Obituaries Posted by Unger-Horner Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Feb 5, 2021

Malta

Emmett Leroy Barnes, 89, Malta, IL, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 5, 2021 at Kishwaukee Hospital, DeKalb, IL after a short illness, and went to be with our Lord.

Emmett was born on the farm outside Esmond, IL in 1931. He grew up tending to the animals and working in the fields, and...

Feb 2, 2021

Rochelle

Donna Jean Bear, 77, passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at the Rochelle Rehabilitation Center in Rochelle, IL. Donna was born on December 20, 1943 in Batesville, Indiana, the daughter of Charles E. and Ada E. (Morrison) Rork. On December 19, 1961, she married Robert Lee Bear in Ripley County, Indiana. After 55 years of...

Jan 28, 2021

Larry G. Adamson, 80, known by many as "LA" passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 28, 2021 with his family by his side at his daughter's home in Rochelle after a short battle with cancer. Larry was born on November 11, 1940 in Rochelle, IL, the son of Grant and Anna (Hayenga) Adamson. Larry's mother, Anna passed away when...

Jan 27, 2021

West Brooklyn

Duane Howard Ackland, 85, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at the Rochelle Community Hospital in Rochelle. Duane was born on November 26, 1935 to Howard and Ethel (Oakland) Ackland in Rochelle, IL. He served with the Army National Guard. On September 17, 1961, he married Marie E. Morris at Reynolds United Methodist Church in...

Jan 26, 2021

Rochelle

Berniece C. "Burny" Espe, 97, of Rochelle passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at her home. Burny was born in DeKalb on December 21, 1923, the third child of Warren and Bessie Dodge of Malta. When she was in grade school, the family moved to Rochelle, where Burny attended Central Grade School and Rochelle Township...

Jan 25, 2021

Rochelle

James T. Moorehead, 100, passed away peacefully Monday, January 25, 2021 at Franklin Grove Living and Rehabilitation Center in Franklin Grove, IL. Jim was born on September 11, 1920 to James Irvin and Gertrude (Town) Moorehead in Paw Paw, IL. On January 24, 1940, he married Marjorie "Marnie" White in Clinton, IA. Three days shy of...

Jan 22, 2021

Sycamore

Willard F. Davey, 91, formerly of Creston, IL, passed away peacefully Friday, January 22, 2021 at the DeKalb County Nursing Home in DeKalb, Illinois. Willard was born on March 8, 1929 on the farm near Creston, IL to William C. and Nellie S. (Newcomer) Davey. On June 25, 1950, he married Dorothy Mae Drewe in Creston,...

Jan 22, 2021

Connie Lee Richmond, 84, passed away on Friday, January 22, 2021 at Amita Health Adventist Medical Center in Bolingbrook , Illinois. Connie was born on April 10, 1936 to James and Violet (Holloway) Gilbert in Rochelle, IL. She graduated from Rochelle Township High School. She married Larry E. Richmond on October 5, 1957 in Rochelle, IL. She worked for...

Jan 21, 2021

Barbara Elayne Landry, 88 passed away Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Manor Court in Rochelle, Illinois. Barbara was born May 28, 1932 to Daniel C and Louise (Rubsaman) Kump in Oregon, IL. On January 28, 1949 she married Gordon Landry (Hammond, LA) at the East Oregon Chapel. He preceded her in death on January 25, 2017, three days short...

Jan 20, 2021

Rochelle

Kathleen Lynn Messer, 63, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at Rochelle Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Rochelle, Illinois. Kathy was born on September 11, 1957 to Paul and Myrtle (Reitz) Messer in Rochelle, IL.

Kathy brought much joy to her family and friends especially as she participated in the Special Olympics, singing...

Jan 20, 2021

Ashton

Raymond J. Cote, 80, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital in Dixon, Illinois. Ray was born on July 30, 1940 to Henry and Gabrielle (Caron) Cote in Rochelle, IL. After high school, he proudly served with the United States Navy. After the navy he went to work at the University...

Jan 19, 2021

Creston

Marie J. Hill, 90, moved to her eternal home on January 19, 2021. Marie was born October 22, 1930 to Martha (Meling) and Grant Brown in DeKalb, IL. Following graduation from Steward High School and Waldorf College, she became a teacher at Steward Elementary School. Marie married Carl Hill on April 11, 1953, at Calvary Lutheran,...

Jan 13, 2021

Monroe Center

Myrtle I. Bradle, 91, passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at her daughter's home in Rockford, Illinois. Myrtle was born on July 24, 1929 to Forest and Josephine (Bue) Taylor in Esmond, IL. On November 24, 1948, she married Raymond G. Bradle in Esmond. He preceded her in death on October 28, 1993.

Jan 4, 2021

Rochelle

Deanna Sue Hayward, 50, of Rochelle, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Monday, January 4, 2021 after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born February 26, 1970 in Ames, Iowa, the daughter of Daniel R. and Gail (Mitchell) Dailey. She married David Hayward on April 7, 1990 at St. Patrick...

Jan 1, 2021

Steward

Donna Lynn Knetsch Gittleson, 80, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Steward, Illinois on January 1, 2021. Donna was born on June 15, 1940 to Ralph C. and Linnea L. Roberts in Chicago, IL. On June 17, 1961, she married Henry Arthur Knetsch III in Morton Grove, IL. He preceded her in death on December...

Jan 1, 2021

Boyd W. Goelitz, age 94, of Esmond, Illinois, passed peacefully into our Lord's presence on January 1st, 2021, surrounded by loved ones.

Boyd is survived by his wife of 68 years, Marcia of Esmond; his sons, Roger (Lourdes) of Loveland, CO; Charles (Nancy) of Bloomington, IL; and Michael (Judy) of Monroe Center, IL; his grandchildren, Erin (Robin)...

Dec 31, 2020

Heaven received a remarkable woman when Harriet K. (Hayenga) Arwood, age 81, went home to be with her Lord.  She passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on December 31, 2020 at the Franklin Grove Living and Rehabilitation Center.  She was born on May 22,1939 in Rochelle, IL, the daughter of Mason W. Hayenga and LaMae (Zies) Hayenga.  Harriet was a...

Dec 30, 2020

Jean Ann (Ohl) MacTaggart, 83, of Rochelle, IL, passed away December 30, 2020 at Cherryvale Place, Rockford, IL, where she had been cared for since Jan. 15, 2017. Jean was born at home May 22, 1937 near Volga, IA to Clarence and Lucillia "Lucy" (Lawver) Ohl. Jean was raised and educated in the Strawberry Point, IA area schools. Graduating...

Dec 28, 2020

John Raymond Wolff, Sr, 62, of Rochelle, passed away Monday, December 28, 2020 at the Rochelle Community Hospital. John was born August 27, 1958 in Dixon, IL the son of Ralph and Jo Ann (Youngblood) Wolff. John married Patricia "Pat" Zhe September 13, 1980 in Rochelle IL. John was preceded in death by his parents. John liked to watch...

Dec 28, 2020

Jim Britt "J.B." James, 83, passed away peacefully Monday, December 28, 2020 at the KSB Hospital in Dixon. He was born March 12, 1937 in Nunnelly, Tennessee, the son of C.B. and Jimmie Lea (Connelly) James. He married Joyce Mason on March 21, 1969 at the Athens Christian Church in Athens, Tennessee.

Jim was a huge people...