All Obituaries

Daniel Bane, 29, of the Harvard, Illinois area died unexpectedly on Saturday March 21, 2020. Born Daniel William Bane to Charles and Michelle Bane in Chicago Illinois.  Daniel was a fan for everything Chicago, from the Bears to the Cubs to the Blackhawks.  Daniel loved to ride motorcycles, loved to go fishing and spend time in the Wonder Lake area. Daniel is survived by three children: Bryson Passmore, Daniel W. Bane Jr., and Riley Bane.  Daniel is also...

Mary Lou Petrie, 93, of Lake Geneva, WI passed into the presence of her Lord on March 25, 2020, at her California home, surrounded by her loving family. The former Mary Lou Neuman was born February 9, 1927 to the late Frank and Adela (Ufer) Neuman in Lost Lake, WI. She grew up on a farm, surrounded by a loving family of 11 siblings. She came to Lake Geneva with her sister June to work as a waitress during World War II, where she soon met the love of her life, Landon Petrie, who was home on...

William W. (Bill) Walser Sr., 75, of Lake Geneva passed away on March 23, 2020 at the Village Glenn nursing home in Lake Geneva. Bill was born in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin to the late Wilbur and Genevie (Garlock) Walser on October 7th, 1944. Bill was Master Counselor of DeMolay.  He was a member of the Fort Atkinson National Guard and also a member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church and St. Marks Dart Ball Team.  Bill worked 27 years for Arrow Products of Lake Geneva...

Lake Geneva: Herbert Francis Burnap went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on March 15, 2020. A public visitation and Celebration of Life service is pending due to the COVID-19 virus. A private family/ military graveside service will take place in Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Union Grove, Wisconsin at a later date. Herb was born on November 24, 1940 at the Texas Maternity Home in Ft. Worth, Texas. He was adopted by his loving parents Samuel Dowd Burnap...

Georgene Burke, 83, of the Lake Geneva area passed away at Village Glen on Sunday March 8th, 2020. Born Mary Georgene McAuliffe to the late George and Margaret (Dowell) McAuliffe on October 11, 1936.  Mary, or Georgene as she is better known, had attended Notre Dame High School in Chicago Illinois.  On December 2, 1961 she was united into marriage to the late Edmund J. Burke Sr. Georgene loved crossword puzzles, loved to golf, and she had a passion for bowling. 3...

Kathryn M. Tousey, 68, of Elkhorn, WI, died Monday February 24, 2020 at her home. The former Kathryn Marie Reimer was born in Boulder, CO on March 21, 1951 the daughter of the late Edward and Elnora (Edquist) Reimer.  Kathryn was a faithful viewer and supporter of the Joyce Meyers Ministries.  She enjoyed doing crafts and restoring furniture.  Her greatest joys were spending time with her children and grandchildren and walking the shore of Geneva Lake. Kathryn is...

Please note that the services for Linda Priebe have been postponed.     Linda Jeanne (Howe) Priebe, age 76, of Lake Geneva, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 10th, 2020 surrounded by her loving husband and family at St. Luke's Medical Center in Milwaukee.  Linda was born September 18, 1943 in Hampshire, Illinois to Jane and Ronald Howe.  She graduated from Hampshire High School in 1961, and then attended Northern Illinois University, where she earned a...

Leslie L. “Les” Malsch, 80, a lifelong resident of the Lake Geneva area, passed away Thursday February 27, 2020 at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center while under the care of the Aurora at Home Hospice team.  He had fought a long and courageous battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsey (PSP).   Leslie Lewis Malsch was born at his family home in Lake Geneva on November 25, 1939 the son of the late Lewis and Winifred (Wilson) Malsch.  Les graduated...

Kathleen Fitzgerald Kocourek, 57, of Marshfield, Massachusetts and of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, passed away on February 27, 2020 at UW Madison Hospital in the company of her husband Michael, her daughter Gigi Olivia, and her five sisters. Kathleen was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts to Donald Paul Fitzgerald II and Catherine Lovett Gilmore Fitzgerald. On August 7th, 2004 Kathleen was united into marriage to Michael Kocourek at Grand Geneva in Lake Geneva,...

Obituary is pending at this time. In lieu of other expressions of sympathy the family has asked that you make a donation in Jean's name to the Y.M.C.A. Derrick Funeral Home is honored to be assisting the family of Jean Wilson.