Polo – Wilma J. Wolfley, 83, of Polo, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2015, at her home with family by her side. She was a Housekeeper for 27 years in the Polo area. Wilma was born March 16, 1932, in Wethersfield Township, Illinois, the...
READ MORELavonne Byrd Frey
Lavonne Byrd Frey, longtime Polo resident, died Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at Pinecrest Manor in Mt. Morris. She was born May 28, 1918 in Polo, the only daughter of Ernest and Reba (Clark) Byrd. A 1937 graduate of Polo High School, she married...
READ MOREShirley J. Turner
Shirley J. Turner, 87, of Polo, passed away Tuesday March 24, 2015, at KSB Hospital. She was born, December 25, 1927, in Milledgeville, the daughter of James and Pearl (Vinson) Crawford. On April 27, 1946 in Clinton, IA, she was united in...
READ MOREReah “Toni” A. Travis
Reah “Toni” A. Travis, 69, of Polo, passed away Friday, March 20, 2015, at her home. She worked for M & M News Agency as a Distribution Manager. Toni was born, April 24, 1945, in Salineville, OH, the daughter of Merle Sr. and Nita (Culver)...
READ MOREEthel Mae Woodin
Polo, IL; Ethel Mae Woodin, age 83, died Thursday March 19, 2015 in Polo Rehab & Health Care Center, Polo, IL. Ethel was born November 7, 1931 in Jordan Township, Whiteside County, IL the daughter of Wilbur & Maude (Allen) Chandler. Ethel...
READ MOREReverend Monte J. Cox
Rev. Monte J. Cox, 69, of Polo, passed away Monday, March 16, 2015, at Rockford Memorial Hospital with his family by his side. He was born January 14, 1946, in Freeport, the son of Henry W. and Opal Mae (Pearce) Cox Jr. On June 23, 1973, in Blue...
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Bradley J. Ferris, 82, of Franklin Grove (formerly of Harmon), passed away Saturday, March 7, 2015, at his home in Franklin Grove with his family by his side. Brad was born March 1, 1933, in Dixon, the son of Marie (Jones) Gray. On June 19, 1954...
READ MORERobert G. Cheatham
Robert G. Cheatham, 92, of Polo died Friday, March 6, 2015 at the Polo Rehab Health Care Center. He was born in Odell, Illinois on August 28, 1922 to Harve and Alma (Horn) Cheatham. He grew up in Ottawa, IL and graduated from Ottawa High School...
READ MOREDuane A. Garkey
Duane A. Garkey, of Polo, passed peacefully on Friday, February 27 at Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, surrounded by his family. Duane was born in Mt. Morris Township on March 21, 1929 and married Carol Jean Kloepping at Trinity Lutheran Church in...
READ MOREHelen Naden
Helen V. Naden, 98, of Polo, passed away Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015, at Polo Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Helen was born, April 6,1916, in Polo, the daughter of George and Marjorie (Shank) Powell. She married Russell Naden, in Yorkville...
READ MORERoberta A. Weber
Roberta A. Weber, 81, of Polo, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at KSB Hospital, Dixon. She was born January 30, 1934, in Dakota, IL, the daughter of Harper and Gladys (Wise) Meyer. In September of 1955, in Polo, Roberta was united in marriage...
READ MOREReverend Ronald A. McIlnay
Rev. Ronald McIlnay was called home to Jesus on February 19, 2015, a moment for which he prepared most of this life. Born to J.A. and Pearl (Powell) McIlnay on October 25, 1927, in Freeport, IL, Ron is survived by his “older by seven minutes”...
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