Obituaries

David P. Short

David P. Short

David P. Short, 64, of Polo, passed away Monday, Dec. 21, 2015, at Polo Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. David was born Oct. 29, 1951, in Milledgeville, the son of Neil and Blanche (Snyder) Short. On January 20, 1970 in Freeport, he was...

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Clara M. Brown

Clara M. Brown

Clara M. Brown, 96, of Polo, passed away Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015, at Polo Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Clara was born July 2, 1919, in Hopkins Twp, Whiteside Co, the daughter of William and Anna (Hayen) Schwitters. On Nov. 27, 1936 in...

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Jacob Ramp

Jacob Ramp

Jacob “Jake” L. Ramp, 95, of Polo, went to be with his Savior on Friday, December 4, 2015 at Arden Courts Memory Care Center in Geneva, IL. He was born March 21,1920, in Brownstown, IN, the son of Frank and Ada (McMahon) Ramp. On November 20...

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Duane E. Linscott

Duane E. Linscott

Duane E. Linscott, 65, of Mt. Morris, passed away Friday, Dec. 4, 2015, at home with family by his side. Duane was born October 11, 1950, in Rochelle, the son of Ronald and Mildred K. (Henert) Linscott. On August 4, 1973, in Oregon, IL he was...

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Lois D. White

Lois D. White

Lois D White, 91, passed away Friday November 20, 2015 in Dixon. She was born December 28,1923 in Polo, the daughter of William Centennial and Flo Catherine (Welty) Schryver. After high school graduation, Lois worked as a clerk at the A&P...

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Lloyd E. Bolen

Lloyd E. Bolen

Lloyd E. Bolen, 95, of Polo, passed away Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, at Polo Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. He was born March 9, 1920, in Leaf River, the son of George and Eldora (Jacob) Bolen. On Feb. 23, 1941, in Iowa, he was united in...

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Laura L. Bopes

Laura L. Bopes

Laura L. Bopes, 53, of Polo, passed away Tuesday (October 27, 2015) at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison, WI. She was born on May 26, 1962 in Dixon, IL to Charles & Tina (Schultz) Weems. She is survived by her significant other...

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Rose Marie Kane

Rose Marie Kane

Rose Marie Kane, 67, of Dixon, formerly of Franklin Grove, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2015, at her home. She was born September 18, 1948 in Centralia, IL to Elvin & Louise (Simer) Bass. She married Erwin J. Kane on June 21, 1968 in...

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Joanne M. Bott

Joanne M. Bott

Joanne M. Bott, 66, of Polo passed away at 7:17 AM Sunday, October 25, 2015 at KSB Hospital in Dixon. She was born on November 19, 1948 in Dixon to Adam & Bertha (Jacobs) Gleim. She married D. “Jack” Bott on November 5, 1967 in...

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Mary C. Fox

Mary C. Fox

Mary Catherine Fox, 97, died October 21, 2015 at Polo Rehab and Health Care Center. She was born in Littlestown, PA, November 13, 1917, the daughter of Jacob H. and Katie M. Ditzler. She Married Ernest Fox on March 8, 1958. Mary graduated from...

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James “Jim” Keller

James “Jim” Keller

James “Jim” E. Keller, 78, of Polo, passed away Monday, Oct. 19, 2015, at CGH Hospital in Sterling. He was a lifelong farmer in Ogle, Whiteside and Carroll Counties. Jim was dedicated to preserving the land and doing what was best for the...

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