Obituaries in Ripon, WI
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George Fitzwater
June 24, 2003
George Elmer Fitzwater, Jr, age 78, of 433 W Oshkosh St, Ripon, died Tuesday morning, June 24, 2003, at Michalene’s in Ripon. He was born February 10, 1925, in Greenville, Texas, a son to George Elmer and Margaret (Van Sickle) Fitzwater, Sr. He was educated in Corpus Christi, Texas. George entered the U.S. Army in 1943, and served in the...
Florence Van Kirk
June 16, 2003
Florence B. Van Kirk, age 94, of Ripon, died Monday evening, June 16, 2003, at Parkview Care Center, Ripon. She was born March 30, 1909, in Berlin, the daughter of Furman and Ella (Armstrong) Van Kirk. She received her early education at Clark Elementary School in Berlin. In 1921, along with her parents and brother, Gilbert, moved to Ripon where...
Ramona Kessler
June 14, 2003
RAMONA JEAN KOHL KESSLER, 90, formerly of Ripon, passed away on June 14, 2003, in Spooner, WI.Ramona Jean Kohl was born October1, 1912 to Ceylon and Mildred Kohl in Ripon Wisconsin. Mona attended Layton Art School, Milwaukee. She married Alex (Bud) Kessler on March 2, 1935 in Plymouth, WI. They had three children, William, Judith and Jean. They lived in...
John Powless
June 14, 2003
In Loving Memory ofJohn Clarence PowlessNovember 5, 1941 – June 14, 2003John Clarence Powless, age 61, of Redgranite and Milwaukee, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly early Saturday morning, June 14, 2003 at his home in Redgranite.John was born November 5, 1941 in Rushville, NE to Clarence M. Powless and Ethel N. (Maxwell) Powless. He lived with his parents on the...
David Manthei
June 14, 2003
David Manthei, age 57, of Ripon, WI died Saturday, June 14, 2003, at the Fond du Lac County Health Care Center, Harbor Haven Nursing Home, Fond du Lac, WI. David was born December 17, 1945, in Fond du Lac, the son of Harold and Helen Manthei of Ripon. David was a special person with Down syndrome. David resided at his...
Richard Cutter
June 12, 2003
Richard Marvin Cutter, age 57, of W14293 South Koro Rd #3, Ripon, died Thursday, June 12, 2003, at the home of his daughter, with his wife at his side. He was born July 15, 1945, in Milwaukee, the son of William Robert and Evelyn June (Doering) Cutter. He received his education in Ripon. Richard had been a truck driver for...
Helen Williams
June 12, 2003
Helen E. Williams, age 85, of 129 Stoney Ridge Rd, Ripon, died unexpectedly Thursday evening, June 12, 2003, at Ripon Medical Center. She was born December 9, 1917, in Brandon, the daughter of William and Della (DeGroot) Loomans. She graduated from Brandon High School and Berlin Normal, and taught school for a period of time. On April 21, 1940, she...
Arvilla Breivogel
May 25, 2003
Arvilla F. Breivogel, age 79, of 1025 Metomen St., Ripon, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2003, at her home. Arvilla was born August 21, 1923, in Albert Lea, Minnesota, a daughter of Emil E. and Gladys F. (Lehman) Polfuss. She graduated from Princeton High School. On January 31, 1947, she married Orville Brievogel at Our Saviour’s United Church of Christ,...
Clarence Powless
May 25, 2003
Clarence Milburn Powless, age 90, of Preston Place, Redgranite, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2003, at Juliette Manor, Berlin. Clarence was born March 11, 1913 in Manderson, SD, to John C. and Inez R. Powless. He attended government schools at Flandreau and Wakpala, SD, Santee, NE and Haskell Institute, Lawrence, Kansas. He enjoyed music and became quite an accomplished musician...
Gladys Retzlaff
May 25, 2003
Gladys Irene Retzlaff, age 79, died Monday, May 26, 2003, at her home at 2972 State Rd 55 in Crandon, Forest County, WI. She was born October 3, 1923, in the Town of Ripon, the daughter of Frank and Ethel (Stellmacher) Ninneman. Gladys attended Ripon Schools. On February 22, 1941, she married Wilbert Retzlaff, and they made their home in...
