Obituaries – Page 36

Lavonne Byrd Frey

April 8, 2015 by admin

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...

Shirley J. Turner

March 25, 2015 by admin

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...

Reah “Toni” A. Travis

March 23, 2015 by admin

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)...

Ethel Mae Woodin

March 20, 2015 by admin

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...

Reverend Monte J. Cox

March 16, 2015 by admin

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...

Bradley J. Ferris

March 8, 2015 by admin

Bradley J. Ferris, 82, of Franklin Grove (formerly of Harmon), passed away Saturday, March 7, 2015, at his home in Franklin Grove with his family by his side. Brad was born March 1, 1933, in Dixon, the son of Marie (Jones) Gray. On June 19, 1954...

Robert G. Cheatham

March 8, 2015 by admin

Robert G. Cheatham, 92, of Polo died Friday, March 6, 2015 at the Polo Rehab Health Care Center. He was born in Odell, Illinois on August 28, 1922 to Harve and Alma (Horn) Cheatham. He grew up in Ottawa, IL and graduated from Ottawa High School...

Duane A. Garkey

February 28, 2015 by admin

Duane A. Garkey, of Polo, passed peacefully on Friday, February 27 at Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, surrounded by his family. Duane was born in Mt. Morris Township on March 21, 1929 and married Carol Jean Kloepping at Trinity Lutheran Church in...

Helen Naden

February 27, 2015 by admin

Helen V. Naden, 98, of Polo, passed away Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015, at Polo Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Helen was born, April 6,1916, in Polo, the daughter of George and Marjorie (Shank) Powell. She married Russell Naden, in Yorkville...

Roberta A. Weber

February 25, 2015 by admin

Roberta A. Weber, 81, of Polo, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at KSB Hospital, Dixon. She was born January 30, 1934, in Dakota, IL, the daughter of Harper and Gladys (Wise) Meyer. In September of 1955, in Polo, Roberta was united in marriage...

Reverend Ronald A. McIlnay

February 20, 2015 by admin

Rev. Ronald McIlnay was called home to Jesus on February 19, 2015, a moment for which he prepared most of this life. Born to J.A. and Pearl (Powell) McIlnay on October 25, 1927, in Freeport, IL, Ron is survived by his “older by seven minutes”...

Patricia M. Luy

February 17, 2015 by admin

Patricia “Patty” M. Luy, 59, of Polo, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, at KSB Hospital. She was born January 21, 1956, in Rockford, the daughter of John and Delia (Stephani) Paratore. On July 22, 1989, in Polo, she was united in...