Local obituaries for Derrick Funeral Home & Cremation Services
Barbara J. Knutter
Dec 24, 2015
Barbara J. Knutter, 72, of Lake Geneva, WI, died Wednesday December 24, 2015 at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center. Barbara Jane Knutter was born in Elgin, IL on February 7, 1943 the daughter of the late Lester and Marion (Slavin) Knutter. She graduated from Marion Central High School in 1961. She graduated from Racine and Kenosha Teachers College and then...
David "Redd" Slifko
Dec 17, 2015
"Its All Good"
David “Redd” Slifko, 70, lifelong resident of the Burlington area died at Lakeland Medical Center on Thursday December 17th, 2015.
Born David Earl Slifko on March 7th, 1945. Redd, as his friends knew him, was a man of many talents. Redd was a chauffer and security...
Shirley B (Boyington) Johnejack
Dec 10, 2015
Shirley B. Johnejack, 98, a longtime resident of Lake Geneva, died peacefully Thursday December 10, 2015 in Lake Geneva. The former Shirley Boyington was born in Rockford, IL on April 13, 1917 the daughter of the late Wayne and Hazel (Burton) Boyington. She graduated from Walworth High School in 1935 and then from Miss Brown’s School of business in...
Ann Marie (Dalziel) Huml
Dec 8, 2015
Ann M. Huml, 89 of Lake Geneva, died Tuesday December 8, 2015 at Geneva Lake Manor Nursing Home in Lake Geneva. The former Ann Marie Dalziel was born in Waukegan, IL on May 14, 1926. She graduated from high school in Waukegan in 1942. On January 31, 1972 in Waukegan, IL she was united in marriage to Frank J....
Theodore Otto Rahn
Dec 7, 2015
Theodore O, Rahn Jr., 77, of Lake Geneva, WI, died Monday December 7, 2015 at his home. Theodore Otto Rahn was born in Elkhorn, WI on January 22, 1938 the son of the late Theodore and Julia (Weinzinger) Rahn. He had worked for many years at Arrow Products in Lake Geneva. He enjoyed working on cars and had participated...
Bertil Erik Gustav Brunk
Nov 27, 2015
Bertil Erik Gustav Brunk, 90, of the Lake Geneva area passed away on Friday the 27th of November 2015.
Bertil was born June 27th, 1925, in Ljusdal, Sweden, the son of Gustav and Kerstin (Landelius) Brunk. Bertil ’s father was an auto mechanic which inspired him to go into manufacturing the first time he saw a milling...
Joan E. Mceneely
Nov 25, 2015
Joan E. McEneely, 60, of Lake Geneva, WI, died Wednesday November 25, 2015 at her home. Joan Ellen McEneely was born in Evanston, Illinois on July 23, 1955 the daughter of the late Edward and Rosemary (Butt) McEneely. She had worked for Jewel Foods for over 35 years.
Joan is survived by: 6 brothers and sisters; Kevin...
Carolyn R. (Mereness) Frey
Nov 21, 2015
Carolyn R. Frey, 86, a longtime resident of the Lake Geneva area, died Saturday November 21, 2015 at Atrium Post Acute Care Center in Williams Bay, WI. The former Carolyn Ruth Mereness was born in Elkhorn, WI on August 3, 1929 the daughter of the late Paul and Gladys (Wiedemer) Mereness. She was a graduate of Darien High School...
Karl Douglas Wallace
Nov 19, 2015
Karl D. Wallace, 62, of Lake Geneva passed away unexpectedly at St. Luke’s Hospital on November 19th, 2015.
Born Karl Douglas Wallace on April 7th, 1953 to Keith and Dorothy (Lind) Wallace in Fairborn, Ohio. Karl and his family relocated to the Delavan-Darien area where Karl attended Delavan-Darien High School and was a member of the graduating...
Victoria Rose Wester
Nov 4, 2015
Victoria Rose Wester, 12 days old, passed away unexpectedly on November 4th, 2015.
Born Victoria Rose Wester to Timothy Jr. and Erin (Effenheim) Wester in Elkhorn Wisconsin on October 23rd, 2015.
