Obituaries Posted by Unger-Horner Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Jul 24, 2024

Rochelle

Terry Galen Petry, 80, passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at his home in rural Rochelle, IL with family by his side.  Terry was born on September 10, 1943, the son of Galen C. and Helen M. (Harms) Petry in Rochelle.  In 1961, he graduated from Rochelle Township High School.  On March 20, 1964, he...

Jul 22, 2024

Marcia Ruth Goelitz, 92, of Esmond, Illinois passed away on Monday, July 22, 2024, in her new home in Monroe Center, Illinois. She was born in Durand, IL on August 31, 1931, the oldest daughter of Everett and Mildred (Wallace) Laube.

She grew up on a dairy farm in Durand, and worked hard to skip grades in...

Jul 16, 2024

Rochelle

Bryan John Campbell, 40, passed away from injuries sustained in a multi car accident on July 16, 2024  that also took the life of his beloved wife, Asheri.  Bryan was born on May 6, 1984, to John "Jack" W. and Gayle M. (Schmidt) Campbell  in Winfield, IL.  On May 12, 2009, he married Asheri Lynn Davis...

Jul 16, 2024

Charlotte Mabel Swanson, 97, of Panama City, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2024.  She was born April 16, 1927 in Hinckley, Illinois.  She was a retired supervisor with the DeKalb Community School District.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Charley & Iona Furland; her husband, Clarence Swanson; daughter, Linda L. Swanson Chisamore and two...

Jul 16, 2024

Rochelle

Asheri Lynn Campbell, 40, passed away from injuries sustained in a multi car accident on July 16, 2024 that also took the life of her beloved husband, Bryan.  Asheri was born on January 17, 1984, the daughter of Phillip and April (Barringer) Davis in Rochelle, IL.  On May 12, 2009, she married Bryan John Campbell in...

Jul 15, 2024

Steward

Woodrow "Woody" Cupp Sr., 77, of Steward, passed away Monday, July 15, 2024, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. He was born June 20, 1947 in Cubage, KY, the son of Jake and Cora (Wilder) Cupp.

Woody was a plumber for J.B. Plumbing for over 20 years. He was a longtime member...

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,...