Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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Viona Grandt

Viona Grandt

June 26, 2008

Viona R. Grandt, 88, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, June 26, 2008, at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon, WI. Viona was born on June 23, 1920, in Nashville, TN, the daughter of Jesse and Lulu (Hickman) Young. She attended school in Nashville, TN, and was the owner/operator of a Chicago Night Club called the 606 Club, a...

Hazel Schneider

Hazel Schneider

June 21, 2008

Hazel Caroline Schneider, 95, of Ripon, passed away at Michalene’s in Ripon on Saturday, June 21, 2008. Hazel was born on October 21, 1912, in the Town of Nepeuskun, WI the daughter of Frank and Gusta (Krohl) Hahn. Hazel attended school in the Town of Ripon School and on April 24, 1986, she married Harold Schneider. She was a member...

Leona Steinke

Leona Steinke

June 18, 2008

Leona Steinke, 91, of Ripon, passed away on Wednesday, June 18, 2008, at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon. Leona was born on November 23, 1916 in Oakfield, WI the daughter of Albert and Ida (Roehl) Prellwitz Sr. Leona attended school in Ripon and on July 7, 1937, she married Arthur Steinke. She lived most of her life in the...

Dorothy Lieske

Dorothy Lieske

June 14, 2008

Dorothy Martha Lieske, age 85, of Ripon, passed away on Saturday, June 14, 2008 at Marvin’s Manor in Brandon. Dorothy was born on September 16, 1922, in Pickett, WI, the daughter of William and Hannah (Kroll) Schlaack. She attended school in Pickett and Ripon. On February 20, 1943, she married Robert Lieske in Pickett. Dorothy was a loving wife, mother,...

Ruth Mohr

Ruth Mohr

June 12, 2008

Ruth Mae (Rossow) Mohr, age 82 of Sun City, AZ, died on Thursday, June 12, 2008 at Boswell Hospital after a battle with cancer, and as was her wont, volunteered her remains to science. Ruth was born, March 22, 1926 at home near Princeton, WI, the daughter of Avolt and Olga Rossow. She was baptized at St. John’s Lutheran Church...

Anton Reger  Jr.

Anton Reger Jr.

June 12, 2008

Anton Reger Jr., age 72, of Ripon, passed away on Thursday, June 12, 2008 at Fountain View Care Center, Ripon. Tony was born on September 18, 1935 in Veprovac, Jugoslavia, the son of Anton and Theresia (Hutzel) Reger Sr. He attended schools in Europe and the United States. On August 18, 1956 he married Joan Coates in Milwaukee, WI. Tony...

Raymond Schultz

Raymond Schultz

June 10, 2008

Raymond J. Schultz, age 89, of Ripon, formerly of Rosendale, passed away on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at Ripon Medical Center, Ripon.Ray was born on July 21, 1918, in the Town of Metomen, the son of Walter A. and Frances A. (Zwolski) Schultz. Ray went to Holmes School, Dakin School (grade schools) and graduated from Ripon High School. On September...

Ardwin Bethke

Ardwin Bethke

June 8, 2008

Ardwin “Arde” W. Bethke, 84, of Ripon, passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2008 at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh. Arde was born at home on September 28, 1923 in the Town of Mecan, the son of August Herman and Ella (Weber) Bethke. Arde attended Green Lake High School. On June 30, 1945 Arde married Caroline Ann Mahlke in Ripon....

Flavil Freeman

Flavil Freeman

June 6, 2008

Flavil A. “Bud” Freeman, 80, of Ripon, passed away on Friday, June 6, 2008, at Fountain View Care Center, Ripon. Flavil was born on December 10, 1927, in Pyriton, AL ,the son of Arthur and Dora (Buchanan) Freeman. He attended school in Alabama and in 1948 he married Ruth Martin in Oshkosh, WI. Bud served his country in the Army...

Louis Formiller

Louis Formiller

June 4, 2008

Louis J. Formiller, 64, of Brandon, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison. Louis was born on July 27, 1943, in Ripon, the son of Florian and Reemona (Krenn) Formiller. Louis attended high school in Omro, was very proud to serve his country in the U.S. Marine’s, and was a Life Member of...

