Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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William Dahlke

William Dahlke

January 1, 2004

William J. Dahlke, 80, of 44 Parkway Terrace, Ripon, died Thursday, January 1, 2004, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon. He was born September 22, 1923, in Dalton, WI, a son to Anton and Mildred (Lamphear) Dahlke. He attended school in Ripon. Bill served his country in the Army during WW II, and on February 12, 1944, he married Winnifred...

Larry Perr

Larry Perr

January 1, 2004

Larry Louis Perr, 27, of 548 Fenton St., Ripon, died unexpectedly Thursday, January 1, 2004, at home. He was born April 30, 1976, at Ripon Memorial Hospital, a son to Bernard and Carol (Miller) Perr. He received his education in Ripon, and graduated from Ripon Senior High School. Larry was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Ripon. Survivors include...

James Riviers

James Riviers

December 31, 2003

James M. Riviers, 71, of N9134 Douglas St., Ripon, died Wednesday, December 31, 2003, at Ripon Medical Center. He was born August 22, 1932, in Brandon, a son to Alexander and Gertrude (Kehl) Riviers. He graduated from Brandon High School. Jim then served his country in the U.S. Air Force from 1951-1955. On April 7, 1956, he married Shirley Krause....

Lucille Link

Lucille Link

December 30, 2003

Mrs. Lucille Yasick Link, 89, formerly of Ripon, died Tuesday, December 30, 2003, in Greenville, NC. Mrs. Link, a Wisconsin native, worked in a defense plant during WWII and was employed as a housekeeping supervisor at Family Hospital in Milwaukee. Following her retirement in 1979, she moved to Greenville and worked as a babysitter. She was a member of St....

Evelyn Luther

Evelyn Luther

December 26, 2003

Evelyn L. Luther, 88, of 425 Pacific St., Ripon, died Friday, December 26, 2003, at home. She was born October 13, 1915, in Ripon, the daughter of Frank and Theresa (Peschke) Gruetzmacher. She was educated in Ripon. On October 23, 1943, she married Victor C. Luther. Evelyn worked at the Ripon Knitting Works, and was a housewife. She had lived...

Willaim Barnhart

Willaim Barnhart

December 24, 2003

William D. Barnhart, 81, of 629 Ransom St., Ripon, WI passed away December 24, 2003 at his home, following an illness.Bill was born March 31, 1922 in Belvidere, IL to William D. and Pauline (Hallman) Barnhart. He married Dorothy L. Lyle March 29, 1947. Attending Ripon College, and The University of Wisconsin Whitewater and River Falls campuses, he received a...

Leonard Miller

Leonard Miller

December 21, 2003

Leonard G. “Bud” Miller, age 78, of Ripon, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2003, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon. He was born September 24, 1925, in the Town of Nepeuskun, a son to Robert and Marcella (Lukuski) Miller. He received his schooling in Arcade School in rural Ripon, and later served his country in the Army during WWII. Bud...

James Booher

James Booher

December 20, 2003

James D. Booher, age 61, formerly of Markesan and currently of Waupun, died Saturday, December 20, 2003, at University Hospital in Madison, He was born April 24, 1942, in Ripon, the son of James F. and Marjorie L. (Adams) Booher. He was a 1960 graduate of Markesan High School and served in the Air Force. Friends may call Wednesday, December...

Katherine Berndt

Katherine Berndt

November 23, 2003

Katherine A. Berndt, age 82, of 802 Grace St., Waupun, died Sunday, November 23, 2003, at Waupun Memorial Hospital in Waupun. She was born April 27, 1921, in Ripon, a daughter to Henry and Anna (Jantz) Wrzinski. She attended Ripon Public Schools. On September 27, 1941, she married Lawrence Berndt in Ripon. For 50 years she attended St. Wenceslaus Catholic...

Robert Morrison

Robert Morrison

November 22, 2003

Robert L. Morrison Sr., age 75, of Green Lake Terrace, died peacefully at his home Saturday, November 22, 2003. Robert was born June 4, 1928, in Valier, Illinois to Robert and Muriel (Delcourt) Morrison. He married Helen Grochowski on June 3, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois. Robert was employed by the Santa Fe Railroad System for 25 years, and the State...

