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Ellen Hinrichs Obituary

Ellen D. Hinrichs nee McAvoy, 92, of Lake Geneva, WI, formerly Chicago, died on Thursday July 28, 2016. Married for 65 loving years to the late Carl; mother of Nancy (Thomas) Warmoth and Gloria (the late Steven) Nelson; grandmother of Ashley and Sean Warmoth, and Jonathan and Christopher Nelson; and sister to the late Thomas McAvoy. Ellen worked in banking at the Federal Reserve Bank and Continental Bank when not raising her beloved daughters, and was a dog lover and supporter of animal rights organizations. Services are Monday, August 1, 2016, at 1:00 pm, at Derrick Funeral Home, Lake Geneva, WI. Visitation is Monday, at 12:00 pm, until time of service. In lieu of flowers, memorials requested to: ASPCA or PAWS. To sign the on-line guest registry go to: www.derrickfuneralhome.com.

Published by Chicago Tribune on Jul. 30, 2016.
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