Elsbeth Holdorf

Elsbeth Holdorf

May 27, 2008

Elsbeth “Beth” Holdorf, age 84, of Ripon, passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon, after a short battle with cancer. Beth was born on January 16, 1924 at home in the Township of Honey Creek, Sauk County, Wisconsin, the daughter of Edward and Anna (Slotty) Balfanz. She was baptized on February 10, 1924...

Wayne Krueger

Wayne Krueger

May 21, 2008

Wayne Douglas Krueger, age 80, of Lake Worth, Florida, passed away at his home on May 21, 2008 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Wayne was born in the Portage Hospital, Portage, WI, on October 20, 1927, the son of Leonard A. and Alfaretta M. (Hall) Krueger. He lived in Dalton and moved to Green Lake in 1940, graduating from...

Adelaide Oskola

Adelaide Oskola

May 17, 2008

Adelaide B. Oskola, age 79, of Ripon, passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2008 at Ripon Medical Center, Ripon. Adelaide was born on December 10, 1928, in Berlin, WI, the daughter of Michael and Bernice (Hielsberg) Krinke. On July 26, 1958, she married Louis Oskola in Ripon. She was a housewife and a member of Hillside Assembly Church in Ripon....

Leona Sharp

Leona Sharp

May 16, 2008

Leona M. Hildebrandt Sharp, age 95, formerly of Ripon, died on May 16, 2008, at the Fond du Lac Lutheran Home in Fond du Lac. Leona was born on October 9, 1912, in Green Lake County, the daughter of Gustav and Anna Marie (Pollesch) Hildebrandt. She graduated from Ripon High School and Oshkosh Business College. Leona worked at the Advertisers,...

Jack Hammer

Jack Hammer

May 15, 2008

Jack A. Hammer, age 61, Ripon, died at Mercy Medical Center, Oshkosh, on May 15, 2008. Jack was born on August 13, 1946 the son of Clarence and Harriet (Haffner) Hammer. He moved to Ripon 17 years ago and worked for International Paper in Fond du Lac as coordinator/supervisor. Jack enjoyed hunting and fishing. Survivors include, his children, Lori (Joe)...

Phyllis Laper

Phyllis Laper

May 11, 2008

Phyllis Asplund Laper, age 86, of Ripon, passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2008, at Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac. Phyllis was born on August 14, 1921 on the Friberg Family Farm in Florence, WI, the daughter of Sigfred and Edith (Friberg) Asplund. Phyllis graduated from Florence High School and went on to graduate from Whitewater State...

Beverly Therrian

Beverly Therrian

May 3, 2008

Beverly Lucille Therrian, age 75, of Ripon, passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh.Beverly was born on August 11, 1932, in Milwaukee, the daughter of Martin and Loretta (Hoft) Fischer. She attended Girls Tech School in Milwaukee, and in 1975 married Floyd Therrian in Hubertus, WI. A devoted wife and mother, Beverly always attended...

Bernice Warren

Bernice Warren

May 1, 2008

Bernice E. Warren, age 82, of Fond du Lac, passed away on Thursday, May 1, 2008, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac.Bernice was born on December 5, 1925, in Green Lake County, the daughter of Henry and Laura (Hanneman) Schimmel. She graduated from Brandon High School, and on June 19, 1946, married Franklin “Butch” Warren in Fairwater. Bernice...

Raymond "Ray" Harms

Raymond "Ray" Harms

May 1, 2008

Raymond “Ray” H. Harms, age 86, of Ripon, passed away Thursday, May 1, 2008, at Ripon Medical Center.Ray was born on the family farm on August 23, 1921, a son to Frederick and Rosetta (Zank) Harms. He graduated from Ripon High School, and on April 7, 1945, Ray married Arlynn Eimermann. He was an avid farmer who was very proud...

Arthur "Art" Schmuhl

Arthur "Art" Schmuhl

April 29, 2008

Arthur “Art” O. Schmuhl, age 85, of Markesan, passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2008, at Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah.Art was born on October 30, 1922, the son of Oscar and Helen (Bierman) Schmuhl. He graduated from Brandon High School in 1941. On December 2, 1950, Art married Marjorie Lange at the Emanuel Lutheran Church in Brandon. Together, the...