Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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Donald L. Amsden

Donald L. Amsden

April 28, 2023

Donald L. Amsden passed away peacefully on a beautiful spring day just after 11 AM, April 28, 2023, at the age of 106. He lived his long life joyfully and embodied the injunction of Micah 6:8 “to act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with his God.” 

Donald was born in Toledo, OH on March 31, 1917....

Gerald "Jerry" W. Norris

Gerald "Jerry" W. Norris

April 21, 2023

Gerald “Jerry” “Mr. Norris” W. Norris, age 87, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2023 at his home in Appleton, WI.

Jerry was born on July 29, 1935 in Brandon, WI, son of Harold and Irene (Frei) Norris. He graduated from Waupun High School and went on to receive his Bachelor of Science Degree at UW-Platteville...

John Irving DeLong

John Irving DeLong

April 18, 2023

John Irving DeLong, age 85, of Markesan, WI, passed away to his heavenly home on April 18, 2023, with his loving family by his side.

John was born on May 10, 1937, son of Robert and Bernice (Underwood) DeLong, in LaMoille, IL. He was raised on the family farm and graduated from LaMoille High School. On February 26, 1960, John...

Barbara "Barb" Lucille Troudt

Barbara "Barb" Lucille Troudt

April 18, 2023

Barbara “Barb” L. (Wahoske) Troudt, age 85, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac, WI, with her loving family by her side.

Barb was born at home in Ripon on October 20, 1937, daughter of Albert and Lucille (Fochs) Wahoske. She graduated from Ripon High School, class of 1956....

Russell William Werth

Russell William Werth

April 17, 2023

Russell William Werth, age 70, of Fairwater, WI, passed away on Monday, April 17th, 2023 at Eden Vista in Ripon.

Russell was born on December 18th, 1952, in Beaver Dam, WI, son of William and Clara (Davison) Werth. He graduated from Markesan High School in 1971. After high school, Russell joined the Navy for a brief period. On December 18th,...

William "Bill" Paul Zacharias

William "Bill" Paul Zacharias

April 17, 2023

William “Bill” P. Zacharias, age 82, of Ripon, WI, died peacefully on Monday, April 17, 2023, at Maple Crest Manor in Ripon.

Bill was born on January 25, 1941 in Ripon, WI, son of Harold and Lucille (Laper) Zacharias. He married Faye Smith on May 27, 1961. Bill graduated from Markesan High School. After high school, he worked in the...

Lorraine Esther Fischer

Lorraine Esther Fischer

April 16, 2023

Lorraine Esther Fischer, age 90, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2023 at Maplecrest Manor in Ripon.

Lorraine was born on February 17, 1933 in the Town of Utica, WI, daughter of Henry and Esther (Roeder) Retzlaff. She graduated from Ripon High School, where she was a member of Future Homemakers of America. On September 19, 1953,...

Therese "Terry" M. Ferch

Therese "Terry" M. Ferch

April 16, 2023

Therese “Terry” M. Ferch, age 90, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2023 at Prairie Place in Ripon. She happily joined her beloved husband Harold, to celebrate their 72nd wedding anniversary together in heaven.

Terry was born on December 6, 1932 in Ripon, daughter of Hilmar and Marie (Cain) Redemann. She graduated from Ripon High School and...

Phillip "Phil" A. Feder

Phillip "Phil" A. Feder

April 10, 2023

Phillip “Phil” A. Feder, age 74, of Neenah, WI entered his heavenly home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, April 10, 2023 at Milwaukee VA Hospital, with his loving family by his side. 

Phil was born on November 8, 1948 in Berlin, WI, son of Oswald and Vivian (Gitzel) Feder. He graduated from Green Lake High School...

Thomas "Tom" A. Griese

Thomas "Tom" A. Griese

April 8, 2023

Thomas “Tom” A. Griese, age 74 of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2023 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Green Bay, WI with his family by his side.

Tom was born on August 7, 1948 in Oshkosh, WI, son of Lee and Margaret (Krystofiak) Griese. He attended Ripon High School and served in the National Guard following graduation...