Calvin Schaub

Calvin Schaub

November 22, 2003

Calvin J. Schaub, age 65, of 411 Joy Avenue, Ripon, passed away Saturday, November 22, 2003, in the home he built. Cal was born July 2, 1938, in a farmhouse of the Schaub homestead, in Washington County, WI, the son of Verna M.K. (Spoerl) and Calvin G. Schaub. He graduated from Kewaskum High School (1956), B.A. from Lakeland College (1960)...

Albert Schattschneider

Albert Schattschneider

November 22, 2003

Albert Chester Schattschneider, age 85, of Hwy 44-49, Ripon, passed away Saturday, November 22, 2003. Albert was born April 6, 1918 in Rosendale, WI, a son of Laura (Kupske) and August Schattschneider. He served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II from 1943-1946, serving in the 422nd Military Police Company. Albert was employed at Bloedels and later...

Ada Boelk

Ada Boelk

November 17, 2003

Ada C. Boelk, age 97, of Michalene’s in Ripon, passed away Monday morning, November 17, 2003, at Ripon Medical Center. She was born April 16, 1906, in Waukesha County, the daughter of Charles and Grace (St. George) Butcher. On September 15, 1928, she married Alfred “Jim” Boelk, and he passed away on September 14, 1982. Ada had lived in Ripon...

Donald Searl

Donald Searl

November 13, 2003

Donald P. Searl, age 69, of 344 Washington St., Ripon, died Thursday evening, November 13, 2003, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. He was born December 8, 1933, in Ripon, a son to Owen and Loretta (Liedke) Searl. Don attended Ripon High School, and in 1954, he married Carla Stenerson in Ripon. He had been a machinist at...

Ronald Tesch

Ronald Tesch

November 13, 2003

Ronald Wilbur Tesch, age 45, of N. Fond du Lac, passed away Thursday evening, November 13, 2003, at Rolling Meadows Nursing Home in Fond du Lac. He was born July 25, 1958, in Berlin, a son to Wilbur and Ramona (Schmudlach) Tesch. He was a graduate of Ripon High School. On March 27, 1982, he married Sandy Krebs. Ronald owned...

Albert Odom, Jr.

Albert Odom, Jr.

November 11, 2003

Albert S. Odom, Jr., age 75, formerly of 204 Elm St., Ripon, passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2003, at Michalene’s in Ripon. He was born August 11, 1928, in Nevarro County, Corsicana, TX, the son of Albert S. and Edna (Earle) Odom, Sr. Albert received his Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Houston and his Masters from Columbia...

Pauline Tubbs

Pauline Tubbs

November 7, 2003

Pauline Surprise Tubbs, age 94, of 222 Hall Street, Ripon, passed away Friday, November 7, 2003, at her home. Pauline was born July 13, 1909, in New York, a daughter of Joseph M. and Mary Olivina (Millette) Surprise. She was educated in Alburgh, VT and married Clarence Raymonds Tubbs on October 6, 1941. She resided in Alburgh and Ripon and...

Jerry Ziesmer

Jerry Ziesmer

November 6, 2003

Jerry T. Ziesmer, 54, of N8644 Arcade Glen Road, Ripon, passed away Thursday evening, November 6, 2003, at his home with his family at his side, after a courageous and lengthy battle with cancer. Jerry was born on March 3, 1949, in Ripon, the son of Edward “Bud” and Joyce (Ninneman) Ziesmer. He graduated from Ripon Senior High School, and...

William Splitt

William Splitt

November 5, 2003

William R. Splitt, age 82, of 544 Lyon St., Ripon, died Wednesday, November 5, 2003, at his home. He was born December 23, 1920, in Horicon, a son to Frank and Tilly (Jantz) Splitt. He was a graduate from Ripon High School. Bill served in the US Army 127th Infantry as a rifle marksman from 1938 to 1941. In 1942,...

Florence Heinecke

Florence Heinecke

October 26, 2003

Florence Mary Heinecke, age 92, of Ripon, was born to eternal life October 26, 2003, at Parkview Care Center, Ripon. She was born October 15, 1911, in Berlin, the daughter of George and Mary (Osiechonic) Fralish. Florence graduated from Berlin High School, and in 1942, she married Hilary Heinecke in New Orleans, LA. Mrs. Heinecke was a member of St....