Obituaries

Paul E. Schmidt

Paul E. Schmidt

Paul E. Schmidt, 96, of Polo, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2023, at his home in Polo with family by his side. Paul was born on November 17, 1927, at his childhood home in Pine Creek, Twp, rural Polo. He was born to the parents of Ernest and...

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Paul M. Wooden

Paul M. Wooden

Paul M. Wooden, 77, of Polo, passed away Sunday, December 24, 2023, at Polo Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. Paul was born June 20, 1946, in Princeton, Illinois, the son of Gilbert and Berniece (Howell) Wooden. On January 19, 1986 in...

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Linda S. Meyer

Linda S. Meyer

Linda S. Meyer, 76, of Leaf River, passed away Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, at Generations At Neighbors in Byron. Linda was born April 4, 1947 in Rock Falls, IL, the daughter of Neil and Myrtle Blanch (Snyder) Short. On May 11, 1973 in Oregon, she was...

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Hobart Harlan Bailey

Hobart Harlan Bailey

Hobart Harlan Bailey, age 90 of Franklin, died Friday, November 17, 2023 at the Medical Center in Franklin. Visitation will be Saturday, November 18, 2023 from 4pm until 6pm at Crafton Funeral Home. Visitation will be November 21, 2023 from 5pm...

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Sonja “Toni” Cross

Sonja “Toni” Cross

Sonja “Toni” Cross 78 of Polo passed away Thursday November 9th 2023 at Serenity Hospice Home in Oregon. Toni was born January 19th, 1945, in Dixon IL. The daughter of Paul “Gene” and Beatrice (Pontnak) Weigle. On February 2, 1964, at St. Marks...

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Grace D. Merdian

Grace D. Merdian

Grace D. Merdian, 101, of Polo, passed away Saturday, November 4, 2023, at Polo Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. Grace was born, October 15, 1922 in Walnut, Illinois, the daughter of William J. and Wilhemina (Cook) Tornow. On March 7, 1941...

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Richard R. Hose

Richard R. Hose

Richard R. Hose, age 88, ended life’s journey on November 1, 2023, at Rock River Hospice & Home, Sterling, Illinois after an extended illness. He was born on October 15, 1935, at home in Milledgeville, Illinois, the son of Oliver Upton and...

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Richard “Dick” A. Kimpel

Richard “Dick” A. Kimpel

Richard “Dick” A. Kimpel, 86, of Polo, passed away Friday, October 27, 2023, at KSB Hospital in Dixon. Richard was born, July 6, 1937, in Mt. Carroll, IL, the son of Richard J. and Ruth (Kramer) Kimpel. Dick retired from the Sterling Steel after...

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Dorothy G. Coffman

Dorothy G. Coffman

Dorothy G. Coffman, 95, of Polo, passed away Thursday, October 19, 2023, at Polo Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. Dorothy was born, November 30, 1927, in Brooklyn, IL, the daughter of Frank and Grace (Gigous) Vincent. Dorothy attended...

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Carla N. Singley

Carla N. Singley

Carla N. Singley, 75, of Polo, passed away Monday, October 16, 2023, at Freeport Hospital. Carla was born September 23, 1948, in Dixon, Illinois, the daughter of Richard and Dorothy (Dennis) Kjolsing. On March 25, 1967, in Polo, she married...

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Shawna Spratt

Shawna Spratt

Polo – Shawna E. Spratt, 22, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, October 8, 2023, in rural Polo. Shawna was born February 6, 2001, in Dixon, Illinois, the daughter of Roy and Dorothy (Burkholder) Spratt. She worked at PNC in Polo where she...

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Julia K. Buckingham

Julia K. Buckingham

Julia “Julie” K. Buckingham, 77, of Forreston, Illinois, passed away Friday, September 29, 2023, at her home. Julie was born September 28, 1946, in Dixon, Illinois, the daughter of Clayton and E. Kathleen (Moore) Cronister. Julie was an avid...

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