Obituaries

Doris Emily Hammer

Doris Emily Hammer

Doris Emily Hammer, 90, formerly of Polo, passed away Monday, January 8, 2018, at the Apostolic Christian Home Eureka. Doris was born on May 27, 1927, in a farm house outside of Amboy, IL, the daughter of Emil Heye and Matilda Rose Marie...

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Lauren Elizabeth Donmeyer

Lauren Elizabeth Donmeyer

Lauren Elizabeth Donmeyer, 18, of Oregon passed away peacefully on Sunday January 7, 2018, at the Serenity Hospice and Home, Oregon. Lauren was born June 3, 1999, in Rockford, she is the daughter of Jeff (Deb) Donmeyer, of Byron and Sheila...

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Richard A. Halfman

Richard A. Halfman

Richard A. Halfman, 72, of Forreston, passed away December 14, 2017, in Polo.  Richard was born July 3, 1945, in Savanna, the son of Ruth E. (Goldring) Halfman. He was a truck driver-business agent for the Teamsters Local 722 until retirement. ...

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Sarah Rose Johnson

Sarah Rose Johnson

With great sadness the family of Sarah Rose Johnson (Smiley) announce her passing along with her son Oliver Daniel Michael Johnson. Sarah Johnson, 26, of Polo Illinois died pregnant with her baby boy in a tragic car accident on December 11, 2017...

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Jeromy D. Marth

Jeromy D. Marth

Jeromy D. Marth, 38, of Polo, passed away Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017, at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford with family by his side. Jeromy was born August 10, 1979, in Dixon, the son of Daniel Marth and Pamela (Grobe) Mohr.  He was very...

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Betty J. Bailey

Betty J. Bailey

Betty J. Bailey, 80, of Polo, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2017, at her home in Dixon. Betty was born, April 2, 1937, in Maryland Station, IL, the daughter of William P. and Eldridge (McInturff) Peterson. On January 18, 1955, in Leaf River...

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Thomas Ackeberg

Thomas Ackeberg

Thomas “Tom” Ackeberg, 63, of Polo, passed away Friday, November 24th at KSB Hospital in Dixon, Illinois. Tom was born May 21st, 1954, in Morrison, the son of Robert and Hazel (Thompson) Ackeberg.  He graduated from Prophetstown High School in...

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Elizabeth “Betty” J. Deuth

Elizabeth “Betty” J. Deuth

Elizabeth “Betty” J. Deuth, 94, of Polo, passed away Sunday, November 12, 2017, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling with family by her side. Betty was born July 15, 1923, in Polo, the daughter of Floyd and Nellie (Walker) Cross. On February 14...

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Ronald Erdman

Ronald Erdman

Ron Erdman, 84, of Polo, Illinois, died Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at home. Ron was born August 17, 1933 in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, the son of Gilbert Erdman and Elaine (Oleson) Erdman. He attended elementary and high school in Elkhorn, Wisconsin and...

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Clifton L. Bowser

Clifton L. Bowser

Clifton L. Bowser, 79, of Polo, passed away Monday, November 6, 2017, at Dixon Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Clifton was born November 4, 1938, in Woosung, the son of Roy and Emma (Brown) Bowser. He loved watching youth baseball, mowing...

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Judy S. Kitzmiller

Judy S. Kitzmiller

Judy S. Kitzmiller, 65, of Forreston passed away on Thursday November 2, 2017 at the FHN Memorial Hospital, Freeport. She was previously employed by World Color. Judy was born December 20, 1951, in Dixon, the daughter of Russell and Dorothy...

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V. Eleni Hatzipanagiotis

V. Eleni Hatzipanagiotis

V. Eleni Hatzipanagiotis, 57, of Mt. Morris, passed away Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017, at Oregon Living and Rehab Center. Eleni was born June 7, 1960, in Moline, the daughter of Panagiotis and Anna (Alex) Hatzipanagiotis. She worked in IT Services for...

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