William Kintz
May 18, 2003
William C. Kintz, age 81, formerly of Ripon and San Pablo, CA, died Sunday, May 18, 2003, at Wisconsin Veterans Home in King, Waupaca County. He was born February 2, 1922, the son of Chester and Emma Anna (Zamzow) Kintz. Bill farmed before serving in the Army in Germany from 1945-1946. After the war he worked in construction in California....
Caroline Crook
May 15, 2003
Caroline (Carrie) Ethel Crook, age 91, of Ripon, passed away Thursday morning, May 15, 2003, at Michalene’s in Ripon. She was born December 11, 1911, on the family farm on Koro Road in the Town of Nepeuskun, Winnebago County, the daughter of John and Ida (Frank) Konow. She started her schooling at Meadowbrook School about ½ mile from the family...
Earl Andersen
May 14, 2003
Earl Gustav Andersen, age 92, of Parkview Care Center, Ripon, died Wednesday evening, May 14, 2003, at Ripon Medical Center. He was born August 23, 1910, in Oslo, Norway, the son of Kolbjorn and Helene (Karlsen) Andersen. The family came to the United States in 1913, and made their home in Chicago, IL where Earl graduated from Crane High School....
David Zech
May 9, 2003
David Zech, age 78, of W5114 Hwy 26, Brandon, passed away Friday, May 9, 2003 at Mercy Medical Center, Oshkosh. David was born March 11, 1925 in Ripon, the son of Frank and Edna (Zamzow) Zech. He was educated in the Rush Lake area. On July 16, 1949, he married Joyce Whitney. David was employed for the Fond du Lac...
Simon Polcyn
May 9, 2003
Simon Donald Polcyn, age 6, of 321 E. Sullivan, Ripon, was taken home to heaven on Friday, May 9, 2003, due to a traffic accident. Simon was born August 12, 1996, in Marshfield, WI, a son to Duwayne and Laura (Novitske) Polcyn. He was a first grader at Barlow Park Elementary School. Simon was a member of Our Saviour’s United...
Merlin Whitney
May 4, 2003
Merlin Warren Whitney, age 66, passed away at his home in the Town of Nepeuskun, Sunday, May 4, 2003. Merlin was born June 13, 1936, in the Town of Ripon, the son of Walter and Myra (Whiting) Whitney. He married Donna Daigle on June 14, 1958, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Ripon. Merlin was a 1954 graduate of Ripon High...
Dorothea Knaak
May 3, 2003
Dorothea Henrietta Knaak, age 88, a resident at Russell Manor, Ripon, passed away Saturday, May 3, 2003, at Parkview Care Center, Ripon. Dorothea was born May, 2, 1915, in Chicago, IL, a daughter of Hulda Louise (Klatt) and Herman Frederick Swattnick. She graduated from Green Lake High School in 1933. On June 7, 1941, she married Walter Knaak. They resided...
Elizabeth Thieme
May 2, 2003
Elizabeth Thieme, age 76, 150 N. Douglas St. Ripon, passed away Friday, May 2, 2003, at Berlin Memorial Hospital. Elizabeth was born October 4, 1926 in Evanston, IL, a daughter of Harry and Mary (Charnley) Tetlow. She received her education in Maine Township, Park Ridge, IL. On July 22, 1950, she married Robert G. Thieme Jr. They resided in Palatine...
Eleanore Ziehm
May 2, 2003
Eleanore A. Ziehm, age 83, 504 Russell Dr., Ripon passed away Friday, May 02, 2003, at her home. Eleanore was born August 17, 1919, in Montello, WI, a daughter of Martin and Hazel (Dixon) Farrell. She was educated in Montello and on July 4, 1939, she married Herbert Paul Ziehm in Calumet, IND. They resided in the Redgranite, Ripon, and...
Constance "Connie" Birkrem
April 26, 2003
Constance “Connie” Birkrem, age 48, 542 Newbury St. Ripon, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 26, 2003, with her family by her side. Connie was born December 18, 1954, in Madison, WI, a daughter of Lois (Lindberg) and David Greenwood Anderson. She attended Lake Mills schools and graduated from MATC, Madison as a Registered Nurse. On October 12, 1974, she married...
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