Local obituaries for Derrick Funeral Home & Cremation Services
Bonnie Lou Kucera
Jun 6, 2014
Bonnie L. Kucera, 71, of Pell Lake, WI, died Friday June 6, 2014 at her home. Bonnie Lou Kucera was born in Chicago, IL on October 28, 1942 the daughter of the late Louis and Mary (Krebner) Kucera. She was raised and educated in Chicago. She is survived by a brother Robert of Pell Lake, WI. She was preceded in...
Gerhard P. Kolb
May 26, 2014
Gerhard P. Kolb, 83, of Lyndon Station, WI, died Monday May 26, 2014 at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Madison, WI. Gerhard Paul Kolb was born in Ludwigshafen, Germany on February 2, 1931 the son of the late Franz and Maria (Meisersik) Kolb. On November 28, 1953, in Helmsheim, Germany, he was united in marriage to the former Helga Roederer. He...
Lloyd Baden (Junior) Schmidt
May 7, 2014
Lloyd B. Schmidt, 60, of Burlington WI, died Wednesday May 7th, 2014 at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI. Lloyd Baden Schmidt was born on October the 5th, 1953 to the late Lloyd and Grayce Schmidt in Sheboygan, WI. Lloyd, better known as Junior to his friends and family, was a member of the 1971 graduating class of Burlington...
Rita A. Gallagher
Apr 27, 2014
Rita A. Gallagher, 89, of Roswell, NM, died Friday April 27, 2014. She was born September 12, 1924 in Chicago, IL the daughter of the late Edward and Mary (Cowhey) Gallagher. Rita was a former Sister of Mercy Nun RSM. She earned her Master’s Degree in education at Loyola University in Chicago. She went on to be Principal and teacher...
Marcia L. (Scheunemann) Gunderson
Apr 25, 2014
Marcia L. Gunderson, 86, of Lake Geneva, WI, formerly of Park Ridge, IL, died Friday April 25, 2014 at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center. The former Marcia Louise Scheunemann was born in Park Ridge, IL on December 31, 1927 the daughter of the late Herman and Ada (Nielsen) Scheunemann. She graduated from Maine East High School in Park Ridge, IL in...
Donald T. Sutte Jr.
Apr 22, 2014
Donald T. Sutte Jr., 80, of Lake Geneva, WI and Boca Raton, FL, died Tuesday April 22, 2014 at Mercy Walworth Hospital, Lake Geneva. Donald Theodore Sutte Jr. was born on November 20, 1933 in Oak Park, IL the son of the late Donald T. and Rita (Carroll) Sutte Sr. He graduated from Oak Park-River Forest High School in 1951....
Ruth (Johnson) Fletcher
Apr 10, 2014
Ruth Fletcher, 88 of the Rockford area, passed away peacefully at her home on April 10th, 2014. The former Ruth Johnson was born on August 9th, 1925 to the late David and Frieda Johnson of Chicago, Illinois. Ruth graduated from Fenger High School in Chicago in 1943. Ruth then went on to receive an associate degree from Thornton Township Junior...
Elizabeth J. (Rawson) Nielsen
Apr 8, 2014
Elizabeth J. Nielsen, 91, of Lake Geneva, WI, died Tuesday April 8, 2014 at Lakeland Health Care Center in Elkhorn, WI. The former Elizabeth Jane Rawson was born on August 9, 1922 in Syracuse NY the daughter of the late Chester and Loretta Rawson. She graduated from Little Cedar High School in Little Cedar, IA in 1940. On May 7,...
Richard W. Sievert Sr.
Apr 2, 2014
Richard W. Sievert, Sr. 77, of Lake Geneva, WI, died Wednesday April 2, 2014 at his home. Richard William Sievert was born in Chicago, IL on June 1, 1936 the son of the late Bernard and Dorothy (Tapper) Sievert. He graduated from Glenbard West High School in Glen Ellyn, IL in 1954. On November 14, 1956 he was united in...
Gayle Darlyn (Novak) Hendricks
Apr 1, 2014
Gayle D. Hendricks, 64, of Lake Geneva, WI, died Tuesday April 1, 2014 at Post Acute Medical Hospital in Greenfield, WI. The former Gayle Darlyn Novak was born in Blue Island, IL on July 31, 1949 the daughter of Bernie and Cora (Pott) Novak. She graduated from Eisenhower High School in Blue island, IL in 1967. She received her degree...
