Obituaries in Ripon, WI
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Jeanne Kohn
July 6, 2002
Jeanne Lucille Kohn, age 67, of 977 Metomen St., Ripon passed away Saturday, July 6, 2002 at Oshkosh Mercy Medical Center. Jeanne was born May 28, 1935, a daughter to Herman and Alma (Conrad) Manske in Berlin, WI. She was educated in Berlin Schools and on October 15, 1960 she married Herbert Kohn in Ripon where they resided all of...
Ruth Schultz
July 5, 2002
Ruth Delores Schultz, age 73, of 214 Church St, Fairwater, passed away July 5, 2002, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon after a lengthy illness.She was born October 5, 1929, in Princeton, a daughter to Edmund and Bernice(Brooks) Shurpit. Ruth graduated from Princeton High School, later married OmarGibson Schultz on July 18, 1948. Until 1984, Ruth and Omar, along with...
George Koehler, Sr
July 4, 2002
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Ramona Tesch
July 3, 2002
Ramona Ione Tesch, age 64, of 21 East Thorne Street, Ripon Wisconsin, died unexpectedly on July 3, 2002 at Elyria Memorial Hospital in Elyria, Ohio. She was born June 27, 1938 in Berlin, Wisconsin, a daughter to Frank and Esther (Zahn) Schmudlach. She graduated from Berlin High School, and later attended Cosmetology school of Milwaukee & Moraine Park of Fond...
Claudette Warner
July 2, 2002
Claudette (Swiecki) Warner, age 52, died July 2, 2002, at the home of her mother on the South Shore of Green Lake, Markesan, WI. She was born March 26, 1950, in Chicago, Illinois, a daughter to Clifford T. and Jeannette (Lach) Swiecki. Claudette received a B.A. in Anthropology from Knox College and a M.A. in Library Science from Dominican University....
Bernard Elliott
July 2, 2002
Bernard Elliott, age 82, Fond du Lac, died Tuesday, July 2, 2002, at the Fond du Lac County Health Care Center. He was born June 18, 1920, in Rosendale, a son to Charles and Eva (Hyde) Elliott. Bernard worked in maintenance at Speed Queen, Ripon from 1957 until his retirement, and was a member of the United Steel Workers Local...
Russell Oppor
June 28, 2002
Russell Lee Oppor, age 71, Ripon, died Friday morning, June 28, 2002, at Parkview Care Center, Ripon after an extended illness.He was born October 13, 1930, in the Town of Royalton, WI, a son to Frank and Pearl (Miller) Oppor. He served in the U.S. Air Force Military Police from 1951-1955. Russell had been a truck driver most of his...
Helen Plotz
June 26, 2002
Helen V. PlotzHelen V. Plotz, age 95, of Bellingham, WA passed away on June 26, 2002. She was born April 10, 1907 in Ripon, WI to Emil Albert Hass and Marie Helena Stollfuss.She married Arthur H. Plotz in 1933 in Oshkosh, WI. Helen and her late husband operated a farm in the Omro/Poygan area until 1959, when they moved to...
Edward Huettner
June 24, 2002
Edward Michael Huettner, age 78, of N3062 N. Kearley Rd, Markesan, died June 24, 2002 at his home.He was born October 20, 1923 in Hurley, WI, a son to Anton and Elizabeth(Gerth) Huettner. He attended school in New London and was a graduate of theUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison. He served in the U.S. Army from February 1943 until December 1945 in...
John Roessl
June 14, 2002
John E. Roessl, age 76, of Green Lake, WI. passed away Friday, June 14, 2002 at Berlin Memorial Hospital. John was born February 8, 1926 in Milwaukee, a son to John and Mary (Toman) Roessl. He graduated from Milwaukee Boy’s Tech and on June 11, 1949 married Charlotte Rahn. He was employed as a Tool Designer at A.O. Smith Company...
