Obituaries Posted by Unger-Horner Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Nov 20, 2018

Unger-Horner Funeral Home 815-562-4534 Formerly of Rochelle Violet Ruth Honeg, 92, peacefully joined our Lord, on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 in Byron, Illinois. Violet was born on December 28, 1925 to Walter D. and Beulah M. (Munts) Hodgkins in Millbrook Township, IL. She married Joseph F. Honeg on November 3, 1947 in Gladstone, IL. She was a homemaker for many...

Nov 19, 2018

Robert "Bob" L. Barkei, 61, died Monday, November 19, 2018 at his home in Steward. Bob was born on May 4, 1957 to Gilbert L. and Barbara L. (Brierton) Barkei in Aurora, IL.  He married Shelly Larson on January 10, 1987 in Rochelle, IL. Farmers never fully retire. That being said, Bob took over the family farm from his father,...

Nov 19, 2018

Peyton Ezra Dexheimer, 12, passed away Monday, November 19, 2018 at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago, IL. Peyton was born on January 26, 2006 to Valerie Ziemba and Jonathan Dexheimer in Winfield, IL. Peyton was a very special young man who's light shined so brightly you can see into his soul. Peyton was tender, loving, gentle, energetic and was so...

Nov 17, 2018

Unger Horner Funeral Home 815 562-4534 Rochelle Perry F. Lawrence, age 71, passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at his home with his family at his side. Perry was born on July 22, 1947 to Maxwell A. and Dorothy M. (Aughenbaugh) Lawrence in Rochelle. He married Karen Lynn Brown on October 22, 1972 in Rochelle. Perry always knew he...

Nov 15, 2018

BERDEAN L. "PETE" MOLAND, age 88, formerly of Creston, died on Thursday, November 15, 2018 Prairie Crossings Nursing Home in Shabbona, IL. Pete was born on November 11, 1930 to Albert L. and Myrtle J. (Govig) Moland in DeKalb County, IL. He proudly served with the United States Army, Company H, 109th Infantry, 28th Division, where he was stationed in...

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...