Kathryn Ann

Gericke

Kathryn A. Gericke, 89, Brookfield, formerly of Lake Mills, died peacefully on Saturday, February 3, 2018.


She was born on July 27, 1928, the daughter of the late Christian and Manda (Jensen) Lindberg.


In 1946, she graduated from Lake Mills High School and later attended Carroll College and University of Wisconsin Madison.


Kathryn married Jackson Gericke on October 16, 1949.


She had been co-owner and operator of Jackson Electric in Lake Mills. Then in the early 1970s she co-founded Pier 4 Supper Club in Lake Mills.


In 1980, she moved to Florida where she had lived in Englewood then Nokomis until returning to Wisconsin in September 2017.


While living in Wisconsin she had been a member of the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Lake Mills.


Kathryn had been the designer of the first Lake Mills L-Cat.


She enjoyed watching her son Dick play sports, following the Green Bay Packers, golfing, and listening to Frank Sinatra with a good martini.


She loved a sunrise as much as a beautiful sunset, being blessed to enjoy many while living on the north side of Rock Lake in Lake Mills.


Kathryn is survived by her daughter, Dana and her husband, Kevin Sandstrom who was beneficial with Kathryn's caregiving; her son, Richard Gericke; two granddaughters, Amanda (Geoff) Clough, Lily (Sean) Augustyn; nephew, David (Chris) Anderson; and many close and dear friends.


Also preceded in death by her husband, Jackson and her sister, Lois Anderson.


Memorial graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at the Rock Lake Cemetery.


In lieu of memorials the family suggests giving a smile to a stranger and a hug to a friend in her honor.


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