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Michelle Goeking

Michelle Goeking

Michelle R. Goeking, 52, of Dixon, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at KSB Hospital in Dixon. Michelle was born December 20, 1969, in Freeport, Illinois, the daughter of Bernard and Cheryl Goeking. She graduated from Polo Community High...

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Michael Naylon

Michael Naylon

Michael “Mike” J. Naylon, 60, of Sterling, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2022, at his home surrounded by family. Mike was born August 9, 1962, in Dixon, Illinois, the son of James Naylon and Judith (Temple) Norris. He worked for SGS in Dixon...

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Bernice A. McPhillips

Bernice A. McPhillips

Bernice A. McPhillips, of Brookville, passed away Friday, November 11, 2022, at KSB Hospital in Dixon. Bernice was born August 23, 1954, in Dixon, Illinois, the daughter of Harry and Evelyn Shafer. On March 17, 1990 in Brookville, she married...

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Melvin T. Kielas

Melvin T. Kielas

Melvin T. Kielas, 80, of Arlington Heights, Illinois passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Melvin was born January 28, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Edwin and Estelle (Kaminski) Kielas. Mel graduated from Taft High School...

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Richard Jones

Richard Jones

Richard Lee Jones, 86, of Polo, passed away Friday, October 28, 2022, at KSB Hospital surrounded by family. Richard was born May 8, 1936, in Dixon, Illinois , the son of Russell and Ethyl (Miller) Jones. On August 16, 1958 in Liberty, IL he...

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Maxine M. Osborne

Maxine M. Osborne

Maxine M. Osborne, 91, of Polo, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at Rock River Hospice and Home in Sterling, Illinois. Maxine was born June 6, 1931, in Freeport, Illinois, the daughter of Max and Mildred Dauphin. She graduated from Polo...

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Jeannine M. Venhuizen

Jeannine M. Venhuizen

Polo—Jeannine Marie Venhuizen, 68, of Polo, passed away on Friday October 7, 2022, at home, after battling a long illness. She was born April 19, 1954 the daughter of Curly and Jean (Lunz) Lawton. She married Steven Venhuizen in Polo, IL on...

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Elayne J. Kavala

Elayne J. Kavala

Elayne J. Kavala, 94, of Forreston, passed away Sunday October 2, 2022 in Polo Rehab and Health Care Center. She was born November 3, 1927 in Chicago, IL the daughter of John and Jessica (Jira) Baumgartner. She moved to this area, from Berwyn...

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Shirley A. Ulman

Shirley A. Ulman

Shirley A. Ulman, 83, of Polo, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at Dixon Healthcare Center in Dixon, Illinois.  Shirley was born January 21, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of William and Helen (Wozniak) Kurek. On July 29, 1961...

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Ruth E. Loomis

Ruth E. Loomis

Ruth Ellen Loomis was born April 8, 1948 at St. Alphonsus Hospital in Port Washington, Wisconsin to Florence and Eldred Zirbes. Ruth attended St. Mary’s Catholic Grade School and graduated from Port Washington High School in 1966. She went on to...

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John A. Bartelt

John A. Bartelt

John “Papa John” Bartelt passed peacefully from “The Serenity House” in Oregon, IL into his new heavenly home on September 13th, surrounded by family. John was born February 9th, 1933 in Geneva, IL to John and Edith...

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