Local obituaries for Derrick Funeral Home & Cremation Services
Walter Fredrick Frey
Feb 18, 2013
Walter F. Frey, 92, lifelong resident of the Lake Geneva area died Monday February 18th, 2013 at Williams Bay Care Center. Walter Fredrick Frey was born December 2, 1920 in Lake Geneva to the late Fredrick and Emma (Mohns) Frey. Walter was a graduate of the 1938 class of the Lake Geneva High School. Walter was united in marriage to...
John C. Churchill
Feb 16, 2013
John C. Churchill, 86, a lifelong resident of the Lake Geneva area, died Saturday February 16, 2013 at his home. John Clayton Churchill was born in Walworth, WI on May 10, 1926 the son of the late Ira and Velma (Seidler) Churchill. He graduated from Walworth High School in 1944. On June 21, 1952 in Lake Geneva, WI he was...
Lois M. (Budo) Lambrilaz
Feb 13, 2013
Lois M. Lambrilaz, 83, of Lake Geneva, WI, formerly of Chicago, IL, died Wednesday February 13, 2013 at her home. The former Lois Mae Budo was born in Chicago, Illinois on October 1, 1929 the daughter of the late Ignatius and Adele (Quinn) Budo. On May 26, 1952 in Chicago she was united in marriage to James Lambrilaz. Lois loved...
Lawrence J. Crement
Feb 8, 2013
Lawrence J. Crement, 68, of Williams Bay, WI died Friday February 8, 2013 at his home. Lawrence John Crement was born in Chicago, Illinois on June 19, 1944 the son of the late Anthony and Dorothy (Lidl) Crement. On March 15, 1991 in Chicago, IL he was united in marriage to the former Patricia Wangrow. He was a member of...
Kathleen T. "Katie" Lenon
Jan 16, 2013
Kathleen T. “Katie” Lenon, 53, of Lake Geneva, WI died Wednesday January 16, 2013 at Williams Bay Care Center in Williams Bay, WI. Kathleen Theresa Lenon was born in Geneva Township, WI on July 23, 1959 the daughter of the late Robert and Ruth (Gile) Lenon. She graduated from Badger High School in 1977 and then from the University of...
Robert W. Opper
Jan 9, 2013
Robert W. Opper, 71, of Lake Geneva, died Wednesday January 9, 2013 at Saint Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI. Robert Walter Opper was born in Janesville, WI on December 14, 1941 the son of the late Walter and Mary (Mehltretter) Opper. On February 3, 1962 in Lake Geneva, WI he was united in marriage to the former Mary Ann...
Daniel John Blencoe
Jan 7, 2013
Daniel J. Blencoe, 61, of Lake Geneva died Monday January 7th, 2013 at his home. Daniel John Blencoe was born September 28, 1951 to the late William and Alice (Taylor) Blencoe. Daniel had a great love of cars and motorcycles. Daniel is survived by 3 sisters: Alison (Marshall) Nystrom of Hoffman Estates Illinois, Christine (Michael) McBride of Lake Villa Illinois,...
Karen M. (Jordan) Dronen
Dec 30, 2012
Karen M. Dronen, 57, of Capron, IL died Sunday December 30, 2012 at the Williams S. Middleton Memorial Veteran’s Hospital in Madison, WI. Karen Marie Dronen was born in Amsterdam, NY on September 28, 1955 the daughter of the late Robert and Mary Jane (Lombardi) Jordan Jr. She was a graduate of Bishop Skully High School in Amsterdam. She had...
Riccardo "Ric" Callan
Dec 30, 2012
Riccardo J. “Ric” Callan, 56, a long time resident of Lake Geneva, died Sunday December 30, 2012. Riccardo J. Callan was born in Chicago, IL on November 6, 1956 the son of the late Joe and Jody (Gibeault) Callan. He graduated from Badger High School in Lake Geneva in 1974. Ric will be remembered as the friendly face always seen...
Dr. Edward W. Ruzga D.C.
Dec 28, 2012
Dr. Edward W. Ruzga D.C., 58, of Lake Geneva, WI, died Friday December 28, 2012 at his home. Edward Walter Ruzga was born in Gary, IN on December 15, 1954 the son of Vladas and Marie (Nenios) Ruzga. He graduated from Eastern Michigan University in 1976. In 1986 he earned his doctorate from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, IA. ...
