina (Schultz) Weems. She is survived by her significant other...
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