Oregon

Nathaniel Alan Lewis Burton, 7, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital in Dixon. Nathaniel was born on September 9, 2013 to Bryan E. Burton and Sarah Safranek in DeKalb, IL.

Nathaniel is survived by his parents, Bryan Burton of Steward and Sarah Safranek of Oregon; two sisters: Tori and Mackenzie Pollock of Creston, IL; grandparents: Rhonda Burton of Steward, IL, Colleen Hackman of Courtland, IL, Troy Safranek of Ottawa, IL and Eddie Burton of Rochelle, IL; great grandmothers: June (Otto) Safranek of Paw Paw, IL and Dorothy Mann of Byron, IL; four aunts: Mellissa (Matt) Anderson of Tuscon, AZ, Kaitlyn (Brandon) West, Abigail Busching both of Ottawa, IL and Emma Busching of Courtland, IL; two great aunts: Sheri (Gary) Chisamore of Rockford, IL and Kim (Eugene) McMahon of Polo, IL and several cousins.

Cremation care has been provided by the Unger-Horner Funeral Home in Rochelle. Visit www.ungerhorner.com to sign the online guest book.