OBITUARIES

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Louis L. Hawver

Louis L. Hawver

Mar 23, 2025

Louis (Lou) Leroy Hawver, 69, of Lake Geneva, WI, passed away on March 23rd, 2025. He was born September 8, 1955, son of Raymond Hawver and Florence Hawver (Johnson).

Lou married Linda Thom of Marshfield WI December 1978 in Marshfield at the Christ Lutheran Church. They didn’t end up staying together but out of their love, had...

Sandra Lea (Spohr)  Stewart

Sandra Lea (Spohr) Stewart

Mar 22, 2025

Sandy (Sandra) Stewart nee Spohr, Schmitt was born in Chicago to parents Laverne (Kloss) and Raymond Spohr on March 8, 1945. Mother to Gwen (Steven) Medford and Sara (Scott Petersen) Schmitt and proud grandmother to Emily and Alec Medford.

Sandy was active in the Catholic Church, attending St. Joseph’s Church in Lyons. She participated in Bible studies,...

Rex Alan Larsen

Rex Alan Larsen

Mar 19, 2025

Rex Alan Larsen (Rin, Zo, Sexy Rexy) Larsen, 70, lost his battle with cancer on March 19th, 2025 in Lakeland Hospital where he was born. He waspreceded in death by his parents, Harold and Mardelle (Lenon) Larsen, siblings, Gail Nichols, Jim Larsen, Connie Bartush and Eileen Larsen. He is survived by his brother Tom Larsen and his wife Bernie,...

Judith Ann (Bollweg)  Russell

Judith Ann (Bollweg) Russell

Mar 18, 2025

Judy Russell, beloved mother, grandmother, aunt and friend passed away peacefully on March 18th at Alto Memory Care in Grayslake, IL surrounded by loved ones. She was 84.

Judy was born on Good Friday, March 22, 1940 in Wheaton, IL to Herman and Eva Bollweg. She moved to Lake Geneva at the age of 2. Judy graduated...

Cruz Angelica Martinez Guevara

Cruz Angelica Martinez Guevara

Mar 15, 2025

Cruz Angelica Martinez Guevara, age 55, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2025 in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. She was born on May 3rd, 1969 to Ruben Martinez Serrano and Rosa Guevara Garcia. She grew up in Ojocaliente, Zacatecas, Mexico, where she developed a lifelong love for the fine arts. Her upbringing was filled with cherished moments alongside her siblings--Estela,...

Charles William Huettig

Charles William Huettig

Mar 14, 2025

Charles W. Huettig, 62, of the Linn Township area passed away at his home on Friday March 14, 2025.

Charles was born on April 5th, 1962 to the late William and Margaret Huetting in Elkhorn, Wisconsin.  Charles was a member of the graduating class of 1980 from BigFoot High school.

Charles was die hard Packer...

Paula Jean Yakes

Paula Jean Yakes

Mar 12, 2025

Paula J. Yakes, 58, of the Lake Geneva area passed away on March 12, 2025, at St. Lukes Medical Center.

Paula was born on December 23, 1966 in Wisconsin.  She was united into marriage to Darrel L. Yakes on April 27th, 1994.

Paula loved to spend time outdoors with her husband Darrel.  Whether it was...

Teresa Anna Giese

Teresa Anna Giese

Mar 12, 2025

Teresa A. Giese, 68, of the Lake Geneva area passed away at her home on March 12th, 2025.

Teresa was born on December 1, 1956, to the late Erwin “Corby” and Bettie Jane (Schiller) Giese.  Teresa would be one of three children that Corby and Bettie Jane would have.

Teresa was a member of the...

David Bruce Sullivan

David Bruce Sullivan

Mar 9, 2025

David Bruce Sullivan, beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend, passed away on March 9, 2025, at Lakeland Hospital in Elkhorn at the age of 81. He was born on March 16, 1943, in Chicago, Illinois, to Joseph Theodore and Esther Evangeline Sullivan. He is preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Dennis Gilbert Sullivan.

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Isaias Aranda Cortes

Isaias Aranda Cortes

Mar 9, 2025

Isaías Aranda Cortés, de 56 años y residente del área de Lake Geneva, falleció el 9 de marzo de 2025 en su hogar, rodeado de su familia.

