Obituaries

Michael “Mike” L. Bowlin

Michael “Mike” L. Bowlin

Michael “Mike” L. Bowlin, 67, of Polo, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Sunday, May 14, 2023 at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon, IL. Mike was born on September 11, 1955 in DeKalb, IL, the son of Reece & Betty (Short)...

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Gretchen T. Gilbert

Gretchen T. Gilbert

Gretchen T. Gilbert, 67, of Polo, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at KSB Hospital in Dixon. Gretchen was born June 4, 1955, in Rochelle, IL, the daughter of James and Ruhamma Hird. Gretchen retired in 2010 from then Quad Graphics in Mt...

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Richard Pope

Richard Pope

Richard Melvin Pope, 79, of Dixon, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2023, at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon. Richard was born December 6, 1943, in Dixon, IL, the son of Max L. and Betty Jane Pope. Richard served in the United States Army from...

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Evelyn Bowman

Evelyn Bowman

Evelyn Jean Bowman, of Polo, passed away Friday, April 14, 2023, at Allure Pinecrest in Mt. Morris. Evelyn was born August 24, 1931, in Polo, Illinois, the daughter of Frank and H. Lucile Wales. On December 31, 1950, in Polo , she married the...

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Richard Bowser

Richard Bowser

Richard “Elmer” L. Bowser, 88, of Dixon, passed away March 20, 2023, at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon. Richard was born May 19, 1934, in Woosung, IL, the son of Roy and Emma (Brown) Bowser. In 1984 he married Ms. Mabel Graham. Richard...

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Robert A. Toms Sr.

Robert A. Toms Sr.

Robert A. Toms Sr., 90, of Dixon, passed away Monday, March 6, 2023, at KSB Hospital in Dixon. Robert was born July 10, 1932, in PineCreek Township the son of Cyrus and Frances (Portner) Toms. On August 23, 1952, at the PineCreek Christian...

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Willard Gilbert

Willard Gilbert

Willard “Bill” L. Gilbert Jr., 84, of Polo, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon, IL. Bill was born October 24, 1938, at his home in Polo, IL, the son of Willard Sr. and Viola Gilbert. On April 18, 1987, in...

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Larry Myers

Larry Myers

Larry D. Myers, 70, of Rockford (formerly of Polo), passed away Sunday, February 5, 2023, at OSF St. Anthonys Hospital in Rockford, IL. Larry was born December 16, 1952, in Flint, MI, the son of George and Grace Myers. On October 19, 1974 in West...

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Arvilla M. Siddens

Arvilla M. Siddens

Arvilla M. Siddens, 96, of Polo passed away Saturday, January 21, 2023 with family by her side. She was born on November 1, 1926 in Sterling IL to Olive (Cassell) and Ernest Cassens Arvilla lived on the family farm in Malvern IL until the family...

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Craig Eugene McGuire

Craig Eugene McGuire

Craig Eugene McGuire, 83, of Polo, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 8, 2023, at his home and surrounded by his family. Craig was born on July 4, 1939, in Forreston, Illinois, the son of Edwin ‘Keith’ and Ida ‘Jaunita’ [aka Meno (Kresin)]...

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Charles “Jerry” Schwingel

Charles “Jerry” Schwingel

Charles “Jerry” Schwingel passed away on December 28, 2022, age 88. He was born in Palatine, IL on April 5, 1934. His parents were Evelyn (Peterson) and Jacob Schwingel. He was one of 8 children. In 1954, he enlisted in the Army. In...

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Michelle Goeking

Michelle Goeking

Michelle R. Goeking, 52, of Dixon, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at KSB Hospital in Dixon. Michelle was born December 20, 1969, in Freeport, Illinois, the daughter of Bernard and Cheryl Goeking. She graduated from Polo Community High...

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