Obituaries Posted by Unger-Horner Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Feb 24, 2022

Judith Anne Primrose, 79 years old, passed peacefully Thursday morning, February 24, 2022 surrounded by her children. Born October 18, 1942 in Chicago, IL, then moved with her family as a small girl to Wichita, Kansas, eventually returning to Rochelle, IL, graduating from Rochelle Township High School, Class of 1960. She married Bill Primrose of Steward, IL in 1962....

Feb 23, 2022

Janice Ruth Stewart, 78, of DeKalb, IL passed away Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022 at the Prairie Pointe Assisted living and Memory Care in Sugar Grove, IL. Jan was born Aug. 31, 1943 in Galesburg, IL the daughter of Walter and Lela (McCullough) Haines. She married Glen Stewart in Chillicothe, IL in 1963. Janice was preceded in death by her...

Feb 21, 2022

Rochelle

Virginia May Good, 86, passed away on Monday, February 21, 2022 in Rochelle with her family at her side. She was born on September 9, 1935 in Rochelle, the 2nd daughter of eight children to Jewell and Marion (Eckhardt) Holloway. Beginning with a blind date, Ginger married the love of her life, Orville Good, on March...

Feb 18, 2022

Rochelle

William Paul Cupp, Jr., 59, passed away Friday, February 18, 2022 at his home in Rochelle. Bill was born on November 5, 1962 to William Paul and Pauline (Morgan) Cupp in Rochelle. On February 14, 1991, he married Tina Justice in Rochelle.

Bill was an avid Cubs and Chicago Bears fan and he especially...

Feb 16, 2022

Creston

Danny E. Bee, 53, of Creston, IL passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. Danny was born on July 22, 1968 to Kenneth E. and Martha A. (Rivers) Bee in Sycamore, IL. He worked at the Petro Travel Center for 21 years. He was preceded in death by...

Feb 13, 2022

Arthur Freeman Ellsworth Sr., 75, of Monroe Center, passed away Sunday, February 13, 2022, at the Serenity Hospice Home in Oregon. He was born November 26, 1946, in Novinger, MO, the son of Herbert and Maud( Lucas) Ellsworth. He married Cheryl Turner on August 19, 1967 in Rockford.

Art is survived by his wife, Cheryl of Monroe...

Feb 12, 2022

Linda Szpekowski, 79, of Rochelle, formerly of Genoa, passed away Saturday, February 12, 2022, at Genesis Medical Center in Silvis, IL. Linda was born March 15, 1942, in Friendship, TN, the daughter of Charles and Ethel (Woods) Bailey.

Linda is survived by her partner, Kevin Hamblen of Rochelle; five children: Tony Szpekowski, Ronna Szpekowski, Robert (Tina) Szpekowski,...

Feb 8, 2022

Edward F. Rosenwinkel, 91, passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at Javon Bea Hospital in Rockford, Illinois. Ed was born on February 12, 1930 to Ernst and Martha (Edecker) Rosenwinkel in Bloomingdale, IL. On June 30, 1962, he married Barbara A. O'Malley in Berwyn, IL. She preceded him in death on September 5, 2003. He was also preceded in...

Feb 3, 2022

Larry Lee Henert, 83, of Davis Junction, passed away Thursday, February 3, 2022, at the Serenity Hospice Home in Oregon. He was born November 26, 1938 in Rochelle, the son of Donald and Lois (Wetzel) Henert. He married Janet Vaupel on April 11, 1958 in Peoria, IL.  Larry worked at Barber Coleman in Rockford for 42 years.

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Feb 1, 2022

Robert E. "Suds" Sudbury, of Plainville, IL, 79, passed away Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at Bostick Heart Center in Winter Haven, FL. Robert was born March 6, 1942, to Elmer and Edith (Martin) Sudbury in Rochelle, IL. On May 15, 1964, he married Susan Brown in DeKalb, IL.

Bob graduated from Rochelle Township High School in 1960....

Jan 30, 2022

Carolyn Marie Fleenor, 75, of Hillcrest, passed away Sunday, January 30, 2022, at Manor Court of Liberty Village in Rochelle. Carolyn was born November 2, 1946 in Chicago, the daughter of Billie and Loretta (Blaszak) Nicholson. She married Harold Fleenor on May 2, 1972 in Chicago.

Along with her husband, Carolyn owned and operated Grubsteakers Restaurant for...

Jan 29, 2022

Rochelle

Michael John Cox, 65, passed away Saturday, January 29, 2022 at Loyola Hospital in Proviso Township, Illinois. Mike was born on January 6, 1957 to Clifton C. and Velma J. (Harmon) Cox in Rockford, IL. On June 7, 1980, he married Geralyn "Geri" Marie Kleparski in Rockford, IL.

Mike enjoyed hobby farming and raising...

Jan 28, 2022

Franklin Grove

Richard M. Gittleson, 81, formerly of Rochelle, passed away Friday, January 28, 2022 at Katherine Shaw Bethea in Dixon, IL. Richard was born on December 1, 1940 to Marvin and Esther A. (Lipske) Gittleson in Rochelle. He worked at Sears for many years until it closed in 1981. He also worked at Eaton's and at...

Jan 24, 2022

Rochelle

Martha Jane Pumfrey, 83, formerly of Ashton, IL passed away Monday, January 24, 2022 at Harlingen Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas. Martha was born in Dixon, IL to George and Ruby E. (Hicks) Jacobs on March 2, 1938. On May 2, 1959, she married Richard "Dick" Eugene Pumfrey in Harmon, IL.

As well as...

Jan 22, 2022

Rochelle

Gretchen Victoria Miller, 47, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022 at the Rochelle Community Hospital in Rochelle, Illinois. Gretchen was born on February 18, 1974 to Harley and Rita (Clarke) Schatz in Elgin, IL. On October 24, 2009, she married Donald D. Miller in Rochelle. She worked for several years in healthcare and most recently with...

Jan 22, 2022

Donald Henry Julifs, 76, of Rochelle, passed away suddenly on Saturday, January 22, 2022, in Rochelle, Illinois. He was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa on February 16, 1945, to Claus and Hannah Julifs.

Don was raised on a dairy farm in Adams, Minnesota. After finishing his education, he proudly served in the Marine Corps and...

Jan 21, 2022

George Hall, III, passed away on Friday, January 21, 2022. Cremation care provided by Unger Horner Funeral Home, 400 N 6th St., Rochelle. Private family graveside will be held at a later date with Father Jesus Dominguez officiating. www.UngerHorner.com

Jan 21, 2022

Joyce Ann Bearrows, age 73, passed away at her daughter's home on Friday, January 21, 2022. She was born on April 15, 1948 in Dixon, IL, the daughter of Roy and Edris (Ludwig) Myers. Joyce married W. Dale Bearrows on January 31, 1970, he preceded her in death on June 5, 2017. She worked for over 30 years at...

Jan 20, 2022

Leaf River

Rick Lee Rucker, 58, passed away Thursday, January 20, 2022 at OSF St. Anthony Hospital in Rockford, Illinois. Rick was born on June 10, 1963 to Phil and Sharon (Knox) Rucker in Dixon, IL. On October 4, 1996, he married Theresa Renee Fenton in Oregon, IL. He was an over-the-road owner operator truck driver for...

Jan 16, 2022

Edelgard Hannelore Coleman, 70, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022, at Rochelle Rehab in Rochelle. She was born in Annaberg-Buchholz, Germany on November 7, 1951, the daughter of Elfriede Ilona Grunitz.

Edelgard was a hard working, resourceful woman who did the best she could with what she had. She was a wonderful mother who enjoyed bowling with...