Obituaries

Ann F. Lawrence

Ann F. Lawrence

Ann F. Lawrence, of Western Springs, Illinois, passed away on July 21, 2024 at Serenity Home in Oregon, IL surrounded by her family. Frances Ann Fisher was born on May 18, 1932 to Frances (Ryder) and Frank C. Fisher in Akron, Ohio. She graduated...

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Thomas E. Bopes

Thomas E. Bopes

Thomas E. Bopes, 62, of Polo, died Thursday July 11, 2024 in Northwestern Memorial. Hospital, Chicago, IL. He was born April 2, 1962 in Sterling, IL the son of Dale and Shirley Jean (Snow) Bopes. He drove truck for Bocker Grain for 25 years and...

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Anne L. Vock

Anne L. Vock

Anne L. (Rock) Vock, age 90, of Polo passed away Friday, July 5 2024, at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon, IL. Anne was born in Dixon, IL on September 2, 1933, to Thomas and Mary (Gleason) Rock. She was a 1951 graduate of Catholic Community...

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Ronald George Jaquet

Ronald George Jaquet

Ronald George Jaquet, from Chadwick was born on Oct 24, 1940 to George & Margaret Jaquet of Manlius, passed away on June 16, 2024. He was married to Patricia M. Jaquet for 28 years. Ron worked at Elkay Manufacturing in Lanark and retired...

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Joyce Deets

Joyce Deets

Joyce Deets, 87, of Polo passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2024 surrounded by her family at Serenity Hospice and Home after a brief battle with cancer. Joyce was born June 5, 1937 in Sterling, Illinois, the daughter of Lawrence and Helen (Carey)...

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Richard L. Coffman

Richard L. Coffman

Richard L. Coffman, 92, of Polo, passed away Monday, June 10, 2024, at his home surrounded by family after a hard-fought battle with prostate cancer. Richard was born April 26,1932 in Freeport, Illinois, the son of Herbert and Carol (Davis)...

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Olga B. Pereira

Olga B. Pereira

Olga B. Pereira August 17, 1958- May 28, 2024 Olga Pereira, 65, of Aurora passed away on May 28th. Ms. Pereira was born in Havana Cuba on August 17th, 1958. She was the daughter of Jorge and Elsa (Vega) Pereira. She is survived by her sister...

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Lola Brantner

Lola Brantner

Lola Jeanne Brantner, 95, of Dixon, IL, formerly of Polo, IL, passed away June 3, 2024, at Heritage Square. Lola Jeanne was born on November 16, 1928, in Polo, IL, the daughter of Ralph C. Keckler and Viola (Adams) Keckler. On December 14,1947...

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John Gavin

John Gavin

John E. Gavin, 68, of Polo, IL, passed away Sunday, June 2, 2024, at his home in Polo. John was born, October 24, 1955, in Monmouth, IL, the son of William and Mary (Grady) Gavin. John never knew a stranger. He was an avid sports fan who could...

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Janice C. Harvey

Janice C. Harvey

Janice “Jan” C. Harvey, 89, of Dixon, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at Rock River Hospice and Home in Sterling, IL. Jan was born, January 21, 1935, in Varina, IA, the daughter of William L. and Lela Mae (Sanders) Calkins. On October 2...

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Mary Jean Rucker

Mary Jean Rucker

Jeannie to all who knew her, passed away May 21, 2024 with family at her side. Jeannie was born November 23, 1934 to Anson and Mary “Viola” (Knapp) Rucker. She was the 4th generation to live on and work the family farm in Eagle Point Township...

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Beverley Sheely

Beverley Sheely

Beverley “Bev” A. Sheely, of Oregon, IL passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon. Beverley was born, November 5, 1947, in Dixon, IL, the daughter of Kenneth and Dorothy (Doty) Gaul. On June 17, 1966 in Polo, she...

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