Robert "Bob" Lee Taylor

Robert "Bob" Lee Taylor

April 7, 2023

Robert “Bob” Lee Taylor, age 84, of Markesan, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 7, 2023 at Gulf Coast Medical Center in Fort Myers, FL.

Bob was born on May 29, 1938, in Minot, ND, son of Paul and Gladys (Holmes) Taylor. He graduated from Haddon Heights High School in New Jersey and went on to further his education...

Michael "Mikey" Jon Nuenthel

Michael "Mikey" Jon Nuenthel

April 7, 2023

Michael “Mikey” Jon Nuenthel, age 18, of Ripon, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 7, 2023.

Mikey was born on September 19, 2004 in Milwaukee, WI, son of Michael Nuenthel and April Stika. He was a gentle giant, who was a senior in high school. He enjoyed spending his free time bowling, skiing and skate boarding. Mikey was a...

Dolores "Laurie" Marie Paulson

Dolores "Laurie" Marie Paulson

April 6, 2023

Dolores “Laurie” Marie Paulson, age 92, of Ripon, WI, died peacefully on Thursday, April 6, 2023, at Maplecrest Manor in Ripon with her loving family by her side.

Laurie was born on a farm near Mt. Horeb, WI, on May 1, 1930, the youngest of six children born to Paul and Helga (Kittleson) Helgesen. She was baptized and confirmed at...

Anna L. Ramirez

Anna L. Ramirez

April 5, 2023

Anna Ramirez, age 92, left this physical earth April 5th, 2023, at Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac, WI, with her loving family by her side. 

Anna was born on March 5, 1931, daughter of Hazel and David Jones of Dalton, WI. She enjoyed the simplicities of life; chasing lambs and pestering her older brother, Willard. She was...

Bernadine "Billie" Marie Lueptow

Bernadine "Billie" Marie Lueptow

April 4, 2023

Bernadine “Billie” Marie (Laboyeske) Lueptow,  age 96, of Ripon, WI, died peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.

Billie was born on June 8, 1926 on her family’s farm in Princeton, Wisconsin, to Fred and Sadie (Maslowski) Laboyeske. She was the sixth of seven children. As a young adult she moved to Ripon, where...

Ardys M. Fenner

Ardys M. Fenner

March 28, 2023

Ardys (Janke) Fenner, age 88, of Ripon, WI, passed away peacefully to her heavenly home on March 28, 2023 at Prairie Place Assisted Living in Ripon.

Ardys was born on January 30, 1935, daughter of Lawrence and Zilda (Boom) Tavs, in Brandon, WI. She graduated from Brandon High School in 1953 and worked at the National Bank of Waupun. She...

Marvin L Rank

Marvin L Rank

March 25, 2023

Marvin “Marv” Lawrence Rank, age 79, of Fond du Lac, WI, reached the 19th hole on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at St. Agnes Hospital, and will be enjoying golfing with his buddies forever more.

Marv was born April 24, 1943 in Oshkosh, WI, the son of Richard and Mabel (Lloyd) Rank. He worked for many years in the foundry and...

Kathryn Sabel

Kathryn Sabel

March 23, 2023

Kathryn L. Sabel, age 80, of Fond du Lac, WI, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at Abridge Care Cottage in Ripon, WI, with her loving family by her side.Kathryn was born in Fond du Lac on April 7, 1942, daughter of Robert and Matilda (Weber) Thresher. She graduated from Goodrich High School in Fond du Lac. On...

Pearl Schicker

Pearl Schicker

March 18, 2023

Pearl Deloris Schicker, age 90, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at her nephew’s house in Waupun, WI. Pearl was born November 5, 1932 in the township of Springvale, Columbia County, WI, to Peter and Dorothy (Wiersma) Kooistra. Her father died when she was 2 ½ years old and her mother and siblings moved to Randolph,...

Debra & Stuart Schliepp

Debra & Stuart Schliepp

March 18, 2023

Debra L. Schliepp, age 66, and Stuart G. Schliepp, age 67, both of Hortonville (formerly of Ripon), WI, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 18, 2023 and Sunday, March 19, 2023, respectively.

Debbie was born in Ripon, WI, on June 29, 1956, daughter to Edward and Helen (Lind) Manske. She graduated from Ripon High School and spent over 20 years at...