Subject: Re: Helen Derleth passed away
From: "Jack Berndt" <[email-masked]>
To: "Jim Kirchstein" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2013 21:23:47 -0600

I have this vague recollection of coming across a newspaper photo/article at Tripp, in some scrapbook or box, a long time ago, showing a woman who was going to prison (or already was in prison) & she was from Sauk City. Now, of course, I could be making this up!? I find so many things in the museum that don't mean much to me at the time, only to realize later that they're more worthy than I thought. If I did actually "see" such a pic, it would most likely have been from a Madison newspaper, probably the Cap. Times. I don't know anything about Shimmel's family - when you say he was "left alone," does that mean his parents were divorced, or dad died young, leaving Shimmel & a brother (I think, Doc?)....?

Well, if you can't conquer NYC & Hollywood, there's always Hyde Chapel. ;) 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jim Kirchstein 
  To: Jack Berndt 
  Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2013 5:59 PM
  Subject: Re: Helen Derleth passed away

  Kay would be even a bigger fish in that small Chapel.
  Shimmel's mother spent time in the federal prison for brewing bathtub liquor....Shimmel was left alone for that period and found food in the bars that had free sandwiches.

  The only Derleths (aside of Aug's family) I remember were in Sauk City and a fairly distant relation to Aug. I believe his sister might still be living...she would be over 100.

  I'm afraid of what would happen with Tracy...did happen, taking Kay into his trust. But that has nothing to do with me any longer. I think that if the Wisconsin Historical Society becomes wise to the  HPL scope situation, it could become bloody. Aside of you and I, the only person that is disturbed about it, would be Forrest Hartman, Baraboo attorney, who was Aug's and Hugo's attorney. Forrest is of the opinion that the HPL scope belongs to the Wis Hist Soc...the way Aug's will reads. That would mean that Hugo was not the owner when he "gave" it to the ADS. Legally, I don't see how it could be anyone's except the Wis Hist Soc or the ADS.

  Sorry to have missed you guys on the way through town, but will catch up soon.

  Als
  Carry One
  Mind the Gap

  From: Jack Berndt 
  Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2013 7:25 AM
  To: Jim Kirchstein 
  Subject: Re: Helen Derleth passed away

  Saw this in paper, since Derleth name caught my eye... So, s'pose Kay & Char are still tight & big buddies nowadays, even though Kay's back to owning HPL's scope? :) 

  On another subject.... I heard from a Coenen woman awhile back, think Shimmel was her uncle. This person mentioned that Shimmel's mother did some "time" during prohibition, for bootlegging. Did you ever tell me that too? Seems like I heard it somewhere before. 

  PS Now I know what country Church to stay away from this Holiday season - the Hyde Chapel - HA!!

  ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Jim Kirchstein 
    To: Jack Berndt 
    Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2013 6:40 AM
    Subject: Fw: Helen Derleth passed away

    From: Char Olson 
    Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2013 3:37 PM
    To: Kirchstein Jim 
    Subject: FW: Helen Derleth passed away

    Jim. I didn't know if you knew about her. so. here goes.

    I never heard of her before.

    Char

    From: Mark Wardecker [mailto:[email-masked]] 
    Sent: Tuesday, December 3, 2013 5:15 PM
    To: Kay Price
    Cc: Tracy Heron; Mary and David Schweitzer; Fred and Julie Roelke; Ken Grant; Karen Nelson; Char Olson; Pat Russell; James Roberts
    Subject: Re: Helen Derleth passed away

    Hi Tracy,

    I'm sorry to hear that. I think either flowers or a book donation would be a nice gesture, whichever you think her family would appreciate more.

    Mark

    On Tue, Dec 3, 2013 at 2:53 PM, Kay Price <[email-masked]> wrote:

    Hi Tracy, 

    I will be running the Xmas Hyde Chapel meeting starting at 10:00 AM or I would go. The memorial is right across the street from my house.  I never met Helen and I don't think any of us knew her. You did recently met her. Her sister took her books and she live in St. Charles, very close to my daughter. If she ever gives them to us or wants to sell them I could pick them up. But she will probably give them to her children.

    I have no objection to flowers. Another idea might be instead of flowers we could give a book by Aug to the Sauk library in her name? Then others could read it. Maybe JR could pick out a book and inscribe inside in Memory of Helen Derleth. I could drop off a card to the family at the funeral home stating that? If so, which book? We don't know what the library has or would like.

    Kay

     

    On Dec 3, 2013, at 12:17 PM, Tracy Heron <[email-masked]> wrote:

      Hi All,

      Some of you already heard, but Helen Derleth passed away on 11/24 in Sauk City.  Obituary is below.  It would be nice if someone from the board could represent the ADS at the Memorial Service... unfortunately I cannot make it.

      I had the privilege of meeting Helen recently - in fact it was right after our last board meeting at Leystra's.  It was a wonderful visit... she shared some fond recollections of Aug - how he referred to her as his "new sister" after she married Albert (who I believe was Aug's cousin?).  She was proud to be "the only Derleth in the phone book!"

      Any objections to sending some flowers to the church this Saturday on behalf of the ADS?  

      Tracy

       

      Helen Mae Derleth 

      Published On: Nov 26 2013 11:54:13 AM CST 

      Helen M. Derleth, age 94, died on Sunday, November 24, 2013 at Maplewood of Sauk Prairie.

      She was born in Portage on October 3, 1919, the daughter of the late Elwin and Olga (Kleist) Bartells. She was united in marriage to Albert Derleth on June 12, 1947 at St. Paul's University Chapel, Madison. Helen attended Beloit High School, graduating in 1937. She later attended UW-Madison, graduating in 1941, and was a former teacher at Oakfield High School and Sauk City High School. Helen was employed by the U.S. Navy Department, Bureau of Ships, at Fairbanks-Morse Company in Beloit, during World War II. She and her husband also owned and operated a plumbing and heating business for 21 years. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church and Sarah Circle, a charter member of Sauk Prairie Memorial Auxiliary in 1956, and a member of the Education Alumni Association of the University of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Alumni Association.

      She is survived by her beloved sister, Janice B. Griffin of St. Charles, IL; three nephews, Randall (Dr. Karen) Griffin, Brian (Patricia) Griffin, and John (Sherry) Griffin; several great-nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a sister, Ruth.

      A Memorial Service will be held at ST. JOHN'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, Prairie du Sac, at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 7, 2013, with Pastor Fred Rilling officiating. Burial will be in St. Aloysius Cemetery.