Obituaries in Ripon, WI
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Jeffrey "Jeff" C. Cole
August 10, 2025
Jeffrey “Jeff” C. Cole, age 53, of Oshkosh, WI passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 10, 2025, in Oshkosh.
Jeff was born in Shaumburg, IL on February 6, 1972, son of Jacqueline (Neutz) Walker and the late Paul Edward Cole. Jeff spent his early childhood living in Florida. At the age of eight, Jeff and his family moved to the Ripon...
David "Dave" O. Wood
August 9, 2025
David “Dave” O. Wood, age 74, of Ripon, WI passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at Ripon Community Hospital, surrounded by his family.
Dave was born on June 1, 1951 in Ripon, WI, son of Milton and Dorothy (Wilhelms) Wood. He graduated from Ripon High School in 1969, and went on to earn his Associates Degree. On July 30,...
Sheila R. Kasuboski
August 4, 2025
Sheila Rose Kasuboski, age 23 of Ripon, WI, was taken too soon on August 4, 2025, surrounded by her loving family after a courageous 2-year battle against a rare kidney cancer.
Sheila was born September 13, 2001, in Oshkosh, WI, and is the daughter of Jennifer Simon and Kevin (Carey) Kasuboski. Sheila had a heart of gold and not a mean...
Marilyn J. Hageman
August 2, 2025
Marilyn J. Hageman, age 92, of Rosendale, WI, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 2, 2025 at Barrett House in Ripon.
Marilyn was born and raised in Oshkosh, WI on November 9, 1932, daughter of Carl and Grace (Soper) Andresen. She was the youngest of four children, and her father died when she was two. Marilyn graduated from Oshkosh High School....
Wade A. Bender
August 2, 2025
Wade Allen Bender, age 60, of Rosendale, WI, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 2, 2025 with his loving family by his side. Wade was born in Berlin, WI to Donald and Shirley (Dorsey) on May 3, 1965.
Wade lived his life to the fullest and would give his shirt off his back for anyone. Wade was a master craftsman and...
Sandra "Sandy" A. Badtke
July 30, 2025
Sandra “Sandy” A. Badtke, age 81, of Ripon, WI passed away on Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at Barrett House in Green Lake, WI with her loving family by her side.
Sandy was born in Ripon on June 14 (Flag Day), 1944, daughter of Ralph and Arlene (Wiese) Liptow. She graduated from Ripon High School in 1962 and on June 30th of...
Jeffery A. Mueller
July 23, 2025
Jeffery “Jeff” A. Mueller, 74, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at his home with his family by his side.
Born in Ripon on January 23, 1951, Jeff was the son of the late Kenneth and Jeannette (Butzlaff) Mueller. He attended Ripon area schools. On August 2, 1975, Jeff was united in marriage to Sandra “Sandy” Przybyl...
Robert "Bob" B. Harper
July 21, 2025
Robert “Bob” B. Harper, age 82, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, July 21, 2025 at his home.
Robert was born December 31, 1942, in Reedsburg, WI, at the Reedsburg Hospital. Robert’s mother, Gertrude Harper, was alone as Robert’s father, Robert Senior, was stationed in Australia during WW2. Robert Jr. did not see Captain Robert Sr. until Robert Jr. was...
Russell "Russ" R. Smith
July 13, 2025
Russell “Russ” or “Scoop” Ruben Smith, age 76, of Ripon, WI passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2025 at Whispering Pines in Ripon, with his loving family by his side.
Russ was born on December 7, 1948 in Ripon, son of Ruben and Helen (Wizner) Smith. He graduated from Ripon High School in 1967, and went on to serve our country...
Emma Jane Casper
July 13, 2025
Emma Jane (Wadsworth) Casper, age 87, of Ripon, WI (formerly of Morton Grove, IL) passed away surrounded by love on July 13, 2025.
Emma Jane was born in Brownsville Township, Fayette County, PA on February 22, 1938 to the late William and Mary Jane (Kelley) Wadsworth. Emma Jane was greeted in death by her sister, Genevieve Stagesin; brothers, Buddy Wadsworth and...
