Norman R. Horter
Apr 10, 2012
Norman Robert Horter, age 72, died on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at his home. He was born on September 27, 1939 in St. Louis, MO, the son of Karl Peter and Kathryn House Horter. He served in the US Army from 1961 to 1967. He married Judy L. Shook on June 6, 1966 in Rochelle, she preceded him in death...
Scot A. Sparks
Mar 28, 2012
Scot A. Sparks, 61, of Rochelle, passed away on Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at UIC Medical Center in Chicago, IL. He was born on Nov. 25, 1950 in Huntington, IN the son of Dale C. and Carolyn (Dyson) Sparks. In 1972, he received his Bachelors of Science degree in Agronomy from Purdue University in W. Lafayette, IN. Scot married Cherryl...
Margery Behrends
Mar 26, 2012
Margery Ann Behrends, age 78, of Mendota, died Monday March 26, 2012 at the Mendota Community Hospital. She was born on March 27, 1933 in Flagg Township, IL, the daughter of John H. and Hazel Marie Rainwater Behrends. Margery worked as a bookkeeper for Kepner Insurance and then for the Mendota Community Hospital prior to retiring. She was preceded in...
Nancy L. Hart
Mar 25, 2012
Nancy L. Hart, 62, of Rochelle, IL died March 25, 2012 at Serenity Hospice and Home of Oregon, IL surrounded by her family. She was born Oct. 8, 1949 in DeKalb, IL, the daughter of Howard and Katherine Foster Hart. Her parents and infant sister Elizabeth Cecilia Hart preceded her death. Nancy grew up on the family farm south east...
Theresa Caron
Mar 23, 2012
Theresa Marie Caron, "Maman, Grandmaman, Matante" beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, age 100, passed away on March 23, 2012, one day before her 101st Birthday. She was born on March 24, 1911 in St. Julie, Quebec, Canada, the daughter of Alphonse and Eugenie Roy Plourde. She married Rolland H. Caron on July 1, 1933 in Rochelle. He preceded her in...
Charlie E. Hynson
Mar 19, 2012
Charles "Charlie" E. Hynson, age 87, of Rochelle, passed away at the Serenity Home in Oregon on Monday, March 19, 2012. He was born on December 10, 1924 in York, Pennsylvania, the son of Charles L. And Daisy Diehl Hynson. He married Eleanor R. Bain on Dec. 29, 1946 in East Northport, New York. Charlie was a member of Faith...
Joseph Andrew Large
Mar 18, 2012
Joseph Andrew Large, 24, of Rochelle, IL passed away Sunday March 18, 2012 at the White Pines State Park. Joseph was born Feb. 15, 1988 in Goshen IN the son of Steven Ray Large and Dianna Lynn McDermitt. Joe will be sorely missed by his family and friends. Joe's tender heart was apparent in his love of animals and nature....
Cheryl "Sher" Lynn Pontnack
Mar 14, 2012
Cheryl Lynn "Sher" Pontnack, 63, of Rochelle, IL died Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at her home. She was born April 11, 1948 in DeKalb, IL, the daughter of Dale and Doris (Bond) Richardson. She worked at Eatons in Rochelle and Rossi's Pizza in Waterman, IL. Sher was preceded in death by her parents and a niece Ann Marie Glavin. Cher...
Donald F. Schaller
Mar 13, 2012
Schaller, Donald F., MD of Scottsdale, a founder of one of Arizona's first health plans and the architect of a 1980s turn-around of the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, passed away Tuesday March 13, 2012. Dr. Schaller was born June 1, 1925 in Rochelle, Ill. to Dr. and Mrs. C.H. Schaller. After two years at the University of Illinois...
Verla M. Krug
Mar 12, 2012
Verla M. Krug, beloved wife and mother, 81, of Ashton, passed away early Monday morning, March 12, 2012, at home. She was born September 27, 1930, in Reynolds Township, Illinois, the daughter of Walter and Edith Miller Pickle. She graduated from Rochelle Township High School. She married the love of her life, Oliver J. "Toby" Krug Jr., on December 16,...
