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David Anthony Derus

Male 1940 - 2015  (75 years)


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  • Name David Anthony Derus 
    Born 15 Aug 1940  Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 08 Dec 2015 
    Person ID I78272  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 17 Dec 2015 

    Father Anthony R Derus,   b. 13 Jul 1899, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Sep 1986, Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Mary D Pennings,   b. 19 Nov 1901, Freedom, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Dec 1977, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 14 Jun 1921  Freedom, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F12513  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family LaJean Kuethe 
    Children 
     1. Adam Derus
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F174863  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • David Derus, a personality bigger than life, passed away suddenly on December 8, 2015. He was born in Appleton, Wisconsin, on August 15, 1940, and named David Anthony Derus, after his dad.
      David grew up in Kaukauna, WI, attended college to earn a degree in music and civil engineering. Directly after college, he joined the Navy and served on the USS Hancock, where he was severely injured during the Viet Nam War. He was medically discharged from and the Navy and spent a year rehabilitating in a Military Hospital in the Bay area. At this time, he was married to his first wife, Gina, who bore him his only child, Adam. David worked for the U.S. Postal Service as a design and construction engineer until 1990. During that time, he met and married LaJean Kuethe of Lodi, CA, and helped raise her three children, Derek, Jacqueline, and Jason. After retiring from the Postal Service, Dave and Jean bought a Mail Boxes, Etc. Store (currently Lodi Pack-n-Ship) which they have owned and operated for the last 20 years.
      Through the store, we have met wonderful friends, including our manager, Lindsey Putman, who has been with us for 10 years, and has become a special part of our family. We thank all of you for sharing your lives and love with us. David is survived by his loving bride, LaJean Kuethe-Derus; son, Adam (Penny) Derus; step-sons, Derek and Jason Kuethe; stepdaughter, Jacqueline (Michael) Kuethe-Kramer; two lovely granddaughters, Ashley and Allison Kramer; one of four older sisters, Betty Lueck ; and mother-in-law, Dorothy Thompson. He was preceded in death by his parents, Anthony and Mary; and father-in-law, LaVor Thompson.
      A Celebration of Life will be held on Monday, December 21st, at 6:00 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, 1901 N. Lower Sacramento Road, Woodbridge with Chaplain Rich Manning officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Lodi Salvation Army for the Lodi Elks Lodge. A memory book may be signed at www.lodifuneralhome.com.
      Published in Lodi News-Sentinel from Dec. 17 to Dec. 26, 2015