Vivian H. (Bette) Flotz
Dec 23, 2012
Vivian H. Flotz, 86, a longtime resident of Pell Lake, WI, formerly of Chicago, IL, died Sunday December 23, 2012 at her home. The former Vivian Helen Bette was born on November 19, 1926 in Chicago, IL the daughter of the late Maximillian and Florence (Ballacker) Bette. On August 15, 1953 she was united in marriage to LeRoy Dzierzanowski; he...
Ruth M. (Gile) Lenon
Dec 16, 2012
Ruth M. Lenon, 89, a lifelong resident of Lake Geneva, died Sunday December 16, 2102 at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn. The former Ruth Marie Gile was born in Lake Geneva, WI on September 30, 1923 the daughter of the late Fred and Mabel (Bingham) Gile. She was a 1941 graduate of Lake Geneva High School. She was a...
Richard August Giovannoni
Dec 14, 2012
Richard A. Giovannoni, 73, a lifelong resident of Lake Como died Friday December 14th, 2013 at Vintage on the Pond. Richard August Giovannoni was born May, 18th 1939 to the late August and Florence Giovannoni in Hinsdale Ill. He was a graduate of Elkhorn High School in 1957. Richard was a self-employed auto mechanic. Richard was a member of the...
Ted Schaefer
Dec 11, 2012
Ted Schaefer, 73, Lake Geneva resident for the last 25 years, died in his home Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, with his wife, Tricia, at his side. Celebration of Ted’s life at a later date. Donations in his name may be made to Oxfam America. Ted Schaefer July 10, 1939 - Dec. 11, 2012 Ted Schaefer, 73, Lake Geneva resident for...
Alice R. (Mccarthy) Reichle
Dec 9, 2012
Alice R. Reichle, 98, of Fountain Hills, AZ formerly of Morton Grove, IL, died Sunday December 9, 2012 in Scottsdale, AZ. The former Alice Rosaline Reichle was born in Chicago, IL on February 10, 1914 the daughter of the late William and Alice (Murphy) McCarthy. She was a 1931 graduate of Carl Schurz High School in Chicago. On August 14,...
Elmer O. Bublitz
Dec 1, 2012
Elmer O. Bublitz, 94, a lifelong resident of the Lake Geneva area, died Saturday December 1, 2012 at Village Glen in Lake Geneva. Elmer Otto Bublitz was born in Geneva Township, WI on October 22, 1918 the son of the late Otto and Clara (Brellenthin) Bublitz. He graduated from Elkhorn High School in 1936. On September 21, 1940 in Lake...
Rodrick A. Behm
Nov 28, 2012
Rodrick A. Behm, 30, of Lake Geneva, WI, died Wednesday November 28, 2012 at his home. Rodrick Aaron Behm was born in Libertyville, IL on January 25, 1982 the son of Roger and Myriam (Molina) Behm. He was a graduate of Badger High School, graduating in 2000. Rodrick is survived by: his mother Myriam (Stanley) Behm-Kielmar of Lake Geneva, WI,...
Victoria R. (Scistowicz) Jackson
Nov 23, 2012
Victoria R. Jackson, 97, of Lake Geneva, WI died Friday November 23, 2012 at Geneva Lake Manor Nursing Home. The former Victoria Rosemarie Jackson was born in Chicago, IL on January 3, 1915 the daughter of the late Andrew and Mary (Chmielak) Scistowicz. On March 19, 1941, in Chicago, IL, she was united in marriage to Kenneth W. Jackson; he...
Casey John Mikrut
Nov 21, 2012
Casey J. Mikrut, 86, died at his home in Lake Como on Wednesday the 21st of November. Casey John Mikrut was born in Chicago Illinois on January 11th, 1926 to the late Stanley and Agnes (Paprocki) Mikrut. Casey was a veteran and served with the U.S. Army. Casey was united in marriage to the former Bertha E. Ross on the...
Fred W. Leonard
Nov 17, 2012
Fred W. Leonard, 76, of Waterman and Warrenville, IL and Walworth, WI, formerly of Glen Ellyn, IL, died Saturday November 17, 2012 at his home in Walworth, WI. Fred William Leonard was born in Geneva, IL on February 18, 1936 the son of the late Elmer W. and Evelyn A. (Wilke) Leonard. He graduated from Glenbard West High School in...

