Local obituaries for Derrick Funeral Home & Cremation Services
Robert James Flinn Sr.
Jan 21, 2014
Robert J. Flinn Sr., 85, a longtime resident of Lake Geneva, WI and formerly of Rockford, IL, died Tuesday January 21, 2014 at the Wisconsin Veteran’s Home in Union Grove, WI. Robert James Flinn was born in Chicago, IL on July 8, 1928 the son of the late Dr. Elmer and Leone (Bonamoni) Flinn. He was a Veteran of the...
Hilda Jean (Bailey) Karcher
Dec 29, 2013
Hilda Jean Karcher, 85, died Sunday December 29, 2013 at Village Glen Assisted Living Center in Lake Geneva, WI. Hilda Jean was born February 4, 1928 in Manitoba, Canada to the late Allen J. and Hulda (Cassabaum) Bailey. When Hilda was 6 her parents returned to the Lake Geneva area. She graduated from Lake Geneva High School in 1946. On...
Martha Rose (Williams) Tibbitts
Dec 28, 2013
Martha R. Tibbitts, 85, of Delavan passed away on Saturday December 28th, 2013 at Golden Years Nursing Home in Walworth, WI. Martha was born on February 6th, 1928 to the late John C. and Marie (Lehner) Williams in East Chicago, Indiana. Martha was a 1946 graduate of Roosevelt High School in East Chicago. Martha attended Cornell College in Mt. Vernon,...
Edwin C. Meltzer
Dec 26, 2013
Edwin C. Meltzer, 83, a longtime resident of the Lake Geneva area died Thursday December 26, 2013 at Aurora Saint Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI. Edwin Charles Meltzer was born in Chicago, IL on November 1, 1930 the son of the late Samuel and Sarah (Mandel) Meltzer. He graduated from high school in Chicago. Edwin was a farmer and...
Richard Allan Walters
Dec 26, 2013
Richard A. Walters, 57, of Lake Geneva, WI passed away at his home on December 26th, 2013. Richard Allan Walters was born in Indiana on January 14th, 1956. Rick is a 1974 graduate of Monmouth High School in Monmouth, Illinois. Rick was united in marriage to the former Carol Thompson on March 17th, 1989 in Clinton, Iowa. Rick is survived...
Paul A. Dybowski
Dec 22, 2013
Paul A. Dybowski, 67, of Lake Geneva, WI, died Sunday December 22, 2013 at his home. Paul Arthur Dybowski was born in Chicago, IL on December 29, 1945 the son of the late Stanley and Helen (Zboralski) Dybowski. He graduated from Lane Tech High School in 1963. He had served with the United States Army following graduation from high school. ...
Gail L. (Wambold) Goff
Dec 20, 2013
Gail L. Goff, 63, a lifelong resident of the Lake Geneva area died Friday December 20, 2013 at Mercy Walworth Hospital. The former Gail Louise Wambold was born on September 23, 1950 in Elkhorn, WI the daughter of the late Gaylord and Emma (Kohler) Wambold. She graduated from Badger High School with the Class of 1968. At the time of...
Louis A. Labianco
Dec 16, 2013
Louis A. LaBianco, 73, of Williams Bay, WI, formerly of Addison, IL, died Monday December 16, 2013 at Mercy Hospital in Janesville, WI. Louis Anthony LaBianco was born in Oak Park, IL on September 1, 1940 the son of the late Anthony and Rose (Rende) LaBianco. He graduated from East Leydon High School in 1958. He was a Veteran serving...
Mildred C. (Murphy) Kwiatkowski
Dec 12, 2013
Mildred C. Kwiatkowski, 94, of Lake Geneva, WI formerly of Chicago, IL, died Thursday December 12, 2013 at Golden Years of Walworth in Walworth, WI. The former Mildred Cecelia Murphy was born in Chicago, IL on February 17, 1919 the daughter of the late James and Cecelia (Kehoe) Murphy. She graduated from Visitation High School in Chicago in 1936. On...
Mary Alice (Massey) Wortman
Dec 4, 2013
Mary Alice Wortman PhD, 69, passed away suddenly at home on Wednesday, December 4, 2013. Dr. Wortman was born in Lake Geneva, WI in 1944. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin and after serving as Vice President of Corporate Training at CNA Insurance in Chicago, she obtained a master’s degree from the University of Chicago, and...
