Obituaries Posted by Unger-Horner Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Dec 12, 2017

Alice Eakle Marks Passes at Age 96 Alice Eakle Marks, aviation historian, artist, and community activist, died Dec. 12, 2017, at her daughter's home in Edmonds, WA. She was 96. The first of eight children, Alice was born in Des Moines, IA on May 2, 1921, to Mary (Mercer) and Paul V. Eakle while her father earned a pharmacy degree....

Dec 10, 2017

Alice Leota Hansen, age 86, passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2017 at the Rochelle Community Hospital with her family at her side. She was born on October 31, 1931 in Creston, IL, the ninth child of Oliver and Mary (Kurth) Finnestad. Leota graduated from the Rochelle Township High School, she later worked for over 20 years at the Hayes...

Dec 7, 2017

Rochelle

Jean Audrey Schmidt, 86, beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away Thursday, December 7, 2017 at St. Anthony Hospital in Rockford, IL. Jean was born on April 17, 1931 to Ellsworth and Helen (Dostert) Ralls in Chicago, IL. Her childhood was spent in Chicago and she raised her children in Addison, IL. In the 1980s,...

Dec 4, 2017

Dan Keith Sawicki, 62, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 4, 2017 in Rochelle. Dan was born on October 18, 1955 to Walter E. and Elsie E. (Schettle) Sawicki in Rochelle. He was a 1973 Rochelle Township High School graduate and earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin Whitewater in 1977, where he was a member of the...

Dec 3, 2017

William J. Neuliep, affectionately known as "Doc", 95, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017 at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon. Bill was born September 29, 1922 to William C. and Alvina (Dettmerig) Neuliep in Chicago Heights, IL. He proudly served with the United States Marines during WWII. Bill married his first wife, Vernelle Schrohe in Chicago Heights. She...

Dec 1, 2017

Rochelle Jerry K. Hayes, 81, passed away Friday, December 1, 2017 at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon, IL. Jerry was born July 15, 1936 to Robert V. and Ruth E. (Butler) Hayes in Rochelle. He married Marjorie Ann Bosecker on June 21, 1958 in Kings, IL. Jerry farmed for 51 years and was active in many farm related endeavors....

Nov 26, 2017

Hortensia I. Salazar, 83, loving mother and grandmother, passed away with her family by her side on Sunday, November 26, 2017 in Franklin Grove, IL. Hortensia was born October 7, 1934 to Eulogio and Natividad (Flores) Inocencio in Minneapolis, MN. She married Pascual Balderas Salazar on December 1, 1951. He preceded her in death on October 1, 2011. Over the...

Nov 26, 2017

Steward Ronald G. Cardott, 81, passed away Sunday, November 26, 2017 in Dixon, Illinois. Ron was born on May 15, 1936 to Edward and Irene (Austin) Cardott at home in Flagg Township, IL. He married Beverly J. Hays on July 22, 1956 in Steward. She preceded him in death on January 16, 2011. Ron owned and operated R & G...

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...