Obituaries Posted by Unger-Horner Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Jul 14, 2024

Rochelle

Doris Fae Gruben, 83, passed away Sunday July 14, 2024, at her rural Rochelle home. Doris was born November 18, 1940, to Anise Elizabeth (Curtis) and Albert Adam Bosecker in Rockford, Illinois. Much of her childhood was on the family farm in rural Kings, Illinois, followed by the family-run motel near the intersection of highways 64...

Jul 14, 2024

Rochelle

Dorene Kay Golt, 64, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2024 at Javon Bea Medical Center in Rockford, Illinois.  Dorie was born on April 14, 1960, the daughter of Kenneth D. and Mary (Rhodes) Johnson.  On October 1, 1996, she married Michael B. Golt in Jamaica. Dorie enjoyed golfing and shooting pool with Mike.

Dorie...

Jul 14, 2024

Lawrence E. Cox, 82, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2024 at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon, Illinois with his family by his side.  Larry was born on May 5, 1942, the son of Clarence W. and Ethline (Colburn) Cox in Wynne, Arkansas.  On June 24, 1960, he married Phyllis A. Bee in Creston, IL.  Prior to retirement, he...

Jul 11, 2024

William (Bill, Billy, Mr. Nye, The Science Guy) Gore Nye Sr., beloved father, grandfather, friend and partner, passed away on July 11, 2024 at his home in Phoenix, Arizona, at the age of 82.

Bill was born on July 21, 1941, in Rockford, IL to Philip Sr. and Mary Kay Gore Nye. He was the proud younger...

Jul 10, 2024

Rochelle

Bertrand "Bert" John Coté, 102, passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at his home in Rochelle, Illinois.  Bert was born on September 8, 1921, the son of Philippe and Alma (Routhier) Coté in Lyster Station, Quebec, Canada.  He proudly served with the United States Army, 2nd Armored Division, famously known as "Hell on Wheels", during World...

Jul 10, 2024

Rochelle

Annette Marie Keutzer, 69, passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois.  Annette was born on December 10, 1954, the daughter of John and Helen (Luiz) Moniz in Hilo, Hawaii.  A few years after her first husband, Les Jones, passed away, she married Keith M. Keutzer on June 21, 2019...

Jul 9, 2024

Shabbona

Richard "RD" David Hayward, 81, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at his home in Shabbona, Illinois.  RD was born on April 14, 1943, the son of Ronald and Clorice A. (Meyers) Hayward in South Elgin, IL.  After high school, he proudly served with the US Navy.  On November 18, 1967, he married Karen Unruh in...

Jul 8, 2024

Inez Therese Henna, 93 of Rochelle, passed away on Monday, July 8, 2024, at Rochelle Community Hospital. She was born on September 25, 1930, in Waterman, IL, the daughter of Ivar and Therese Omunda (Hetland) Henna.

Inez graduated from Shabbona High School in 1948 and entered Rockford Hospital School of Nursing two weeks later, where she graduated...

Jun 29, 2024

Rochelle

Mary Lou Henry, 92, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2024 at Manor Court in Rochelle, Illinois.  Mary Lou was born on September 13, 1931, the daughter of John C. and Rosa G. (Brauer) Stein in Lee County, IL.

Mary Lou was a 1949 graduate of Ashton High School.  On December 26, 1955, she married...

Jun 23, 2024

Gavin Michael Welch, 16, of Monroe, WI, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2024 at SSM Monroe Health Hospital in Monroe, WI.  He was born August 18, 2007, in Rockford, IL, the son of Jillian Capes and Michael Welch.

Gavin would have been a junior at Juda High School in Juda, WI. There, he played basketball and was...

Jun 21, 2024

Carolyn Mae (Kruger) Wetzel, 90, of Clinton, Wisconsin, Azura Memory Care, formerly of Ashton, Illinois, passed away on June 21, 2024.  Carolyn was born on June 1,1934 to Carl and Ethel (Rasmussen) Kruger in Flagg Center, IL.  On December 1, 1973, she married Wayne Wetzel.  He preceded her in death in 2015.  Together they lived and farmed in Ashton...

Jun 20, 2024

Rochelle

Nancy Lee Ann Capes, 69, loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2024 at her home with her family by her side.  Nancy was born on January 26, 1955 in Winona, Minnesota, the daughter of Merlin and Marjorie (Schreiber) Feltes.  On May 4, 1974, she married Duane Capes in Rochelle.  They just celebrated...

Jun 15, 2024

Arlene Lois Skaar, 95, of Kings, Illinois, passed away peacefully on June 15, 2024 after a long and fulfilling life. She was surrounded by family.

Arlene was born on the family farm in Esmond, Illinois on November 12, 1928, to the late Levi and Anna (Askeland) Johnson. She attended Rochelle Township High School....

Jun 11, 2024

Celebrating the Life of Tracy Jo LeMay

Family & Friends,

We announce here today not to mourn a loss but to celebrate a life well-lived. Tracy Jo LeMay was a remarkable person whose impact on all of us will be felt for years to come.

Born on October 6, 1970, in DeKalb, Illinois,...

Jun 9, 2024

Ashton

God called Ron Dean, 80, of Ashton, IL home on Sunday, June 9, 2024, after a series of complications from cancer.

Ronald Allen Dean was born August 5, 1943 in Dixon, IL to Robert and Helen Dean in Dixon, IL. He graduated from Ashton High School, Class of 1960 and studied auto mechanics in...

May 31, 2024

Ruth Irene Dalton, 91, formerly of Dixon, IL, passed away Friday, May 31, 2024 at the Dixon Rehab and Healthcare in Dixon, Illinois surrounded by her family. Ruth was born on July 2, 1932, the daughter of Harry F. and Erma L. (Cromwell) Sweger in LaSalle County, IL.  On October 7, 1978, she married Charles Dalton in Oregon, IL.  ...

May 20, 2024

Rochelle

José A. Ordaz, 83, passed away Monday, May 20, 2024 at his home in Rochelle surrounded by his family.  José was born on January 27, 1941, the son of José and Rosa (Aguilera) Ordaz in Zacatecas, Mexico.  On October 20, 1971, he married Gloria Espinoza in El Paso, TX.  He worked for the Burlington Northern Railroad...

May 17, 2024

Annette "Nettie" Ann Kary, age, 76, formerly of Rochelle, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2024 in Eagan, Minnesota.  Annette was born on February 15, 1948 in Mandan, North Dakota, the daughter of Anton and Pauline (Doll) Kary.  Prior to retiring, she worked at Contel/GTE in Rochelle, IL and DeKalb, IL for over 20 years, and then Crest Foods...

May 12, 2024

Johnnie Sue Orlikowski, 70, of Rochelle, IL, formerly of Crossville, TN, passed away Sunday, May 12, 2024, at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, IL. Sue was born September 21, 1953 in Rockwood, TN, the daughter of John Henry and Betty Jane (Reed) Harris. She married Dennis Orlikowski on October 22, 2001 in Sycamore, IL.

Sue worked at...

May 9, 2024

Rochelle

Richard D. Whaley, 71, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2024 surrounded by his family.  Rick was born on April 26, 1953 to Leland and Doris (Long) Whaley in Rochelle.  On April 2, 1977, he married Joan Bingham in Rochelle.

Rick lived a life full of love, music and all things outdoors.  Most of all,...