Donald "Donny" Holm
Nov 27, 2013
Donald M. “Donny” Holm, 35, of Twin Lakes, WI, died Wednesday November 27, 2013 at his home. Donald Michael Holm was born in Kenosha, WI on September 28, 1978 the son of Dennis and Donna (Kent) Holm. He graduated Salem Central High School with the class of 1996. He had worked for several years as an electrician. He was an...
Catherine H. (Hellstern) Reichert
Nov 11, 2013
Catherine H. Reichert, 100, of El Cajon, CA, formerly of Lake Geneva, died Monday November 11, 2013 in El Cajon. The former Catherine Hellstern was born in Chicago, IL on June 26, 1913 the daughter of the late Anton and Josephine (Schillinger) Hellstern. On January 17, 1933 in Chicago, IL she was united in marriage to Samuel M. Reichert; he...
Peter John Pappas
Nov 2, 2013
Peter John Pappas, 55, beloved son of John and Dorothy Pappas, passed away Saturday November 2, 2013 at Saint Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI. Peter John Pappas was born in Milwaukee, WI on November 3, 1957 the son of John Peter and Dorothy Mae (Fry) Pappas. He graduated from Badger High School with the class of 1976. Peter is...
Gordon W. "Butch" Jacobson
Oct 26, 2013
Gordon W. “Butch” Jacobson, 93, a lifelong resident of the Lake Geneva area, died Saturday October 26, 2013 at Geneva Lake Manor Nursing Home in Lake Geneva. Gordon Walter Jacobson was born on February 8, 1920 in Bloomfield Township, WI the son of the late Frank and Emma (Andresen) Jacobson. He graduated from Lake Geneva High School with the class...
Robert W. "Bob" Sanders
Oct 13, 2013
Robert W. Sanders, 89, of Lake Geneva, WI, died Sunday October 13, 2013. Bob was born in Tuscumbia, AL on July 31, 1924 the youngest of five children of Thomas Jefferson Sanders and Anna Mae Sanders. He liked to joke that Tuscumbia had two prominent citizens, Helen Keller and Bob Sanders. His father was an itinerant carpenter going where there...
Nancy Lee Joyce (Swanson) Granholm
Oct 3, 2013
Nancy L. Granholm, 81, of Lake Geneva, passed away Thursday October 3rd, 2013. Nancy Lee Swanson was born on March 14th, 1932 to the late Eric and Helga (Gustafson) Swanson in Chicago, Illinois. She was united into marriage in Chicago on April 2nd, 1955 to the late Erik Gunnar Granholm. Nancy was a very devoted mother and grandmother. Nancy was...
Mary Elizabeth ("Aunt Mary") Picchietti
Oct 2, 2013
“Aunt Mary” Mary E. Picchietti “Aunt Mary”, 87, of Lake Geneva passed away Wednesday October 2nd at Lakeland Medical Center. Mary Elizabeth Picchietti was born on January 26th, 1926 to the late Enea and Elizabeth (Murphy) Picchietti in Highland Park Illinois. Mary graduated from Highland Park High school in 1944. After high school Mary attended Barat College in Lake Forest...
Ronald G. Weiss
Sep 27, 2013
Ronald G. Weiss, 61, of Genoa City, WI, died Friday September 27, 2013 at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center, Elkhorn, WI. Ronald Glenn Weiss was born in Chicago, IL on February 16, 1952 the son of Robert and Janus (Schneider) Weiss. He was a graduate of Loyola University. He was a teacher of special education children at Reek School. He has...
Esther Marie (Lundberg) Krueger
Sep 27, 2013
Esther Marie Krueger, 92, formally of Pell Lake died September 27th, 2013 at Marquardt nursing home in Watertown, WI. Esther Marie Lundberg was born on August 21st, 1921 in the Township of Louriston Chippewa Co., Minnesota to the late Gustaf and Louise (Radimacher) Lundberg. Esther was united into marriage to the late Marvin Krueger on August 29th, 1939 in Benson,...
Marilyn K. (Albert) Kingston
Sep 20, 2013
Marilyn K. Kingston, 70, of Lake Geneva, WI, formerly of Pell Lake, died Friday September 20, 2013 at Saint Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI. The former Marilyn Katherine Albert was born in Chicago, IL on March 20, 1943 the daughter of the late Fred and Laurentine (Klebba) Albert. On November 11, 1967 in Chicago she was united in marriage...
