Obituaries

Feb 26, 2018

Charles L. McDonald Jr., age 83 of Delavan, WI passed away at the Atrium Post-Acute Care of Williams Bay, WI on Monday, February 26, 2018. Visitation will be held from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at the Steinke-Lazarczyk Funeral Home with a service at 11:30 a.m. with Fr. Sergio Lizama of St. Francis de Sales...

Feb 22, 2018

Peter W. Scherer, age 90 of Chicago, IL passed to eternal life at his residence on Thursday, February 22, 2018. Visitation will be held Saturday, March 3, 2018 at the Church of Holy Communion Episcopal Church (320 Broad Street, Lake Geneva, WI) from 9:30 to 11a.m. with Funeral Mass at 11:00 a.m. with Fr. Kevin Huddleston officiating. Burial will...

Feb 21, 2018

Delavan, WI-Evelyn Rae (Thurn) Klein 88, left this world to join her husband William in heaven on Wednesday, February 21 st at RidgeStone Village in Delavan. She was born in Edgewood IA July 1 st , 1929 to Isaac Thurn and Grace Waite. Evie grew up on a farm in Iowa with 2 sisters and 5 brothers. She graduated...

Feb 15, 2018

Charles E. Carlson b. Jan 10, 1942 in Elkhorn to Carl James and Betty Jean (Hart) Carlson. Graduated from DDHS Class of 1960, served in the U. S. Army from 1960 to 1963. Worked as a Bricklayer for 40 years. Married Virginia Helen (Arnott) May 26,1967. Survived by children Kristin Ann (Robin Lee-Thorp) Carlson Fairfax VA, Charles Theodore (Mary)...

Feb 14, 2018

James D. Kuehner age 44 of Williams Bay, WI passed away at the Lakeview Specialty Hospital in Waterford, WI on Wednesday, February 14, 2018. Private family services are being held. Steinke-Lazarczyk Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Lake Geneva, WI is proudly serving the Kuehner Family.

Feb 12, 2018

Harry J Clement, age 92, passed away February 12, 2018 at Angel Grace Hospice in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin after a brief illness. He was born August 8, 1925 in Middleburg, The Netherlands, Europe to Henry and Albertine Clement. He married Connie Bayer on January 17, 1951. They Immigrated to the United States on December 10, 1953. Harry lived in many...

Feb 9, 2018

Louise Rita Rutkowski of Park Ridge, IL and Delavan, WI went to God in the arms of her husband Donald of 66 years at her residence on Friday, February 9, 2018. Louise was born in Chicago, IL to Victorio and Antonia (Simonni) Cecchin. She was the devoted wife of Donald Rutkowski. Loving mother of daughter Marilouise nee: Rutkowski (Robert)...

Feb 7, 2018

Leocadia J. George, age 99 of Geneva Township, WI passed away at her residence on Wednesday, February 7, 2018. Private family services were held. Steinke-Lazarczyk Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Lake Geneva, WI is proudly serving the George family.

Feb 6, 2018

Ronald Camden Ruffner, 79 of N. Main Street, Walworth died at his home with his wife Barbara and granddaughter at his side. He was born July 28, 1938 in Pennsylvania the son of Camden Ruffner and Louise Brady. He married Barbara Van Zandt and moved to Walworth ,Wis from Florida. Ron was a computer programer and sales professinal. He...

Feb 6, 2018

Robert K. Black 84, of Delavan passed away peacefully February 6, 2018. He was born in Janesville Wisconsin on November 29, 1933 to Elmer and Bessie Black. Bob was an avid traveler in his younger years and has shared those stories of his life's ventures with many of us. He loved to fish and hunt, then gave up hunting...

Feb 4, 2018

Ina Mae Nelson, age 90 of Lake Geneva Township, WI passed away on Sunday, February 04, 2017. Private family services were held. Steinke-Lazarczyk Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Lake Geneva, WI is proudly serving the Nelson family.

Feb 2, 2018

Jan 30, 2018

Additional Comments: A Legend Has Passed; Early Tuesday morning, Mom passed away. Many of you will remember her for her unparalleled baked goods and traditional Southern German dumplings. But she had a remarkable story. Born in the Sudetenland, she liven in a large home that dated pre 1600. She grew up quickly during World War II. At about ten...

Jan 30, 2018

Dona Ruth Macherey, born January 17, 1932 in Yankton South Dakota, grew up in Manitou Springs, Colorado, attended Denver University, and became a 3rd grade teacher. She moved to Winnetka, Illinois, met and married William Macherey on June 16, 1959, and had 4 sons, ending her teaching career, but not her teacher's spirit. She died in her home peacefully,...

Jan 25, 2018

Helen Camille Duvall Timm, age 84, of Delavan, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Jan 25, 2018 at Holton Manor, in Elkhorn. She had also been in the care of St. Croix Hospice services. She was born in Elkhorn, WI on November 12, 1933, the daughter of the late Daniel and Helen (Grams) Duvall. She graduated from Darien High School...

Jan 24, 2018

Marion Rosiak, age 90, of Lake Geneva, WI passed to eternal life at his residence on Wednesday, January 24, 2018. Marion was born July 19, 1927 in Poland to the late Stephen and Marta (Babrowska) Rosiak. He married Lilija Mikus in 1958 in Racine, WI. Marion was a long-time member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Lake...

Jan 23, 2018

Lawrence E. Larson, age 71 of Whitewater, WI passed away at the Select Specialty Hospital in Madison, WI on Tuesday, January 23, 2018. Private family services were held. Steinke-Lazarczyk Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Lake Geneva, WI is proudly serving the family.

Jan 22, 2018

Kit William Czarapata, 64 currently of Delavan died at Willowfield Nursing Home on Jan. 22, 2018 A memorial gathering is being held by his brother Jeffrey (Suzanne) Czarapata of Ellkhorn. Those who knew him are invited to a gathering to visit and reminisce about Kit. The gathering is from 1pm to 3pm Sunday, Feb. 4th. at the Betzer Funeral...

Jan 19, 2018

Cynthia L. Autry age 54 of Waukesha, WI passed away at Aurora Memorial Hospital Burlington on Friday, January 19, 2018. Private family services were held. Steinke-Lazarczyk Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Lake Geneva, WI is proudly serving the family.

Jan 17, 2018

Dorothy D. Hansen, 77, of Delavan, died in her home Wednesday, January 17, 2018 of natural causes surrounded by her children. Dorothy was born September 15, 1940, in Waukesha, Wisconsin, the daughter of Richard and Sylvetta Smith. Dorothy loved to help others and meet new people. She volunteered at a local hospital as a candy striper before marrying her...