Irene M. (Brown) Sculley
Mar 15, 2014
Irene M. Sculley, 86, a lifelong resident of Lake Geneva, died Saturday March 15, 2014 at her home. The former Irene May Brown was born in Geneva Township, WI on May 6, 1927 the daughter of the late George and Hellena (Kaszmerchek) Brown. She graduated from Lake Geneva High School with the Class of 1945. She was a customer service...
Barbara E. Timander
Mar 9, 2014
Barbara E. Timander, 92, of Lake Geneva, WI, died Saturday March 9, 2014 at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon, IL. Barbara Elizabeth Timander was born in Chicago, IL on September 10, 1921. She graduated from high school in Chicago, IL. On February 3, 1945 in Chicago, IL she was united in marriage to Rudolph Timander; he preceded her in...
Bernard G. "B.G. O'Reilly
Mar 8, 2014
Bernard G. “BG” O’Reilly, 70, of Lake Geneva, WI, lost his battle with head/neck cancer on March 8, 2014 while vacationing in Florida. He was raised in LaGrange, IL by Bernie and Edna O’Reilly. BG graduated from Culver Academy, received his BA from Amherst College an MA from Indiana University and another MA from Central Michigan. He worked at Culver...
Donald F. Briere
Mar 1, 2014
Donald F. Briere, 61, of Lake Geneva, WI, died unexpectedly on Saturday March, 1, 2014 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital, in Waukesha, WI. Don was born on July 16, 1952 in Burlington, WI the son of Joseph and Helen (Hunsbusher) Briere. He was raised in New Munster, WI where he attended St. Alphonsus Grade School. He graduated from Salem Central High...
Alex W. Steinforth Jr.
Feb 24, 2014
Alex W. Steinforth Jr., of Powers Lake, WI, died Monday February 24, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family. Alexander William Steinforth Jr. was born in Buffalo, NY on May 25, 1924 the son of the late Alexander W. and Myra (Stark) Steinforth Sr. He grew up in Buffalo, NY and earned a BA in Math at the University...
Donald O. Valum
Feb 21, 2014
Donald O. Valum Sr., 77, of Pell Lake, WI, died Friday February 21, 2014 at his home. Donald Orville Valum was born in Westby, WI on January 19, 1937 the son of the late Helen Valum. On May 9, 1987 in Lake County, IL he was united in marriage to the former Cathy Dreyer. He had worked for many years...
Carla Ann Smyth
Feb 18, 2014
Carla A. Smyth, 61, a resident of Linn Township, WI, died Tuesday February, 18, 2014 at her home. Carla Ann Smyth was born on September 4, 1952 in Evanston, IL the daughter of Robert W. and Norine (Claffey) Smyth. She graduated from North Shore Country Day High School in Winnetka, IL. Carla was an avid movie buff, her favorites were...
Gordon Richard Hoffman
Feb 15, 2014
Gordon R. Hoffman, 57, of Bloomfield Township died Saturday February 15th, 2014 at his home in Ivanhoe. Gordon Richard Hoffman was born October 4th, 1956 to the late Ronald and Nancy Hoffman in Libertyville, Ill. Gordon was a member of the 1974 graduating class of Wauconda High School. Gordon was united in marriage to the former Yanaka Pearson in Woodland...
Henrietta Julie Zajac
Feb 5, 2014
Henrietta J. Zajac, 85, of Lake Geneva, W, died Wednesday February 5, 2014 at Walnut Grove in Lake Geneva. Henrietta Julia Zajac was born on February 1, 1929 in Graz, Austria. She received her education in Austria. On February 5, 1952, in Manchester, England she was united in marriage to Joseph Zajac. Henrietta is survived by: Joseph her husband of...
Roger A. Hill
Feb 1, 2014
Roger A. Hill, a lifelong resident of the Lake Geneva area, died Saturday February 1, 2014 at Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington in Burlington, WI. Roger Alan Hill was born in Elkhorn, WI the son of Elmo and Lillian (Hoffman) Hill. He graduated from Badger High School with the Class of 1972. On March 16, 2001 in Ianen, China he...
