Obituaries Posted by Unger-Horner Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Nov 21, 2017

Creston

Gayla Denese Martin, age 59, loving wife and mother, passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at the Oregon Living and Rehab Center. She was born on October 16, 1958 in Nashville, Arkansas, the daughter of Henry C. and Hazel L. (Cates) Ezell. She worked as a Registered Nurse. Gayla married Jerdie William Martin on April...

Nov 12, 2017

Steward

Robert James Smith, Jr. (Bob, Bert), 60, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Sunday, November 12, 2017 at St. Anthony Hospital, in Rockford, IL., from a hemorrhage in the brain.  Robert was born December 5, 1956 in Dayton, OH. to Robert and Betty (Gregory) Smith. Robert was a semi driver, carpenter, and mechanic in...

Nov 6, 2017

Stanley W. Dettman, Jr., 69, passed away on Monday, November 6, 2017 at his home in Rochelle. Stan was born on April 8, 1948 to Stanley W. and Margaret Ilene (Morris ) Dettman in Rochelle. He married Marsha Ann Knisely on July 1, 1978 in the St. George Temple in Utah. He is predeceased by his parents and brother-in-law, Jim...

Nov 5, 2017

Gaetano Cassola 82, passed away at his home in Rochelle, IL surrounded by his family on Sunday November 5th 2017. Gaetano was born June 5,1935 in Cinisi (Sicily, Italy). The eldest son of Joseph and Leanarda (Biundo) Cassola. Early on, Gaetano trained with culinary experts in Palermo, Italy and quickly became masterful and artistic at creating Italian pastries and celebrated...

Nov 3, 2017

Francis "Butch" L. Halsne, 75, of Rochelle, passed away Friday, Nov. 3, 2017 in Freeport, IL.  Butch was born April 13, 1942 in Rochelle, IL the son of Elmer and Marie (Schabacker) Halsne. He married Janet Morris Oct 2, 1965 in Ashton, IL.  Butch proudly served in the United States Army from 1966-1968 during the Vietnam War.  He was a...

Nov 3, 2017

Patricia A. Byrd, 84, passed away Friday, November 3, 2017 in Portage, Wisconsin. Pat was born July 7, 1933 in Underwood, North Dakota to Peter and Norrine (Doole) Fuchs. Pat married Donald E. Byrd on November 27, 1954 in Rochester, MN. He preceded her in death on March 24, 1988. In addition to her parents and husband, she is...

Nov 2, 2017

Rochelle Lois Jean Rewerts, 92, passed away Thursday, November 2, 2017 in Franklin Grove, Illinois. Lois was born December 11, 1924 to Vero and Jenny (Weir) Richmond in Montfort, WI. She attended school in Cobb, WI. Lois married Paul W. Clementz in 1948 and he died in 1971. She then married Raymond "Turk" Rewerts in 1975 and he passed away...

Oct 27, 2017

Gregory Alan Haws, age 54, passed away on Friday, October 27, 2017 in Elgin, IL. He was born on December 15, 1962 in Colorado Springs, CO, the son of Arthur Paul and Alice Marie (Smith) Haws. Greg was an avid Cubs, Bears, and Blackhawks fan. He is preceded in death by his father, Art Haws, Sr. and brother, Roger...

Oct 25, 2017

James W. Richardson, age 95, formerly of Ashton, died of natural causes in Biloxi, Miss. on Oct. 25, 2017. He was born and raised in Marseilles, Ill. He was a star athlete in high school and lettered in basketball and baseball at Northern Illinois University.

He left college to enlist in the United States Marine Corp when...

Oct 22, 2017

Unger-Horner Funeral Home 815-562-4534 Rochelle Della Rae Larson Johns, born June 21, 1918 at home in Blue Earth County, Minnesota to Hans and Alma (Svensson) Larson, left for her heavenly home October 22, 2017 at the age of ninety-nine at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon, IL. As a child, her family moved to a farm in New Ulm, MN...

