Obituaries

Joan M. Villa

Joan M. Villa

Joan M. Villa, 80, of Polo, passed away Dec. 16, 2016, at St. Anthony’s Medical Center, Rockford.  Joan was born May 21, 1936, in Spring Valley, IL, the daughter of Linto and Dina (Bonuchi) Guerrerie.  In the summer of 1953 in Rock Falls at...

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Lois E. Voss

Lois E. Voss

Lois E. Voss, 88, of Polo, passed away Friday, Dec. 16, 2016, at Polo Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center.  Lois was born Feb. 18, 1928, in Rockfalls, the daughter of Ernest C. and L. Irene (Higley) Gilman.  On June 7, 1947, she was united in...

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James “Jim” R. Williams

James “Jim” R. Williams

James “Jim” R. Williams, 71, of  Polo, passed away Friday December 2, 2016, at St. Anthony’s Medical Center, Rockford.  Jim was born May 20, 1945 in Dodge City, KS, the son of Carl D. Sr. and Amelia Frances (Palmer) Williams . On Nov. 11...

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Janice M. Gilbert

Janice M. Gilbert

Janice M. Gilbert, 80, of Polo, passed away Tuesday Nov. 29, 2016, at her home with family by her side.  She was born June 24, 1936, in Gilmore City, IA, the daughter of Charles Murphy and Helen (Wesbey) Wallace.  On Sept. 20, 1958, she was...

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Lucille R. Lovell

Lucille R. Lovell

Lucille R. Lovell, 101, of Polo, passed away Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016, at KSB Hospital with family by her side.  Lucille was born, April 18, 1915, in rural Polo, the daughter of Erastus W. and Rose (Gock) Schryver. On Sept. 21, 1940 in Mt. Morris...

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Betty A. Donaldson

Betty A. Donaldson

Betty A. Donaldson, 66, of Polo, passed away Nov. 18, 2016, at CGH Medical Center, Sterling. Betty was born June 18, 1950, in Morrison, the daughter of Henry and O’Delia (Brinkman) Johnson.  On May 9, 1970, in Lena, she was united in marriage to...

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Michael L. French

Michael L. French

Michael L. French, 63, of Polo, passed away Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016, at OSF St. Anthony’s Medical Center, Rockford.  He was born April 18, 1953, in Rockford, the son of Lenard and Hazel French.   Michael worked for Quebecor World, Mt. Morris, for...

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Pauline V. Rowland

Pauline V. Rowland

Pauline V. Rowland, 100, of Polo, went to be with the Lord Friday, Nov. 4, 2016, at CGH Hospital, Sterling, with her family by her side.  She was born November 12, 1915, in rural Polo, the daughter of David F. and Viola I. (Miller) Rebuck.  On...

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D. Maxine Kriebel

D. Maxine Kriebel

Maxine Kriebel, 97, formerly of Polo, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2016, at The Willows Legacy Center in Lansing, Michigan. Maxine was born on July 14, 1919, in Geneva, Nebraska, to Lewis and Sarah Souba. After high school, she...

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Micheal “Burner” E. Grant

Micheal “Burner” E. Grant

Micheal “Burner” E. Grant, 67, of Jarrell, TX, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016, at his home.  He was born Jan. 17, 1949, in Dixon, IL, the son of Harold Junior and Beatrice (Rinard) Grant.  Burner graduated from Lanark High...

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Marcia L. Struck

Marcia L. Struck

Marcia L. Struck, 68, of Polo, passed away at 12:30 PM Monday (October 24, 2016) at O.S.F. St. Anthony’ Medical Center in Rockford. She retired from Charley’s True Value in Polo. Private funeral services were held Thursday at the Polo Family...

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Avis Hays

Avis Hays

Avis Hays, 93, passed away October 15, 2016. Avis Marie Trump Hays was born December 9, 1922, on her family farm on Judson Road, Pinecreek Township, Polo, IL, the fifth child of Andrew Jerome and Almira Kriebel Trump. She attended Loughridge...

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