Isaías era un apasionado de la gastronomía y le encantaba comer.

Le sobreviven sus tres hijos: Maura (Eleazar Pérez) Bustos, Marín (Ángel Valadez) Aranda y Alexis Aranda; tres...

Joseph And Carol Pihl

Joseph And Carol Pihl

Mar 8, 2025

Joseph and Carol Pihl of Crystal Lake, IL, tragically lost their lives in a car accident on March 8th, 2025. Their 3 dogs died along side of them. They were survived by only child Ryane Likar, her husband, David Likar, along with two grandchildren, Aaron & Evelyn. Joseph was born June 30,1946 to the late Ernie and Millie Pihl....

Thomas "Sam" Craig Samuelson

Thomas "Sam" Craig Samuelson

Mar 7, 2025

Thomas Craig Samuelson ‘Sam’, age 74 of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin passed away on March 7, 2025, following a lengthy battle with cancer. Tom was born on a snowy day, January 20, 1951, in Boone, Iowa. He was the son of the late Walter (Bud) and Helen (Jean) Samuelson of Boone County.

Tom grew up on an Iowa...

Susan Ann (Braford)  Phillips

Susan Ann (Braford) Phillips

Mar 6, 2025

Susan Phillips (Braford) 1935 – 2025 Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

Susan Phillips, 89, passed away on March 6, 2025, in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Born on August 15, 1935, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Sue spent her early years in Wyoming, Michigan, and summers in Pentwater, Michigan, with her siblings.

Sue pursued a career in nursing, earning her...

Celia E. Moreno

Celia E. Moreno

Mar 6, 2025

Celia Escobedo Moreno, long-time resident of Lake Geneva, passed away with family at her side on March 6, 2025. Celia and her husband, Delfino, arrived in Lake Geneva in 1961 to work at the Otto Jacobs Company, where Delfino worked until his retirement. Their first son, Mario, was born followed by another son, Daniel, a year later. They were...

Randall Lee Odegaard

Randall Lee Odegaard

Mar 5, 2025

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Ernest Gary Gygax Jr.

Ernest Gary Gygax Jr.

Feb 28, 2025

Ernest Gary Gygax Jr., 65, of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin passed away surrounded by loved ones on February 28th, 2025.

Ernie was born on September 2, 1959, in Chicago, Illinois, to Mary Jo Powell and the late Ernest Gary Gygax Sr. When Ernie was a toddler, his family decided to move to Lake Geneva, WI, where he grew...

Judith Mae (Hogle)  Vogt

Judith Mae (Hogle) Vogt

Feb 17, 2025

Judith M. Vogt, 84, of the Lake Geneva area passed away on February 17, 2025, at Oak Park Place in Burlington, Wisconsin.

Judith was born on September 29, 1940, to the late John and Jeannette (Rasmussen) Hogle in Kenosha, Wisconsin.  Judith was a member of the graduating class of 1959 from Bradford High School.  Judith loved to...

Craig Marshall Schwenn

Craig Marshall Schwenn

Feb 14, 2025

Craig M. Schwenn, 75, of the Lake Como area passed away on Friday February 14, 2025, at his home.

Craig was born in Oak Park, Illinois, on August 23, 1949, to the late John and Birgit (Just) Schwenn.  Craig was inducted into the United States Marine Corp on November 28, 1966.  September 20, 1969, in Altoona, Pennsylvania,...

Jeffery Vincent Parrish

Jeffery Vincent Parrish

Feb 14, 2025

Jeffery V. Parrish, age 78, passed away on February 14, 2025.  Jeff served his country in the United States Air Force from 1968-1970.  He served his community providing sound insurance planning services with a 40 year career and ownership of Parrish Insurance Planning in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.  He had a big heart, a great sense of humor, was an...

Phyllis "Toots" Joy (Montgomery)  Miller

Phyllis "Toots" Joy (Montgomery) Miller

Feb 12, 2025

Phyllis J. Miller, 92, of the Lake Geneva area passed away on February 12, 2025, at Village Glen.

Phyllis, or Toots as she was known to many,  was born on August 25, 1932, to the late Donald and Louise (Smith) Montgomery in Hebron, Illinois.

If you had to describe Phyllis with one word, that word...

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