Derus, David Lee

1931 - 2012  (81 years)

• Name	Derus, David Lee  [1]
  Birth	10 Mar 1931	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Education - High School	1948	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Kaukauna High School Class of 1948
  Death	27 Jul 2012	San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
  Obituary	31 Jul 2012
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Derus, Dr. David Resident of San Francisco Age 81. Born 3/10/1931, Died 7/27/2012 Born in 1931 in Kaukauna, Wisconsin. Attended college at the Salvatorian St. Nazianz Seminary where he received his undergraduate degree. He obtained his PHD in English Literature at Yale University. He served in the U.S. Army from 1953 - 1955 Dr. Derus taught English at the University of Illinois at the Urbana-Champaign campus for six year. After leaving there he moved to San Francisco and became Professor of English Literature at the University of San Francisco from 1966 to 1992. Dr. Derus was a published Poet including works touching on his youth in Wisconsin. Member of St. Brendan Church, San Francisco. He is survived by his devoted wife of 52 years, Ruth Derus and sister Lorena (Robert) Hooyman of Minnetonka and by many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by Brothers Leonard Derus, Robert Derus and Dr. Gerald Derus. Sisters; Sister Jean Derus, OP and Nathalie Kehoe, Parents Joseph and Gertrude (Biese) Derus of Kaukauna. Donations can be made to the University of San Francisco in his name. Family and friends may visit at St. Brendan Church, 29 Rockaway Ave at Ulloa St., San Francisco on Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. where the Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Private committal in Holy Cross Cemetery. Sullivan's Funeral Home (DSM) 415-621-4567 Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on July 31, 2012 Dr. David Derus Resident of San Francisco Age 81. Born 3/10/1931 - Died 7/27/2012 Born in 1931 in Kaukauna, Wisconsin. Attended college at the Salvatorian St. Nazianz Seminary where he received his under- graduate degree. He obtained his PHD in English Literature at Yale University. He served in the U.S. Army from 1953 -1955. Dr. Derus taught English at, the University of Illinois at the Urbane-Champaign campus for six years. After leaving there he moved to San Francisco and became Professor of English Literature at the University of San Francisco from 1966 to 1992. Dr. Derus was a published poet including works touching on his youth in Wisconsin. Member of St. Brendan Church, San Francisco. He is survived by his devoted wife of 52 years, Ruth Derus and sister Lorena (Robert) Hooyman of Minnetonka and by many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by Brothers Leonard Derus, Robert Derus and Dr. Gerald Derus. Sisters, Sister Jean Derus, OP and Nathalie Kehoe, Parents Joseph and Gertrude (Biese) Derus of Kaukauna, Wisconsin. Donations can be made to the University of San Francisco in his name. Family and friends may visit at St. Brendan Church, 29 Rockaway Ave. at Ulloa St. Wednesday August 1, 2012 at 10:00 AM where the Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 AM. Private committal in Holy Cross Cemetery. Published in San Francisco Chronicle on July 31, 2012
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  Derus David Lee Male White BD Mar 10, 1931 BP Buchanan Twnship,Kaukauna City, Outagamie Co. Father Joseph Derus Mother Gertrude Biese Residence Rt 5 Kaukauna Residence Rt 5 Kaukauna Age last Birthday 43 Age last Birthday 36BP WI BP WI Occupation Papermaker-Paper Mill Occupation Housewife Vol 49 Page 408
  Person ID	I7739	1FamilyTree | DavidSchlickbernd6337, VicH_andDianeBrochtrup
  Last Modified	19 May 2016

  
  

  Father	Derus, Joseph Allen,   b. 24 Feb 1888, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 30 Dec 1959, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Biese, Gertrude M.,   b. 8 Mar 1895, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 27 Nov 1965, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F3518	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hagen, Ruth Ann
  Family ID	F3748	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2013

  
  

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  [S13] Gedcom import from Biesetemp2.FTW. [S23] Outagamie Co Records, Book 49, Page 408.