Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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James Irvine

James Irvine

January 27, 2005

James Weston Irvine, age 75, of Green Lake, WI, passed away Thursday, January 27, 2005, at his home. He went peacefully with his family by his side. He was born January 16, 1930, in Wheaton, IL, son of Frank Oliver and Genevieve (Sedlacek) Irvine. Jim graduated from Austin High School Class of 1948, and University of Illinois, and served in...

Wayne Gibbons

Wayne Gibbons

January 26, 2005

Wayne J. Gibbons, age 81, of N5001 Fox River Lane, Princeton, passed away in his home with his loving family by his side Wednesday afternoon, January 26, 2005. He was born September 26, 1923, in Crookston, MN, a son to Galanus & Bertha (Bishop) Gibbons. He graduated from Northwestern School of Agriculture, Crookston, MN, and the California Polytechnic School, San...

Marjorie Gozinske

Marjorie Gozinske

January 24, 2005

Marjorie Anne Gozinske, age 81, Ripon, passed away Monday morning, January 24, 2005, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton. She was born in Fond du Lac on July 26, 1923, the daughter of Clement V. and Elizabeth (Harvey) Liner. Marge was educated in Fond du Lac, and graduated from Oshkosh State Teachers College now University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. She was an...

Tara Van Buren

Tara Van Buren

January 23, 2005

Tara Van Buren, age 26, of 633 Hilltop Lane, Ripon, passed away Sunday morning, January 23, 2005, at Ripon Medical Center in Ripon. She was born December 21, 1978, in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Kendall and Vikki (Graham) Van Buren. Tara was educated in Waupun, Brandon, Ripon, and graduated from Berlin High School. She is survived by her...

Ralph Knoll

Ralph Knoll

January 23, 2005

Ralph W. Knoll, 72, born March 18, 1932, died January 23, 2005, at the Markesan Resident Home in Markesan. Per his request, there will be no visitation or funeral service. Butzin-Marchant Funeral Home, Ripon, is assisting the family.www.butzinmarchant.com

Janet Hammen

Janet Hammen

January 19, 2005

Janet Rose Hammen, age 51, formerly of Ripon, passed away Wednesday, January 19, 2005, at Mary Maine Group Home in Fond du Lac.She was born July 2, 1953, in Ripon, the daughter of Martin and Lorraine (Mlodzik) Hammen. Janet is survived by her parents, Martin & Lorraine Hammen of Ripon; 4 brothers, Gary (Mary) Hammen of Black Creek, Randy Hammen...

Milton Oakes

Milton Oakes

January 19, 2005

Milton V. Oakes, 84, of 837 Ransom St, Ripon, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday afternoon, January 19, 2005, at Ripon Medical Center. He was born December 25, 1920, in Racine, a son to Milton and Lena (Schultz) Oakes. He attended Ripon High School. On November 22, 1942, he married MadonnaZimdars. Milton welded submarines at the Manitowoc Ship Yards before serving in...

Lucille Heidel

Lucille Heidel

January 18, 2005

Lucille Anna Marie Heidel, passed away Tuesday evening, January 18, 2005, at Markesan Resident Home in Markesan. She was born in the Village of Rosendale, the 10th of eleven children of August H. and Emma (Schmidt) Bluemke. During her life, she was a member of the Rosendale Congregational Church and Green Lake Federated Church. She attended Rosendale High School, LaCrosse...

Beatrice Buhrow

Beatrice Buhrow

January 15, 2005

Beatrice I. Buhrow, 86, of Ripon, passed away Saturday, January 15, 2005, at Ripon Medical Center in Ripon. She was born October 24, 1918, in Markesan, a daughter to Sam & Rose (Schelter) Van Doren, and attended Markesan Schools. On May 1, 1937, she married Wesley R, Buhrow, and he passed away January 29, 1994. Until her retirement in 1984,...

Bernhard Bloch

Bernhard Bloch

January 15, 2005

Bernhard J. Bloch, 88, of 504 Russell Drive, Ripon, Passed away early Saturday morning, January 15, 2005 at the Markesan Resident Home, in Markesan. Ben was born on December 16, 1916 the son of Gottleib and Amelia (Weiss) Bloch in Green Lake. He graduated from Green Lake High School and married Elda Hielke in Ripon on July 4, 1940. Ben...