Her parents Timothy and Erin survive Victoria. A brother Jake and twin sister Alexandra and her paternal grandparents Timothy Sr. and Rosemary Wester and...
Ronald Francis Muno
Nov 2, 2015
Some time before Monday’s dawn, the soul of Ronald Francis Muno breathed away. His wife of 58 years was next to him. She held his hand; laid her head on his shoulder. "Love you always and forever" were his parting words to her. His children whispered precious memories and sang to him throughout the night. His life had been...
David Roland Roenspies
Nov 1, 2015
David R. Roenspies, 72, of Lake Geneva, WI, died Sunday November 1, 2015 at Saint Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI. David Roland Roenspies was born August 3, 1943 in Hartford, CT the son of Raymond and Beatrice Roenspies. He graduated from Glenbard West High School in Glen Ellyn, IL in 1961 and then from Ambassador College in Pasadena,...
Keith Alan James Hoover
Oct 28, 2015
Keith A. Hoover, 57, a lifelong resident of the Lake Geneva Area, died un-expectantly on October 28, 2015.
Born Keith Alan James Hoover on July 27th, 1958 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin to the late Alvin and Barbara (Prueher) Hoover.
2 children: James (Dana) Hoover and Barbara (Erik) Welch both of Lake Geneva and his beloved...
Flora E. Boldt
Oct 23, 2015
Flora E. Boldt, 90, of Lake Geneva, WI, died Friday October 23, 2015 at her home. Flora Elsie Boldt was born in Greenville, IL on May 9, 1925 the daughter of the late Harry and Bertha (Sieck) Boldt. She graduated from Greenville High School in 1941 and then from Greenville College in 1947. She had taught at Lakeland School...
Regan Elizabeth Russell
Oct 18, 2015
Regan E. Russell, 59, of Lake Geneva, WI, died on October 18 th , 2015.
Born Regan Elizabeth Russell to Barbara H. Russell and the late Robert S. Russell in Kingston, New York. Regan grew up in Saugerties, New York and attended Saugerties schools and Ulster Academy. Regan was also a Graduate of St. Lawrence University.
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James K. Mohr
Oct 16, 2015
James K. Mohr, 84, of Lake Geneva, WI, died Friday October 16, 2015 at his home. James Karl Mohr was born in Park Falls, WI on January 28, 1931 the son of the late Karl and Dorothy (Goodin) Mohr. He graduated from Sparta High School and then from Ripon College in Ripon, WI with a BA Degree in economics....
Richard L. Mcarthur
Sep 27, 2015
Richard L. McArthur, 91, of Linn Township, died Sunday September 27, 2015 at Mercy Walworth Hospital. Richard Louis McArthur was born July 10, 1924 in Chicago, IL the son of the late James and Margaret (Carmody) McArthur. He graduated from Austin High School in Chicago in 1942. He was a Veteran of World War II serving with the United...
Evelynne "Evie" (Reichardt) Walter
Sep 25, 2015
Evelynne Walter, 86, of Pell Lake Wisconsin passed away at her home on September 25th, 2015.
Evelynne “Evie” Walter was born on December 7th, 1928 to the late Wilmer and Mary Louise Reichardt in Walnut Illinois. Evie was a member of the graduating class of 1946 from Woodstock High School. Evie was employed at Woodstock Hospital from...
Franklin Plato Lindner
Sep 11, 2015
Franklin Plato Lindner, 85, of Lake Geneva, died on Friday, Sept 11, at Lakeland Health Care Center after having suffered a stroke on August 12.
Frank was born on June 15, 1930 in Elkhorn, WI, the only child of Dr. and Mrs. Frank P. Lindner. He grew up in Chicago, where his father owned a dental practice...
Tracy Lynn Burgess
Sep 10, 2015
Tracy L. Burgess, 36, died on Thursday September 10, 2015. Born Tracy Lynn Burgess to Thomas W. Burgess and Deborah C. Lininger on April 20, 1979 in Burlington Wisconsin.
Her parents Thomas Burgess and Deborah Lininger survives Tracy. A sister, Tonya L. (Dan) Nelson of Williams Bay, WI, and 1 brother, Joseph (Becky) Burgess of Louisiana both...

