Obituaries Posted by Unger-Horner Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Dec 20, 2016

Unger-Horner Funeral Home 815-562-4534 Rochelle Robert William Cultra, 62, passed away suddenly December 20, 2016. Bob was born June 24, 1954 to William R. and Dorothy (Rowley) Cultra in Rochelle, IL. He was a 1972 graduate of Rochelle Township High School. He married Lori Reed on June 18, 1983. He was employed for 33 years with Sonoco/Alloyd. Bob loved his...

Dec 18, 2016

Formerly of Kings, IL Jean Irene (Gardner) Schiller, 90, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016 in DeKalb, IL. Jean was born June 13, 1926 to Clifford and Nina (Covey) Gardner on a farm three miles northeast of Pittsville, WI. She attended Pittsville High School and graduated in 1944 in the same class with her later to be husband, Rupert Schiller....

Dec 14, 2016

Ashton, Illinois Shirley Tadd, 95, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016 in her home. Shirley was born June 24, 1921 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Harry and Clara (Shay) Miller. She married Verlis Tadd on April 8, 1941 at the Evangelical Church in Ashton by Rev. Zagar. While together they traveled in many states and countries including Hawaii, France, Germany Austria,...

Dec 8, 2016

Chana, Illinois Raymond "Dale" Rains, 59, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016 in Oregon, IL. Dale, the son of Raymond B. and Genevieve (Berkheimer) Rains was born May 28, 1957 in Rochelle, IL. Dale loved being outside doing anything from mowing his yard to camping to fishing. He had a love of horses since he was a child. He was...

Dec 8, 2016

Barbara Ann (Parker) Rossi passed away peacefully surrounded by family members on Thursday, December 8, 2016 at Holy Spirit Retirement Home in Sioux City, Iowa. Barbara was born to Frank Downs Parker and Angela (Serochi) Parker on December 16, 1933. The early years of her life were spent in Rutland, Illinois until moving to Oglesby in the late 1930's. She...

Dec 6, 2016

David Parker Clark, 69, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota after a complicated battle with lung cancer.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Earl Edward Clark Sr., Doris Rachel Clark neè Bowen, and his sister Janet Baron.

He was born December 10, 1946 in New Castle,...

Dec 4, 2016

Rochelle Jerrold David "Jerry" VanKirk, 82, Rochelle, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016. Jerry was born on June 27, 1934 to Robert James and Glayds Victoria (Rutherford) VanKirk in Rochelle. When he was 7 years old, his father passed away of a heart attack and left behind Jerry and his three older siblings. Jerry entered the U. S....

Nov 26, 2016

Charlotte Marie Clark of Rochelle passed away on November 26th, 2016, surrounded by her loving sons, after a brief illness. Charlotte Marie Needham was born in Dekalb, Illinois on April 29th, 1934, to Fred B. and Blanche (Larson) Needham of Maple Park. She was greeted at home by her siblings Martha, Bill, Alice, Donald and, soon after followed Linda. She...

Nov 20, 2016

Phoenix, AZ Robin Krahenbuhl Adamson, 48, passed away Sunday, November 20, 2016 in Phoenix, Arizona. Robin was born on August 25, 1968 to James O. and Jean (Felt) Krahenbuhl in Rochelle, IL. She married Mark Andrew Stull on February 29, 2016 in Phoenix. She is preceded in death by her father, Jim Krahenbuhl, on October 31, 2015. It was important...

Nov 19, 2016

Ralph F. Dailey, age 93, died on Saturday, November 19, 2016 at the Franklin Grove Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on August 1, 1923 in Rochelle, the son of Ralph A. and Jane (Pease) Dailey. Ralph married Charlotte Bessett, together they farmed the Rochelle area for many years. He is preceded in death by his parents and his...

