Local obituaries for Derrick Funeral Home & Cremation Services

Deanna G. (Deithloff) Nagengast
Jul 6, 2013
Deanna G. Nagengast, 56, of Lake Geneva, WI, died Saturday July 6, 2013 at her home. Deanna Georgina Nagengast was born in Chicago, Illinois on April 18, 1957 the daughter of the late George and Julie (Hopper) Deithloff. She had served with the United States Women’s Army Corps. She had been a counselor for abused women and children. Deanna is...

Duane R. Morris
Jul 5, 2013
Duane R. Morris, 86, a long time resident of Lake Geneva, WI, died Friday July 5, 2013 at Williams Bay Care Center in Williams Bay, WI. Duane Richard Morris was born in Rhinelander, WI on November 21, 1926 the son of the late Vernon and Frances Morris. He was a graduate of Rhinelander High School in Rhinelander, WI and then...

Raymond F. Hammerl
Jul 4, 2013
Raymond F. Hammerl, 83, of Williams Bay, WI, died Thursday July 4, 2013 at his home. Raymond Frederick Hammerl was born December 3, 1929 in Chicago, IL the son of the late Raymond G. and Mabel (Lindemann) Hammerl. He was a Veteran of the Korean War serving with the United States Army. On February 25, 1956 in Mount Prospect, IL...
Larry D. Magee
Jun 11, 2013
Larry D. Magee, 78, a lifelong resident of Lake Geneva, WI, passed away Tuesday April 9, 2013 after a brief illness. Larry Douglas Magee was born in Madison, Wisconsin on March 24, 1935 the son of the late Claire and Gladys (Zwolanek) Magee. He graduated from Lake Geneva High School in 1953 and attended the University of Wisconsin in Madison. ...
Dorothy (Pfeiffer) Cardiff
May 28, 2013
Dorothy P. Cardiff, 88, a resident of Lake Geneva, WI, died Tuesday May 28, 2013 at her home. The former Dorothy Pfeiffer was born in Green Bay, WI on November 15, 1924 the daughter of the late Casper and Laura (Klein) Pfeiffer. She graduated from Green Bay West High School in 1942. She was a lifelong Packer Fan. On February...

James S. Michuda
May 17, 2013
James S. Michuda, 91, a longtime resident of Lake Geneva, WI, died Friday May 17, 2013 at his home. James Stephen Michuda was born in Chicago, IL on May 24, 1921 the son of the late Anton and Mary (Paylo) Michuda. He graduated from Mount Carmel High School in Chicago in 1939 and then from Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI...

Gregory Gerard Carlson
May 17, 2013
Gregory G. Carlson, 56, of Lake Geneva passed away suddenly at his home on Friday the 17th of May 2013. Gregory Gerard Carlson was born on March 5, 1957 in Joliet, Illinois to the late Earl and Genevieve (Mills) Carlson. Gregory graduated from Joliet Catholic High School in 1975. Gregory was also a graduate of Lewis University. Gregory was united...

Merrill L. Karcher Sr.
May 13, 2013
Merrill L. Karcher, 80, of Jensen Beach, FL and Lake Geneva, WI died Monday May 13, 2013 at his home in Florida. Merrill Lloyd Karcher Sr. was born in Walworth County, WI on February 17, 1933 the son of the late Walter and Rose (Yanke) Karcher. He was a Veteran of the United States Army serving in Korea. He was...
Jane C. (Cole) Johnston
May 13, 2013
Jane C. Johnston, 85, a longtime resident of Lake Geneva, WI, died Monday May 13, 2013 at Kindred Nursing and Rehab in Burlington, WI. The former Jane Cole was born September 3, 1927 in Sioux City, IA the daughter of the late Thomas and Helen (Halfpap) Cole. She graduated from William Hall High School in West Hartford, CT in 1945...

Elizabeth "Betty" (Scholz) Green
May 9, 2013
Elizabeth C. “Betty” Green, 88, of Lake Geneva, WI, formerly of Naperville, IL and Hudson, FL, died Thursday May 9, 2013 at her home. The former Elizabeth Clair Scholz was born in Cicero, IL on December 29, 1924 the daughter of the late Peter and Rosa (Holzl) Scholz. She graduated from Morton High School in Cicero in 1942. On September...

