Obituaries Posted by Unger-Horner Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Nov 10, 2018

ERIS JEAN BOLTMAN

August 6, 1925 – November 10, 2018

Eris Jean Boltman was born August 6, 1925 in Crookston, MN to Mae and Shorty Boltman. Dying at 93 years old, she may well have been the oldest living person in the United States with cerebral palsy. Coming from anything but an auspicious start, with...

Nov 8, 2018

Dale G. Trowbridge, 77, formerly of Normal, passed away Thursday, November 8, 2018 at Snyder Village Health Center in Metamora. Dale was born September 25, 1941 in Chicago, the son of Cecil W. and Mildred M. (VanHise) Trowbridge. He married Kathleen S. Carroll and they had two children, Teresa and Jon. He later married Catherine A. Kelly. Dale had a...

Nov 4, 2018

Monroe Center David L. Hawkins, Sr., age 81, died on Sunday, November 4, 2018 at his home. He was born on June 29, 1937 in Diana, West Virginia, the son of James L. and Lillie (Williams) Hawkins. Dave married Phyllis E. Long on August 18,1954 in Rockford, IL. He moved from West Virginia in 1954 and worked as a header...

Nov 2, 2018

Wilma "Pat" Patricia Wyatt, 84, passed away Friday, November 2, 2018 at her son's home in Chana, IL. Pat was born on September 28, 1934 to Jake and Gladys (Rush) Arjes in Compton, IL. She married Kelly William Wyatt on June 29, 1952 in Rochelle, IL. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Kelly...

Oct 31, 2018

Rochelle Candido Salinas Bucio, 88, died Wednesday, October 31, 2018 in Mendota, Illinois. Candido was born on August 9, 1930 to Candido and Julia (Bucio Santillan) Salinas Nañez in Mexico. He married Maria Jimenez Saldoval on April 30, 1958. Candido farmed and later worked in the landscaping business. Candido is survived by his wife, Maria, of Rochelle; four sons: Candido...

Oct 31, 2018

Randall W. Danekas, age 66, died on October 31, 2018 at the Swedish American Hospital after a courageous 6 year battle with cancer. He was born on March 6, 1952 in Chicago IL, the son of Herman F. and Dora Dean (Holifield) Danekas. Randy knew from a very young age he wanted to be a pilot, and he was able...

Oct 27, 2018

Rochelle Patricia Ann Vandre, 87, passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018 in Rockford, Illinois. Pat was born June 2, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan to Frank and Marguerite (Carlson) Miller. She attended grade school and Denby High School in Detroit and then went on to Wayne State University. In 1950, Pat came to Rochelle and worked for Dr. R.J. Coggeshall and...

Oct 27, 2018

Chana

Carol Ann Hubbard, 86, passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018 at her son's home in Chana, Illinois. Carol was born on February 17, 1932 to Ernest and Hazel (Reeder) Schumaker in South Grove Township, IL. She married William M. Hubbard, Jr. on December 10, 1950. Carol wore many hats throughout her life. She was a Navy...

Oct 12, 2018

Monroe Center James Ottis Bobo "Bo" passed away Friday, October 12th at Serenity Hospice and Home surrounded by family after a long illness. He was born in 1944 in Parkin, Arkansas, the son of Catherine (Westmoreland) Bobo Walsh and Ottis Bobo. He married Barbara McNutt in Rochelle in 1962. James worked many years in the construction industry and was the...

Oct 11, 2018

Rochelle Nicholas C. Agnos, 87, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2018 in Rochelle. Nick was born on October 20, 1930 to Constantinos (Gus) and Frances (Petropoulos) Anagnostopoulos in Melrose Park, Illinois. He graduated from McKinley High School, Chicago, IL in 1949 which is the same high school that Walt Disney and Benny Goodman attended. Nick graduated from Ray Vogue Art...

Oct 9, 2018

Compton David Gene Bialas, loving husband, dad, son and brother, 55, passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 in Evanston, Illinois. Dave was born on September 9, 1963 to Gene and Joyce (McGee) Bialas in Rochelle, Illinois. He graduated from Rochelle Township High School in 1981. He married Peggy Jean Grennan on February 28, 2003 at St. Patrick Catholic Church...

Oct 7, 2018

Eleanor Lillian Hart, age 93, passed away at her home on Sunday October 7, 2018. She was born on September 19, 1925 in Marquette, Michigan, the daughter of Leo and Lillian (Desotelle) Fleury. Eleanor graduated from St. Joseph Hospital in Chicago and worked as a nurse at the Americana Nursing Home in Rochelle. She married William A. Lakanen, he preceded...

Oct 1, 2018

Rockford Brian M. Clark, son, brother, uncle and friend, passed away Monday, October 1, 2018 at his home in Rockford at the age of 33. Brian was born on December 17, 1984 in DeKalb, IL to James and Cindy (Long) Clark. He will be greatly missed and always remembered by his family and loved ones. Brian is survived by his...

Sep 30, 2018

Rochelle Ronald "Stony" Stonebraker, 67, passed away Sunday, September 30, 2018, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Rockford. Stony was born February 27, 1951 in Mt. Morris, IL, the son of Russell and Carolyn (Abbott) Stonebraker. Stony has been a Rochelle resident since 1974. He worked as an ironworker for over 30 years through Local 63. Stony served as...

Sep 16, 2018

Darrell Allen Zickur, 60, of Rochelle, passed away Sunday, September 16, 2018, at Rochelle Community Hospital. Darrell is survived by his wife, Marilyn, of Rochelle; daughter, Raquel (Mike) Hanson of Woodstock; three sons, Garrett (fiancée Kelsea Crawford) Zickur, Grant Zickur and Austin Zickur, all of Rochelle. Visitation will be from 4-6 PM, Wednesday, September 19, 2018, at the Unger-Horner Funeral...

Sep 16, 2018

Creston

Timothy R. Swenson, 32, passed away Sunday, September 16, 2018 at the Rochelle Community Hospital. Timothy was born on December 12, 1985 in Dixon, IL to William Swenson and Dawn (Seyster) Terry. He was a true Bears fan and loved spending time with his family, especially his nephews. Timothy was a quiet man who spoke volumes...

Sep 15, 2018

Rochelle

Tyler Louis Smith, 23, passed away Saturday, September 15, 2018. Tyler was born September 12, 1995 in Rochelle, the son of Sandra Halsne and Keith Smith.

Tyler was a 2014 graduate of Rochelle Township High School, where he played football all four years. He graduated in 2018 from Western Illinois University with a degree...

Sep 14, 2018

Helen Wyone Lang, 84, of Rochelle, IL, passed away Friday, September 14, 2018 at the Presence Saint Anne Center in Rockford surrounded by her family following a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Helen was born November 20, 1933 in Lee, IL the daughter and youngest child of William and Mayme (Cardot) Parsley. She graduated from Steward High School...

Sep 14, 2018

Janet G. Taylor, 62, passed away peacefully Friday, September 14, 2018 at her daughter's home in Rochelle, IL. Janet was born on August 24, 1956 to James and Gladys (Bowman) Barnes in Mendota, IL. She married Donald Wayne Taylor on June 26, 2007 in Oregon, IL. Janet worked at the Rochelle Community Hospital for many years. After retiring in 2017,...

Sep 6, 2018

Rochelle Diana Mary Russell, 70, passed away Thursday, September 6, 2018 at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon. She was born April 26, 1948 in DeKalb, the daughter of Leonard A. and Mary Frances (Boyd) Anderson. She married James R. Russell on November 28, 1964 in Malta, IL. Diana worked as a cashier and customer service representative at the Rochelle...