Obituaries in Ripon, WI

January 22, 2006

Irene Minnie Lenz, of 428 Hamburg St, Ripon, was taken to the Lord’s heavenly home on Sunday, January 22, 2006 at Fountain View Care Center, after a journey of 90 years, 6 months and 22 days. She was born June 29, 1915, in Montello, WI, the daughter of Albert and Bertha (Otto) Luther. She attended St. John’s Lutheran School in...

January 18, 2006

Julie Ann Sauer, age 47, of W4208 County Trunk E, Berlin, Town of Seneca, passed away Wednesday evening, January 18, 2006, at Juliette Manor in Berlin.She was born July 21, 1958, in Ripon, the daughter of Robert G. and Shirley O. (Dahl) Sauer. Julie graduated from Ripon High School in 1976, and attended 2 years at Moraine Park Technical College...

January 16, 2006

Robert “Bob” William Rupnow of Ripon peacefully left us on January 16, 2006 at the age of 91.He was born in Ripon on July 30, 1914, the son of Ferdinand and Martha (Prellwitz) Rupnow. Robert spent his entire life in the Ripon area. Following his graduation from Ripon High School, he furthered his education at UW-Madison, UW-Oshkosh, Ripon College and...

January 14, 2006

Paul L. Ninneman, age 80, of 425 Howard St., Ripon, passed away early Saturday morning, January 14, 2006, at Ripon Medical Center, Ripon. Paul was born on November 13, 1925 in Ripon, the son of Walter and Ida (Steinberg) Ninneman. He attended Ripon High School. On June 22, 1946 he married Esther Michalowski. Paul worked as a machinist at Speed...

January 8, 2006

Laurence A. “Tonto” Clark, age 85, of 420 South Woodward St. Brandon, WI, died early Sunday morning, January 8, 2006 at Theda Clark Medical Center, Neenah, WI.Laurence was born July 23, 1920 in Fairwater, WI, the son of Alvin and Blenda (Bremer) Clark. He attended Ripon High School. Laurence served our country in the Navy from 1942 through 1945; where...

January 8, 2006

Clifford Bryden, age 86, of 511 Griswold St., Ripon, died Sunday morning, January 8, 2006, at Fountain View Care Center, Ripon after a short stay. Clifford was born August 3, 1919, in Fairwater, the son of David and Agnes (Hins) Bryden. He graduated from Fox Lake High School. Clifford served our country in the Marine Corps from 1942-1945. He spent...

January 1, 2006

Bernard “Ben” Witkowski, age 77, of 2927 Braun Ct, Neenah, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2006 at Vallhaven Care Center, Neenah. Born on December 1, 1928, Ben was the son of Felix and Celia (Schneckenberg) Witkowski in Ripon, WI. A graduate of Ripon High School, Class of 1946, he served in the U.S. Navy from 1948 to 1952. Upon...

December 30, 2005

Betty Gibbons Zeratsky, age 93, of Green Lake, died at her home on December 30, 2005 after several years of declining health. Born in Milwaukee on January 5, 1912, she was the daughter of Florence (Molbach) and Alfred George Gibbons. Betty attended high school at the Milwaukee University School and went on to college at the University of Wisconsin in...

December 29, 2005

Elda Louise Page, 95, of 530 N Union St, Ripon, passed away Thursday evening, December 29, 2005, at Michalenes in Ripon. She was born in Ripon on June 17, 1910, the daughter of Reinhold and Elsie (Bierman) Luedke. She attended Prairie Country School. On January 26, 1927, she married James H. Page in Ripon. Elda had been a longtime resident...

December 29, 2005

Lovell “Mac” McCulloch, age 82, formerly of Ripon, passed away peacefully Thursday morning, December 29, 2005, at Cedar Lake Health Care Center in West Bend. He was born August 3, 1923, in Fond du Lac, a son to Lovell G. and Luella (Pommerville) McCulloch. He graduated from Waupun High School. Mac served in the U.S. Navy as a Medical Technician...

December 25, 2005

Elaine M. Kimble, age 81, died Sunday evening December 25, 2005, at Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac.Elaine was born on September 26, 1924, in Dakota, town of Crystal Lake, Marquette County, the daughter of Albert A. and Elma M. (Kiesow) Meyer. She graduated from Rosendale Union Free High School. On June 18, 1947 Elaine married Roger Kimble...

December 23, 2005

 

Bertha Kosbab, age 99, died Friday, December 23, 2005, at Shore Haven Nursing Home in Oconomowoc, WI.

Bertha was born February 8, 1906, in Milwaukee, WI, to Wilhelm and Meta (Kosbab) Kuester. She graduated from Milwaukee High School and attended one year at Kilburn College. Bertha married William Kosbab in Buffalo, NY. in 1925. She was a clerk and...

December 23, 2005

December 18, 2005

Anita Marie Fuerst, age 90, died peacefully and quietly in her sleep at Rolling Meadows Nursing Home in Fond du Lac, WI, early Sunday morning, December 18, 2005. Anita was born September 12, 1915, in the Village of Germantown, WI, the daughter of the late Albert and Ida (Kohlwey) Greuel. She spent her early years in West Bend and graduated...

December 17, 2005

David A. Steffen, age 49, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2005, at his home at N7744 Radio Road, Town of Ripon. He was born May 3, 1956, in Fond du Lac, the son of Alfred J. and Margaret (Steen) Steffen. He graduated from high school and attended two years at UW Fond du Lac Extension in Fond du Lac. Dave...

December 14, 2005

Sylvia H. Kuehn, age 99, of 50 Wolverton Ave. Ripon, died Wednesday morning, December 14, 2005, at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon. Sylvia was born on May 5, 1906 in Eldorado, WI the daughter of William and Willimena (Luebke) Kuhnz. She attended school in Eldorado. She was married to Howard Kroll from 1923 until the time of his death...

December 12, 2005

June Lucille Behnke (nee Giese), 77, of 1002 Thomas St, Ripon, passed away Monday night, December 12, 2005, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh. She was born September 20, 1928, in Menominee, MI, the daughter of Lloyd and Lucille (Noll) Giese. June graduated from high school in Menominee. On July 1, 1950, she married Jerome Behnke. She was a homemaker,...

December 10, 2005

Ronald Lee Halverson, 39, formerly of Vermillion, SD, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2005, at his residence in Ripon, WI. He was born February 26, 1966, in Vermillion, the son of Walter and Lola (Armstrong) Halverson. Ronald was a drill press operator at Magnum Products, LLC in Berlin, WI. Services will be held in Vermillion and burial will be in...

December 4, 2005

Eloise (Weckwerth) Nummerdor (nee Ziesmer), age 86, formerly of Ripon, passed away Sunday evening, December 4, 2005, at The Gardens of Green Lake Manor in Green Lake. She was born June 21, 1919, the daughter of Fred and Mabel (Granger) Ziesmer. Eloise graduated from Markesan High School, and on January 10, 1942, she married Bernard Weckwerth at her family home....

December 3, 2005

Otto Bloch, 91, 530 N. Union Street, Ripon, WI, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2005 at Ripon Medical Center. He was born October 28, 1914 in Green Lake, WI, a son to Gottlieb and Amelia (Weiss) Bloch. Otto attended school at Peace Lutheran in Green Lake. He served in the U.S. Army as a tank driver from March 21, 1942...