Joyce A. Rudolph
July 12, 2025
Joyce Anne Rudolph, age 90, of Ripon, WI peacefully passed away on Saturday, July 12, 2025 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Appleton, WI. Joyce was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. Her life was a beautiful journey of love, service, and joy.
Joyce was born on January 23, 1935 in Mountain, WI, daughter of Orville and Gertrude (Bunn) Belongia....
Beatrice E. Slager
July 9, 2025
Beatrice Elizabeth Slager, age 95, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on July 9th, 2025 at Prairie Place Assisted Living Facility at 749 E. Oshkosh St. Ripon, WI.
Beatrice was born on May 4, 1930, the daughter of Karma and Sarah Joseph. She graduated from The Oak Park School of Nursing in Oak Park, IL in 1951 and spent most of...
Audra L. Fitzwater
July 7, 2025
Audra Lou (Crowell) Fitzwater, aged 95, passed away on July 7, 2025 peacefully at home with family around her.
Audra was born in Battle Creek, MI to Esther Louise (Nordheim) and Leonard Alling Crowell on May 25, 1930. She attended elementary and high school in Battle Creek and later took coursework at Moraine Park Technical College in Fond du Lac, WI....
Denise L. McCauley
July 7, 2025
Denise L. McCauley, aged 73, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 7, 2025 at SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital, surrounded by her loving children, grandchildren, and siblings.
Denise was born on September 11, 1951 in Ripon, WI, the first child to Warren and Evelyn (Nimmer) Page. Denise was raised there and graduated from Ripon High School in 1970. As one of...
Caroline Willis
July 6, 2025
Caroline Pier Roemer Willis, 97, of Green Lake, WI, Sun City West, AZ, and most recently Aspire Senior Living in Oshkosh, WI passed away on Sunday, July 6, 2025.
Caroline was born March 1, 1928. She was adopted to John and Caroline (Pier) Roemer and upon their untimely deaths was adopted by Dr. Ed “Bub” and Helen Roemer who raised her...
Debra "Debbie" S. Uecker
July 5, 2025
Debra “Debbie” S. Uecker, age 69, of Markesan, WI passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 5, 2025, at her home.
Debbie was born in Ripon on April 6, 1956, daughter of Richard and Dorothy (Giese) Quade. She graduated from Markesan High School and worked as a housekeeper at Markesan Resident Home as well as many other part time jobs over the...
Lorraine A. Jess
July 3, 2025
Lorraine Jess, age 95, of Ripon, WI passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 3, 2025 at Maplecrest Manor.
Lorraine was born on August 3, 1929 in Ripon, daughter of Walter “Votch” and Leona (Gatzke) Wahoske. She graduated from Ripon High School in 1947, and from County Normal (Teacher’s College) in 1949. In 1950 she married Eugene Jess in Ripon. Lorraine loved...
Nancy A. Heydon
July 1, 2025
Nancy Ann Heydon, 92, of Green Lake, WI passed away peacefully at home on July 1, 2025, following years of being bedbound from a debilitating stroke, which she endured with grace and good humor.
She was born in Rhinelander, WI on June 10, 1933, the daughter of Edwin Buck and Mary Nelson Fliss. The family eventually moved to Milwaukee and she...
Gladys D. Wilkes
July 1, 2025
Gladys D. Wilkes, age 97, of Ripon, WI passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at Prairie Place in Ripon.
Gladys was born on November 12, 1927 in Rosendale, WI, daughter of Lorenz and Leona (Siedschlag) Daehn. She attended school in Rosendale and in 1948 married Warren Wilkes at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Waupun, WI. They were married 67 years...
Darlene K. Witkowski
June 29, 2025
Darlene Kay Witkowski, age 79, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Sunday, June 29, 2025 at Markesan Resident Home, Markesan, WI.
Darlene was born on July 2, 1945 in Ripon, daughter of Arthur and Helen (Pollack) Steifner. She graduated from Ripon High School in 1963. On August 12, 1972 she married Florian “Andy” Witkowski at Immanuel United Methodist Church in Ripon....
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