Obituaries

Lawrence “Larry” Deets

Lawrence “Larry” Deets

Lawrence “Larry” Deets, 89, of Polo passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2024 surrounded by his family at Serenity Hospice and Home. Larry was born June 17, 1935 in Sterling, Illinois, the son of Orville and Dorothy (Tucker) Deets. He was united in...

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William “Bill” R. Samuel

William “Bill” R. Samuel

William “Bill” R. Samuel, 83, of Polo, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2024, at his home. Bill was born, October 17, 1940, in Dixon, Illinois, the son of Bryant W. and Lois (McIlvanie) Samuel. On June 30, 1990 in Rockford, Illinois, he was...

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Valerie E. Forster

Valerie E. Forster

Valerie E. Forster, 41, of Elk Grove Village, IL (formerly of Dixon, IL) passed away Sunday, August 25, 2024, in Geneva, IL. Valerie was born, January 13, 1983, in Sycamore, IL, the daughter of Ronald and Nona (DuBois) Forster. She graduated from...

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Phillip E. Frey

Phillip E. Frey

Phillip E. Frey, age 85, of Polo, Il passed away August 19, 2024, at Serenity Home in Oregon, IL surrounded by loved ones after a courageous battle with multiple myeloma. Born July 21, 1939, he was the eldest of three children of Ervin and...

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Lyle Reap

Lyle Reap

Mr. Lyle Reap, 77, of Polo, passed away after his battle with Agent Orange Cancer on Sunday, August 4, 2024. The son of Ted & Hazel Reap, Lyle was born in Morrison on July 14, 1947. Lyle married the love of his life, Melody Leech, at St...

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Letha C. Murney

Letha C. Murney

Letha C. Murney, 99, passed away Thursday, August 1, 2024 at the home of her daughter, Constance Murney in Dixon, IL. Our loving mother was born in Thomson, Il to Harry and Lottie(Quick) Gaar. Upon the death of her mother her father would later...

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Lori Jasper

Lori Jasper

Lori Scott Jasper of Polo, passed away July 26, 2024, after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. The daughter of Wilbur & Jone Scott, Lori was born May 2, 1963, in San Diego, California. More than anything, Lori loved being a wife...

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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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