Obituaries

Rita A. Imel

Rita A. Imel

Rita A. Imel, 76, of Polo, passed away Wednesday, June17, 2015, at Stephenson Nursing Center, Freeport. She was born March 4, 1939, in Sterling, the daughter of Jack and Goldie (Gorzny) Stichter. On April 8, 1961, in Morrison, she was united in...

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Carl David Weber

Carl David Weber

Carl D. Weber, 81, of Oregon (formerly of Polo), passed away Thursday, June 11, 2015, at KSB Hospital. Carl was born June 4, 1934, in Freeport, the son of David and Elvina (Reed) Weber. In September of 1955, in Polo, Carl was united in marriage...

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Darrell D. Rothermel

Darrell D. Rothermel

Darrell D. Rothermel, 71, of Polo, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at his home in Polo with family by his side. He was born April 12, 1944, in Polo, the son of Lester and Celia (Rae) Rothermel. On June 3, 1967, in Freeport, he was united in...

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Rojeanne K. McCombs

Rojeanne K. McCombs

Rojeanne K. McCombs, 85, of Polo, passed away Monday, May 11, 2015, at her home. She worked for Tri-County Opportunity Counsel as an outreach worker for over 40 years. Rojeanne enjoyed playing bingo, fishing, garage sales and most of all spending...

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Donald W. “Donnie” Rinard

Donald W. “Donnie” Rinard

Donald W. (Donnie) Rinard, 57, of Rockfalls (formerly of Polo), passed away Tuesday April 28, 2015 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria with family by his side. He was born February 20, 1958, the son of Robert and Forrest Rinard (both have...

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Aida Blough

Aida Blough

Aida Blough, 86, of Polo, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2015, at Serenity Hospice and Home, Oregon. She was born May 1, 1928, in Athens, Greece, the daughter of Shenork and Dirouhie (Kasparian) Dermenjian. On August 24, 1957, in Polo, she was...

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Wilma  J. Wolfley

Wilma J. Wolfley

Polo – Wilma J. Wolfley, 83, of Polo, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2015, at her home with family by her side. She was a Housekeeper for 27 years in the Polo area. Wilma was born March 16, 1932, in Wethersfield Township, Illinois, the...

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Lavonne Byrd Frey

Lavonne Byrd Frey

Lavonne Byrd Frey, longtime Polo resident, died Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at Pinecrest Manor in Mt. Morris. She was born May 28, 1918 in Polo, the only daughter of Ernest and Reba (Clark) Byrd. A 1937 graduate of Polo High School, she married...

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Shirley J. Turner

Shirley J. Turner

Shirley J. Turner, 87, of Polo, passed away Tuesday March 24, 2015, at KSB Hospital. She was born, December 25, 1927, in Milledgeville, the daughter of James and Pearl (Vinson) Crawford. On April 27, 1946 in Clinton, IA, she was united in...

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Reah “Toni” A. Travis

Reah “Toni” A. Travis

Reah “Toni” A. Travis, 69, of Polo, passed away Friday, March 20, 2015, at her home. She worked for M & M News Agency as a Distribution Manager. Toni was born, April 24, 1945, in Salineville, OH, the daughter of Merle Sr. and Nita (Culver)...

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Ethel Mae Woodin

Ethel Mae Woodin

Polo, IL; Ethel Mae Woodin, age 83, died Thursday March 19, 2015 in Polo Rehab & Health Care Center, Polo, IL. Ethel was born November 7, 1931 in Jordan Township, Whiteside County, IL the daughter of Wilbur & Maude (Allen) Chandler. Ethel...

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Reverend Monte J. Cox

Reverend Monte J. Cox

Rev. Monte J. Cox, 69, of Polo, passed away Monday, March 16, 2015, at Rockford Memorial Hospital with his family by his side. He was born January 14, 1946, in Freeport, the son of Henry W. and Opal Mae (Pearce) Cox Jr. On June 23, 1973, in Blue...

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