Local obituaries for Derrick Funeral Home & Cremation Services
Craig Richard Ferguson
Aug 2, 2022
Craig Richard Ferguson of Twin Lakes, WI and New Port Richey, FL passed away suddenly on August 2, 2022 at the age of 78. Craig was born in Chicago on January 26, 1944 to Richard M. and Lillian Ida (nee Affolter) Ferguson. He is survived by his beloved wife, Ruth, of nearly 50 years, brother Larry (Pat), sister Janet...
Jon A. Yakes
Jul 31, 2022
Jon A. Yakes, 83, of Lake Geneva, WI, passed away Sunday July 31, 2022 at Geneva Lake Manor. Jon Allan Yakes was born on August 4, 1938 in Elkhorn, WI the son of the late Allan and Lena (Brellenthin) Yakes. He graduated from Lake Geneva, High School in 1956. On September 19, 1964, in Lake Geneva, he was united...
Allen Russell Hallberg
Jul 31, 2022
Allen R. Hallberg, 68, of the Genoa City area passed away unexpectedly on August 1, 2022, at Burlington Memorial Hospital.
Allen was born to late John and Dorothy (Peterson) Hallberg Sr. on December 19th, 1953, in Elmhurst, Illinois. Allen was a member of the graduating class of 1972 from Mundelion High School. Not far after graduating from...
Larry Mayer
Jul 26, 2022
Larry Mayer, 79, of Elkhorn, WI, passed away Tuesday July 26, 2022 at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center, Elkhorn, WI. Larry was born October 20, 1942 in Milwaukee, WI the son of the late Edward and Florence (Peterson) Mayer. He graduated from Custer High School in Milwaukee with the Class of 1960. In 1993 in Lake Geneva, WI he was...
Grace Rosemary (Miller) Rolfson
Jul 25, 2022
On Monday, July 25, 2022, Grace Rosemary Rolfson, found peace surrounded by her two daughters following a brave, years-long battle with Huntington’s disease.
Grace was born on September 9th, 1945, in Milwaukee Wi, to Julia and Joseph Miller. She was a devoted mother to her daughters Shelly Johnston and Holly (Doug) Johnson. Her grandchildren were the light...
Grace Rosemary (Miller) Rolfson
Jul 25, 2022
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Peter Klaus Schauer
Jul 22, 2022
Peter K. Schauer, 81 of Chicago, Illinois passed away unexpectedly on July 22, 2022, in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.
Peter was born on July 16th, 1941, to the late Edlef and Charlotte (Ballerman) Schauer in Munich Germany. Stationed in Orleans, France Peter served in the US Army for 3 years. It was there where he met and married...
John C. Franzene
Jul 16, 2022
John C. Franzene, 59, a lifelong resident of Lake Geneva, passed away Saturday July 16, 2022 at Geneva Lake Manor in Lake Geneva. John Charles Franzene was born April 14, 1963 in Elkhorn, WI the son of the late Carl and Mary (Copeland) Franzene. He was a graduate of Badger High School. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, woodworking, and just...
Anne Marie (Smolen) Pilarski
Jul 15, 2022
Anne M. Pilarski, 67, of the Lake Geneva area passed away at her home surrounded by family on Friday, July 15th.
Anne was born in Poland on September 5th, 1954, to the late Tadeusz and Maria (Grudzien) Smolen. Anne was one of four children that Tadeusz and Maria had. On September 6th, 1975, in Chicago, Illinois, Anne...
James "Jim" Frederick Schmitt
Jul 13, 2022
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James “Jim” Schmitt, 83, of Williams Bay, WI, passed away Wednesday July 13, 2022 at his home. James Frederick Schmitt was born May 25, 1939 the son of the late Frederick and Evelyn (Lortie) Schmitt. Jim enlisted in the United States Army on June 26th, 1956...
Julia Ann (Twardowski) Erickson
Jul 10, 2022
Julia Anne Erickson, 73, of the Elkhorn area passed away on July 10, 2022, at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center.
