Judith L. Bartels
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...
Carl W. Anderson, Jr.
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...
Shephard Caldwell Thomas
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...
Denise E. Steder
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...
Roxanne Barton
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...
James L. Bolen
Oct 3, 2016
James L. Bolen, 80, passed away with his family at his side Monday, October 3, 2016 in DeKalb, IL. Jim was born February 5, 1936 to Frank E. and Myra (Wingert) Bolen in Ashton, IL. Jim married Karen Ewing on January 29, 1956 in Hammond, IN. He is preceded in death by three brothers: Edward, William and Frank Jr. and...
Charles L. Cullum
Oct 2, 2016
Charles L. Cullum, 69, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 2, 2016 at his home. He was born June 30, 1947 in Jonesboro, Arkansas to Robert and Flossie (Loyd) Cullum. Charles, or Louie as most people called him, was a devoted family man who put his family first above anything else in life. He loved fishing and hunting and he...
Nicholas "Nick" John Oleson
Sep 26, 2016
Nicholas "Nick" John Oleson, 32, of Rockford, passed away Monday, September 26, 2016 at his home. Nick was born August 3, 1984 in Rochelle, the son of John G. And Kristina (Brown) Oleson. Nick was a 2003 graduate of Rochelle Township High School. He worked at R & D Thiel in Belvidere as a diesel mechanic. Nick was an outdoors...
Angela Ginn
Sep 24, 2016
Angela "Angie" Dawn Fulghum Ginn, age 53, died at 12:55pm on Saturday, Sept. 24 in Freeport IL, surrounded by her children and family. Angie was born Aug. 8, 1963, in Wilson, NC. She resided in Rochelle IL for most of her adult life. She was a bartender and manager for Sunset lounge for over two decades. She was a proud,...
Marilyn A. Adams
Sep 20, 2016
Unger-Horner Funeral Home 815-562-4534 Davis Junction Marilyn A. (Vogeler) Adams, 80, of Davis Junction, IL, peacefully passed away at home on Tuesday, September 20, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Rochelle, IL on February 22, 1936, the daughter of Jacob and Alice (Peterson) Vogeler. She graduated from Rochelle Township High School in 1954 and married the...
Lorraine Marie Reints
Sep 19, 2016
Lorraine M. Reints, 88, passed away Monday, September 19, 2016 in Rockford, IL. A baby girl was born August 5, 1928 in La Crescent, MN to William and Augusta (Hinrichs) Peters. She spent her childhood riding a used green bike up and down the street; enjoying snowball fights with her friends. During the depression, she quit school at the age...
David B. Watson
Sep 18, 2016
On Sunday, September 18, 2016, David Brian Watson, 52, peacefully passed away at St. Anthony Hospital in Rockford, IL. Dave was born March 18, 1964 in Rochelle, IL to Kenneth and Eleanor Watson. As a child, Dave was passionate about Judo and was a member of the NCIJA Judo Team for over 10 years. He competed both nationally and internationally...
Della May Spitser
Sep 18, 2016
Unger-Horner Funeral Home 815-562-4534 Rochelle Della May Spitser, 94, passed away Sunday, September 18, 2016 in Franklin Grove, IL. Della May was born August 13, 1922 in Reynolds Township, IL to Charles and Mary (Becker) Koch. Reverend John Robeson officiated the marriage of Nasby E. Spitser and Della May on November 23, 1941 in rural Rochelle. She is preceded in...
James Bratko
Sep 11, 2016
Unger-Horner Funeral Home 815-562-4534 Steward James Edward Bratko, 73, loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2016 in Oregon, IL. Jim was born on October 11, 1942 to Edward J. and Florence (Brzyzinski) Bratko in Chicago, IL. He married Dorothy Jean Hass on June 25, 1966 in Chicago. He was a real estate sales agent for many...
Jo Cassidy
Sep 7, 2016
Jo Ann Cassidy, loving wife, mother and grandmother, age 74, passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at her home with her family at her side. Jo was born December 24, 1941 to Marion and Bernice (McCray) Hall in La Moille, IL. She graduated in 1959 from La Moille High School. On October 28, 1961, she married Mike Cassidy at St....
Myron Lloyd Davis
Sep 6, 2016
Myron Lloyd Davis, age 99, died on Tuesday September 6, 2016 in Boynton Beach, FL. He was born on August 8, 1917 in Pine Creek Township, Polo, IL, the son of Myron L. and Martha Eliza (Swingley) Davis. Myron was a foreman for Whitcomb Locomotive making engines for the WWII War effort in Africa, he then in 1949 founded the...
Theodore "Ted" Everest
Sep 6, 2016
Ted R. Everest, 80, passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2016 in Rochelle. Ted was born October 9, 1935 in Boyne City, Michigan, the son of Theodore and Leona (Smith) Everest. He married Lou Rene Holloway on December 17, 1977 in Rochelle. Ted retired from Avery Dennison in 1997. He attended Faith Lutheran Church and was a member of the Rochelle...
John Rasmussen
Sep 3, 2016
John D. Rasmussen, 33, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2016 in Rochelle, IL. John was born September 11, 1982 in Rochelle to John M. Rasmussen and Deborah (Hutcherson) Hernandez. He is preceded in death by his father, John. Survivors include his wife, Carol Hammer-Rasmussen of Oregon; his mother, Deborah (Robert) Hernandez of Oregon; three children: Jordan Wise of the United...
Vera Jane Chambers
Aug 27, 2016
Vera Jane Chambers, age 92, passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2016 at the Generations at Neighbors in Byron. She was born on April 6, 1924 in Steward, IL, the daughter of Harry and Lulu (Wagner) Andes. Vera Married Ralph F. Chambers on August 12, 1950 in Steward, he preceded her on April 17, 2013. She is also preceded in...
Emmagene "Emmie" Hope
Aug 24, 2016
Emmagene "Emmie" M. Hope, 93, passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 24, 2016 in Rochelle. Emmie was born July 13, 1923 to John James and Helen (Hayes) Brennan in Rochelle. She graduated from Rochelle Township High School in 1941. After graduating from high school, she attended the University of Illinois and was a stewardess for United Airlines for several years. She...