Nov 3, 2016

Kathryn Suzanne Kruger Anderson, 58, loving wife and mother, formerly of Monroe Center, IL, died Thursday, November 3, 2016 at her home in Pickens, SC, following a lengthy illness. Born in Rockford, Illinois, she was a daughter of Nancy Kruger Levett of Pickens and the late Vern Kruger. Kathryn earned her ADN at Kankakee Community College and worked at Martin...

Nov 3, 2016

Rochelle Donna Marie Harrietta Erickson, 88, passed away Thursday, November 3, 2016 in Rochelle, IL. Donna was born September 1, 1928 to Alfred O. and Mabel A. (Mahle) Mattson in Madison, Minnesota. She graduated from Madison High School as salutatorian of her class in 1946. In the fall of 1946, Donna enrolled at Kahler Nursing School in Rochester, MN and...

Oct 29, 2016

Rochelle Christine Wood, 80, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2016 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. Christine was born March 28, 1936 in Colt, Arkansas, the daughter of James A. and Lucille L. (Webb) Sellers. Christine graduated from Forrest City High School in Forrest City, AR. She was a faithful member of First Baptist Church in Rochelle. She...

Oct 22, 2016

Paul E. Pawlak, 83, of Rochelle, passed away Saturday, October 22, 2016 in Rochelle, IL. Paul was born May 3, 1933 to Max and Lillian (Stevens) Pawlak in Chicago, IL. He served with the United States Army. Paul worked as a tool and die maker for Chrysler for many years. He is preceded in death by his wife, Lenora Allene...

Oct 22, 2016

Rochelle Lawrence "Larry" L. Raymond, 72, passed away Saturday, October 22, 2016 in Oregon, IL. Larry was born July 20, 1944 to Louis E. and Marguerite T. (Peppard) Raymond in Waverly, NY. Larry married Susan Ann Triplett on June 21, 1969 in Graceville, Minnesota. He was a Nurse Anesthetist for 37 years working in Sandwich, IL, Rochelle, IL, and Silvis,...

Oct 19, 2016

Ashton Judith L. Bartels, 65, loving wife, mother, daughter, sister and grandmother passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at her home in Ashton. Judith was born June 20, 1951 to Edward and Betty (Puhl) Schreuder in Paw Paw, MI. She graduated from the University of Michigan in 1973 as a member of the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority with a RN/BSN...

Oct 17, 2016

Carl W. Anderson, Jr., 88, passed away Monday, October 17, 2016 at his home in Rochelle. Carl was born November 13, 1927 to Carl W., Sr. and Julia (Nielson) Anderson in Aurora, IL. He was a US Army Veteran and served from 1946-48. He married Mary Diane Concidine on February 20, 1954 in DeKalb, IL. Carl worked for many years...

Oct 16, 2016

Rochelle Shephard Caldwell Thomas was born Sunday, October 16, 2016 and passed away shortly after he was born at Kishwaukee Hospital in DeKalb, IL. Shephard is survived by his mother, Kaylin Thomas; grandparents, Curt and Laura Thomas; aunt, Jayme (Brad Egland) Thomas; cousin, Greyson Hamilton; great grandmother, Linda Thomas all of Rochelle; great grandparents, William and Karen Mueller of Downers...

Oct 12, 2016

Rochelle Denise E. Steder, 62, lost her battle with multiple sclerosis on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at Prairie Crossing Nursing Home in Shabbona, IL. She was a loving daughter, sister and mother. Denise was born October 19, 1953 to Dale and Doris (Ruch) Fyke in Champaign, IL. She is preceded in death by her parents, infant sister, Gloria, grandparents, William...

Oct 6, 2016

Roxanne Barton, 74, passed away Thursday, October 6, 2016 at her daughter's home in Clinton, IL with her family by her side. Roxanne was born April 27, 1942 to Clayton and Emma (Hunley) Withrow in Rockford, IL. She married Charles "Douglas" Barton on September 2, 1961 in Fairfield, IL. He preceded her in death on March 22, 2009. She worked...