Obituaries in Ripon, WI

October 11, 2007

Linda J. Gray, age 60, of Ripon, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2007 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton.Linda was born on March 1, 1947, in Oshkosh, the daughter of Richard and Hallie (Schulke) Reichenberger. She graduated from Oshkosh West High School in 1965. On March 1, 1973, she married Eugene Gray in Oshkosh. Linda was a Cashier at the...

October 11, 2007

Darwin Dimpfl, age 76, of Ripon passed away on October 11, 2007 at home after a long battle with cancer, with his wife and family at his side. Darwin was born on April 6th, 1931 in Oshkosh, WI the son of Frank and Verna (Abraham) Dimpfl. Darwin graduated from Oshkosh High School and served in the U.S. Army from 1952...

October 7, 2007

Audrey Mabel Theama, 82, of Ripon, passed away Sunday, October 07, 2007 at her home with her family at her side.Audrey was born on April 17, 1925, in Racine, WI, the daughter of William and Ella Bertha (Gloede) Mahoney. She attended Horlick High School in Racine. On July 20, 1946, Audrey married Charles N. Theama at St. Rita’s in Racine....

October 3, 2007

Loretta R. Miller-Konrad, 93, of Oshkosh, WI, formerly of Pickett, WI, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 3, 2007 at the Evergreen Retirement Community in Oshkosh.Loretta was born on April 18, 1914, in Oshkosh, the daughter of Ernest C. and Pauline (Heiden) Meilahn. She graduated from Oshkosh High School, and then attended the University of Wisconsin in Oshkosh. Upon receiving...

September 30, 2007

Janet L. Quick, age 62 of Ripon, passed away on Sunday morning, September 30, 2007 with her family at her side. Janet was born on February 4, 1945 in Berlin, the daughter of Leonard and Thelma (Lipke) Voeltner. She worked at Ripon Foods (Bremner Foods) for 27 years as a cookie packer. She was a member of Wyldewood Baptist Church...

September 22, 2007

Ruth M. Schaetzka, 87, of Ripon, passed away on Saturday, September 22, 2007 at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon.Ruth was born on December 20, 1919 the daughter of Walter and Bertha (Bond) Mink-Peterson in Abbotsford, WI. She attended Riverside School, and then worked as a Supervisor for Ripon Knitting Works for 25 years, eventually retiring from Sand-Knit in Waupon....

September 21, 2007

Joyce Schenke, age 82, formerly of Ripon, passed away Friday, September 21, 2007 at Markesan Residence Home. Joyce was born on May 31, 1925, in Waukesha, the daughter of Leonard and Gladys (Williams) Van Alstine. She graduated from Waukesha High School and Carroll College in 1947. On November 14, 1953, she married Russell C. Schenke in Waukesha. Joyce and her...

September 16, 2007

September 12, 2007

Alma Roglinske, 95, of Ripon, passed away on Wednesday, September 12, 2007 at her home.Alma was born on June 3, 1912 the daughter of Gottfried and Emilie (Mueller) Korth in Fond du Lac, WI. She attended school in Fond du Lac, and worked as a Housewife and Mother. Alma married Edward Louis Roglinske in Fond du Lac on August 14,...

September 11, 2007

Geraldine “Geri” Lavina Ehrenberg, age 85, of Ripon passed away on Tuesday September 11, 2007 at Fountain View Care Center, Ripon. Geri was born on the family farm one mile north of Pickett on County Highway M in the Town of Utica, Winnebago County, to Herman and Lavina (Lyon) Ehrenberg on October 31, 1921. She attended Elo School, a one...

August 20, 2007

LeRoy “Pat” Trapp, 82, of Ripon, WI passed away on Monday, August 20, 2007 at Ripon Medical Center.LeRoy was born on February 13, 1925 the son of William H. and Laura (Reynolds) Trapp in the Town of Utica, WI. He attended Fisk School and worked as an Owner and Operator of a Trucking Company where he hauled milk. “Pat” married...

August 15, 2007

Robert W. “Sully” Sullivan, 80, of Green Lake, was called home by his Lord on Wednesday, August 15, 2007. Robert was born on January 11, 1927 the son of Elmer and Stella (Koenig) Sullivan in Milwaukee, WI. He graduated High School, and then served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. In 1951, Robert married Virginia Ruppel at Ebenezer Lutheran Church...

August 11, 2007

Frederick J.”Fritz” Stanaway Jr., 86, of Ripon, WI passed away on Saturday, August 11, 2007 at Ripon Medical Center. Fred was born on December 13, 1920 the son of Frederick and Annanelle (Peters) Stanaway in Eveleth, MN. He graduated High School in Norway, MI and thereafter joined the U.S. Army where he served from 1942-1946 during WWII in the Asiatic-Pacific...

August 10, 2007

Leslie A. Wildes, 100, passed away on August 10, 2007.He was born on May 8, 1907 and raised in Chicago. He attended Ripon College where he met his wife, Alma Sherwood. He and Alma resided in Green Lake for many years. Leslie served in the U.S. Army during WWII and had many adventures driving the first convoy over the Burma...

August 8, 2007

George A. Mockus Sr., 86, of Green Lake, WI, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday, August 8, 2007 surrounded by his loving family.George was born on February 24, 1921 the son of Peter and Louise (Genunzio) Mockus in Gastra, MI. He graduated from High School in Kenosha, and upon his 21st birthday, joined the U. S....

August 7, 2007

Craig L. “Deke” DeCramer, 53, of Rosendale, passed away on Tuesday, August 7, 2007 as a result of an automobile accident. Craig was born on February 4, 1954 the son of LaVern and Margaret (Vollbrecht) DeCramer in Fond du Lac, WI. He graduated from Rosendale Union Free High School, and then attended Ripon College for 1 year. Craig most recently...

August 4, 2007

John E. Doers 86, of Fort Myers, Florida, formerly of Ripon, passed away on Saturday, August 4, 2007 surrounded by his family. John was born in Ladysmith, Wisconsin on September 6, 1920 to Jesse and Selma (Pearson) Doers. On February 14, 1942 he married Alpha M. Seng. John and Alpha lived in Ripon where he was a mail carrier and...

August 4, 2007

Nelson A. “Nellie” Gneiser, 86, of Ripon, passed away on Saturday, August 4, 2007 at Michalene’s in Ripon. Nelson was born on December 17, 1920 the son of Herman and Ida (Dumdie) Gneiser in Ripon, WI. He graduated Ripon High School, and then went to Ripon College for 1 year. “Nellie” worked for the Wisconsin Power and Light Company as...

August 2, 2007

Erwin H. Beilke, 87, of Ripon, passed away on Thursday, August 2, 2007 at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh, WI.Erwin was born on March 23, 1920 the son of Walter and Lillian (Frei) Beilke in Fairwater, WI. He graduated from Ripon High School and then attended 2 years at the U.W. Madison College Farm Short Course. Erwin was a Dairy...

July 31, 2007

Ervin C. Zamzow, 76, of Fond du Lac, WI passed away on July 31, 2007 at Fond du Lac Lutheran Home.Ervin was born on July 17, 1931 the son of Earl and Mildred (Allender) Zamzow in Fond du Lac, WI. He attended Fond du Lac High School and DeVry Technical College in Chicago. Ervin worked as a Contractor for Sterling...