Oct 21, 2017

Rochelle Richard Alden Johnson, 64, passed away Saturday, October 21, 2017 in Rochelle. Rick was born October 3, 1953 to Johnny and Myrtle "Honey" (Helgeson) Johnson in Rochelle. After graduating from Rochelle Township High School, he proudly served with the United States Navy and deployed to Okinawa. Rick is survived by his brother, Gene (Pamela) Osborne of Rochelle; four nieces:...

Oct 13, 2017

Betsy J. Roinas, 80, passed away peacefully October 13, 2017 with her husband by her side at their home in Rochelle. Betsy was born to Earl and Florence (Ackerson) Albrecht in Ashton, IL. She graduated from Rochelle Township High School in 1955 and married John Roinas on April 20, 1956 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Ashton. Betsy worked...

Oct 13, 2017

Davis Junction, formerly of Ashton

Jeffrey J. Jarvis, 58, passed away Friday, October 13, 2017 at the Swedish American Hospital in Rockford. Jeff was born May 23, 1959 in Rochelle, the son of James W. and Linda K. (Gleim) Jarvis.

Jeff is survived by his parents, Jim and Linda Jarvis; brother, Doug (Kelly) Jarvis; significant...

Oct 12, 2017

Stanley George Meister, 89, passed away Thursday, October 12, 2017 at Rochelle Rehab and Healthcare Center. He was born on May 15, 1928 in the Sublette Hospital in Sublette, IL to George and Alta Bernice (Jones) Meister. He married Agnes Grothen on October 1, 1960 in LaMoille Clarion Lutheran Church. Stanley worked for many years at Swift at a...

Oct 11, 2017

Rochelle Lujune "Becky" M. Furman, 78, passed away Wednesday, October 11, 2017 in Rochelle. Becky was born on December 21, 1938 to Melvin LeRoy and Ruth Elizabeth (Avey) Beck in Dixon, IL. She married Curtis Harms Furman on September 27, 1958 in Rochelle. Becky was an elementary school teacher in Kings and Rochelle for many years. Although she retired from...

Oct 9, 2017

Kings, Illinois William F. Adams, 87, passed away on October 9, 2017. He was one of thirteen children born to Fredrick and Hattie (Bulthous) Adams on January 4, 1930 in White Rock Township, IL. William took Marjorie Landaker to be his wife on October 4, 1952. Devoted to each other for 65 years, the couple raised five children: Steven Adams...

Oct 4, 2017

Denton, TX Christine Louise (Furman) Caulder, 57, passed away suddenly Wednesday, October 4, 2017. Christine was born June 29, 1960 to Curtis and Lujune "Becky" (Beck) Furman in Rochelle. She married Scott Caulder in 1986 in Corpus Christi, TX. Christine is survived by her husband, Scott, her father, Curt and mother, Becky, who has since passed away on October 11,...

Oct 4, 2017

Formerly of Rochelle Mary Ellen McCaslin, 93, passed away Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at Pine Acres in DeKalb, IL.  Mary Ellen was born on August 5, 1924 to Moss and Gertrude (Davis) Rutan in Washington, PA.  She married Clarence Rasmussen, with whom she had three sons.  She then later married Eugene McCaslin. She was preceded in death by her son,...

Oct 3, 2017

Rochelle William Cody "Bill" "Snork" Weeks II, 65, passed away unexpectedly at his home on October 3, 2017. Bill entered this world at Rochelle Community Hospital on July 12, 1952 at 12:30pm to William C. and Patricia (Coté) Weeks. Bill was a typical 50's child who took piano lessons, was a Wolverine, played sports, worked at his dad's gas station...

Oct 2, 2017

James W. Donoho, 88, passed away Monday, October 2, 2017, at Rochelle Rehab and Healthcare Center. Jim was born on October 17, 1928 in Streator, IL, the son of Clifford and Dorothy (McCord) Donoho. He was united in marriage to Cora "Beverly" Cox on May 3, 1953 in Cairo, IL. She preceded him in death on September 15, 2005.  In...