Obit: Hoaglund, Geraldine J. (1933 - 2010)

Contact: Dolores Mohr Kenyon

Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 
 

Surnames: Hoaglund, Lautenbach, Larson, Kell, Wetzstein, Pagakis, Patrick, Steinhour, Paun 
 

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) January 20, 2010 
 

Hoaglund, Geraldine J. (7 December 1933 - 16 January 2010) With Flag 
 

Geraldine J. Hoaglund, 76, of Earlville, IL, died Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010, at Kishwaukee Community Hospital.  After 10 days in intensive care unit, she became affectionately known as "beautiful blue eyes" by her caregivers. 
 

She was born Dec. 7, 1933, in Granton, the daughter of Gilbert and Elsie (Lautenbach) Larson.  Geraldine (Gerry) was a veteran of the U. S. Navy.  She was very involved in her family genealogy, researching records to be passed on from generation to generation.  She loved to travel, especially to vacation in Wisconsin with her family.  It was a fun-filled trip the family always looked forward to.  An avid book reader, Gerry’s bookshelf was full of novels she had passionately read.  She also enjoyed collecting post cards and trading them with countless pen pals through-out the country. 
 

Gerry is survived by her six children, Debra (Gerald) Kell of Sandwich, IL, Denise Wetzstein of Radcliff, KY, David Hoaglund of Sandwich, IL, Diana (Donald) Pagakis of Earlville, IL, Dana (Jim) Patrick of Herndon, VA, and Derek (Denise) Hoaglund of Rockton, IL; nine grandsons, Nicholas, Nathaniel and Curtis Wetzstein, Shane Hoaglund, Ryan Kell, Justin and Joshua Steinhour and Matthew and Jacob Hoaglund; three step-grandsons, Cory and Cody Pagakis and James Patrick; five great-grandchildren; and her former husband, Curtis Hoaglund of Sandwich. 
 

She was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter in infancy, Teresa Ann; one sister, Virginia Paun; and one brother, Robert Larson, Sr.  
 

Gerry fondly remembered her family roots where she was born and raised, so a memorial service will be held at a later date in Granton.  A memorial has been established for Geraldine Hoaglund for the Alzheimer’s Research Foundation in care of the Butula Funeral Home and Crematory, 1405 DeKalb Ave. Sycamore, Il 60178.  For more information call 815-895-2833.