Obituaries Posted by Unger-Horner Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Feb 15, 2025

Rochelle

Genoveva C. Anaya, age 92, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at the Franklin Grove Nursing Home.  She was born on September 30, 1932 in Balmorhea, TX, the daughter of Urbano and Isabel (Garcia) Carrasco.  Over her many years, she enjoyed dancing, singing and listening to music. She was often found reading her Bible or...

Feb 14, 2025

Norman Lee Jenkins, Sr. passed away peacefully, Friday, February 14, 2025.  "Doc" was born on March 2, 1937, in St. Louis, MO and graduated from Granite City, IL High School in 1955.  He attended Illinois State University (ISU) on a baseball scholarship, and his love for the St. Louis Cardinals lives on in his children and grandchildren.  He was...

Feb 10, 2025

Linda Karen LeMar, loving mother, Granny and sister, 79, passed away Monday, February 10, 2025 at her home in Rochelle, Illinois.  Linda was born on July 2, 1945 to Clyde and Pauline (Jared) LeMar in Rochelle.

Linda graduated from Oregon High School and enjoyed playing fast pitch softball throughout her four years there. In her younger years,...

Feb 9, 2025

Alice Crystal Schulz, 95, of Rochelle, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2025, at Manor Court of Rochelle. She was born November 26, 1929, in Brodhead, WI; the daughter of Clancy and Inga (Swalheim) Shaw. She married Norman "Bud" Schulz on June 14, 1951 in Brodhead, WI.

Alice graduated from Broadhead Senior High and the University of Wisconsin-Madison,...

Feb 5, 2025

Delores "Lois" Utley (Marler), 86 of Osage Beach, Missouri peacefully passed away at home on February 5, 2025 in Byrnes Mill, Missouri surrounded by her loving family.

Lois was born in Chonia, Missouri on April 26, 1939 to George and Mary (Hicks) Marler. Later on, she was married in 1955 to James "Jim" Utley. They moved to...

Feb 3, 2025

Bertha Chesnut, 99, passed away peacefully February 3, 2025, at her home with family members by her side. Bertha was born on the family dairy farm in Brodhead, WI, on May 21, 1925, as the second daughter of Carl and Margaret Friedly. The immediate family eventually consisted of 5 sisters and 4 brothers. Bertha and her siblings walked one...

Feb 1, 2025

Sharon A. Gigante, age 79, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 1, 2025 at the Presence St. Anne Center in Rockford surrounded by her family.  She was born on November 10, 1945 in Rockford, IL, the daughter of Maurice and Elizabeth (Gaspari) Bloom.  She married Armando Gigante on August 12, 1972 in Rockford, he preceded her in death on June...

Jan 28, 2025

Norman George Gruben, 92, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at Harvest Home Assisted Living near Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Norman was born August 23, 1932, to George and Marie (Harms) Gruben in Lee County, Illinois. He grew up on the family farm along with his two brothers, Dean and Wayne, and two younger sisters, Judith and Beverly. Norman graduated from...

Jan 28, 2025

Helen Lenora Wheeler, 93, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at her home in Rochelle, IL with her family at her side.  Helen was born on September 20, 1931, in Wayne City, IL, the daughter of Thomas and Lillie (Shreve) Brady.  Helen worked as a telephone operator in Wayne City, IL, lived on a Dairy Farm in Hinckley, then...

Jan 26, 2025

Rochelle

George Earl Holloway, age 87, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2025 at Manor Court Nursing Home in Rochelle with his family by his side.  He was born on July 4, 1937 in Bluford, IL, the son of Jewell and Marion (Eckhardt) Holloway.  George attended Rochelle Township High School and retired in 1992 from DelMonte Plant...

Jan 26, 2025

Raymond Joseph Brass, age 82, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2025 at his home. He was born on May 22, 1942 in Razikapan, India, the son of Baden and Alice (Abraham) Brass. Raymond became a US Citizen in 1976. Prior to retiring, Raymond worked as a Mortgage Lender in Mount Morris and then at Harris Bank. He is...

Jan 23, 2025

DeKalb

John Barry Guio was born August 25, 1943, in Rochelle, Illinois, to Grace E. and Elmer L. Guio. He died on Thursday, January 23, 2025, surrounded by his loving family at home in DeKalb, Illinois.

John grew up in Rochelle where he graduated high school in 1961. He attended University of Denver and was...

Jan 21, 2025

Rochelle

Paul Howard Mayer, 81, passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon, Illinois with his family by his side.  Paul was born on October 23, 1943, the son of Howard and Irene (Hartmann) Mayer in Dixon, IL.  On June 27, 1992, he married Debra Alfano in Rochelle.

Paul was...

Jan 17, 2025

In Loving Memory: Kenneth Seymour Brown November 14, 1927 -January 17, 2025

Kenneth Seymour Brown, a devoted husband, loving father, caring brother, and adored grandfather and great grandfather, passed away on January 17, 2025, in Cherokee Village Arkansas. He was reunited with his beloved wife, Laverne, stepdaughter, Donna Babb, his parents, Thomas and Cora Brown, and his...

Jan 15, 2025

Terry Lee Austin Sr., 77, of Rochelle, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at his home. He was born January 2, 1948 in Rochelle. Terry married Wanda Ussery on June 17th, 1967, at First Baptist Church in Rochelle. Terry and Wanda shared 57 years of marriage.

An entrepreneur, Terry started and ran a successful appliance repair business,...

Jan 15, 2025

Arlene M. Stucker Woodworth Adamson, 92, of Monroe Center, IL, passed peacefully to her heavenly reward on January 15, 2025 at Saint Anne's Ascension Living Place. She was born on March 8, 1932, to Joseph and Hannah (Beer) Stucker in Malta, Illinois.

Arlene was always easy-going and fun loving. She maintained her sense of humor to the...

Jan 9, 2025

Creston

Michael Edward Julin, age 75, of Creston, Illinois, took his trip to the mothership during the evening of Thursday, January 9, 2025, making a space for the 50,000th best guitarist in the world to move up to number 49,999. He leaves behind a few axes, many stories, and almost as many vinyl records.

Mike...

Jan 9, 2025

Amboy

Dale "Boat" Gene Adkisson, 73, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2025 at Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital in Dixon, Illinois.  Dale was born on April 29, 1951 to Charles D. and Opal (Kemp) Adkisson in Dyess, Arkansas.  On December 13, 1975, he married Linda Venable in Rockford, IL.

Dale enjoyed golf, hunting, fishing and his...

Jan 7, 2025

Richard J. Govea, 72, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at his home in Rochelle, Illinois surrounded by his loving family.  Richard was born on February 22, 1952 to Ramiro and Angeline (Marquez) Govea in Chicago, IL.  On November 13, 1982, he married Margaret M. Blahnik in DeKalb, IL.

Richard is survived by his wife, Maggie Govea...

Jan 6, 2025

Leonardo Galvan, mostly known as "Leo", passed away unexpectantly on January 6, 2025.  Leo was born on November 6, 1959 in El Vergel Durango in Mexico to Felipe Galvan and Teodora Granillo. He was the fifth child out of seven children. Leo was a long time resident of Rochelle where he worked at Lagrou for many years and then...