John Patrick Cardiff

John P. Cardiff,39, of the Lake Geneva area passed away on June 27, 2025, at his home.

John was born on July 26, 1985, to Patrick J. Cardiff and Vickie Terracina in Greenville, Tennessee.  After John and his family moved back to the Lake Geneva area he attended Badger High School.  After High School John went onto Gateway Technical College where he earned an associate’s degree and became a Horticulturist.

John was a man who loved the outdoors.  He loved to work and maintain his garden, liked to go and play a round of golf, loved a good game of baseball, and when the ice was on the lake you could find him out ice fishing.   John was a huge fan of Phish.

John is survived by his wife of 12 years, Sarai.  Two children: Noah and Delilah, his brother Sean, and his parents Patrick Cardiff and Vickie (Roy) Terracina all survive John.  John was proceeded in death by his one sister, Lisa Haydem .

There will be a celebration of John and his amazing life sometime in the late summer of 2025.

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Derrick Funeral Home of Lake Geneva is honored to be assisting John’s family.