Obituaries in Ripon, WI

March 20, 2002

Lawrence V. “Sam” Boers, age 79, died Wednesday evening, March 20, 2002, at the American House of Ripon. He was born November 3, 1922, in Ripon, the son of Victor and Artolena (Buetow) Boers. He received his education in Ripon. Lawrence was a farmer and construction worker in Waupun. In the late 1980’s, Lawrence moved to Ripon from the Brandon-Waupun...

March 18, 2002

Luann Beth Ludjeck, age 48, formerly of Ripon, died March 18, 2002, at “Our House” in Neshkoro, Marquette Co. She was born January 21, 1954, in Waupun, the daughter of Ewald and Elva (Deibert) Ludjeck. Luann received Special Education classes in Ripon and Berlin. She worked as an assembler at Fox River Industries in Berlin, and was a member of...

March 16, 2002

Elizabeth “Betty” C. Rasmussen, 91, formerly of 626 Lincoln St., Ripon, died Saturday, March 16, 2002 at the Markesan Resident Home in Markesan. Betty was born on May 18, 1910 in Madison, the daughter of John Wallace and Louise Frances (Loomis) Christison. On July, 19, 1950 she married Earl Kenneth Rasmussen at their 626 Lincoln St. residence. Betty graduated from...

March 14, 2002

Barbara Louise Waters nee Link, age 44, of N5450 Lazy L Rd, Green Lake, Town of Princeton, died Thursday, March 14, 2002, at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born January 22, 1958, in Beaver Dam, a daughter to Harvey, Jr. and Luella (Schwartz) Link. She graduated from Waupun High School. On May 20, 1989, she...

March 13, 2002

Lillian M. Froberg, age 82, formerly of Newbury St., Ripon, currently of Michalene’s in Ripon, died early Wednesday morning, March 13, 2002, at Ripon Medical Center, Ripon. She was born July 9, 1919, in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of Olaf and Netty (Nygaard) Hostad. She received her education in Minneapolis where she graduated from high school. On June 19, 1943,...

March 12, 2002

Marvin A. Schatzke, age 67, of Eagle St., Ripon, died Tuesday evening, March 12, 2002, under Hospice Care at Michalene’s in Ripon. He was born August 21, 1934, in Richford, WI, a son to Arden E. and Meta (Manthey) Schatzke. He attended Budsin and Westfield Schools. Marvin served in the U.S. Army from May 1957 to May 1959, and was...

March 11, 2002

Vernon A. Maug, age 88, formerly of 606 Eureka St, Ripon, died Monday afternoon, March 11, 2002, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon. He was born July 7, 1913, in Ripon, a son to Arthur and Meta (Volkerts) Maug. He attended country school and Ripon High School. On June 12, 1940, he married Lucille Agnes Toll. Vernon farmed 50 years...

March 10, 2002

Mary A. Peterson, 77, of 809 South St., Green Lake, entered into Eternal Life on March 10, 2002, at St Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton.She was born November 8, 1924, in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of Charles N. and Eleanor J. (Calder) Stewart. After graduating from St Margaret’s Academy, she attended the University of Minnesota. On September 6, 1947, she married...

March 7, 2002

Donald Charles Kersting, 84, of Sandstone Rd, Ripon, Town of Brooklyn, died Thursday evening, March 7, 2002, at his home. He was born August 8, 1917, in Chicago, IL, the son of Charles L. and Meta (Krueger) Kersting. Don graduated from Illinois Institute of Technology in 1940. In September of 1942, he married Violet Sigmund in Oak Park, IL. He...

March 5, 2002

Frank William Bostelmann, Sr., age 90, died early Tuesday morning, March 5, 2002, at Green Lake Manor in Green Lake. He was born November 7, 1911, in Chicago, IL, a son of Frank Otto and Nana Matilda (Winter) Bostelmann. After his early education, Frank attended the University of Illinois in Champaign. During the war, Frank was a pilot instructor in...

March 5, 2002

Lillie Meyerholtz age 90, formerly of Fremont, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2002, at her daughter’s home in Riverdale, GA where she has resided since October of 2000. Lillie Barbara Wesner was born June 8, 1911, in the Town of Nepeuskun to Fred and Otillia (Weiss) Wesner. She was the ninth child of fourteen with ten brothers and three sisters....

March 1, 2002

Glenn Roger Butters, age 70, of 613 Abbey Ct. Ripon, passed away March 1, 2002 at Ft. Myers, FL. Glenn was born December 14, 1931 in the Town of Lyndon, WI., a son to Albert and Vernie (Ford) Butters. He graduated from Plymouth High School, received his Bachelors Degree from Ripon College, and received a Masters degree from U.W. Madison...

February 26, 2002

Walter J. Astrach, passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2002 at Juliette Manor in Berlin. Walter was born on July 31, 1917, the son of Frederick and Magdilline (Leshnuk) Astrach in Berlin. He graduated from Berlin High School and went on to the University of Pittsburgh while in the U.S. Air Force from 1941-1945. Walter married Helene Kobernik in Dubuque...

February 23, 2002

February 19, 2002

Richard Arthur DeRosier, Jr., age 48, of W4636 Grouse Dr., Montello, died unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon after a life long, heart breaking battle with alcoholism, February 19, 2002, at Berlin Memorial Hospital, Berlin. He was born April 1, 1953, in Racine, a son to Richard and Arlene (Boetcher) DeRosier, Sr. He received his education in Milwaukee and Montello Schools. Richard was...

February 14, 2002

Nina E. Draeger, age 88, formerly of Russell Manor and Michalene’s in Ripon, died Thursday morning, February 14, 2002, at Juliette Manor in Berlin, where she had lived since December of last year. She was born January 14, 1914, in Wautoma, the daughter of Albert and Lena (Janke) Zinke. Nina graduated from Wautoma High School and Stevens Point Normal College,...

February 13, 2002

Rev. Peter C. DavisThe Rev. Peter Charles Davis, age 68, of Ripon, died early Wednesday morning, February 13, 2002, at Ripon Medical Center in Ripon. He was born November 15, 1933, in Beaver Dam, a son to Paul and Ruth (Meyer) Davis. Peter was educated in Wessington Springs High School, Wessington Springs, South Dakota, and graduated from Greenville College, Greenville,...

February 12, 2002

Barbara J. SwankeBarbara J. Swanke, 58, of Ripon, was called home by her Lord and Saviour on Tuesday morning, February 12, 2002, with her loving children at her side after a short battle with can-cer. Barbara was born on September 17, 1943, in Berlin, the daughter of Leo and Genevieve (Trochinski) Brotske. She was a graduate of Ripon High School,...

February 12, 2002

Leonard E. DeibertLeonard E. Deibert, age 79, of Ripon, died Wednesday morning, February 13, 2002, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton. He was born October 3, 1922, in Green Lake, the son of Louis and Amelia (Heckert) Deibert. He received his schooling in Green Lake, and later served in the U.S. Army during WWII. On August 27, 1948, he married...

February 11, 2002

Virginia Lee WelschVirginia Lee Welsch, age 84, Ripon, died under Hospice Hope care Monday morning, February 11, 2002, at Michalene's in Ripon. She was born November 18, 1917, in Milwaukee, a daughter to John E. and Eleanor (Beal-hen) Fischer, Sr. Virginia was schooled in Milwaukee where she graduated from Holy Cross School and later graduated from Mt. Sinai Hospital for...