Laurene E. Henning

Laurene E. Henning, age 95, of Ripon, WI went to her eternal home on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at Maplecrest Manor.

Laurene was born on March 1, 1930 in Marquette, Green Lake County, the daughter of Verne and Laura (Gelhar) Cluppert. She graduated from Markesan High School and Oshkosh Business College. Laurene worked for Kimball, Lamb, Rickman Company CPA’s in Oshkosh, and Bowman Dairy in Ripon. On July 19, 1952 she married Lyle Henning at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Marquette. After raising seven children, she worked at Green Giant for many years. Laurene also had a daycare, taught Sunday School for many years, was a member of Ladies Aid, choir, and a volunteer at Ripon Community Hospital. She liked to embroider dish towels for her family and craft sales.

Survivors include four daughters, Sharon (Douglas), Susan (Michael), Sandra (Joseph), Sheryl (Scott); three sons, Steven (Ann), Scott (Jill), and Stuart; grandchildren, Nathan (Chinatsu), Darrin (Heather), Elizabeth (James), David (Aska), Christopher (Eliana), Megan (Jonathon), Joel (Shivi), Craig, Claire (Kevin), Kristin (Dennison), Alison (Clint), Laura (Anthony), Michael (Savannah), Sarah, Lauren (Alex), Emma, Maylin, and Kristianna; great-grandchildren, Ryan, Evan, Kyle, Luke, Carter, Reagan, Eli, Ava, Aiden, Madeline, Asher, Hudson, Jaxon, Charlie, Evelyn, Ray, Fletcher, Briar, Christian, and Carson. She is also survived by her sister, Eunice; and brother, Kenneth (Norma); sister-in-law, Marilyn; and other family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Verne and Laura Cluppert; and husband, Lyle Henning.

Visitation for Laurene will be held on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 from 9:00 am until 11:00 am at Mt. Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 307 Mt. Zion Dr., Ripon, WI 54971.

Funeral service for Laurene will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at Mt. Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Ripon, with Rev. Michael Sheppard officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery, Ripon. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Mt. Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, or to Maplecrest Manor, 150 N. Douglas St., Ripon, WI 54971.