Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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Ruby Anklam

Ruby Anklam

April 19, 2000

Ruby M. Anklam, age 89, died Wednesday, April 19, 2000, at Parkview Care Center, Ripon.She was born June 18, 1910, in the Town of Nekimi, a daughter to Joseph and Louisa (Tigert) Lyness. She attended a rural school. On June 10, 1931, she married Harry Emil Anklam in Pickett. Ruby was a self-employed painter and wallpaper hanger, and had lived...

Leonard Buchholz

Leonard Buchholz

April 18, 2000

Leonard A. Buchholz, age 91, of Ripon, died Tuesday afternoon, April 18, 2000, at his home.He was born August 30, 1908, a son to Frank and Emma (Bauman) Buchholz. He attended school in the Town of Ripon. On June 20, 1936, he married Margaret Nitz in Menomonie Falls. Leonard farmed in the Fairwater area until 1955, and then worked at...

Gerald "Jerry" Kautzer

Gerald "Jerry" Kautzer

April 17, 2000

Gerald “Jerry” Arthur Kautzer, age 69, died Monday, April 17, 2000 at Mercy Medical Center, Oshkosh due to complications of diabetes, and heart and lung disease.He was born in Goodrich, WI on June 27, 1930 to his parents Edward L. Kautzer and Althea E. Green. He attended country school and worked on the farm. He furthered his education and life,...

Ruth Meyer

Ruth Meyer

April 10, 2000

Ruth A. Meyer, age 67, of 9268 Tricounty Rd, Ripon, Town of Nepeuskun, died Monday, April 10, 2000, at Berlin Memorial Hospital.She was born June 30, 1932, in the Town of Nepeuskun, a daughter to Lawrence and Elva (Sommerfelt) Humbright. Ruth graduated from Ripor High School, and on September 12, 1953, she married Alton J. Meyer. She worked at the...

Dorothy Lyman

Dorothy Lyman

April 9, 2000

Dorothy G. Lyman, age 66, of Ripon, WI, died Sunday, April 9, 2000, at Ripon Medical Center. There will be no visitation or funeral service. Cremation will take place.Please visit www.butzinmarchant.com to send on-line condolences.

Mabel Runke

Mabel Runke

April 7, 2000

Mabel May Runke, age 70, of Brandon, WI, died on April 7, 2000, in Waupun. Mabel was born January 10, 1930, in the Town of Rosendale, a daughter to Charles W. And Eva M. (Hyde) Elliott. She was educated in West Rosendale, was married to Larry Runke, and was a housewife, living in the Brandon area most of her life....

Marianne Sobczak

Marianne Sobczak

March 28, 2000

Marianne Sobczak, age 86, formerly of Green Lake, died Tuesday, March 28, 2000, at Sunnyview Health & Rehab Center in Princeton.She was born March 25, 1914, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Stanley and Bernis Cava (Rudziewig) Siedlicke. Marianne received her education in Gary, IN. On October 29, 1935, she married Alexis Frank Sobczak, and they made their home in...

Norma Goeden

Norma Goeden

March 23, 2000

Norma Luella Goeden, age 88, formerly of the Town of Rosendale, died Thursday, March 23, 2000, at Miller Home Care, Ripon.She was born December 28, 1911, in the Town of St. Marie, a daughter to Adam Julius and Bertha (Ahrens) Weiss. She attended school at Welsh Hill School. On August 15, 1937, she married Herbert P. Goeden in the Town...

Carl Rusch

Carl Rusch

March 21, 2000

Carl M. Rusch, 93, of Pickett, died Tuesday, March 21, 2000, at Bethel Home, Oshkosh.He was born November 28, 1906, in the Town of Utica, a son toWilliam and Lydia (Miller) Rusch. He was educated in Triangle School. On September 15, 1928, he married Rose Adler in Ripon. Carl was a lifetime farmer on his own farm in the Town...

Herbert Weiss

Herbert Weiss

March 20, 2000

Herbert Weiss, 79, of Green Lake, passed away on March 20, 2000, at his home. Born on February 25, 1921, in Chicago, IL, to Matthew and Anna Weiss. He graudated from High School in Chicago. Herbert was in the U.S. Air Force for 20 years and retired as a Master Sergeant in 1962. While in the Air Force he attended...