Marcia A. Hill
Mar 12, 2012
Marcia A. Hill, 73, of Rochelle, died on Monday March 12, 2012 in St. Anthony Hospital in Rockford, IL with her daughter by her side. She was born August 30, 1938 in DeKalb, IL the daughter of John and Elizabeth Rambough Diehl. She married Richard Dean Hill on May 12, 1956 in Rankin, IL. He preceded her on Feb. 1,...
Willie Mae Parsons
Mar 10, 2012
Willie Mae Parsons, 90, of Rockford, IL formerly of Rochelle, passed away Sat. Mar. 10, 2012 at Emeritus Assisted Living in Rockford, IL. Willie Mae was born Jan. 30, 1922 in Mobile AL the daughter of James "Willie" and Nona (Mercer) Taylor. Willie Mae graduated from Murphy High School in Mobile AL. She married William Howard Parsons Nov. 18, 1945...
Willard Rosenwinkel
Mar 1, 2012
Willard Rosenwinkel 87 of Lee, IL died Thursday March 1, 2012 in Heritage Health in Mendota, IL. He was born August 1, 1924 in Bloomingdale, IL the son of Ernst and Martha Edeker Rosenwinkel. Preceded by parents and 2 brothers Harvey and Ralph. He was a U.S. Marine during WW II receiving a Purple Heart and becoming disabled during his...
Fred Bartha
Feb 29, 2012
Frederick P. Bartha, age 84, died on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at the Rochelle Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on November 9, 1927 in Naperville, IL, the son of Edward and Barbara Kauk Bartha. Fred married Barbara Galor on July 3, 1959 in Polo, IL. He Served in WWII in the US Army, and owned and operated Bartha...
Cruz Mata
Feb 16, 2012
Cruz Mata, 68 of Rochelle, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012 at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison. He was born on May 3, 1943 in Mercedes, TX to Refugio and Victoria (Garcia) Mata. Cruz married Elodia Becerra. He was a realtor and employed by Lori Patterson Realty. He was preceded in death by his parents; and siblings:...
Karen Gilbert
Feb 15, 2012
Karen M. Gilbert, 61, of Rochelle, passed away on Wed., Feb. 15, 2012 at Serenity Hospice Home in Oregon, IL with her family at her side. She was born on June 25, 1950 in DeKalb, IL to Ullman "Butch" and Martha Burright. In 1968, she graduated from DeKalb High School. She also received an Associates Degree from Kishwaukee College. Karen...
Beatrice Hope Lowe
Feb 14, 2012
Unger-Horner Funeral Home 815 562 4534 Beatrice Hope Lowe, of Creston, IL, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012 at Rochelle Rehabilitation Center. Hope was born on June 17, 1918 in Mohawk, TN to Milburn and Mamie (Kyte) Day. She moved to Rochelle in 1942 worked for 32 years at Caron Spinning Co. retiring in 1980. Hope moved to Creston...
Dorothy Carter
Feb 14, 2012
Dorothy L. Carter, 89 of Rochelle, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012 at OSF Hospital in Rockford, IL. She was born on May 11, 1922 in Reynolds Twp, IL to John J. and Marie A. (Kosbab) Meirath. Dorothy married Paul J. Carter on June 6, 1942 in Oregon, IL and they farmed together. He preceded her in death on...
Rev. Robert Miller
Feb 13, 2012
Reverend Robert L. Miller, age 78, of Rochelle, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 13, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family. He loved his wife, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Besides loving and caring for his family, he served others always before himself. He was a rock to his family - leaving a legacy that we can only...
Raymond Mccaslin
Feb 11, 2012
Raymond Ellis McCaslin, 77, of Steward, IL, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at his home. He was born on January 18, 1935 in Rochelle, to Raymond S. and Imogene M. (Ellis) McCaslin. In 1952, he entered the U. S. Army, serving in Germany, and was discharged in 1956, as Sgt. First Class. Ray married Ardith A. Dittmar on...
