Obituaries Posted by Unger-Horner Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Oct 5, 2023

Rochelle

Colin Ryne Troha, 31, passed away Thursday, October 5, 2023 at home surrounded by his family. Colin was born on August 27, 1992 to Edward L. and Sylvia (Rodriguez) Troha in Rochelle.

Colin had several interests.  Sports were his world. The Hubs, Cubs, and Bears were at the top of his list but for...

Oct 5, 2023

Rochelle

Joanne Coan, 63, of Rochelle passed away Thursday, October 5, 2023 at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon, Illinois.  Joanne was born on June 18, 1960 in Rochelle, the daughter of Richard and Olive (Svela) Hickerson.

Joanne was a lifelong member of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rochelle, where she was baptized and...

Oct 4, 2023

Rochelle

We give thanks for a life well lived and for the peaceful passing of a trustworthy and faithful man.  John Carlton Henze, 88, passed from this life to the next on Wednesday, October 4, 2023.  He enjoyed a full and fruitful life alongside his wife, Joanna, for 67 years of marriage. John was a loyal husband,...

Oct 3, 2023

Rochelle

Sheila Nell Hooghkirk, 73, passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at her home in Rochelle, Illinois.  Sheila was born on October 3, 1950 in Richland Center, WI to Roy W. and Colleen L. (Young) Staum.  She worked in the records and registration department at Northern Illinois University for many years.

Sheila is survived by...

Oct 1, 2023

Rochelle

Shirley Ann Withrow, 81, passed away Sunday, October 1, 2023 in Rochelle at her home.  Shirley was born on March 1, 1942, to Charles and Faye (Nash) Spencer in Rochelle.  On April 16, 1965, she married Jerry Allen Withrow in Rochelle. She provided childcare for many local families for years.

Shirley is survived by...

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...