Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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Mildred Buchholz

Mildred Buchholz

April 8, 2006

Mildred Anna Buchholz, age 85, of 504 Russell Dr., passed away Saturday, April 8, 2006, at her home in Ripon. Mildred was born July 5, 1920, in Ripon, the daughter of August and Anna (Prellwitz) Buchholz. She graduated from Ripon High School. Mildred worked in the Office Order Department at Admanco for 47 years retiring in 1985. She was a...

Scott Zahn

Scott Zahn

April 7, 2006

Scott R. Zahn, age 42, formerly of Ripon, passed away at his home in Lakeview, IL, on April 7, 2006. Scott was born on May 26, 1963, the son of Raymond and Gail (Gillette) Zahn in Milwaukee, WI. He graduated from Ripon Senior High School and served our country in the US Navy. Scott was working as a tankerman for...

William Bilderback

William Bilderback

April 5, 2006

William “Bud” Bilderback, age 35, of N9086 South Rd., Berlin, passed away Wednesday evening, April 5, 2006 at Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah. Bud was born on December 15, 1970 in Fond du Lac. WI., the son of Thomas and Patricia (Furlong) Bilderback. Bud was educated in the Ripon School System completing and graduating his program in 1992. He...

Gilbert Van Kirk

Gilbert Van Kirk

April 3, 2006

Gilbert Horace Van Kirk, age 98, Ripon, passed away Monday morning, April 3, 2006, at Fountain View Care Center, Ripon. He was born January 4, 1908 in Green Lake County, a son to Ella (Armstrong) and Furman Van Kirk. He was educated at Clark School and Ripon High School. On October 2, 1943, Gilbert married Erna Retzlaff at First Evangelical...

Jack Dessecker

Jack Dessecker

March 31, 2006

Jack Dessecker, 67, of 218 Lane St. Ripon, passed away on Friday, March 31, 2006 at his home. Jack was born on August 8, 1938 in Milwaukee the son of Albert and Margaret (Freedock) Dessecker. He lived in Fond du Lac and Ripon for the last 20 years. Jack will be truly missed and remembered always by loved ones; Shelly,...

George Hamaishi

George Hamaishi

March 30, 2006

George Niagroa Hamaishi, age 90, W2958 Orchard Avenue, Green Lake, passed away Thursday evening, March 30, 2006, at Fond du Lac Hospice Home of Hope. George was born March 8, 1916 in Goshen, New York, a son to Niagroa and Helen (Hadfield) Hamaishi. He was educated at the University of Wisconsin- Madison, and Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois. On...

Erna Wagner

Erna Wagner

March 29, 2006

Erna Wagner, age 95, Bokeelia, Florida, passed away early Wednesday morning, March 29, 2006, at Ripon Medical Center. She was born May 19, 1910, in Plainfield, WI. a daughter to John and Clara (Gerwing) Indermuehle. Erna graduated as a Registered Nurse from Milwaukee General Hospital in 1931. On November 26, 1933, she married Charlie Wagner in Plainfield. She worked at...

Lillian Schneider

Lillian Schneider

March 29, 2006

Lillian Schneider, age 94, Ripon, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2006 at Markesan Resident Home, Inc. She was born June 26, 1911 in Green Lake County, a daughter to William F. and Ida (Weiss) Hielke. She was educated in Markesan Schools and Oshkosh Business College. On June 26, 1936, Lillian married J. Edward Schneider in Green Lake County. She worked...

Helen Manthei

Helen Manthei

March 28, 2006

Helen L. Manthei, 96, of 530 N. Union Street, Ripon, passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 at Michalene’s Supportive Care Home in Ripon. Helen was born on September 2, 1909 in Ripon the daughter of J. Edward and Pauline (Schultz) Huth. She graduated from Ripon High School and also graduated from Fountain City Business College in Fond du Lac...

Ruth Wetzel

Ruth Wetzel

March 24, 2006

Ruth Marie Wetzel, age 81, of 504 Russell Dr. Ripon, passed away Friday evening, March 24, 2006 at Waupun Memorial Hospital. Ruth was born July 9, 1924 in Ripon, the daughter of John “Jay” and Mary (Schwandt) Hill. She was a graduate of Ripon High School in 1942. On March 13, 1943, she married Roger Wetzel, they shared 63 years...

