Obituaries Posted by Unger-Horner Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Dec 15, 2024

Mt. Morris

Walter Dale Coil, 52, of Mt. Morris, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2024, at KSB Hospital in Dixon. He was born April 24, 1972, in Rochelle, IL, the son of Walter Eugene and Roxanne (Davis) Coil.

Dale worked at Quebecor Printing in Mt. Morris until the plant closed. He then worked for Graphic...

Dec 12, 2024

Lisa Renee Shaw, 64, of Lindenwood, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2024, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford surrounded by her family. She was born November 14, 1960, in Rockford, the daughter of William and Helen (Seff) Whippler. She married Dennis Lee Shaw on June 25, 1988.

Lisa worked for Sundstrand (later UTC Aerospace Systems)...

Dec 7, 2024

Virgil Carl Ewald, age 90, passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2024 at Manor Court in Rochelle, Illinois.  He was born on February 4, 1934 in Ashton, IL, the son of Earl and Rosa (Hays) Ewald.  Virgil married Juanita Long in DeKalb on September 21, 1957, she preceded him on January 31, 2014.  Virgil served in the United States...

Dec 2, 2024

Peggy Lucille Futrell, 82, passed away Monday, December 2, 2024 at her home in Rochelle with family by her side.  Peggy was born on January 28, 1942, the daughter of Harris and Mae (Fugate) Edds in Rose Hill, Virginia.  On May 8, 1965, she married David Allen Futrell in Rochelle.  She worked for Caron's International for 34 years and...

Nov 28, 2024

Rachel Anne Larsen, 26, of Rochelle, passed away Thursday, November 28, 2024, at the Rochelle Community Hospital. She was born July 8, 1998, in Rochelle, the daughter of Shane and Sylvia Larsen.

Rachel was a graduate of Rochelle Township High School, Class of 2016. She worked at Erie Foods International in Rochelle for 4 years. Family was...

Nov 25, 2024

Rochelle

Luan B. Wine, long time Rochelle resident, passed away peacefully on November 25, 2024, at the age of 97. Born in Macomb, Illinois, on March 24, 1927, to Harold H. and Louise (Provine) Bown, Luan lived in Macomb through college. She was a member of the Delta Zeta Sorority, and she received her BS in Education...

Nov 24, 2024

Kings

James Russell Milligan, 71, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, November 24, 2024 at his farm in Kings, Illinois.  Jim was born on April 3, 1953, the son of Robert J. and Ann M. (Miller) Milligan in Rockford, IL.

Jim was a 1971 graduate of the Rochelle Township High School. He attended the University of Illinois,...

Nov 23, 2024

Rochelle

Leo James Gildea, age 87, passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2024 at his home with his family at his side.  He was born on April 11, 1937 in Harrisburg, PA, the son of James and Beatrice (Walsh) Gildea.  Leo served in the U.S. Army and then earned his Master's Degree from Seton Hall University.  He...

Nov 23, 2024

Helen Rose Strawbridge, age 90, passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2024 at the Maple Crest Nursing Center in Belvidere, IL.  She was born on March 2, 1934 in Cass County Missouri, the daughter of Mitchel and Ethel (Hamby) Watson.  She graduated from Malta High School.  Helen married Neil H.Strawbridge on November 29, 1953 at the Grove Street Baptist...

Nov 22, 2024

Douglas Glenn Zuehl, age 90 passed away on Friday, November 22, 2024 at the Rochelle Community Hospital. He was born April 18, 1934 in Two Rivers WI, the son of William and Etta (Allie) Zuehl. Doug married Swanetta Anderson on June 9, 1956 at the Rochelle United Methodist Church. He retired as a warehouse superintendent at DelMonte Foods. His...

Nov 22, 2024

Melvin Charles Messer, age 86 passed away at Manor Court in Rochelle on Friday, November 22, 2024 with his family at his side.  He was born on December 11, 1937 in Rochelle, IL the son of Leo and Vivian (Landis) Messer.  Mel married Judith Nelson on February 9, 1969. Mel retired after serving as the Ogle County Sheriff for...

Nov 16, 2024

Rochelle

Edgar Mandujano Lopez, 19, passed away unexpectedly in an automobile accident Friday, November 16, 2024.  Edgar was born on August 19, 2005 to Martin Mandujano and Teresa Lopez in Mexico. He is preceded in death by his mother, Teresa, on April 25, 2016.

Edgar is survived by his father, Martin Mandujano Camacho of Rochelle;...

Nov 4, 2024

Steward

Lloyd H. A. Bialas, 88, passed away peacefully Monday, November 4, 2024 at his home in Steward, Illinois.  Lloyd was born on August 21, 1936 to William P. and Louise R. (Kretschimer) Bialas in Corsica, South Dakota.  On August 18, 1957, he married Linda Lou Hood in Mendota, IL.

Lloyd was a lifelong farmer,...

Nov 4, 2024

Jerry Allen Withrow, 83, passed away Monday, November 4, 2024 at his home in Rochelle, Illinois.  Jerry was born on October 2, 1941 to Floyd A. and Opal S. (Orr) Withrow in Mt. Erie.  On April 16, 1965, he married Shirley Ann Spencer in Rochelle.  She preceded him in death on October 1, 2023.  He proudly served with the...

Nov 4, 2024

Forreston

Charles Alvin Simmons, Jr., 84, passed away peacefully Monday, November 4, 2024, at his home in Forreston, IL with his family by his side.  Charles was born on November 30, 1939, in Rochelle, IL to Charles A. and Emma C. (Johnson) Simmons.

Charles enjoyed spending time with his family, gardening, canning and watching western...

Nov 1, 2024

Rochelle

Evaristo "George" Sarabia, 76, passed away peacefully Friday, November 1, 2024 at the Rochelle Community Hospital in Rochelle, Illinois.  George was born on October 26, 1948 in Piedras, Negras Cochulia, Mexico to Elias Sarabia and Guadalupe Gonzalez.

George worked for Rochelle Municipal Utilities at the diesel plant for over 30 years. He enjoyed fishing...

Oct 25, 2024

Rochelle

Olive "Ollie" Otto Bernardin, age 88, passed away peacefully October 25, 2024 at Serenity Hospice and Home. She was born January 2, 1936 in Dixon IL, the daughter of  Harry and Alice (Beede) Otto. Ollie attended grade school in the Dixon area and graduated from Amboy High School in 1953. She married Everett Bernardin on March...

Oct 25, 2024

Audrey Brink, age 88, of Rochelle, IL passed away on October 25, 2024 at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon, IL. Audrey was born December 17, 1935 to Adolf and Florence (Kroeche) Brink. She was one of five children, and spent nearly her entire life in Rochelle, IL.  Audrey was an active member of Elim Reformed Church for her...

Oct 20, 2024

Nancy Bates Dowling, 86, of Spartanburg, SC passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2024. She was born in DeKalb, IL on March 7,1938 to the late Clarice Hall and Ralph John Bates.

After attending and graduating from Mt. St. Clare Academy and Illinois State University, Nancy earned her master's in education from the University of South Carolina....

Oct 18, 2024

Wayne Edward Myroth, age 90, passed away peacefully at the Rochelle Community Hospital on Friday, October 18, 2024. He was a lifelong resident of the Ashton and Rochelle, IL area. Wayne was born on August 19, 1934 in rural Rochelle, IL the son of John and Hazel (White) Myroth.

Wayne graduated from RTHS in 1952 where he...