Obituaries in Ripon, WI
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Arthur Zeatlow
March 23, 2005
Arthur August Zeatlow, 79, 320 North Lockin St, Brandon, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2005 at Waupun Memorial Hospital in Waupun. He was born October 4, 1925, in the Town of Metomen, son of Richard and Esther (Smith) Zeatlow. He attended Dakota School, and worked as a farm hand. He later worked at American Stores in Fairwater and when he...
Violet Beebe
March 20, 2005
Violet M. Beebe, 80, of Encore Senior Villa of Fond du Lac and formerly of Ripon, passed away Sunday morning March 20, 2005. Violet was born May 24, 1924 in Oshkosh WI., the daughter of Theodore and Ethel (Jannusch) Fritz. She attended Berlin school. She married John Beebe on August 4, 1945 in Berlin. She was a housewife and member...
George Koller
March 19, 2005
George B. Koller, of Ripon, died Saturday March 19 at his home. He was born November 22, 1939 in Ripon the son of George and Esther (Klawitter) Koller. George was a graduate of Ripon High School. He was a member of the Red Arrow Division, Army National Guard and served on active duty during the Berlin Crisis. George married Sandra...
Clara Gitzel
March 17, 2005
Clara E. Gitzel, 83, of Green Lake, passed away Thursday afternoon, March 17, 2005 at home surrounded by her loving family. Clara was born on January 1, 1922 in Green Lake County, WI, the daughter of Reinhold and Pauline (Keplin) Feder. She attended Green Lake County Schools. On March 21, 1941 she married Ralph Gitzel at the Berlin Gospel Tabernacle...
Justin Shank
March 10, 2005
Justin Blaine Shank, 16, of W4295 Grand River Rd, Markesan, Town of Manchester, went to be with the Lord unexpectedly Thursday evening, March 10, 2005. He was born April 2, 1988, in Columbus, OH, son of Jeffrey Norman and Judith Ann (Handley) Shank. Justin was full time student at Green Lake High School and did part time maintenance at Ripon...
Lucille Lehman
March 7, 2005
Lucille E. Lehman (nee Lukoski), 95, of Ripon, died Monday evening, March 7, 2005, at Hilltop Manor in Ripon. Lucille was born December 10, 1909, in Ripon, a daughter to Jacob and Elizabeth (Hibicki) Lukoski. She graduated from Ripon High School and also from County Normal at Oshkosh. On April 17, 1942, she married Fred Lehman who preceded her in...
Petronilla Sesolak
March 4, 2005
Petronilla Pat C. Sesolak, age 98, of 50 Wolverton Ave., Ripon, WI, formerly of Stockbridge, WI and Merrillan, WI, passed away Friday evening, March 4, 2005. She was born April 1, 1906, in Wausaukee, WI, daughter of Martin and Jennie (Vande Hei) Hermans. On June 13, 1929, she married John S. Sesolak in Kaukauna, WI. Pat had been a hydro-therapist...
John Tabbert
March 2, 2005
John Herman Tabbert, age 69, of 677 Gary St. Ripon, passed away on Wednesday evening, March 2, 2005, at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Appleton. He was born on March 28, 1935 the son of Leon and Leona (Raube) Tabbert in the Town of Alto. John graduated from Brandon High School and than went in the Merchant Marine Academy, and served in...
Robert Simmons
February 22, 2005
Robert H. Simmons, 86, of 504 Russell Dr., Ripon, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, February 22, 2005, at Ripon Medical Center, in Ripon. He was born January 4, 1919, in Ripon, son of Walter and Nellie (Colton) Simmons. He graduated from Ripon High School and attended Tool & Die School in Chicago. Bob served his country in the U.S. Army 127th...
Mary Ann Will
February 22, 2005
Mary Ann Will, 80, of 809 South St., Green Lake, passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2005, at the Markesan Resident Home in Markesan. She was born October 23, 1924, in Ripon, daughter of Mike and Helen (Naparella) Wahoske. She was a graduate of Ripon High School. On July 27, 1946, she married Gerhart Berger, and he passed away July 17,...
Velma Kelm
February 13, 2005
Velma Marie (Belter) Kelm, 90, Markesan, passed away Sunday, February 13, 2005, at the Markesan Resident Home in Markesan. She was born February 8, 1915, in Borth, Waushara Co., WI, daughter of Henry & Minnie (Schlagel) Belter. Velma graduated from Berlin High School in 1933, and Green Lake Co. Rural Normal in 1934 with a teaching degree. She taught school...
Mariel Stelsel
February 11, 2005
Mariel Jane Stelsel, 80, of Hartford, passed away Friday morning, February 11, 2005, at Hartford Care Center in Hartford, WI. She was born April 30, 1924, in Milwaukee, daughter to Wilson J. and Essie Mae (Wallace) Hannan. Mariel received a degree in art from University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, and was a self-employed artist. On June 6, 1964, she married Robert Jones...
Lilly Sauer
February 10, 2005
Lilly Theodora Sauer, age 82, formerly of Ripon, passed away Thursday morning, February 10, 2005, at the Markesan Resident Home in Markesan. She was born December 30, 1922, in Richford, daughter of Walter and Lena (Harke) Kapp. On June 20, 1942, she married Lloyd E. Sauer at St Peters Lutheran Church in Richford. Lilly was a member of Our Saviours...
Helmuth Kerl
February 10, 2005
Helmuth Hank Ludwig Kerl, 90, of 615 W Oshkosh St., Ripon, passed away Thursday evening, February 10, 2005, at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon after a brief stay. He was born in the Town of Seneca, Green Lake Co., on June 10, 1914. He attended Berlin Schools. Hank served in the U.S. Army 9th Div. in Africa, Sicily and...
Zane Reddell
February 4, 2005
Zane Parker Reddell, 79, Fond du Lac, passed away Friday evening, February 4, 2005 at Rolling Meadows in Fond du Lac, WI. He was born April 30, 1925, in Waupun, son of Lauren and Ruth (Webster) Reddell. He attended and graduated from Waupun High School. Zane worked at Speed Queen in Ripon for 23 years and later retired from Giddings...
Elizabeth Blodgett
January 28, 2005
Elizabeth (Betty) B. Blodgett, 87, 150 Douglas St., Ripon, passed away Friday evening, January 28, 2005 at Ripon Medical Center. She was born November 18, 1917, in Maine, a daughter to Henry and Mertyle (Blackwood) Boody, and graduated from Ripon College. Betty married Howard W. Blodgett July 5, 1943. She was an English teacher in the Waupun School System. She...
Marvin Liptow
January 27, 2005
Marvin L. ChoCho Liptow, 83, 504 Russell Dr, Ripon, passed away Thursday afternoon, January 27, 2005, at Fountain View Health Care Center, Ripon. He was born August 11, 1921, in Ripon, a son to Frank E. and Linda B (Schultz) Liptow, and attended Ripon Schools. Marvin served in the U.S. Army Infantry for 3 years during WWII. After the war...
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
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
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...
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