Margaret "Muggie" Dercks

Margaret “Muggie” Dercks, age 88, of Combined Locks, passed away at her home surrounded by her family on October 11, 2024. She was born on November 24, 1935, daughter of the late Henry and Ellen Verhoeven. Muggie married Tom Dercks on September 13, 1955, and recently celebrated 69 years of marriage.

Muggie loved playing cards and gambling, and enjoyed going to work at the casino with her sister Marge. She enjoyed time up north at Rolling Stone lake. Her family was the most important thing to her, and she loved to spend time with her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and her beloved pup Coco.

Muggie is survived by her loving husband, Tom Dercks; children: Deb (Jeff) Jansen, Peggy (Jerry) Weyers, Timbo (Donna) Dercks, Randy (Kay) Dercks, Todd (Wendy) Dercks and Kathy (Mike) Hanson; grandchildren: Deb’s: Tina (Dan), Chad (Ashley), Dana (Josh), Kara, Jake (Jackie); Peggy’s: Jillian (Mike) and Kaite (Scott); Timbo’s: Nick (Amanda) and Don; Randy’s: Kelly (Quinton), Andy and Samantha (Paul); Todd’s: Heather (John), Stephanie (Brian) and Aaron (Hannah); Kathy’s: Austin (Brittany) and Alex (Amber); great grandchildren: Randee, Malachi, Abram, Harper, Myles, Kinsley, Owen, Hudson, Memphis, Beau, Emmy, Marlee, Jaxon, Teagan, Wells, Liza, Mara, Ethan, Will, Spencer, Riley, Logan, Haley, Alyza, Ava, Carson, Lennan, Presley, Vivian, Lilianna, Kayson, Emma and Huk; sisters: twin Marge Vosters, Annie (Jim) Albrecht and Vonnie (Stan) Martin; sisters-in-law: Joan Geurts and Dolores (Duane) Vanderloop; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.

Muggie was preceded in death by her parents; siblings: Jean Schmidt and Ken Verhoeven; Tom’s siblings: Julia, Paul, Mutzie, Eleanor, Rusty, Gene, Roger, Laverne, Irene, Scutz, David and Jim.

Memorial services will be held at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church, 411 Vandenbroek Street, Little Chute. Visitation will be at the church from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the Mass. For online condolences, please visit www.verkuilenfh.com.

The Dercks family would like to extend a thank you to the staff at St. Croix Hospice, and to these special people for helping take such good care of Muggie: Tina, Donna, Debbie, Kathy, Mandy, Christina, Crystal, Dana and Ben.