Sandra Danour

Sandra Danour

March 19, 2006

Sandra M. Danour, age 38, of Princeton, passed away peacefully at home Sunday morning, March 19, 2006, after a courageous battle with cancer. Sandy had her husband by her side and was surrounded by family and friends. Sandra was born April 12, 1967, in Waupun, a daughter to Eugene and Sharel (Reed) Pamenter. She was educated in Green Lake Schools....

Eva Hein

Eva Hein

March 17, 2006

Eva “Eve” Marie Hein, age 95, 50 Wolverton Avenue, Ripon, passed away Friday, March 17, 2006 at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon. She was born January 31, 1911 in Rosendale, a daughter to Emulous Soules and Ella (Smith) Soules. Eve was educated in Ripon Schools. On June 23, 1933, she married Nelson Hein at Oakwood Beach, in the Township...

Shirley Zimdars

Shirley Zimdars

March 14, 2006

Shirley Ardell (Mielke) Zimdars, age 74, W13282 Carter Road, Ripon, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2006 at her home. Shirley was born August 6, 1931, in Waupun, a daughter to Emil and Helen (Hansen) Mielke. She attended County Line Country School, Waupun High School, and Dodge County Normal, completing 14 years of education. Shirley was a rural teacher from 1950-1954,...

Chad Kind

Chad Kind

March 14, 2006

Chad D. Kind, age 24, 526 South Douglas Street, Ripon, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2006, as the result of an auto accident in Dodge County. Chad was born April 21, 1981, in Fond du Lac, a son to Brenda (Wallenhorst) Kind and Harold C. Kind, Jr. He was educated in Ripon Schools. He is survived by his mother, Brenda...

Leona Otto

Leona Otto

March 11, 2006

Leona Otto, age 97, of Markesan, passed away early Saturday morning, March 11, 2006, at Markesan Resident Home. Leona was born October 1, 1908, in Green Lake County, the daughter of John and Mary Polus. She attended a country school near Princeton. On September 27, 1933, she married Romie Otto in Green Lake. Leona was a housewife, she also cooked...

Duane Lehman

Duane Lehman

March 11, 2006

Duane Lehman, age 77, of Wisconsin Veterans Home, King, WI, passed away Saturday March 11, 2006, at Riverside Medical Center, Waupaca. Duane was born January 27, 1929, in Ripon, the son of Nelson and Caroline (Humbright) Lehman. He graduated from the Ripon High School. Duane served our country in the Army. On August 18, 1953 he married Shirley (Peterson). Duane...

Robert Brown

Robert Brown

March 4, 2006

Robert Gary Brown, age 51, of 524 Lyon St, Ripon, passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2006 at Woodlawn Healthcare Center in Brookfield, WI. Robert was born on July 14, 1954 the son of Kenneth and Darlene (Pluemer) Brown in Hazel Green, WI. He graduated from Brandon High School and worked at Admanco as a tool-die cutter for 30 years....

Leslie Ninneman

Leslie Ninneman

March 3, 2006

Leslie (Les) A. Ninneman, age 87 of Ripon, passed away Friday morning March 3, 2006, at Ripon Medical Center. He was born June 11, 1918 in the Town of Nepeuskun, a son to Walter and Ida (Steinberg) Ninneman. On November 20, 1941, he married Mary Hope Young in Milwaukee. He was employed at Speed Queen in Ripon and farmed in...

Jane Welch

Jane Welch

March 2, 2006

Jane R. Welch, age 90, formerly of Ripon, passed away early Thursday morning, March 2, 2006, at Evergreen Retirement Community in Oshkosh. She was born March 10, 1915 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of James A. and Mabel (Holtoff) Russell. She graduated from Purdue University in 1937. On March 11, 1942, Jane married George William Welch in Chicago. She was...

Gladys Hammen

Gladys Hammen

February 23, 2006

Gladys L. Hammen, age 79, of N8799 CTY E, Ripon, passed away Thursday afternoon February 23, 2006, at Appleton Medical Center with her family at her side.Gladys was born on May 27, 1926, in the Town of Ripon, the daughter of Ernest “Edward” and Lena (Lindow) Liefke. She graduated from Ripon High School in the Class of 1944, as the...