Obituaries in Ripon, WI

November 29, 2008

Roger A. Merlin, age 49, of Markesan, passed away November 29, 2008, at Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac after a grueling battle with cancer- Roger is now at peace. Roger was born on March 5, 1959, in Cudahy, WI, the son of Charles and Roberta (Samano) Merlin. Survivors include, his parents; sisters, Debbie (David) Bugni and Donna...

November 28, 2008

Anita Olga Manley, age 97, of Green Lake, passed away on Friday, November 28, 2008 at Kindered Hearts in Green Lake.Anita was born on June 21, 1911, in New London, WI, the daughter of William and Emma (Krueger) Rehbein. Anita married Carol Cletus Manley, Sr. in June of 1933. She was a homemaker for many years, a member of the...

November 27, 2008

November 23, 2008

Joyce A. Bonsen, age 80, of Ripon, passed away on Sunday, November 23, 2008, at Ripon Medical Center, Ripon.Joyce was born on July 4th, 1928 in Ripon the daughter of Dewey and Laura (Albright) Nimmer. She graduated from Ripon High School. She married Alan Bonsen July 23rd. 1949, at Grace Lutheran Church. Joyce enjoyed greeting and serving communion at church....

November 20, 2008

Arden W. Gatzke, age 88, of Ripon, passed away on Thursday, November 20, 2008, at Ripon Medical Center with his family at his side. Arden was born on March 14, 1920, the son of Theodore and Amanda (Zimmerman) Gatzke in Ripon, WI. He went to school at Arcade, Ceresco, and graduated from Ripon High School. Arden served his country in...

November 17, 2008

Judith Mae Levonowicz, age 74, of Green Lake, passed away on Monday, November 17, 2008, at Ripon Medical Center, Ripon.Judith was born in Waukegan, IL, on October 30, 1934, the daughter of Kenneth R. and Helene V. (Papp) Maguire. She graduated from Waukegan Township High School. Judith married Robert Levonowicz in Lake County, IL on November 25, 1961; she worked...

November 17, 2008

Donald M. Schultz, 86, of Ripon and Green Lake, WI, passed away on Monday, November 17, 2008, at the Don and Marilyn Anderson Hospice Care Center in Madison, WI. Don was born December 3, 1922, in the Town of Ripon, Fond du Lac County, WI, the third of five children born to Andrew and Nathalie Kenas Schultz. Don attended the...

November 16, 2008

Rachel Jean Sherwood, age 91, passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2008 at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon. Rachel was born on February 24, 1917, in Ripon, WI the daughter of Ralph M. and Fannie (Latimer) Sherwood. She attended Ripon Schools and became a homemaker. Rachel taught Sunday school and was a member of the United Methodist Women. Rachel...

November 15, 2008

Judith Baalke, age 72, of Ripon, passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2008 at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. Judy was born on April 18, 1936, in Milwaukee, WI, the daughter of John and Madeleine (Schumacher) Geiger. She graduated from Milwaukee High School and worked as a homemaker. Judy was a Girl Scout leader for Dodge and Fond...

November 11, 2008

Robert Kastenschmidt, age 93, of Rosendale, passed away on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at Tower View Villa in Rosendale. Robert was born on December 20, 1914, in Mindoro, WI, the son of John and Hattie (Storandt) Kastenschmidt. He graduated from Mindoro High School and U. W. LaCrosse, and worked for Green Giant in Rosendale for 23 years as a mechanic,...

November 4, 2008

Minnie was born on October 12, 1941 in Dodge County, the daughter of John and Minnie (Buwalda) Evers. She graduated from Cambria High School, and on May 20, 1967 she married Wayne Rahn. Minnie worked at the Cambria State Bank as a teller and than at Rippin Foods as a cookie packer. She was a member of Hillside Assembly Church...

November 4, 2008

Dorothy M. Solem, age 82, of Green Lake, passed away at Berlin Memorial Hospital in Berlin, on November 4, 2008. Dorothy was born in Leavenworth, KS, on January 3, 1926, the daughter of Arthur and Catherine (Overholt) Wrigley. She graduated from high school in Mooseheart, IL, and on October 12, 1945, she married Edgar C. Solem in Yuma, AZ. She...

November 4, 2008

Melvin D. Robbins, age 75, of Wautoma, passed away on Tuesday, November 4, 2008, at the Barrett House of Ripon. Melvin was born on September 6, 1933, in his parents home, in rural Fond du Lac County, the son of Theodore R. and Doris (Ziegenhagen) Robbins. He worked as a farmer his entire life in Fond du Lac County, and...

November 1, 2008

Betty Lou Jankowski, age 84, of Green Lake, died Saturday, November 1, 2008, at Ripon Medical Center, Ripon. Betty Lou was born in Rhinelander, WI, on March 7, 1924, the daughter of Frederick Kradwell and Merle (Morris). She graduated from Green Lake High School and attended St. Mary’s Nursing School. In her younger years Betty Lou helped her parents run...

October 23, 2008

Mary Lou Nitz, age 75, of Ripon, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2008 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton, with her family at her side.Mary Lou was born in Borth, WI on October 18, 1933, the daughter of William and Frieda (Piotter) Pigorsch. She went to school in Berlin and Oshkosh and graduated from Oshkosh High School. On September...

October 21, 2008

Alice J. Nickoli, age 70, of Rosendale, passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2008, at Ripon Medical Center, Ripon.Alice was born on February 14, 1938 in Brandon the daughter of Edward and Mary (Linetty) Nickoli. She graduated from Rosendale High School. She worked at Green Giant, than went to Tobin Tool & Die until it closed, and than she worked...

October 20, 2008

Timothy Farrell, age 51, of Green Lake, passed away unexpectedly at his home, on Monday, October 20, 2008.Tim was born on November 22, 1956, in Milwaukee, WI, the son of Norman and Marilyn (Pitcher) Farrell. He attended Princeton High School, and worked at Ripon Foods for 29 years as a wrapper, until he became disabled. Tim enjoyed, being with his...

October 15, 2008

Lisa M. Weaver (nee Wright), age 36, of Elyria, OH passed away Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008. Beloved wife of Bruce J. Weaver; dear daughter of Thomas and Joan Wright; granddaughter of Edmund and June Wright; daughter-in-law of Ed and Alice Weaver; aunt of three nephews. Lisa was active at the Bethel Baptist Church and Ministry at Abbewood Sr. Center. Visitation...

October 14, 2008

Dorothy M. Quick, age 91, of Green Lake, passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2008, at Ripon Medical Center, Ripon.Dorothy was born in Princeton on April 17, 1917, the daughter of Andrew and Magdaline (Sina) Dalka. She attended Princeton schools, and on April 6, 1941 she married Russell Quick. Dorothy was a member of the Federated Church of Green Lake,...

October 13, 2008

Lillian Irene Leu, age 83, of Ripon, died on Monday, October 13, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh.Lillian was born in Ripon, on June 5, 1925, the daughter of Frank and Esther (Prellwitz) Kosanke. She graduated from Ripon High School in the Class of 1943. On May 24, 1952, she married Howard C. Leu in Ripon. Lillian worked as...