Obituaries in Ripon, WI

February 24, 2000

Kathryn D. Malchow, age 15, of Ripon, died Thursday February 24, 2000, as a result of a car-school bus accident in the Town of Metomen.She was born December 24, 1984, in Portsmouth, VA, a daughter to Larry and Francine (DuFault) Maichow. Katie was currently a freshman at Ripon Senior High School. She was a member of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church.She...

February 20, 2000

Donna Mohr, age 68, of Ripon, died unexpectedly Sunday, February 20, 2000 at Ripon Medical Center.She was born November 30, 1931, in the Town of Springvale, the daughter of Lloyd and Mary (Strelow) Curtis. She graduated from Rosendale High School. Donna lived most of her life in Fairwater, and fc the past 10 years in Ripon. She was a factory...

February 19, 2000

Idell J. Nesgaard, 83, formerly of Racine, WI, died Saturday, February 19, 2000, at Juliette Manor in Berlin, WI, where she has lived since April of 1997. She was born October 7, 1916, in Racine, a daughter to Peter and Emma (Amundson) Anderson. After graduating from Racine High School and attending secretarial school, Idell became Social Services Secretary for the...

February 15, 2000

Elizabeth Jane Moodie was born July 21, 1916, in Deer Creek, MN. She passed away on February 15, 2000, in Westminster, CA. She taught school in Los Angeles prior to her retirement. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Walter. She leaves four nephews, David (Virginia) Moodie, Stevens Point, Lynn (Peggy) Moddie of Ripon, Larry (Brenda) Moodie...

February 8, 2000

Carl Otto Dumdie, 83, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Tuesday morning, February 8, 2000, at Parkview Care Center. Carl was born on May 8, 1916, the son of Otto Carl and Anna (Heiman) Dumdie at their home in the Town of Berlin, Green Lake County. He went to Hillside Country School in Green Lake County and graduated from Ripon...

February 2, 2000

Carl E. Albright, age 78, of Ripon, WI, died Wednesday, February 2, 2000, at Parkview Care Center. He was born May 20, 1921, in the Township of Nepeuskun, the son of Charles and Ella (Sauerbrei) Albright. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Evangelical Church in Ripon. He married Irene Malzhan on September 26, 1942, at Our Saviour’s United Church...

January 30, 2000

Jeanette E. Williams, age 86, of Ripon, WI, died unexpectedly Sunday, January 30, 2000, at her home. She was born November 9, 1913, in Fedora, South Dakota, a daughter to Andrew G. and Bernice M. (Tanzy) Williams. Jeanette was a 1940 graduate of Milwaukee State, and then taught third grade in Sheboygan from 1940-42. During the war she worked in...

January 28, 2000

January 21, 2000

Hazel Lillian Galster, age 94, of Green Lake, WI died on Friday morning, January 21, 2000, at Ripon Medical Center. Born in Detroit, Michigan, December 30, 1905, she was the daughter of Lillian (Bryan) and James Offner. Her parents and five siblings, Clarence, Harry, Mildred, Gladys and Ralph preceded her in death. She was married to Russell H. Galster on...

January 20, 2000

Norma Myra Singmaster, age 82, of Ripon, WI, died Thursday, January 20, 2000, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon. She was born August 15, 1917, in the Town of Ripon, a daughter to Henry Carl and Anna (Witt) Page. Norma graduated from Ripon High School and attended Milwaukee Beauty School. On September 1, 1945, she married Herbert Singmaster in West...

January 18, 2000

Norma Esther Hielsberg, age 86, died Tuesday, January 18, 2000, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon. She was born October 10, 1913, in the rural Berlin area to John and Clara (Dornbrak) Traugott. Norma married Louis Hielsberg on June 17, 1934. They had two children, Joan and John.Norma graduated from Ripon High School in 1930 and from Green Lake County...

January 17, 2000

Mabel I. Zwolski, age 95, of W2354 State Rd 23, Town of Brooklyn, died Monday, January 17, 2000 at Ripon Medical Center.

She was born on January 31, 1904, in Rosendale, WI, a daughter to Frnak and Minnie (Born) Albrecht. Mabel attended school at West Rosendale, and on May 28, 1929 she married Frank Zwolski in Ripon. She worked at...

January 16, 2000

The Lord has called home the soul of Doris Helen Deibert, age 73, of Fond du Lac, who died January 16, 2000, at St. Agnes Hospital, Fond du Lac. She was born December 6, 1926, in Raymond, SD, a daughter of William and Helene (Balster) Mehlberg. Doris was educated in Raymond and Mobridge, SK, and Dr. Martin Luther College in...

January 14, 2000

Frances E. Getzel, age 97, formerly Pickett, died Friday, January 14, 2000, at Parkview Care Center, Ripon.She was born July 30, 1902, a daughter to Owen and Lena (Bock) Jones, and attended school in the Town of Rosendale. On April 1, 1929, she married Edward Getzel. Frances was a housewife and helped him on the farm.Survivors include 2 daughters, Elaine...

January 14, 2000

Gelene J. Altnau, age 72 , 654 Hamburg St, Ripon, died unexpectedly Friday, January 14, 2000, at her home after a short illness.She was born August 27, 1927, the daughter of John and Ann (Paul) Duzinski. She graduated from Ripon High School, and on August 24, 1946, married Hillary Altnau at Our Saviours United Church of Christ in Ripon. Gelene...

January 12, 2000

Canton F. Lehman, 88, of Ripon, died Wednesday, January 12, 2000, at Ripon Medical Center.Canton was born on August 6, 1911, In the Town of Metomen, the son of Edwin and Martha (Smith) Lehman. He attended Holmes School in the Town of Metomen. On June 2, 1948, he married Luetta Meerstein at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Plymouth. He farmed,...

January 12, 2000

Winifred J. Dahike, age 76, Ripon, died Wednesday morning, January 12, 2000, at her home.She was born October 4, 1923, in Neillsville, a daughter to Alfred A. and Viola G. (Darrar) Johnson. She was a graduate of Onalaska High School. Winifred married William J. Dahlke, and they made their home in Ripon.Survivors are her husband, Bill Dahlke of Ripon; son,...

January 11, 2000

Terry Lyle Smith, age 36, of Redgranite, died unexpectedly Tuesday, January 11, 2000, at Theda Clark Regional Medical Center, Neenah.He was born September 7, 1963, in Marshfiefd, the son of Lyle L. and Dawn (Hanson) Smith. Terry graduated from Ripon High School where he belonged to the F.F.A. and played football. He has worked as sales supervisor for Action Agency,...

January 11, 2000

James “Millie” Canton Milbrandt, age 53, of Ripon, died Tuesday, January 11, 2000, at his home.He was born June 26, 1946, in Milwaukee, a son to Wallace and Carol (Ewald) Milbrafldt. He attended school in Ripon, and 2 years of college. On September 23, 1972, he married Lillian Grace Petrak at Grace Lutheran Church. “Millie” was a sales manager for...

January 9, 2000

Margaret E. Prellwitz, age 95, died on Sunday, January 9, 2000, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon, WI. Margaret was born February 14, 1904, in Ripon, a daughter to Fred and Mabel (Young) Lambert. She was educated in Ripon, and married Arnold Prellwitz on September 14, 1968. She resided in Kenosha for 20 years and then moved to Ripon and...