Peder W. Kirkegaard

Peder W. Kirkegaard, 87, of Lake Geneva, WI, formally of Gurnee, IL and Land O’ Lakes, WI, died Tuesday October 18, 2016 at Saint Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI.  Peder Warmdahl Kirkegaard was born in Jecksen, Denmark on March 1, 1929 the son of the late Aksel and Astrid (Warmdahl) Kirkegaard.  He was educated in Denmark.  On September 7, 1956 he was united in marriage to the former Ruth Marie Josephson; she preceded him in death on March 23, 2005.  He was the former owner of several businesses; Waukegan Disposal, Fargaard Disposal, Deltas Disposal, John Sisson Disposal, TK City Disposal, BFI, Beach Mobile Home Park and Lakeland Mobile Home Park.

Peder is survived by: 4 children; Kim (Vicky) Kirkegaard of Pleasant Prairie, WI, Ingrid Kirkegaard of Lake Geneva, Kathy (Carl) Paglini of Elkhorn, WI and Mark (Alison) Kirkegaard of Woodruff, WI, 4 grandchildren; Tracy (Jeff) Waugh, Christopher (Jessica) Sarver, Brian Kirkegaard, and Kari Kirkegaard, a great-grandson Colton Sarver, a sister Helga Erbou of Hadsten, Denmark, a brother Ole Kirkegaard of Waukegan, IL and his beloved companion, Angus his black lab.  He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister Aase Friis and a brother Jens Jorgen Kirkegaard.

Services for Peder will be held Saturday October 22, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Derrick Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Lake

Geneva; Chaplain Jeff Taylor of Calvary Community Church will officiate.  Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of other expressions of sympathy are requested in Peder’s name to: The Danish Home, 5656 North Newcastle Ave., Chicago, IL 60631.  To sign the on-line guest registry click guest book/ condolences.   

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