Obituaries in Ripon, WI

November 7, 2009

Lorraine K. Bilderback, age 86, of Ripon, passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2009, at Ripon Medical Center, Ripon. Lorraine was born in Ripon on December 7, 1922, the daughter of Emil and Leona (Pollesch) Krueger. She graduated from Ripon High School and went on to be the secretary to the manager of the USDA in Ripon. On January 27,...

November 5, 2009

November 3, 2009

Jerome T. Hanson, age 80, of Princeton, passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2009, at Meriter Hospital in Madison, WI. Jerome was born on February 2, 1929, in Poskin, WI, the son of Ted and Emma (Herman) Hanson. He completed four years at the University of Minnesota. Jerome served in Easy Company, First Marine Division, during the Korean War and...

October 29, 2009

Elda “Ellie” Zimmerman, age 90, of Liberty Street, Ripon passed away Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009 at the Barrett House in Ripon.Ellie was born on February 25, 1919, in Ripon to William and Lillian (Tetzlaff) Lange. On September 11, 1937 Ellie married Clarence “Zimmy” Zimmerman. She worked at Admanco as a seamstress for most of her adult life, and still kept...

October 22, 2009

Oscar Arthur Hageman, age 86, of Rosendale, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2009, at Barrett House in Ripon. Oscar was born on October 22, 1923, in Ripon, on the family farm, the son of William and Leona (Krueger) Hageman. In 1953, Oscar married Marilyn Andresen in the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Oshkosh. He worked as a farmer and laborer....

October 19, 2009

Carolyn Naomi Dahlke, age 79, of Brandon, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 19, 2009, at St. Agnes Hospital. Carolyn was born on March 31, 1930, in Germania, WI, the daughter of Ellis and Angelina (Phillips) Bandt. She graduated from Montello High School and Normal School and became a teacher for grade school students. Carolyn worked in the Brandon School...

October 18, 2009

Anthony J. Leitz-Sanfelippo, age 64, of Ripon, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2009, at the Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac after a 14 month battle with cancer. Tony was born May 24, 1945, in Milwaukee, the son of Dr. Anthony J. Sanfelippo and Lorraine (Connelly) Sanfelippo. Tony graduated from Marquette University High School of Milwaukee, Marquette University...

October 16, 2009

Bradley W. Miller, age 51, of Ripon, left his earthly life unexpectedly on Friday, October 16, 2009, at Ripon Medical Center in Ripon. Brad was born on April 4, 1958, in Fond du Lac, WI, the son of Marvin and Loretta (Albrecht) Miller. He graduated from Ripon Public Schools in 1976. On September 26, 1981, Brad married Susan Wiese of...

October 12, 2009

Luke Gerald Ehle went to be with his heavenly Father, on Monday October 12, 2009, at 8:20 p.m. at Theda Clark Medical Center/Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Fox Valley in Neenah. Luke, son of Pastor Scott and Stefanie (Olson) Ehle of Fairwater, WI was born on Sunday, October 11, 2009, at 7:22 a.m. at Berlin Memorial Hospital. Luke was baptized into...

October 11, 2009

Frederic “Fred” Gneiser, age 91, of Ripon, formerly of Green Lake, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2009, at Ripon Medical Center in Ripon. Fred was born on February 19, 1918, in the Town of Brooklyn, the son of Louis and Emogene (Fink) Gneiser. He graduated from high school and on October 5, 1940, Fred married Irene Lee. He served...

October 11, 2009

Gordon Klapperich, age 85, of Rosendale, passed away on October 11, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh, WI. Gordon was born on September 6, 1924, in Eldorado, WI, the son of Victor and Arvilla (Burgraff) Klapperich. In the year 1947, Gordon married Hazel Smith in Rosendale. He was owner/operator of Gordon Klapperich Trucking and was also a farmer. Gordon...

October 4, 2009

Mary T. Wabiszewski (nee Thompson), age 76, of Green Lake, was born into eternal life October 4, 2009, surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born on August 9, 1933, in Milwaukee, the daughter of Earl and Mary (Thayer) Thompson. Mary attended Whitefish Bay High School and Mount Mary College. She was a member of Saint Monica’s Parish in Whitefish...

October 2, 2009

David J. Kohls, age 60, of Ripon, passed away on Friday, October 2, 2009, at Ripon Medical Center in Ripon, WI. David was born on November 11, 1948, in Ripon, the son of George and Doris (Johnson) Kohls. He graduated from Rosendale High School and on July 5, 1968, David married Diane L. Retzlaff. David served our country in the...

October 1, 2009

Elsie Burt, age 99, of Ripon, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2009, at Towerview Villa in Rosendale. Elsie was born on January 16, 1910, in the Village of Marquette, Green Lake County, a daughter of George and Minnie (Harmel) Cluppert. She married Marland Burt in 1940, and they had one son, and two grandchildren. She received her education in...

September 28, 2009

Susan Lynn Fitzwater, age 59, of Ripon, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2009, at her home in Ripon. Susan was born on August 30, 1950, in Racine, WI, the daughter of Robert and Marie (Jensen) Jacobs. She graduated from Portage High School. On May 23, 1980, Susan married her soul mate, Mark Fitzwater. She owned and operated “Our Place...

September 27, 2009

Roy G. Masek, age 88, of Green Lake, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2009, at the Markesan Resident Home, in Markesan with his family by his side. Roy was born in Cicero, IL, on October 3, 1920, the son of George and Anna (Sedlacek) Masek. He graduated from Farragut High School in Chicago. On May 24, 1941, he married...

September 26, 2009

Fritzi Jane Vee, age 86, of Ripon, death came suddenly on Saturday, September 26, 2009, at Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah. Fritzi was born in a log cabin that her father had built in Dentaybow, Minnesota on February 25, 1923. Fritzi Jane Vee was the 4th of 5 children to Lee and Leone (Fritz) Densmore. She was proud to...

September 26, 2009

Vivian Schoor, age 90, of Ripon died September 26, 2009, at Theda Clark Medical Center, Neenah. Vivian was born on November 23, 1918 in Berlin to William and Minnie (Voeltner) Zamzow. She was a graduate of Berlin High School 1939. Vivian’s occupation was of a house wife and mother. She enjoyed playing golf, bowling, playing bridge, and she was a...

September 23, 2009

Herbert “Joe” Hunt, age 81, of Green Lake, passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2009, at Kindred Hearts in Green Lake, WI. Joe was born on May 4, 1928, in Cumberland, WI, the son of Herbert and Agnes “Bootch” (Larson) Hunt. He graduated from Frederic High School and went on to college at the University of Wisconsin where he earned...

September 23, 2009

Geraldine V. Huth Dee, age 94, of Ripon, passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2009, at her home in Ripon. Geraldine was born on November 16, 1914, in Brandon, the daughter of Andrew and Tina (DeRoo) VanderHoek. Geraldine graduated from high school and then she married Carlton Huth on June 20, 1942 in Ripon. Carlton passed away on May 21,...