Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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Dorothy Troester

Dorothy Troester

April 24, 2009

Dorothy C. Troester, age 88, of Ripon, passed away on April 24, 2009, at Jack and Ingrid Meng “Unity Hospice House” in De Pere, WI. Dorothy was born on September 26, 1920, in Ripon, the daughter of Albert and Lucille (Fochs) Wahoske. She graduated from Ripon High School and on July 4, 1940, she married Arthur Troester. Dorothy was a...

Ramona Wandschneider

Ramona Wandschneider

April 24, 2009

Ramona Eillen Wandschneider, age 80, of Ripon, was born to eternal life on April 24, 2009, at Hospice Home of Hope, Fond du lac. Survivors include three children, Cheryl Lueschen, of Ripon; Richard (Tami) Logan, of Muskego, WI. and Jeffrey Logan, of Ripon; 6 grandchildren John, Tom, Chris (Carey), Tim, Nicole, and Carly; 8 great-grandchildren; and her loving friend Mary...

Phylis Lueck

Phylis Lueck

April 23, 2009

Phylis G. Lueck, age 81, of Ripon, passed away on April 23, 2009, at home. Phylis was born on April 6th 1928, in Ripon, the daughter of George and Elaine (Samuelson) Prelwitz. She was a graduate of Ripon High School. She married Herbert W. Lueck in Princeton on August 17th, 1946. Phylis worked as an office clerk for many years...

Harry "Rick" Diedrich

Harry "Rick" Diedrich

April 21, 2009

Harry F. “Rick” Diedrich Jr. age 65, of Ripon, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at Ripon Medical Center, Ripon, WI. Rick was born on August 7, 1943, in Ripon, the son of Harry and Muriel (Gatzke) Diedrich Sr. He graduated from Ripon High School, Ripon College, and Indiana University with a MBA. Rick worked for Century 21...

Johnny Turner

Johnny Turner

April 20, 2009

Johnny F. Turner, 60, of Ripon, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Hospital, in Appleton. Johnny was born in Columbus, GA on March 18, 1949, the son of William F. and Mavis G. Turner. Johnny worked as a security guard. Survivors include his two daughters, Jamie and Chandra; four grandchildren; four brothers; and nieces and nephews....

Earl Albright

Earl Albright

April 19, 2009

Earl W. Albright, age 82, of Ripon, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2009, at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon, WI. Earl was born on September 16, 1926, in Ripon, the son of William and Ella (Miller) Albright. He graduated from Ripon High School and on June 19, 1954, Earl married Delores Kuhs in Ripon. He joined the U.S....

Victor Keipe

Victor Keipe

April 18, 2009

Victor Keipe, age 85, of Green Lake, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2009, from a stroke, in the comfort of home, with loved ones by his side. Victor was born on October 6, 1923, in the Township of Brooklyn, a son of the late Albert and Julieanna (Fude) Keipe. Victor was a devoted husband, married on November 1, 1947...

Eiler Skou

Eiler Skou

April 17, 2009

Eiler Skou, age 80, of Oshkosh, passed away on April 17, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh, WI. Eiler was born on February 17, 1929, in Fredricksdal, Denmark. He grew up in Denmark and as a young man, he moved to the United States. In August of 1959, he married Jean Wellnitz. Eiler was employed at University of Wisconsin,...

Leonard Kopitzke

Leonard Kopitzke

April 15, 2009

Leonard Theodore Kopitzke, age 91, of Pickett, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2009, at his home. Leonard was born on December 5, 1917, in Pickett, the son of Theodore and Theresa (Messerschmidt) Kopitzke. He was a dairy and crop farmer. Leonard married Mildred Laabs in 1952 in Oshkosh. He was also a member of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in...

Owen "Gramps" Searl

Owen "Gramps" Searl

April 14, 2009

Owen “Gramps” Searl, age 94, of Ripon, passed away on April 14, 2009, at American House in Ripon, WI. Owen was born on August 8, 1914, in Hancock, WI, the son of Emmit and Josephine (Lipkin) Searl. He graduated from Green Lake High School and in 1933, he married Loretta Liebke. Owen was a factory laborer for 55 years, on...

