Obituaries in Ripon, WI

August 3, 2008

Myra Middleton Becker Erdman died peacefully at her home on Green Lake, "Harmony on the Lake", on Sunday, Aug. 3. She was born in the family home at 113 Tygert Street in Ripon on February 23, 1925 to James Archibald "Arch" and Phoebe Jane (Van Laanen) Middleton. She grew up in Ripon, graduating from Ripon High School in 1943 and...

August 2, 2008

Sally Ann Morris, age 73, of Ripon, passed away on August 2, 2008, at her home, with her family at her side, after a long courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Sally was born on August 21, 1934, in Wollaston, MA, the daughter of Theodore and Elizabeth (Squibb) Poch. After graduation, she enlisted in the Naval Reserves. Upon receiving an honorable...

July 28, 2008

Viola E. Koehler, 87, of Green Lake, died Monday, July 28, 2008, at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon. Viola was born in Brandon on May 2, 1921, the daughter of William and Otillia (Galow) Krause. She graduated from Brandon High School, and married George J. Koehler in Brandon in 1944. Viola was a beautician and housewife.A beloved mother &...

July 27, 2008

Donald U. McCauley, 86, of Green Lake, died on Sunday, July 27, 2008, at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon. Donald was born in Altoona, PA on June 3, 1922, the son of Reno and Pearl (Kilmer) McCauley. Donald graduated from high School in Evanston, IL, and attended Northwestern College in IL. On May 17, 1965 he married Marcella Rein...

July 26, 2008

Joseph John Malecki, 51, of Green Lake, died on Saturday, July 26, 2008 at his home in Green Lake. Joe was born in Harvey, IL, on May 19, 1957, the son of Joseph James and Charlotte (Moss) Malecki. He graduated from Homewood-Flossmoor High School, Flossmoor, IL, and went on to graduate from Western Illinois University. Joe was a film editor...

July 23, 2008

July 21, 2008

MaryAnn Kaat, 64, of Stuart, FL, passed away on Monday, July 21, 2008 at the home of her son in Ripon, WI after a battle with bladder cancer. MaryAnn was born in New York City, NY, on March 23, 1944, the daughter of Domenic and Eleanor (Dowd) Montanaro. She went to school in New York at Good Council in White...

July 18, 2008

John W. Norton III, 88, formerly of Green Lake, passed away on Friday, July 18, 2008, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. John was born on December 17 , 1919, the son of John W. and Elda (Marsh) Norton Sr. in Green Lake. He attended Green Lake High School, and on November 27, 1956 he married Isabelle Zielke....

July 15, 2008

Faye Alberta (Phillips) Ebert, age 99, formerly of Green Lake, passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home in the Town of Seneca, Berlin, WI, on July 15, 2008. Faye was born in the Town of Rosendale on November 27, 1908, the daughter of Sidney and Fern (Howard) Phillips. Faye was the granddaughter of Julia (Olin) and Dr. A.Z. Howard. She...

July 14, 2008

Alice Jean Briskie, 72, of Ripon, passed away on Monday, July 14, 2008 at her daughter’s farm with her family at her side.Alice was born on October 5, 1935, at home in Oak Center, WI, the daughter of Steven and Anna (Vande Kolk) Vande Brink. She attended Ripon Schools and on February 1, 1956 she married Dan L. Baker, and...

July 12, 2008

Donny Ray Ladwig, age 54, of Ripon, passed away on Saturday, July 12, 2008 at Ripon Medical Center in Ripon. Don was born on May 8, 1954, in McKinney, TX, the son of Gene and Doris (Bush) Ladwig. He graduated from Green Lake High School. In 1999, he married Ann Roesch in Green Lake. Don was a successful owner operator...

July 12, 2008

Steven Louis Hilfer, 50, of Green Lake, the dearly beloved son of Astrid and the late Louis Hilfer, died on Saturday, July 12, 2008 in his sleep.Steven was born on September 13, 1957 in Evanston, IL. He grew up in Glenview, IL, and spent his summers in Lauderdale Lakes, WI. He loved the outdoors and was an avid snow skier,...

July 11, 2008

Esther Huibregtse, age 93, of Ripon, passed away Friday, July 11, 2008 at Michalene’s in Ripon. Esther was born on January 22, 1915, in Livingson, MT, the daughter of Clifford and Jane (Austin) Helgeson. She graduated from Ripon High School in 1931 and then attended Ripon College. On March 6, 1947, she married Howard Edward Huibregtse in Tokyo, Japan. Esther...

July 10, 2008

Harley W. Weisnicht, 80, of Brandon, passed away on Thursday, July 10, 2008, at Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac. Harley was born in the Town of Alto on June 16, 1928, the son of Walter and Harriet (Redeker) Weisnicht. He attended Brandon High School and went onto work as an Ice Man, the Borden Milk Co. for...

July 10, 2008

Dorothy Boese, 79, of Ripon, passed away on Thursday, July 10, 2008 at her home with her family at her side.Dorothy was born in Fond du Lac on May 7, 1929, the daughter of Ervin and Lillie (Lange) Boese. She attended school in Ripon and worked as a cookie packer at Ripon Foods for 40 years . Dorothy was a...

July 8, 2008

Betty L. Vande Brink, 57, of Brandon, passed away at Waupun Memorial Hospital, Waupun, on Tuesday, July 8, 2008. Betty was born on March 10, 1951, the daughter of Junice H. Straks, at home in the Town of Trenton. She graduated from Brandon High School, and on July 25, 1969 she married Michael J. Vande Brink in Brandon. Betty was...

July 6, 2008

Douglas L. Harder, 68, of Ripon, passed away on Sunday, July 6, 2008, at All About Life Rehabilitation Center in Fond du Lac. Doug was born on September 17, 1939, in Ripon, the son of Lawrence and Florence Harder. He graduated from Ripon Senior High School and serves in the US Air Force from Jan. 3, 1957 to Jan. 2,...

July 2, 2008

Kyera Kay-lynn Recore, infant daughter of Jeremy and Trista Recore of Berlin, passed away on Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at Berlin Memorial Hospital, Berlin. Survivors include her parents, Jeremy and Trista Recore of Berlin; two brothers, Dominique and Jeremy Jr. both of Berlin; maternal grandparents, Randy (Pam) Beek of Wisconsin Rapids, and Charlotte (Keith) Rake of Marshfield; and paternal grandparents,...

July 1, 2008

Marguerite Helen Rose “ Marnie” Prellwitz, age 92, of Ripon, passed away on Tuesday, July 1, 2008, at Maple Crest Manor in Ripon. Marguerite was born on August 22, 1915, in Willow City, ND, the daughter of Carl and Anna (Yerkie) Prellwitz. She graduated from Barton, North Dakota, High School in 1933. In the fall of 1934 she moved with...

June 28, 2008

Josephine “Jo” Agnes Lieske, a loving mother, sister and aunt, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 28, 2008 at the age of 90, at Grand Horizons of Appleton, WI, surrounded by her family. Josephine was born on December 29, 1917, in Ripon, the daughter to the late William and Frances (Kitowski) Jaworski. She was educated in Ripon. On April 19,...