Eugene "Peaches" Griffith

Eugene J. “Peaches” Griffith, age 75, of Waunakee passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Feb. 27, at St. Mary's Hospital. He was born September 17, 1946 in Madison to John & Dorothy Griffith. He attended Waunakee High School and graduated in 1965. Gene married his H.S. sweetheart Diane and they were married 53 years.  Gene was a self-employed carpenter. He enjoyed the north woods, snowmobiling, 4-wheeling, fishing, hunting and bird watching.  He loved his kids and grandkids deeply and enjoyed watching his grandkids in their extra-curricular activities.

Gene is survived by his loving wife, Diane; daughter, Kelli (Greg) Biel; grandkids, Dustyn, Morgan and Austin; brother, Tom (Carolyn); sister, Joanne (Tim) Hicks, and Bruce Loring.

Gene was preceded in death by his daughter, Tina; his parents, John and Dorothy; brothers, Dennis Griffith and Mike Loring; mother and father-in-law, Victor and Henrietta Wipperfurth; sister-in-law, Lois; and brothers-in-law; Paul Wipperfurth and Joe Kuehn.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at 12:00 noon at St. John’s Catholic Church, 209 South St., Waunakee. Friends may call at the church on Sat. from 10:30 a.m. until time of services. Burial will take place in the church cemetery.

In lieu of flowers the family will designate a memorial at a later date.

Winn-Cress Funeral Home

5785 Hwy Q

Waunakee, WI