Obituaries in Ripon, WI

August 23, 2006

August 19, 2006

Margaret Schure, age 95, of 615 W. Oshkosh St., Ripon, passed away Saturday August 19th 2006, at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon. Margaret was born on November 17th 1910, in Rosendale, daughter of August and Anna Siedschlag. She attended school in Ripon, and on April 3, 1929, she married Arthur W. Schure in Ripon. Margaret was a homemaker and...

August 13, 2006

Betty J. Sullivan, age 83, of 673 South Grove St, Ripon, passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2006, at Hospice Care Center in Madison.Betty was born on August 29, 1922, in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Erwin and Lillian (Zinke) Pinnow. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin Madison with a degree in teaching. On August 11, 1962 she...

August 10, 2006

Walter A. Vollbrecht, age 82, of Littlefield, TX, died Thursday, August 10, 2006 at Littlefield Nursing Home and Rehab. He was born on May 10, 1924 to Fred and Elsie (nee Jahnke) Vollbrecht in rural Ripon, WI. On March 16, 1946 he married Ruby Zech at Brandon, WI, in the Lutheran Church. Walter served two years in the US Army...

August 3, 2006

Maria A. Scott, age 84, of Ripon, passed away Thursday evening, August 3, 2006 at Maplecrest Manor in Ripon. Maria was born on April 17, 1922 in Phillips, the daughter of Alois and Katharine Baier. Maria graduated from Baraboo High School and also attended Groves-Barnhart Secretary School. On April 28, 1962 she married Robert Scott at Durward Glen Chapel in...

August 2, 2006

Edward F. Peterson, 83, of 991 Woodridge Dr., Rochester Hills, MI, formerly of Green Lake, entered into Eternal Life on August 2, 2006.He was born November 9, 1922, in Minneapolis, MN, the son of Edwin and Frances (O'Connor) Peterson. After graduating from DeLaSalle High he attended St. Thomas College of Minnesota. Mr. Peterson also served in the U.S. Navy. On...

August 1, 2006

Patricia Marie Ostrem, age 62, died on August 1, 2006 at her home in Green Lake, WI. Pat battled stomach and bone cancer for the past two years. Pat was born at her grandparent’s farm in Wheatland Township, WI, on March 3, 1944 to LeRoy Errickson (died March 29, 1946) and Barbara (Thompson) Errickson (died March 27, 2006). Pat was...

August 1, 2006

Lorraine “Toni” J. Viertel, age 72, of 248 Center St. Berlin, passed away on Tuesday, August 1, 2006, at Juliette Manor in Berlin. Lorraine was born on October 22, 1933, in Berlin, the daughter of Herman and Hilda (Abel) Viertel. She graduated from Berlin High School. Toni worked at Ripon Foods for 50 years. Survivors include son, Scott Viertel of...

July 31, 2006

Esther Florence Weiss Zimdars Hoffman, age 93, formerly of Green Lake and Ripon, passed away Monday, July 31, 2006, at Green Lake Manor. Esther was born on June 5, 1913, in Green Lake, the daughter of Adam and Bertha (Ahrens) Weiss. She was educated at Welch Hill School in Green Lake. On September 30, 1939 she married Alfred Zimdars, he...

July 31, 2006

Louise Seidler, age 89, of 150 North Douglas St., passed away Monday, July 31, 2006 at Ripon Medical Center. Louise was born on November 9, 1916, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of William and Ida (Driesner) Manthie. She graduated from Ripon High School and then attended Fond du Lac Business School. On July 15, 1946, she married Arnold Seidler at...

July 31, 2006

Phyllis Jean Di Nardo, age 70, of 50 Wolverton St, passed away on Monday, July 31, 2006 at Fountain View Care Center.Phyllis was born on December 2, 1935 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of John and Opal Madison. She was educated in the Chicago School Systems. Phyllis was a housewife and a member of Ripon Baptist Church.Survivors include sons, Ronald...

July 30, 2006

Julius Cumber Jr, age 74, of 50 Wolverton Ave, passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2006 at Fountain View Care Center. Julius was born on October 15, 1931, in Appleton, the son of Julius Sr. and Viola (Collins) Cumber. He was educated in Appleton, WI. Julius served in the National Guard and worked on farms. Survivors include 5 children, grandchildren...

July 25, 2006

ANNABELLE (ANNE) GREGORY Green Lake - Annabelle (Anne) Gregory, 100, passed away peacefully on July 25, 2006, at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, William and Barbara Gregory of Green Lake, where she had been living the past three years. She continued to maintain a residence in Buffalo Grove, IL. Anne was born May 19, 1906, in Chicago to...

July 25, 2006

Vera Whetstone, age 92, of 50 Wolverton Ave. passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2006, at Fountain View Nursing Home, Ripon. Vera was born on August 4, 1913, in Bellwood, Illinois, the daughter of Casimir and Catherine (Malecski) Golen. She was educated at Sunnyside School in Illinois. In 1930, she married George Whetstone. She lived in Bellwood until she moved to...

July 21, 2006

Margaret A. Kuharske, 84, of Wisconsin Rapids, formerly of rural Green Lake, passed away on Friday evening July 21, 2006 at Strawberry Lane Medical Center in Wisconsin Rapids with her daughter and granddaughter at her side. Margaret was born on November 20, 1921 in the Township of Green Lake, a daughter to James K. and Ella (Wilke) Young. She attended...

July 21, 2006

Carlo Martino Conti, age 28, passed away July 21, 2006. Carlo was born on September 21, 1977, in Fond du Lac, the beloved son of Henry and Lynne, loving brother of Nicholas (Patricia) and Alyssa and a good friend of many in the Green Lake area. A 1996 graduate of Green Lake High School, Carlo attended Pikes Peak Junior College,...

July 19, 2006

July 16, 2006

Mary Ann Johnson, age 71, of Princeton, WI died Sunday afternoon, July 16, 2006 at Ripon Medical Center. Mary Ann was born on April 24, 1935 in Milwaukee, the daughter of Roman and Victoria (Werkowski) Litza. She graduated from Pulaski High School and on April 12, 1985 Mary Ann married Laurence (Larry) Johnson in Milwaukee. She worked for many years...

July 13, 2006

Rita Frieda Prellwitz, age 84, of Markesan, formerly of Ripon, passed away Thursday, July 13, 2006 at the Markesan Resident Home. Rita was born on November 10, 1921 in Wurzburg, Germany, the daughter of Walter and Anna Kess. She was educated in Wurzburg, Germany. On September 2, 1950 she married Paul Prellwitz in Wurzburg. She worked at Ripon Knitting Works...

July 11, 2006

Norma Bremer, age 89, of N8804 Springbrook Rd, Ripon, passed away Tuesday morning, July 11, 2006 at Markesan Resident Home. Norma was born on March 20, 1917, Town of Metomen, the daughter of Otto and Alvira (Dauman) Alwin. She graduated from Ripon High School. On August 24, 1940, she married Oren Lee Bremer. Norma and her husband, Oren did custom...