Obituaries in Ripon, WI

April 12, 2007

Harold Frederick Hill, age 93, of Fond du Lac, formerly of Ripon, passed away Thursday morning, April 12, 2007 at HCR Manor Care in Fond du Lac. Harold was born on July 4, 1913, in Ripon, the son of John and Marie (Schwandt) Hill. He graduated from Ripon High School in 1931, then attended RCA Radio and DeVrys Institutes in...

April 11, 2007

Kathleen Louise Ruf, 43, of 566 Sherwood Ave. Fond du Lac, passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at her home. Kathleen was born on January 31, 1964, the daughter of George and Louise (Chudobba) Ruf in Fond du Lac. She attended Ripon and Fond du Lac Schools and she also lived in Fond du Lac and worked at ARC...

April 10, 2007

Dwight B. West, 89, of Port Charlotte, FL, passed away on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 at South Port Square in Port Charlotte. Dwight was born in Ripon on May 24, 1917 the son of Henry Philander and Alice Louise (Bazeley) West. He grew up in Ripon and graduated from Ripon High School and went on to Ripon College and received...

April 9, 2007

Paul A. Menard, age 72, of 260 Stoney Ridge Road, Ripon, passed away on Monday, April 9, 2007 at Ripon Medical Center. Paul was born in Escanaba, MI, on March 30, 1935 the son of Paul A. and Mildred J. (Nordin) Menard. He graduated from Escanaba High School and the University of Michigan. Paul worked as a Social Studies teacher...

April 6, 2007

Helen Minnie Stubenvoll, age 84, of 860 Sunnyside Rd, Green Lake, passed away Friday, April 6, 2007 at Kindred Hearts in Green Lake. Helen was born on July 8, 1922, in Pomeroy, Iowa, the daughter of Heye and Kate (Els) Loots. She graduated from Pomeroy High School and Wartburg College. On September 6, 1945 she married the Reverend Carl L....

April 2, 2007

Lorraine Julia Wick, age 84, of 840 Sunny Side Dr, Green Lake, formerly of Princeton, passed away Monday, April 2, 2007 at Kindred Hearts in Green Lake. Lorraine was born on March 20, 1923, in Ripon, the daughter of Frank and Thersa (Peske) Gruetzmacher. She was educated in Ripon Schools. On June 8, 1946 she married Ambrose J. Wick in...

April 2, 2007

Gladys C. Krueger, age 87, of Ripon, passed away at her home on April 2, 2007. Gladys was born on June 10, 1919 in Fond du Lac County, the daughter of George and Dorathea (Schwandt) Giffey. She graduated from High School in Bathgate, N.D. Gladys worked at Bremner (Ripon Foods) as a cookie packer for 37 years. She married Otto...

April 1, 2007

Orville Frank Emerson, 77, of 169 Huron St. Berlin, passed away on April 1, 2007 at Berlin Memorial Hospital. Orville was born on November 21, 1929 the son of Lloyd and Viola (Pinnow) Emerson in the Town of Oakfield, WI. He attended Oakfield schools and worked at Rippin’ Foods as a machine operator for 38 years. On June 26, 1954...

March 31, 2007

Diane Louise Kohls, age 57, of Rosendale, lost her battle with cancer on Saturday, March 31, 2007. She was born on June 3, 1949, in Oshkosh, the daughter of William and the late Doris Retzlaff. Diane graduated from Rosendale High School and on July 5, 1968 she married David Kohls. She was an active member of Peace Lutheran Church in...

March 29, 2007

Daniel “Bud” D. Nitzke, age 80, of Ripon, died Thursday, March 29, 2007 at Ripon Medical Center. Bud was born on November 25, 1926 the son of William and Marie (Novak) Nitzke in the Town of Metomen. Bud was very proud that he graduated from the 8th grade at Holms Country School in the Town of Metomen, and on December...

March 22, 2007

James (Jay) Neil Condon, age 68, of Green Lake passed away on Thursday, March 22, 2007 at Theda Clark Hospital in Neenah. Jay was born on April 13, 1938 in Madison, WI, the son of Donald and Lila (Coakley) Condon. Jay grew up in Ripon and graduated from Ripon High School in 1956. He attended Saint Louis University before joining...

March 18, 2007

John C. Pionke, age 92, of 50 Wolverton Ave, Ripon, formerly of Pickett, passed away Sunday morning, March 18, 2007 at Fountain View Care Center, in Ripon with his family at his side. John was born on May 7, 1914 in Plainfield, the son of Joseph and Frances (Skoine) Pionke. He attended Plainfield Schools, and worked on his own farm...

March 12, 2007

March 10, 2007

Ruth R. Gitzel, age 88, of Ripon, passed away on Saturday, March 10, 2007 at Fountain View Care Center. Ruth was born on September 22, 1918, in Athens, WI, the daughter of Christ and Pauline (Steinke) Held. She was educated in Athens. On October 16, 1943 she married Robert Gitzel. Ruth was a homemaker and a member of Hillside Assembly...

March 5, 2007

Vivian M. Chapel, age 92, of 850 Sunny Side Rd., Green Lake, passed away Monday, March 5, 2007 at her home in Kindred Hearts, Green Lake. Vivian was born on June 12, 1914 in Green Lake the daughter of Loy and Agnes Mae (Palmer) Burling. She graduated from Green Lake High School and attended the University of Wisconsin Madison. On...

March 4, 2007

Doris C. Smith, age 88, of 926 Newbury St., Ripon, passed away Sunday, March 4th 2007, at the Markesan Resident home. She was born June 5th, 1918, in the town of Metomen, to Otto and Rose Tavs. She graduated from Brandon High School and attended the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. She was a teacher for Ripon area schools. On April...

March 3, 2007

Henrietta E. Weishaar, age 97, of 632 Hilltop Ln. Ripon, passed away Saturday March 3rd, 2007, at Ripon Medical Center. Henrietta was born on August 30, 1909, at home in Ripon, the daughter of Herman and Meta (Badke) Gehrke. She attended Ripon schools, and in 1931 she married Forest “Bud” Weishaar in Ripon. From 1932-1952 Henrietta and Bud operated “Buds...

February 26, 2007

Patricia Ann Hutson, age 52, of N3572 Franks Dr. Montello, passed away on Monday, February 26, 2007 at her home with her family at her side. Pat was born on February 22, 1955 in Chicago, IL the daughter of Stephen and Grace (Beckman) Morgan. She graduated from Richards High School. On March 13, 1976 she married Joseph Hutson in Chicago....

February 26, 2007

Lloyd Ronald Stollfuss, age 72, of Ripon, passed away on Monday, February 26, 2007 at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh. Lloyd was born on September 16, 1934 in Ripon, the son of Robert and Ella (Jahns) Stollfuss. Lloyd graduated from Ripon High School and the University of Wisconsin, Platteville with a teaching degree. He worked at Triarch Inc. in Ripon...

February 25, 2007

Max D. Vancil, Lt. Col. (retired), age 77, of Ripon, passed away on Sunday February 25, 2007 at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon. Max was born on August 5, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Vallie “Buck” and Amy A. (Glotfelty) Vancil. He graduated from Campbell Hill, IL High School and received a Bachelors Degree at Omaha, Nebraska....