Louise Mary (Shimeta) Chochola
May 8, 2013
Louise M. Chochola, 96, a lifelong resident of the Lake Geneva area passed away Wednesday morning May 8, 2013 at Lakeland Medical Center. The former Louise M. Shimeta was born on June 18th, 1916 to George and Mary (Fon) Shimeta in Cudahy, WI. Louise was a 1934 graduate of Cudahy High School. After high School Louise went into the Navy...
Edwin "Kicker" Arnold
Apr 28, 2013
Edwin Bruce Arnold, known as “Kicker”, 60, Plano Texas, formerly of Lake Geneva WI, passed away Sunday, April 28th after a courageous 17-month battle with cancer. Surviving are his spouse of 30 years, Margaret (Peggy), nee McNamee, sons Matthew, 28 and Jarrod, 25. Also surviving are Kicker’s sister Suzanne Arnold and her partner Joanne Siebers of Chicago, his Aunt Cheryl...

Mary A. (Schoben) Pierson
Apr 20, 2013
Mary A. Pierson, 91, a longtime resident of Lake Geneva, died Saturday April 20, 2013 at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn. The former Mary Alma Pierson was born on April 10, 1922 in Chicago, IL the daughter of the late Henry and Alma (Schmidt) Schoeben. She graduated from Immaculata Academy in Chicago and then from DePaul University. There are...

Avonelle Lee (Carroll) Kerin
Apr 20, 2013
Avonelle L. Kerin, 76, of Lake Geneva, WI, died Saturday April 20, 2013 at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn, WI. The former Avonelle Lee Carroll was born on September 16, 1936 in Ewing, MO the daughter of the late Lester and Dorothy (Brown) Carroll. She graduated from Surrattsville High School in Clinton, MD in 1954. In 1958 she graduated...
Ethel L. (Trickle) Fuller
Apr 18, 2013
Ethel L. Fuller, 86, of Lake Geneva, WI, died Thursday April 18, 2013 at her home. Ethel Lillian Trickle was born February 5, 1927 in Waukegan, IL the daughter of the late Roy and Stacta (Aron) Trickle. On January 12, 1946 in Nekoosa, WI she was united in marriage to Orville F. Fuller; he preceded her in death on August...

Helen A. (Kluczyk) Michalski
Apr 12, 2013
Helen A. Michalski, 85, of Lake Geneva, WI, formerly of Elkhorn, WI, died Friday April 12, 2013 at Geneva Lake Manor Nursing Home in Lake Geneva. The former Helen Ann Kluczyk was born in Chicago, IL on September 15, 1927 the daughter of the late Stanley and Barbara (Kollmann) Kluczyk. She graduated from Immaculata High School in Chicago, IL. On...

Mary D. (Dilaura) Dunlap
Apr 3, 2013
Mary DiLaura Dunlap, 87, of Lake Geneva, WI died April 3, 2013 at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn, WI. She was born on March 28, 1926 in Niagara Falls, NY the daughter of the late Pietro and Orsola DiLaura. Mary and her husband, Charles M. Dunlap Jr. have resided in Lake Geneva since 1974. She will be dearly missed ...

Ann E. (Gelderman) O'Connor
Mar 29, 2013
Ann E. O’Connor, 80, of Lake Geneva, WI, formerly of Chicago, IL, died Friday March 29, 2013 at Mercy Walworth Hospital. The former Ann Elizabeth O’Connor was born in Chicago, IL on December 20, 1932 the daughter of the late Gregory A. and Mary (O’Brien) Gelderman. She graduated from Woodlands Academy in Lake Forest, IL and then from Mahattanville College...
Ronald C. Wiebold
Mar 28, 2013
Ronald C. Wiebold, 77, formerly of Pioneer Estates, Lake Geneva, WI, died Thursday March 28, 2013 at Willowfield Nursing Home in Delavan, WI. Ronald Carl Wiebold was born in Chicago, IL on November 25, 1935 the son of the late Walter and Frances (Wheeler) Wiebold. On December 5, 1976 in Chicago, IL he was united in marriage to the former...

Marguerite L. Donahue
Mar 28, 2013
Marguerite L. Donahue, 70, of Lake Geneva, WI, died Thursday March 28, 2013 at her home. Marguerite was born in Houston County, MN on April 25, 1942 the daughter of the late James and Grace (Ryan) Donahue. She graduated from new Albin High School in New Albin, IA in 1960. She then graduated from Edgewood College in Madison, WI in...