Obituaries

Michelle A. Johnson

Michelle A. Johnson

Michelle A. Johnson, 43, of Polo, passed away Friday, Feb. 14, 2020, at OSF St. Anthonys Medical Center in Rockford with family by her side. Michelle was born Dec. 17, 1976, in Dixon, the daughter of Daniel Marth and Pamela Grobe. On August 20...

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Wallace Mackey

Wallace Mackey

Wallace Dean Mackey, 88 of Polo, passed away Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020 at Polo Rehabilitation Center. He was born December 4, 1931 in Fair Haven, IL, the son of Raymond D. and Anna Amelia (Yoeckel) Mackey. He married Evelyn Louise Bickford on...

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Lola M. Buntjer

Lola M. Buntjer

Lola M. Buntjer, 87, of Polo, passed away Monday, Feb. 3, 2020, at KSB Hospital in Dixon. Lola was born Feb. 8,1932, in Polo, the daughter of Ernest and Ethel (Fry) Warnken Sr.  She worked for Central Quality in Polo for many years.  Lola enjoyed...

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Paul H. Naffziger

Paul H. Naffziger

Paul H. Naffziger, 94, of Oregon, passed away Saturday, Feb. 01, 2020, at KSB Hospital in Dixon. Paul was born Dec. 11, 1925, in Dixon, the son of Arthur and Nora (Gottel) Naffziger.  He was a veteran of the United States Navy.  After the...

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Elizabeth “Betty” J. Pope

Elizabeth “Betty” J. Pope

Elizabeth “Betty” J. Pope, 96, of Polo, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020, at Polo Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. Betty was born June 8, 1923 in Harmon, the daughter of Joe and Mary (MeKeel) Blackburn. On June 16, 1941 in Dixon she was...

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Doreen Hewes

Doreen Hewes

Doreen “Lisa” E. Hewes, 73, of Polo, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at KSB Hospital in Dixon. Lisa was born September 27, 1946, in Freeport, the daughter of Fred and Mary (Robinson) Smith. On Dec. 27, 1969 in Polo, she was united in...

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William J. Wagner

William J. Wagner

William J. Wagner, 83 passed away December 22, 2019 after a brief battle with brain cancer. Bill was born September 7th, 1936 in Polo (Buffalo Grove), IL son of George and Urith (Bunnell) Wagner. Bill married Nancy Yount and together they had 4...

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James Kavanaugh

James Kavanaugh

James “Jim” J. Kavanaugh, 89, of Polo, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, at Polo Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. Jim was born Jan. 6, 1930, in Chicago, the son of Patrick E. and Loretto (Scanlan) Kavanaugh. On May 28, 1949 in Highland...

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Karen L. Mitchell

Karen L. Mitchell

Karen L. Mitchell, 66, of Polo passed away Monday, November 25, 2019, in Oregon, IL, at Serenity Hospice and Home after a brief battle with cancer. She was born on January 7, 1953, to the late Harry C. Smith and Frances M. Morsch Smith. She...

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Ronald Greenawalt

Ronald Greenawalt

Ronald “Ron” E. Greenawalt, 83, of Polo, passed away Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, at KSB Hospital in Dixon. Ron was born May 5, 1936, in Carroll County, the son of Percy and Evelyn (Pontnak) Greenawalt. On January 10, 1959 in Polo, he was united in...

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Robert Curtis McKean

Robert Curtis McKean

Robert Curtis McKean (Curt), 80, of Polo passed away on Monday, Nov 11, 2019. He was born on June 24, 1939 in Ogle County to Robert Curtis and Betty Jane (Smith) Sarber.  He married Bonnie Lou Hansen McKean on Oct 9, 1964. Survivors include his...

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Alan K. Almquist

Alan K. Almquist

Alan K. Almquist, 71, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at Polo Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center.  Alan was born June 11, 1948 in Chicago, the son of Kenneth and Viola (Heldt) Almquist. Alan will be laid to rest at Concordia Cemetery...

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