Obituaries Posted by Unger-Horner Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Oct 1, 2023

Deborah Ann Jaeger, 70, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Rochelle, Illinois Sunday, October 1, 2023.  Deborah was born on September 30, 1953 in Rockford, IL to Theodore E. and Helen T. (Valiulis) Jaeger.  In 1971, she graduated from Rochelle Township High School.  She was employed at the Eaton Corporation from 1973 to 2000.

Deborah was...

Oct 1, 2023

June 21, 1930 – October 1, 2023

Frieda Irene Grennan, 93, passed away Sunday, October 1, 2023. She was the youngest of five children born to John and Nova (Johnson) Jenkins in a farm house near Kings, Illinois. She grew up in Rochelle, Illinois and graduated from Rochelle Township High School. In high school, she worked as...

Sep 29, 2023

Gloria Jenkins, Stoughton, WI, passed from this life to her next on September 29, 2023.  Born August 20, 1937 to Arthur and Mary Kaszynski in Peru, Illinois, she was a golfer from the age of 5 and won her first club championship at South Bluff Country Club in Central Illinois at the age of 16.  She attended Illinois State...

Sep 26, 2023

Rochelle

Mary Louise Spencer, 94, passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at Manor Court in Rochelle, Illinois.  Mary was born on December 13, 1928 to Ray and Sadie (Reed) Wilson in Roseville, IL. She graduated with her bachelor's degree from Western Illinois where she met her future husband on a blind date at Homecoming.  In 1951,...

Sep 25, 2023

Rochelle

Christopher Beer, 72, of Rochelle, IL passed away on Monday, September 25, 2023 at the Rochelle Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. Chris was born in Detroit, MI on August 23, 1951 to William and Barbara (Santos) Beer. He attended Annunciation and Salesian High Schools. He loved movies, books, Vernors Ginger Ale and was a diehard Detroit Redwings...

Sep 23, 2023

Gladys E. Blake, 88, of Rochelle, passed away Saturday, September 23, 2023, at Manor Court of Rochelle. She was born March 26, 1935, in Greenville, KY, the daughter of James and Lilly Vincent. She married Clifton Blake on August 18, 1951 in Greenville, KY. He preceded her in death on September 30, 1999.

Gladys was the definition...

Sep 23, 2023

Rochelle

Daniel D. Goff, age 76, passed away peacefully at his home in Rochelle, Illinois on Saturday, September 23, 2023.  Dan was born on April 21, 1947 to James and Maida (Le Mar) Goff in Rochelle, IL.  On May 20, 1967, he married Karen Espe at Calvary Lutheran Church, rural Lee, IL.

Dan proudly served...

Sep 22, 2023

Kathy Dawn Daugherty, 61, passed away Friday, September 22, 2023 at Katherine Shaw Bethea  Hospital in Dixon, Illinois.  Kathy was born on May 23, 1962 to Wilbern and Nell (Lukancic) Milligan in Dixon, IL.

Kathy had a beautiful smile.  She never met a stranger and had a heart for people.  Her job at the Shell Station in...

Sep 14, 2023

Mary Kathryn (Verdun) Louis age 98 formerly of Dwight, IL passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 14 at Oak Crest Retirement Center in DeKalb, IL. Mary Kathryn was born January 6, 1925, to Harry and Anna Verdun of Odell, IL.  She married John L. Louis on November 4, 1944.  Together they had four children, David (MaryAnne) Louis of Rochelle,...

Sep 12, 2023

Rockford

Leon Gene Capes, Sr., 86, passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at OSF St. Anthony's Medical Center in Rockford, Illinois.  Leon was born on September 3, 1937 to Lorenzo and Mabel (Shelton) Capes in Flagg Center, IL.  He proudly served with the United States Army after graduating from the Rochelle Township High School. He worked for...

Sep 11, 2023

Martha Jane Bley, 63, of Dixon, passed away Monday, September 11, 2023, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born April 26, 1960 in Rochelle, the daughter of Melvin and Donna (Card) Thomas. She married David Bley on October 13, 2000.

Martha worked at the Motel 8 in Dixon for 23 years, eventually ending...

Sep 9, 2023

Rochelle

James R."Jim" Phipps passed away unexpectedly September 9, 2023 at his home in Rochelle. Jim was born on September 26,1956 to Richard S. and Beatrice "Peggy" Phipps in Rochelle, Illinois. Jim attended Rochelle schools and graduated from Rochelle Township High School in 1974. From there, he attended Kishwaukee College earning an Associate Degree in Biology. Jim...

Sep 8, 2023

Kathy M. Jump, age 67 of Rochelle passed away on Friday, September 8, 2023 at her home with her husband by her side.  She was born on July 6, 1956 in Bowling Green, KY, the daughter of John and Versie (Jaggers) Duvall.  Kathy married Dale Jump on May 11, 1993.  She owned and operated Large Car Rebuilders, Inc. with...

Sep 6, 2023

Rochelle

Sonja L. Byars, 75, passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at Unity Point Health - Mariter Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin.  Sonja was born on June 29, 1948 to William Oscar and Arlene (Englin) Franzene in Rockford, IL.  After 41years, she retired from working at Rochelle Foods.  She was a proud lifetime member of the Rochelle Moose...

Sep 5, 2023

Alice R. Sanders, 63, left this earth too soon on Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at her home in Rochelle, Illinois. Alice was born on March 24,1960 to Jack and Wanda (Baker) Tipton in Rockford, IL.  Alice was tiny but fierce, in her beliefs, in her values, and in her love and devotion to her family. She wasn't afraid of...

Sep 3, 2023

Rochelle

Judith (Judy) M Hokanson, age 79 of Rochelle, passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2023, at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon, IL after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

Judy was born to Lawrence and Edith (Gregg) Pugh, February 9, 1944 in Kansas City, MO. Judy called Rochelle her home. She graduated from...

Aug 31, 2023

No obituary available.

Aug 30, 2023

Ginger M. Pawlak, 64, passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon, Illinois.  Ginger was born on June 16, 1959 to Louis DesChamp and Cecilia Mary Daye in Dunseith, ND. Later she was adopted by Gerald and Glenda (Fletcher) Trauthwein.  On September 26, 1987, she married Mark Pawlak in Las Vegas, NV.

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Aug 29, 2023

Rochelle

Donald Arthur Walter of Rochelle, Illinois passed away at his home on Tuesday, August 29, 2023. Don was born on December 22, 1929 in West Brooklyn, Illinois to Florian and Gladys(McCrea) Walter. Don's father was a Freight Agent with the CB&Q Railroad, and upon his father's transfer, moved to Batavia, Illinois in 1932 where he resided...

Aug 23, 2023

Rochelle

Patricia Darleen Best, 84, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, August 23, 2023.  Darleen was born on July 31, 1939 to Hubert and Rosa Lena (Thompson) Sitzes in Sikeston, MO.  On March 21, 1970, she married Lewis "Buck" Best in Rochelle.  He preceded her in death on April 11, 2010.

Darleen and her husband, Buck, owned...