Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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Clarence Hahn

Clarence Hahn

February 9, 2004

Clarence Hahn, age 91, of Maple Crest Apartments, 150 N Douglas St, Ripon, passed away Monday morning, February 9, 2004, at Ripon Medical Center. He was born March 23, 1912, in the Town of Metomen, a son to William and Minnie (Klinger) Hahn. He attended school in Ripon. On July 22, 1972, he married Dora Cluppert. Clarence had lived in...

Edward Klingbail

Edward Klingbail

February 8, 2004

Edward F. “Ed” Klingbail, Jr., age 79, responded to the final call to duty on an unknown shore on Sunday, February 8, 2004. His death followed a ruptured abdominal aneurysm suffered three days previously. He was at Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah. Ed was the first born son of Edward F. Sr. and Frieda (von Schoenberg) Klingbail on March...

John Uitz

John Uitz

February 5, 2004

John Peter Uitz Jr, age 89, formerly of 850 Sunnyside Rd, Green Lake, passed away Thursday morning, February 5, 2004, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon. He was born March 8, 1914, in Romania, a son to John and Margaret (Michels) Uitz. John graduated from I.I.T. in Chicago, and was a civil engineer for the C.T.A. (Chicago Transit Authority). He...

Leonette Bilderback

Leonette Bilderback

February 5, 2004

Leonette A. Bilderback, age 86, formerly of Ripon, died Thursday, February 5, 2004, at the Markesan Resident Home in Markesan. She was born June 24, 1917, in Guttenburg, IA, the daughter of Frank and Anna (Voss) Felder. She graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Guttenburg. On January 24, 1937, she married Darrel Stewart Bilderback who preceded her in death...

Ben Harsh

Ben Harsh

January 31, 2004

Ben B. Harsh, 87, of American House in Ripon, passed away January 31, 2004 at Ripon Medical Center. He was born January 21, 1917 in Lake Mills, Jefferson County, to Fay and Helen (Bednarek) Harsh. Ben attended school at the Rural School, Town of Mecan. He worked as a farmer and on an assembly line at Speed Queen for 25...

Edward Roth

Edward Roth

January 29, 2004

Edward V. Roth, 79, of N6104 Lawson Drive, Green Lake, died Thursday morning, January 29, 2004, at Green Lake Gardens in Green Lake. He was born on June 15, 1924, in Park Ridge, IL to Harvey D. and Agnes (Sandberg) Roth. Ed graduated from Fairbault High School in MN, and served his country during WWII in the U.S. Navy as...

John Wyer

John Wyer

January 28, 2004

John Thomas Wyer, Jr., age 80, of 233 Scott St., Ripon, died January 28, 2004, at his home. He was born December 9, 1923, in Mason City, Iowa, the son of John Thomas and Ethel (Burris) Wyer. He graduated from high school in Chicago. On May 4, 1942, he married Shirley M. Gault. John served his country in the U.S....

Mary Richardson Warnke

Mary Richardson Warnke

January 26, 2004

Mary Katherine Elizabeth Richardson Warnke, age 48, of 532 Van Dyke Ave., Ripon, passed away Monday morning, January 26, 2004, at Ripon Medical Center with her family at her side after a courageous and lengthy battle with breast cancer. Mary was born April 5, 1955, in Miami Beach, FL, the daughter of John (Jack) Richardson and Katherine (Frye) Richardson. Mary...

Deanna Krueger

Deanna Krueger

January 25, 2004

DeAnna Rae Krueger, 32, Ripon, died unexpectedly Sunday, January 25, 2004, at her home. She was born May 24, 1971, in Ripon, the daughter of Gene L. and Betty J. (Davis) Davis. She was a graduate of Ripon High School, Class of 1989, and received a 2-Years Associate Degree in Correction Science from Moraine Park Technical College. She started her...

Kenneth Stoer

Kenneth Stoer

January 19, 2004

Kenneth J. Stoer, age 92, of Michalene’s in Ripon, died Monday morning, January 19, 2004, at Ripon Medical Center, Ripon. He was born July 31, 1911, in Two Rivers, the son of Herman and Anna (Jindra) Stoer, and graduated from Washington High School in Two Rivers. On June 8, 1935, he married Helen Leu. Ken worked on the assembly line...

Benjamin Bishop

Benjamin Bishop

January 14, 2004

Benjamin W. Bishop, 90, of 619 Eureka St, Ripon, died Wednesday evening, January 14, 2004, at Ripon Medical Center. He was born November 25, 1913, in Kingston, the son of William and Minna (Hollnagel) Bishop. He graduated from Markesan High School. Ben served his countryin the Army during WWII in the 183rd Signal Repair Company from 1942-1945. On July 24,...

Birdell Kohnke

Birdell Kohnke

January 9, 2004

Birdell A. Kohnke, age 79, of Willow Brook Apts., Ripon, passed away Friday, January 9, 2004. Birdell was born May 8, 1924, in Budsin, WI, in Marquette County, a daughter of Carl and Linda (Wegenke) Krueger. She was educated in Budsin and married Henry Kohnke on August 4, 1945. She lived in Ripon most of her life, working first at...

Lloyd Keipe

Lloyd Keipe

January 4, 2004

Lloyd L. Keipe, age 85, of N5798 Cty Hwy A., passed away Sunday, January 04, 2004, at Mercy Medical Center, Oshkosh. Lloyd was born May 30, 1918 in Green Lake, a son of Albert and Julianna (Fude) Keipe. He was educated in Green Lake and served his country during WWII in the U.S. Air Force, serving for 4 years, 4...

Alma Manske

Alma Manske

January 3, 2004

Alma Manske, age 90, of 977 Metomen St. Ripon, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2004 at Ripon Medical Center. Alma was born September 28, 1913 in Ripon, a daughter to Wilhelmina and Gustave Conrad. She attended Ripon schools and married Herman Manske in 1931. She was employed for a time at Lambskin Slipper Co., Berlin and was a housewife and...

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...