Herbert Werch
June 14, 2002
Herbert A. Werch, age 78, of W12558 Willow Rd, Town of Ripon, died Friday morning, June 14, 2002, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh. He was born June 6, 1924, on the Marsh farm in the Township of Eureka, a son to Adolph and Julia (Gitzel) Werch. He received his education in Winnebago County. Herb served for 3 years in...
Lucille Sukowaty
June 13, 2002
Lucille Helen Sukowaty, age 66, of 617 Melanie Lane, Ripon, died Thursday afternoon, June 13, 2002, at her home. She was born November 16, 1935, in New Holstein, a daughter to Raymond and Helen (Heimmermann) Schneider. She was a graduate of New Holstein High School and later graduated from Holy Family School of Nursing in 1956. On September 7, 1957,...
Dawn Smith
June 12, 2002
Dawn M. Smith, age 74, of 821 Newbury St., Ripon, died peacefully at home to be with her Heavenly Maker, with family at her side, Wednesday evening, June 12, 2002.She was born April 27, 1928, in Marshfield, a daughter to Harlow and Ella (Yanke) Hanson. She graduated from high school in Marshfield. On November 19, 1949, she married Lyle L....
John Johnson
June 12, 2002
John L. Johnson, of 560 N. Douglas Street, Ripon, died June 12, 2002 at Appleton Medical Center. He is survived by his wife, Donna (Smith) Johnson of Ripon; mother, Marguerite Johnson, sisters, Shirley & Carrie Lynn, and several nieces & nephews of Florida; and mother-in-law, Ruth (Smith) Giombetti and step-father-in-law, Tom Giombetti of Green Lake. A memorial service will be...
Frank Lonkoski
June 9, 2002
Frank J. Lonkoski, age 82, formerly of Ripon, died Sunday evening, June 9, 2002, at the Markesan Resident Home in Markesan. He was born June 26, 1919, a son to Frank and Josephine (Konetchy) in La Crosse where he graduated from high school. He received Military Honors from serving the U.S. Army. He was a member of the V.F.W. in...
Betty Teetz
June 8, 2002
Betty Mae Teetz, age 67, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2002 at St. Agnes Hospital, Fond du Lac. She had previously resided at All About Life Rehabilitation Center, Fond du Lac. Betty was born September 2, 1934 in the Town of Eldorado, a daughter to Carl and Adela (Daehn) Teetz. She attended Crescent School and resided in the Rosendale area...
Lloyd Switalski
June 4, 2002
Lloyd Henry “Polock” Switalski, age 69, of 453 Hill St., Green Lake, died Tuesday afternoon, June 4, 2002, at his home. He was born December 31, 1932, in Milwaukee, a son to Edward and Lorene (Schaefer) Switalski. He was a 1951 graduate of Pulaski High School. On April 27, 1953, he joined the U.S. Army and served in the Military...
Alma Nitz
June 2, 2002
Alma Dora Nitz, age 90, died June 2, 2002, at her home at Silver Creek Manor, Ripon. She was born February 15, 1912, a daughter to Herman and Emma (Kobernik) Griese. Alma was raised on a farm until she moved to Ripon where she received her education. She worked at Ripon Hospital and the nursing home in Berlin. Mrs. Nitz...
Beryl Wendt
June 2, 2002
Beryl Wendt, age 87, of Mill Street, Green Lake died unexpectedly Sunday morning, June 2, 2002, at her home.Beryl was the fifth generation to live in the Green Lake area. During her lifetime, she and her husband F. J. “Schwartz” Wendt owned many businesses in and around Green Lake, including Tuscumbia Country Club. She was a private person, who loved...
Dennis "Pete" Cain
May 31, 2002
Dennis “Pete” Lee Cain, age 71 of 430 Lake Street, Green Lake, went home to the arms of His Savior May 31, 2002 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield. He was born July 1, 1930, in Milwaukee, the son of Royal and Emma (Wallschlager) Cain. After graduating from Green Lake High School he was employed as a Tool & Die...
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