Glenn "Fritz" Towne

Glenn "Fritz" Towne

March 19, 2000

Glenn “Fritz” Warren Towne, 82, of the Town of Ripon, died unexpectedly Sunday, March 19, 2000, at Ripon Medical Center.He was born on July 8, 1917, in the Town of Byron, the son of Leslie and Ethel (Conroy) Towne. Mr. Towne served in the United States Army in WW2 from June 1941 through . December 1945, and was stationed at...

Arthur Siedschlag

Arthur Siedschlag

March 17, 2000

Arthur “Art” A. Siedschlag, age 86, formerly of Ripon, died Friday morning, March 17, 2000, in St. Paul, MN.Survivors include his wife, Kathy; son, Paul (Carol) Siedschlag of CA; daughter, Vicky (Mike) Perkins of Princeton; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; stepchildren and step-grandchildren; brother, Carl Siedschlag; and sister, Margaret Schure. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dora in 1964,...

Louis Sharp

Louis Sharp

March 17, 2000

Louis Edward Sharp, age 93, of Ripon, died Friday, March 17, 2000, at Ripon Medical Center.Louis was born January 21, 1907, in the village of Roselaun, Wisconsin, a son to Jacob William and Sarah (Keyser) Sharp. He received his education in Appleton and Greenwood, Wisconsin. In 1934 he married Wilma Kinas in Ripon. Wilma passed away in 1964. He married...

Jonathan Peck

Jonathan Peck

March 15, 2000

Jonathan Kenyon Peck, age 97, of Ripon, died Wednesday, March 15, 2000, at Parkview Care Center.He was born December 6, 1902, in West Pittston, PA, the son of Jesse Luther and Jeanette (Bryden) Peck. He attended Wyoming Seminary, Kingston, PA. He received his MS in Electrical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA in 1925, after which he worked...

Gordon "Corky" Klawitter

Gordon "Corky" Klawitter

March 14, 2000

Gordon “Corky” Klawitter, 69, formerly of Fairwater, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2000, at Ripon Medical Center.Gordon was born on November 29, 1930, in Ripon the son of Matthew “Matt” and Margaret (Lambert) Kiawitter. He attended school in Ripon and Princeton. Corky worked as an assembler for Mercury Marine in Fond du Lac for 16 years. He married Dorothy Hanneman...

Alyce Gersonde

Alyce Gersonde

March 11, 2000

Alyce Mae Gersonde, 70, of Ripon, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2000, at Parkview Care Center, with her family at her side.On April 15, 1929, Alyce Mae was born the daughter of Clifford Glen and Bessie Irene (Reddick) Calkins in Beaver Dam, WI. She attended the University of Wisconsin,. Stevens Point. On July 12, 1952 she married Donald Russell Gersonde...

Francis Mcgrath

Francis Mcgrath

March 8, 2000

Francis G. McGrath, age 54, of Ripon, died unexpectedly Wednesday, March 8, 2000, of a massive heart attack at Ripon Medical Center.He was born March 18, 1945, in Haven, South Dakota, a son toTerranCe and Margaret (Haven) McGrath. He worked as a molder at Gould Foundry in Eau Claire, ChippeWa Brass at Chippewa Falls and AFK Corp. in Ripon. Francis...

Ruth Mathwig

Ruth Mathwig

February 29, 2000

Ruth Mathwig, age 87, formerly a 25.year resident of Russell Manor, Ripon, died Tuesday, February 29, 2000, at Silver Creek Manor, Ripon, where she has lived since this past January 6.She was born November 18, 1912, in Ripon, the daughter of Otto F. and Alma A. (Wegner) Mathwig. After graduating from Ripon High School and Ripon College, Ruth taught school...

Mary Gneiser

Mary Gneiser

February 25, 2000

Mary Evelyn Gneiser, age 87, of Ripon, died Friday, February 25, 2000, at Markesan Resident Home.She was born June 23, 1912, in Marquette, a daughter to George and Minnie (Harmel) Cluppert. She received her schooling in Marquette and helped on the family farm. On October 4, 1941, she married Edgar Gneiser at Our Saviour’s United Church of Christ, Ripon where...

John Adamski

John Adamski

February 24, 2000

John James Adamski, age 17, of Ripon, died Thursday, February 24, 2000, as a result of a car-school bus accident in the Town of Metomen.He was born January 28, 1983, in LaCrosse, a son to Mark and Vickie (Grashel) Adamski. He had lived in Ripon all of his life, and was currently a junior at Ripon Senior High School. John...