Brian Casperson

Brian Casperson

January 14, 2005

Brian Lee Casperson, 40, of 44 Lawndale St. Ripon, died on Friday, January 14, 2005 at his home. Brian was born on March 30, 1964, the son of Robert and Elaine (Sievert) Casperson in Kenosha, WI. He graduated from Oconto Falls High School. Brian was a maintenance worker, and on May 12, 1990 he married Roxanne Graper and they lived...

Muriel Diedrich

Muriel Diedrich

January 11, 2005

It is with both regret and happiness that we learn of the passing of Muriel H. Diedrich, age 91, of Ripon, on January 11, 2005, at the Markesan Resident Home in Markesan. Regret in that all of her close friends and relatives will miss her terribly; happiness in knowing she is now reunited with her blessed husband, Harry, who she...

Mildred Jacobsen

Mildred Jacobsen

January 7, 2005

Mildred Brown Jacobsen, 94, formerly of Green Lake, Wisconsin, passed away Friday morning, January 7, 2005, at the Markesan Resident Home in Markesan, Wisconsin She was born July 10, 1910, in Dallas, Iowa, a daughter to Stanley and Augusta (Georing) Brown. She graduated from high school in Russel, Iowa. For a period of time, Mildred had been a cook for...

Lillian Wilkin

Lillian Wilkin

January 6, 2005

Lillian A. Wilkin, 88, of Heritage Retirement Community in Brookfield, WI, formerly of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Thursday morning, January 6, 2005 at Elmbrook Memorial Hospital in Brookfield, WI.Lillian was born to Edwin and Alvina (Wietzke) Strehlow on Feb. 20, 1916, in Milwaukee, WI. She attended grade and high school in Juda, WI, and three years at Milwaukee...

Norman Duehring

Norman Duehring

December 29, 2004

Norman J. Duehring, 80, of 438 Mt Zion Drive, Ripon, passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2004 at Ripon Medical Center. Norm was born on July 10, 1924 in the Town of Ripon the son of John and Mary (Woehlke) Duehring. He graduated from Brandon High School, and on September 23, 1944 he married Myrtle Loechelt in Fairwater. Norm was a...

Mildred Brus

Mildred Brus

December 28, 2004

Mildred “Millie” Brus, age 82, of 387 Palmer Ave. Green Lake, passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2004 at Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah. She was born in Chicago on April 5, 1922, the daughter of Anton and Elizabeth (Heigl) Deichstetter. Mildred attended Lucy Flower High School in Chicago. On November 20, 1943 she married Richard Brus in Kenosha, WI...

Margaret Martin

Margaret Martin

December 25, 2004

Margaret Ann Martin, 87, of 6249 East Adobe, Mesa, AZ, passed away December 25, 2004, at Arbor House in Mesa. She was born January 17, 1917, in Chicago, IL, a daughter of Peter and Anna Smith. Margaret graduated from high school in Chicago. On April 17, 1940, she married Roy Martin and became a housewife. She lived in Chicago prior...

Darwin Krentz

Darwin Krentz

December 23, 2004

Darwin A. R. Krentz, age 79, of Olden Rd, Ripon, passed away Dec. 23, 2004 at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon. He was born May 26, 1925 on a farm in Spink County, South Dakota to Edyth Borst Krentz and Carl Krentz. He was raised in Doland, S.D. where he attended elementary school and 2 years of high school....

Duane Zills

Duane Zills

December 21, 2004

Duane Zills, 56 of 207 Church St., Fairwater, passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2004 at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh. Duane was born on October 25, 1948 in Oakfield, the son of Walter and Arlene (Lohrey) Zills. He attended Ripon High School, and worked in construction for 37 years. On October 25, 1985 he married Donna Lange and lived in...

Hazel Below

Hazel Below

December 19, 2004

Hazel E. Below, 89, passed into Eternal Life on Sunday, December 19, 2004, at her residence at the American House in Ripon. She was born on October 15, 1915, in the Town of Metomen to Carl and Elizabeth (Toll) Koentopp. She was a graduate of Ripon High School. Hazel worked as a nurse’s aide at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond...