Obituaries in Ripon, WI

December 26, 2007

Eugene Lawrence Miller, age 71, of Green Lake, passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2007 at Mercy Medical Center. Eugene was born on February 25, 1936, in Chicago, the 1st of 5 sons to Donald H. Sr. and Genevieve C. (Meegan) Miller. He attended Holmes Grammar School in Chicago, and then graduated from Tilden Technical High School along side his younger...

December 19, 2007

Lovila Emilie-Wilhemine Gelhar Mueller, age 99, of Ripon, passed away on Wednesday morning, December 19, 2007 at her home. Lovila was born on November 17, 1908 in Princeton the daughter of Albert Rudolph and Ottilia Emilie (Krueger) Gelhar. She attended school in Princeton, and in 1933 she married Carl Fredric Mueller in Princeton. Lovila was a wife, mother, farmer and...

December 18, 2007

Geraldine L. Krentz, age 83, of Ripon, passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at Ripon Medical Center. Geraldine was born on March 12, 1924, in Ripon, the daughter of Frank and Gladys (Antkowiak) Wizner. She attended Ripon High School, and later worked as a Housekeeper at Ripon College. On May 17, 1947 Geraldine married John David Krentz, Jr. in Fairwater....

December 17, 2007

Robert Harvey Manthe, age 82, of Green Lake, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 17, 2007 at his home. Robert was born December 1, 1925 on Prairie View Farm in South Leeds, WI the son of Herbert and Carrie (Monson) Manthe. He attended Empire Prairie School, and on December 11, 1946, married Shirley Amelia Paske at Eastside Lutheran Church. Robert...

December 5, 2007

December 2, 2007

Donald Fisher, age 93, of Pickett, passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2007 at the Omro Care Center in Omro with family members at his side. Donald was born on December 24, 1913 in the Town of Utica the son of Frank A. and Sancta Sarah (Bradley) Fisher. He attended Tice School and on October 30, 1937 he married Bernice...

December 1, 2007

Barbara Ann Hempe, age 82, of Markesan, passed away Saturday, December 1, 2007 at home with her family by her side. Barbara was born on January 22, 1925, in Oak Park, IL, the daughter of Gordon and Anna (Johnson) MacLeod. She graduated from Oak Park High School in 1943, and then went on to attend DePauw University, the University of...

November 28, 2007

Kenneth D. Mueller; Dad, Grandpa, and Great-Grandpa, age 78, of Ripon, passed away on Wednesday, November 28, 2007 at Ripon Medical Center. Ken was born on January 4, 1929, to Adolph and Irene (Gatzke) Mueller in Ripon. He attended a one room country school until he went to work for the family on their farm. Ken farmed all his life...

November 28, 2007

Clarence M. Halberg, died on November 28, 2007 at the King Veteran's Home in King, Wisconsin.Born November 8, 1924 in Glidden, WI he grew up in Shannagolden, WI. In 1943, Clarence enlisted in the Army and served as an Army Ranger until 1946 when he returned to Wisconsin to marry the love of his life, Ruth Lenzen. Following their marriage,...

November 28, 2007

James Edward Hopp, 73, of Ripon, died on Wednesday, November 28, 2007 at his home with his family at his side. Jim was born on April 6, 1934 the son of Herman and Eunice Marie (Schulz) Hopp. He graduated from Goodrich High School in Fond du Lac, and on August 13, 1955 he married Louise Mary Witkowski at St. Wenceslaus...

November 27, 2007

Everett Claire Mathias, age 92, of Ripon, passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at Fountain View Care Center, Ripon. Claire was born on April 1, 1915 in Lanark, IL the son of Ben K. and Hazel (Arnold) Mathias. He graduated from High School in Lanark, IL and went on to graduate from Manchester College in North Manchester, IN. Claire...

November 26, 2007

Oliver F. Happe of Ripon died on November 26, 2007, after suffering a stroke on October 31. He was 96.Oliver was born on February 10, 1911, in Clark County, WI, the son of Arthur H. and Tonia W. (Bandt) Happe. He graduated from Granton High School in 1929 and worked as a carpenter and at other jobs during the depression....

November 24, 2007

Lester Raymond Hoffman, age 74, Town of Ripon, passed away Saturday, November 24, 2007 at his home. Lester was born on April 12, 1933, in Marquette County, the son of Mike and Martha (Zeatlow) Hoffman. In 1984, Lester married Dolores Hunke. He was a Mechanic upon his retirement. Survivors include his wife, Dolores Hoffman of Ripon, and 2 daughters; Dawn...

November 21, 2007

Doris A. Zaugg, age 77, of Ripon, passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at Mercy Medical Center, Oshkosh. Doris was born on July 31, 1930 the daughter of Fredrick and Laura (Klimke) Malzhan in the Town of Brooklyn. Doris attended Springbrook School; and from 1949 to 1955 she was married Carl Brown, from 1957 to 1973 she was married to...

November 17, 2007

Elaine Mae Erickson, age 85, of 1005 Pleasant St., Ripon, passed away Saturday, November 17, 2007 at Michalene’s in Ripon. Elaine was born on May 31, 1922 in Whitehall, WI the daughter of Martin and Clara (Berg) Swenson. Elaine graduated from Whitehall High School, and on August 4, 1947 she married James R. Erickson in Arcadia. The couple moved to...

November 11, 2007

November 9, 2007

Richard Finley, age 86 of Princeton, passed away on Friday, November 9, 2007 at Sunnyview Health Care Center in Princeton. Richard was born on June 1, 1921 in Town of Grow (Lady Smith), Rusk County, WI the son of Garfield and Ada (Pritchard) Finley. He attended school in Lady Smith and in 1948 he married Darlene Ann Hunter in Lady...

November 8, 2007

Esther E. Krueger, age 75, of Ripon, passed away on Thursday, November 8, 2007 at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh. Esther was born on March 17, 1932, in Milwaukee, the daughter of Rudolph and Martha (Stotz) Felberg. She graduated from Ripon High School. On May 20, 1955, Esther married Frederick Krueger, and the couple made their home in Ripon. Esther...

November 7, 2007

November 4, 2007

Meilahn Arthur Standke, age 66, of Ripon, passed away Sunday, November 4, 2007 at Juliette Manor in Berlin after a 3 ½ year long battle with cancer. Meilahn was born on June 13, 1941, in Ripon, the son of Arthur and Eleanore (Meilahn) Standke. He graduated from Ripon High School in 1959. The following year, Meilahn married Sharon Schaetzka in...