Obituaries in Ripon, WI

September 19, 2008

Dr. Richard L. Carley, age 81, of Ripon, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Friday, September 19, 2008. Dr. Richard Carley was born on May 5, 1927, in Berlin, WI, the son of Leon and Thelma Carley and Harry Luetke. He was educated in Berlin and Ripon and graduated from Ripon High School, attended Ripon College, and...

September 18, 2008

September 15, 2008

Thomas M. Resop, age 57, of Ripon, passed away Monday, September 15, 2008 at his home with his family at his side.Tom was born in Berlin on October 22, 1950, the son of Alvin and Barbara (Muscavitch) Resop. He graduated from Berlin High School, and in 1973 he married Wendy K. Berndt in Ripon. Tom worked as a mixer for...

September 15, 2008

Roy George Walker, Age 90, passed away on Monday, September 15, 2008, at Michalene’s in Ripon.Roy was born on July 3, 1918, in the Township of Green Lake, WI the son of Earl and Kathryn (Crook) Walker. He was educated in the Green Lake Schools. In his sophomore year he transferred to Ripon High School and graduated in 1937. In...

September 10, 2008

James Gerhard Abraham, age 74, of Ripon, passed away on September 10, 2008, at Ripon Medical Center, Ripon. Jim was born on July 23, 1934, in Ripon, the son of Gerhard and Dorothy (Zabrowski) Abraham. He graduated from Ripon High School in 1952 and attended U.W Oshkosh College for 1 year. Jim served his country in the U.S Air Force...

September 6, 2008

Rose Marie Buchholz, age 83, of Ripon, passed away on Saturday, September 6, 2008, at Michalene’s in Ripon.Rose was born on April 8, 1925, in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Edward C. and Gertrude L. (Meyer) Wilhelms. She attended school in Fond du Lac, and on January 25, 1943, she married Earl August Buchholz. They moved to Ripon in...

September 5, 2008

Lucille L. Funk, age 77, of Willow Brook Apts, Ripon, passed away on September 5, 2008, at Dodge County Clearview Nursing Home in Juneau.Lucille was born in the Town of Green Lake on December 6, 1930, the daughter of Elmer H. and Beatrice A. (Spaulding) Zahn. She graduated from Green Lake High School and on August 20, 1976 she married...

September 2, 2008

Jerald “Jerry” Gordon Smits, age 46, of Pickett, died on September 2, 2008 at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh, after a battle with cancer. Jerry was born in Waupun on November 26, 1961, the son of Gordon and Junice (Navis) Smits. He graduated from Waupun High School, and in 1988 he married Susan Thayer. Jerry worked at Grande Cheese for...

August 28, 2008

Fred J. Foersterling “Poppo”, age 67, died peacefully in his sleep at his cottage, on August 28th , 2008, after a long battle with brain cancer that he faced with characteristic courage, humor, and grace.Fred was born on November 30, 1940, in Windsor, Ontario Canada and resided in the Green Lake, Wisconsin area for the past 3 years, coming from...

August 26, 2008

Evelyn Jane Lambert, age 85, of Ripon, passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2008, at her home.Evelyn was born on May 10, 1923, the daughter of William and Emma (Huddleston) Johnston. She attended school in Plainfield, and worked as a Chef for 52 years, during which time she worked for Moxie’s Supper Club in Ripon. Evelyn was a member of...

August 25, 2008

Gertrude “Trudy” Smoody, age 83, of rural Berlin, passed away on Monday, August 25, 2008, at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon. She was born Gertrude Lilla Redemann in rural Green Lake, on March 6, 1925 the daughter of Herbert A. and Lilla E. (Schrader) Redemann. Trudy graduated from Berlin High School in the Class of 1943. On January 31,...

August 25, 2008

Ida Mae "Betty" Kurcz (nee Redemann) age 81, passed away Monday, August 25, 2008, peacefully at her home. Ida was born in Ripon, WI, on November 29 1926. She was a 1944 Graduate of Ripon High School, 1948 graduate of Mt Sinai Hospital School of Nursing and a retired Registered Nurse. Survivors include her former husband Leo Kurcz; Loving children,...

August 17, 2008

Lola Mary Paap, age 88, of Green Lake, passed away, Sunday, August 17, 2008, at Berlin Memorial Hospital, Berlin. Lola was born in Racine, WI, on September 1, 1919, the daughter of Bennett and Marie (Christopherson) Ashley. She graduated from Washington Park High School in Racine. Lola married Robert L. Paap in Detroit, Michigan in 1945. Lola was a very...

August 15, 2008

August 14, 2008

Barbara Ann Lueck died peacefully at Theda Clark Medical Center on Thursday evening, August 14, 2008 after a long period of ill health. She died while listening to a recording of her most beloved singer, Thomas Hampson.Barb was born March 26, 1938, to Lola and Carleton Lueck of Ripon. She attended public schools in Ripon, and graduated from Ripon College...

August 12, 2008

Jean Momsen, age 78, of Ripon, passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon.Jean was born on September 11, 1929, in Stevens Point, WI, the daughter of John and Bernice (Bishop) Nesbitt. After graduating from high school and college Jean was a teacher. She was a member of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Ripon....

August 9, 2008

Jessica K. Blake, age 18, of Green Lake, died on Saturday, August 9, 2008, in Waushara County, as a result of an auto accident. Jessica was born on July 13, 1990, in West Allis Memorial Hospital, the daughter of Jim and Norene (Davis) Blake. She graduated from Green Lake High School in 2008, while in high school she was in...

August 8, 2008

Wilbur O. Huth, age 79, of Ripon, passed away on August 8, 2008, at his home.Wilbur was born in Fond du Lac, on June 15, 1929, the son of Oscar and Louise (Ristau) Huth. He attended Ripon area schools, served in the Wisconsin National Guard, and was employed as a factory worker for Ripon Foods and Admanco until he retired...

August 5, 2008

Jacqueline “Jackie” Mashock, age 53, of Ripon, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 5, 2008, at Theda Clark Medical Center. Jackie was born on March 17, 1955 in Red Lodge, MT, the daughter of Robert and Arlene (Smith) Miller. She graduated from Berlin High School, and on May 10, 1975, she married Dennis Mashock. Jackie worked as a pricing promotion...

August 4, 2008

Leo “Pete” W. Amend Jr. age 69, of Ripon, passed away on Monday, August 4, 2008, at St Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. Pete was born on November 30, 1938, in Ripon, the son of Leo Sr. and Isabel (Grota) Amend. He graduated from Ripon High School in 1956, and then went onto Marquette University getting his Bachelors of...