Obituaries Posted by Unger-Horner Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Apr 18, 2023

Lena

Levin Eugene Libberton, two month infant, passed away April 18, 2023 at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, IL.  Levin was born on February 17, 2023 to Anna Rainwater and Gregory Libberton in Hinsdale, IL.

Levin is survived by his parents, Anna and Greg; his grandparents: Amy (Brian Voss) Rainwater, Matthew Rainwater, Rose...

Apr 14, 2023

Rose Anne Kersten, 93, of Rochelle, passed from this life on April 14, 2023 at home. Rose Anne was born April 20, 1929 in Rochelle to M. William and Ruth E. (Barnett) Ravnaas of Steward, IL. She was the youngest of six children.

After graduating from Steward High School, she attended Northern Illinois Teacher's College in DeKalb,...

Apr 14, 2023

DIXON — Charles Arthur "Chuck" Ballard, 91, passed away on Friday, April 14, 2023, from complications following hip surgery. He was born on Nov. 11, 1931, to Arthur and Myrtle (Phillips) Ballard near Leaf River, Ill. His parents were farmers and lived on various farms that his dad managed in western Ogle County. He was raised on an old-school...

Apr 13, 2023

Rochelle

Mary Louise Davis, 82, passed away Thursday, April 13, 2023 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, Illinois. Mary was born on September 6, 1940 to James "Jeff" J. and Dorothea "Dot" M. (Wirth) Allen in Rockford, IL. On July 20, 1963, she married Donald E. Olson, who predeceased her on March 24, 1987. She...

Apr 12, 2023

Claud (Jinx) Ray Hord

On Wednesday, April 12, 2023, surrounded by his loved ones, Jinx passed, peacefully at home, from this life into eternal life after a long, hard battle with COPD. He was born June 1, 1946, in Ava, Missouri to Ameal and Clara Belle (Adamson) Hord.

Jinx moved to Rochelle, IL in 1966...

Apr 6, 2023

Cathy Ann Johnson Giddings, 61, of Sycamore, passed away Thursday, April 6, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 7, 1962, in DeKalb, the daughter of Lawrence Claus and Leona May (Moland) Johnson. She married Brian James Giddings on April 1, 2008, in Sycamore.

Cathy was an avid bargain hunter and...

Apr 2, 2023

Gayle A. Sweger, 82, formerly of Rochelle, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2023, at Whispering Willows Assisted Living in Elkhorn, WI. She was born July 1, 1940, in Higley, AZ, the daughter of Fred and Florene (King) Sonderegger. On September 7, 1958, she married Marvin Wesley Sweger in Chowchilla, CA.

Gayle was a loving and devoted wife,...

Apr 1, 2023

Jon Bradley "J.B." Wolfe, 73, of Rockford, formerly of Rochelle, passed away Saturday, April 1, 2023, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 3, 1949, in Zanesville, OH, the son of James and Marie (Hupp) Wolfe. After being together for eight years, he married his wife, JoEllyn, on December 30, 2021, in Rockford.

Mar 31, 2023

Doris Marie Hardy, 91, passed away Friday, March 31, 2023 at the Rochelle Community Hospital in Rochelle, Illinois. Doris was born on January 1, 1932 to Wendell H. and Hiskea "Carrie" (Harms) Furman in Rochelle, IL. On September 23, 1950, she married Wayne E. Hardy in Rochelle.

Doris was the bookkeeper for the Scarboro Elevator for several...

Mar 29, 2023

The amazing Allison "Ace" Leona VanHaelst entered her heavenly home on March 29, 2023. She was surrounded by her family and devoted parents, Emilie and David. Ace was greeted in heaven by her loving grandparents.

Born in Rockford on August 17, 2009, Ace grew up in rural Steward. An intrepid bug hunter, she enjoyed exploring the outdoors....

Mar 29, 2023

Davis Junction

Kevin H. Thomas, 64, of Davis Junction, IL, passed away on March 29, 2023 after a heart attack while at work. Kevin was born February 22, 1959 in DeKalb, IL the son of Harold Honeycutt and Irene Jacox. Kevin met Belinda in 1983 and were married in 1990. They were together for 40 years and...

Mar 23, 2023

Susan F. Young, 69, of Ashton, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2023, at the Rochelle Community Hospital. She was born February 5, 1954, in Rochelle, the daughter of Robert E. and Frances (Naylor) Young.

Susan grew up in Ashton and graduated from Ashton High School. She obtained her bachelor's degree from Western Illinois University. She held various...

Mar 22, 2023

Valerie Jo Schabacker, 76, of Chana, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. She was born September 30, 1946, in Pekin, IL, the daughter of Frank and Lorene (Egli) McCoy. She married Thomas L. Schabacker on April 4, 1986, in Rochelle.

Val was a homemaker who took great pride in...

Mar 12, 2023

Evelyn (Brink) Hand, age 92, of Esmond, IL passed away on March 12, 2023 at Generations at Neighbors Nursing Care Center in Byron, IL.

Evelyn was born September 28, 1930 to Adolf and Florence (Kroeche) Brink. She was the oldest of five children, and spent her early years in Rochelle, IL. Evelyn graduated from Rochelle High School...

Mar 10, 2023

Rochelle

Darlene Joanne Reynolds, 85, passed away Friday, March 10, 2023 at the Rochelle Community Hospital in Rochelle, Illinois. Darlene was born on July 29, 1937 to Thomas and Laura (Morgan) Guffey in Rockford, IL. On December 24, 1954, she married Louis Davis Reynolds in Hernando, MS. He preceded her in death on March 6, 1999.

Mar 5, 2023

Creston

Ronald Dale Heal, 70, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2023 at Kishwaukee Hospital in DeKalb, Illlinois. Ron was born on December 16, 1952 to William D. and Jenelle (Davidson) Heal in Rochelle, IL. On June 12, 1976, he married Jan Ellis in Rochelle. He worked for Price Brothers, which later became PBM and then JW Peters...

Mar 3, 2023

Marianne A. Slajchert, 87, of Rochelle, passed away peacefully Friday, March 3, 2023 at her son's house in Wheaton, Illinois.  Marianne was born on October 23, 1935 to Edward and Mary (Knetl) Slajchert in Chicago, IL.

She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Rochelle where she served as a Minister of Care to shut-ins.  ...

Mar 2, 2023

Rochelle

Lorretta Holtman, 96, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023 at the Franklin Grove Living & Rehabilitation Center in Franklin Grove IL. Lorretta was born on August 26, 1926 to Frank R. and Elsie (Friday) Baker in Rockford, IL. On February 2, 1947, she married Harold "Jim" Holtman in New Milford, IL. He preceded her in death...

Feb 27, 2023

Rochelle

Betty Anne Henley, 85, of Rochelle, passed away Monday, February 27, 2023 at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon, IL. Betty was born on October 5, 1937 in Chicago, IL; she was the only daughter of the late Ray and Elisabeth (Parker) Borg. She married Kenneth G. Henley on July 5, 1957. After living in Rockford,...

Feb 22, 2023

SHELBYVILLE – Michael Dean O'Rorke, 72, of Shelbyville, died on Wednesday, the 22nd day of February, 2023, at Jewish Hospital in Louisville. Born in Rochelle, Illinois, on the 10th day of October in 1950, and reared there and in Rockford and Winnebago, Illinois, he was the son of the late Robert Hugh and Ramona Ruth VanReenen O'Rorke. He was...