Obituaries in Ripon, WI

August 23, 2001

Alpha McGinnis, age 95, formerly of Ripon, died Thursday evening, August 23, 2001, in Madison where she had lived the past several years.She was born December 14, 1905, in Blanchardville, a daughter of Dr. Archibald and Jessie (Monteith) McKellar. After graduating from high school, she was educated at Milwaukee Downer College and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. A good share of...

August 20, 2001

Dorothy E. Miller, 88, formerly of Chicago, died Aug. 20, 2001, at Parkview Care Center. Butzin-Marchant Funeral Home, Ripon.

August 20, 2001

Ralph Edward Hartman, age 79, of Princeton, died Monday morning, August 20, 2001, at his home.He was born November 7, 1921, in Kiel, Schleswig Township, a son to Philip and Mary (Holzer) Hartman. He was educated in Kiel, Techney, IL and Lincoln High School in Manitowoc. Mr. Hartman then attended watchmaker school in Milwaukee, and was a certified master watchmaker...

August 18, 2001

Roman R. Zwolski Jr., age 69, Ripon died Saturday, August 18, 2001, at Ripon Medical Center.He was born April 3, 1932, in Ripon, a son to Kathryn (Wizner) and Roman A. Zwolski Sr. He attended Ripon schools and served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War aboard the SS Ranier. On June 29, 1957, he married Grace...

August 17, 2001

Cora Sandleback, age 86, formerly of Green Lake, died early Friday morning, August 17, 2001, at Michalene’s in Ripon.She was born on October 29, 1914, in Beetown, WI, the daughter of Fred and Leah (Peterson) Mayne. She graduated from Lancaster High School. On August 20, 1931, she married Earl F. Sandleback at Galena, IL.Mrs. Saridleback was a charter member of...

August 16, 2001

Iva Naomi Kono, age 93, of Ripon, died Thursday morning, August 16, 2001, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon where she had lived the past 4 years.She was born February 1, 1908, in Fairwater, a daughter to Frank and Emma (Umbreit) Mielkie. She attended Ripon Public Schools and graduated from Ripon College. On July 13, 1940, she married Arthur C....

August 9, 2001

Richard Michael Updike, age 67, of Ripon, died Thursday morning, August 9, 2001, at Appleton Medical Center in Appleton after a courageous battle with cancer.He was born April 27, 1934, in Horicon, a son to Edward Clarence and Minnie (Michael) Updike, Sr. His younger years were in Horicon, and then moved to Oshkosh at the age of 12. Richard graduated...

August 5, 2001

Clarence Francis Hablewitz, age 43, of Ripon, died unexpectedly Sunday afternoon, August 5, 2001, at Theda Clark Regional Medical Center in Neenah as a result of a drowning accident.He was born September 24, 1957, in Fairbanks, Alaska, the son of Ray and Nobuko (Koyamma) Hablewitz. After graduating from Ripon High School, he received a business degree from UW Oshkosh. Clarence...

July 31, 2001

July 29, 2001

Ruth Louise Koch Christensen, age 81, of Green Lake, Town of Brooklyn, died unexpectedly Sunday morning, July 29, 2001, at Ripon Medical Center.She was born September 1, 1919, in Seward, Nebraska, a daughter to Ernest and Lydia (Schneider) Koch. She graduated from Garland High School, attended the University of Nebraska from 1937-1939, and taught school in Tamora and Utica, Nebraska...

July 26, 2001

Ferne Wilmarth Pedrick Wallschlaeger, age 89, crossed over peacefully on July 26, 2001, at Parkview Nursing Home in Ripon. She was born February 4, 1912, in Dodge Center, Minnesota to Verne Wilmarth and Gertrude Coffers Wilmarth. Ferne and her twin sister Faye were raised by Samuel M. Pedrick and Mildred R. Pedrick of Ripon, WI. Ferne graduated from Central State...

July 25, 2001

Hugh Ray August Stellmacher, age 71, of Ripon, WI, died unexpectedly Wednesday morning, July 25, 2001, at Ripon Medical Center. Hugh was born November 29, 1929, in Ripon, the son of Elmer H. and Lydia (Klingbeil) Stellmacher. He graduated from Ripon High School and later married Genevieve Ruth Westover in June of 1950. High was a lifelong farmer as well...

July 23, 2001

Colonel Kenneth E. Lay, 87, U.S. Army Retired, of Ripon, WI, died unexpectedly at his home Monday night July 23, 2001. He was born September 23, 1913, in Williamston, Michigan, son of Frank and Laura (Mills) Lay. He graduated from Williamston High School, Michigan State University with a BS degree and University of Wisconsin, Madison with a MA degree. Colonel...

July 22, 2001

Donald Albert Milbrath, age 59, of Ripon, WI, died Sunday, July 22, 2001, at Berlin Memorial Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. Donald was born October 8, 1941, in Lakefield, MN a son to Albert and Birdelle (Rademacher) Milbrath. He attended St. Paul’s Lutheran Grade School and Lakefield Public High School. He attended Mankato State College and was employed...

July 20, 2001

Dennis Herbert Grams, age 60, of Fond du Lac, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Friday, July 20, 2001, at the Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac. The son of Herbert and Delila (Dunn) Grams, he was born November 11, 1940, in Ripon. Dennis graduated from Ripon High School, class of 1960, and served in...

July 14, 2001

Joanna L. Gehrke, 81, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday evening at Michalene’s in Ripon, in the presence of her family and their love. Joanna was born on May 17, 1920, in Ripon the daughter of Frederick and Dora (Reepsdorf) Ristau. She graduated from Ripon High School and was a mother and a homemaker. On December 25, 1940, she...

July 12, 2001

Lois Ann Winiecki, 73, of Green Lake, died Thursday, July 12, 2001, at Ripon Medical Center.She is survived by her husband, Eugene Winiecki of Green Lake; daughter, Mary Pinno of Oshkosh and grandson, Christopher.There was no visitation or funeral service. Inurnment will be in Dartford Cemetery in Green Lake.Please visit www.butzinmarchant.com to send on-line condolences.

July 1, 2001

Mary L. Lenz, age 88, formerly of Green Lake, died Sunday, July 1, 2001, at the Markesan Resident Home in Markesan. She was born August 18, 1912, in Waterloo, WI, the daughter of John and Marie (Rueckheim) Spudick. On December 30, 1933, she married Arnold Lenz, and he passed away in 1982. Mary had lived in Green Lake most of...

July 1, 2001

Dorothy Butler Hargrave passed away at her home in Ripon on Sunday, July1, 2001. She was born to William and Anna (Meyer) Butler in Rosendale Township on February 8, 1918. Dorothy graduated from Ripon High School in 1935. She received a baccalaureate degree from Ripon College in 1939, a kindergarten teaching certificate from National College of Education in 1940 and...

June 30, 2001

Carolyn Ann Seawell, age 65, of Ripon, WI, died Saturday, June 30, 2001, at St. Luke’s South Shore Hospital, Milwaukee, WI. Carolyn was born March 22, 1936, in West Branch, Iowa, the daughter of Irving and Mabel (Goss) Lenz. She graduated from Wyman High School and Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. She married Albert Seawell in 1959 in New Albin,...