Dr. James Barbour

Dr. James Barbour

April 10, 2009

Dr. James Humphrey Barbour, 98, passed away at Kindred Hearts of Green Lake on Friday, April 10, 2009, following a long and fruitful life. Born to Harris Barbour and Bessie Drew Barbour on November 5, 1910, in Walleston, Massachusetts, he was the oldest of four children. The family moved to Wisconsin in 1913, settling in Ripon by 1922. Jim graduated...

Sally Woeckner

Sally Woeckner

April 9, 2009

Sally A. Woeckner, 76, of Green Lake, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2009, at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon, with her family at her side. Sally was born on May 7, 1932, in Princeton, the daughter of Max “Moxie” and Florence Mae (Yerk) Ladwig. She graduated from Green Lake High School and Ripon College. She worked at and...

Eugene Stindt

Eugene Stindt

April 7, 2009

Eugene Stindt, age 80, of Markesan, formerly of Fairwater, passed away on April 7, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh. Eugene was born in Fond du Lac on November 29, 1928, the son of Irwin and Mabel (McCourt) Stindt. He graduated from Goodrich High School in Fond du Lac and Fond du Lac Business College. Gene served his country...

Madonna Oakes

Madonna Oakes

April 3, 2009

Madonna “Donna” Arlene Oakes, age 86, of Ripon, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2009, with her family by her side. Donna was born on April 7, 1922, in the Township of Metomen, WI, the daughter of Emil and Leona (Hein) Zimdars. She graduated from Ripon High School and on November 22, 1942, Donna married Milton V. Oakes in the...

Andrea Werzinske

Andrea Werzinske

April 3, 2009

Andrea M. Werzinske, 78, of Ripon, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh, with her family at her side. Andrea was born in Berlin, WI on December 6, 1930, the daughter of Andrew L. and Katherine L. (Parker) Markofski. She attended St. Michael Catholic School and graduated from Berlin High School in 1948. Andrea...

Barbara Cline

Barbara Cline

March 26, 2009

Barbara A. Cline, age 77, of Green Lake, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2009 at Ripon Medical Center in Ripon. Barbara was born in Chicago, IL, on July 14, 1931, the daughter of George Elroy and Sue Louise (Feryo) Cox. She married William Cline and was a loving and caring mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Barbara loved to laugh and...

David Kasuboski

David Kasuboski

March 26, 2009

David Kasuboski, age 70, of Ripon, passed away on Thursday morning, March 26, 2009, at Ripon Medical Center with his family at his side. David was born at home in Rosendale, on August 3, 1938, the son of Leonard and Margaret (Sina) Kasuboski. He graduated from Ripon High School, and in 1960 he married Joyce Shrock at St. Michaels Catholic...

Yvonne Kelm

Yvonne Kelm

March 16, 2009

Yvonne M. Kelm, age 84, formerly of Ripon, and currently of Manor Care, 465 S. National Ave., Fond du Lac, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2009. She was born on September 8, 1924, in the Town of Sheilds, Marquette County, the daughter of Arthur and Esther (Beyer) Hoeft. Yvonne graduated from Princeton High School, and worked at Berlin Glove....

Dennis Morris

Dennis Morris

March 10, 2009

Dennis “Denny” Morris, age 70, of Ripon, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2009, at the University Hospital in Madison, with his family at his side. Denny was born in Randolph, WI on March 27, 1938, the son of Leo and Mabel (Born) Morris. He graduated from Ripon High School and went on to serve in the U.S. Navy. On...

Roberta Comfort

Roberta Comfort

March 5, 2009

Roberta Madeline Robinson Comfort, age 93, of Ripon, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2009, at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon. Roberta was born on April 3, 1915, the daughter of Robert Samuel Fannie Cadwell (Neeley) Robinson, in Stillwell, OK. She graduated from the University of Arkansas, in Fayetteville, AK. On June 28, 1938, she married Edwin H. Comfort...