Julia was born to the late John and Rosalie (Zdanchawiz) Twardowski in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on February 19, 1949. Julia was a member of the graduating class of 1961 from St. Paul High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Kathleen Anne (Slimp) Ellenbecker
Jul 10, 2022
Kathleen A. Ellenbecker, 57, of the Lake Geneva area died peacefully at her home on July 10, 2022.
Kathleen was born on July 13, 1964, to the late Lowell Sr. and Dolores (Waldo) Slimp in Aurora, Illinois. Kathleen was one of 11 children that Lowell and Dolores had. Kathleen was a member of the graduating class of...
Olive Mary (Taylor) Loeffler
Jul 8, 2022
Olive M. Loeffler, of Delavan, WI, passed away Friday July 8, 2022 at Lakeland Medical Center, Elkhorn, WI. The former Olive Mary Taylor was born in Bingham, England on April 17, 1940 the daughter of the late Harley and Nellie Taylor. On October 23, 1981 she was united in marriage to Joseph W. Loeffler.
Olive was a...
Clarence Lester Gauger
Jul 5, 2022
Clarence Lester Gauger, aged 82, died peacefully July 5 at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn. Clarence was born July, 17 1939 to Lester and Adeline Gauger in Elkhorn. Clarence lived all of his life in southeast Wisconsin and most of it in the Lake Geneva area. On May 19, 1962 Clarence married Doris Bennett of Burlington. The couple...
Bess (Saye) Schillinger
Jul 2, 2022
Bess (Saye)Schillinger, residing in Williams Bay, left us July 2, 2022. Bess was born February 25,1930 in Athens Georgia to Ralph and Belle Saye. Bess was the oldest of 7 children. She was preceded in death by her parents and all 6 siblings. Ralph Saye, Harry Saye, Naomi Saye (Wolfe), Donald Saye, Carolyn Saye (Nelson), Edwin Saye.
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Jackie Lee (Skiles) Garcia
Jun 30, 2022
Jackie Lee Garcia, 68, died unexpectedly in her hometown of Delavan, WI on June 30th 2022.
Jackie was born on July 3rd 1953 in Chicago, IL to the late Elvera Skiles.
Jackie graduated from Burlington Highschool in 1971. She was married to Wilebaldo Garcia on July 31st 1985. She spent most of her life working...
Virginia Susan (Czupowski) Enger
Jun 25, 2022
Virginia S. Enger, 63, of the Pell Lake area passed away unexpectedly at her home on June 25, 2022.
Virginia was born to Richard and Evelyn (Placzek) Czupowski on January 2, 1959, in Chicago Illinois. Virginia attended West Leyden High School and was a member of the graduating class of 1977.
Virginia is survived by...
Robert Sarnowski
Jun 20, 2022
Robert Sarnowski, 56, of the Genoa City area passed away unexpectedly on June 20th, 2022 at Mercy-Walworth Hospital.
Robert was born on March 23, 1966, in Chicago, Illinois to John and Rosemary (Zeledon) Sarnowski. Robert attended Catholic Central High School in Burlington, Wisconsin and was a member of the graduating class of 1984. On August 27th, 1988,...
Carol Jean (Brett) Pankau
Jun 19, 2022
Carol Jean (Brett) Pankau, 90, passed away peacefully in Lake Geneva, WI, on June 19, 2022. Her strong faith was a light for many and she attended daily mass, because, she said, it helped frame and form her daily life. Born on November 9, 1931, in Chicago, IL, to Jean Russell and Adah (Klotz) Brett. She grew up in Chicago’s...
Nancy J. (Schueneman) Franzen
Jun 15, 2022
Nancy J. Franzen, 89, of Lake Geneva, WI, passed away Wednesday June 15, 2022 at Holton Manor in Elkhorn, WI. The former Nancy Jane Schueneman was born in Waukegan, IL on June 30, 1932 the daughter of the late Aloysius and Emma (Story) Schueneman. She spent many years running her business Nancy Franzen Aquatic Shapeups.
Nancy was...
