Obituaries in Ripon, WI

August 14, 2000

Miss Wilma Reagan, age 88, of Michalene’s in Ripon, WI, died Monday morning, August 14, 2000, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon. She was born April 3, 1912, in Ripon, a daughter to William and Ada (Hawks) Reagan. After receiving her education in Ripon, Wilma clerked at Marshall Fields in Milwaukee. After her retirement in 1985, Wilma returned to Ripon....

August 6, 2000

Elizabeth Adams Lowry, 91, formerly of Fredericksburg, died August 6, 2000, in Berlin, WI. Born in Prince George County, she was a member of the Fredericksburg United Methodist Church and the Woman’s Club of Fredericksburg. She was the widow of Eddie R. Lowry Sr. She is survived by a son, Eddie R. Lowry Jr., and two granddaughters, all of Ripon,...

August 5, 2000

Loretta Patricia Greenwood, age 82, of Ripon, WI, passed away August 5, 2000, at her home.Pat was born June 4, 1918 in Chicago, Illinois, a daughter to Frank and Mary (McCurry) Stipek. She attended the University of Illinois and the Art Institute of Chicago. She worked as an Executive Secretary for Robert Sigg, at Scudder, Stevens, and Clark for 18...

August 5, 2000

Arthur Albert Schalon, 89, of Wichita, KS, passed away on August 5, 2000, at Wasley Medical Center in Wichita. Arthur was born on May 20, 1911, in St. Joseph, Michigan, the son of Fredrick and Ida (Klann) Schalon. He graduated from St. Joseph High School. Arthur married Louise Lutousky on July 30, 1938 in Watertown, WI. He was a member...

August 4, 2000

Lavona Timm, age 78, of Ripon, died August 4, 2000, at Park View Care Center where she had resided for the past 4 months.Lavona was born November 8, 1921, in West Rosendale, WI, a daughter to Otto and Emma (Gransee) Strehiow. She was educated in West Rosendale and, graduated from Rosendale High School. She married Kenneth Timm on May 26,...

August 2, 2000

Duran M. Wetzel, age 42, of Ripon, WI, passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2000, at University Hospital in Madison. He was born November 11, 1957, in Ripon, a son to William and Kathryne Faye (Walker) Wetzel. He was a graduate of Ripon High School, and on September 26, 1980, he married Connie Altwies. He attended Trinity Evangelical Free Church. Duran...

August 1, 2000

Violet O’Harrow Carrier, age 99, formerly of Russell Manor in Ripon, WI, died Tuesday morning, August 1, 2000, at the home of her daughter. She was born May 26, 1901, on a farm in North Eldorado, a daughter to James Bert and Roan (Close) O’Harrow. She attended country school. On April 9, 1926, she married Spencer Carrier in Fond du...

July 29, 2000

Jose Reyes, age 60, of Markesan, WI, died Saturday, July 29, 2000, at Waupun Memorial Hospital. He was born September 15, 1939, in Weslaco, TX, a son to Pedro and Benita (Vargas) Reyes. He received his educated in Weslaco. Jose has lived in Wisconsin the past 45 years, and most of the time had worked for Kelly-Albert Produce of Markesan,...

July 25, 2000

Velma Faye Beck, age 90, of the Town of Rosendale, died Tuesday morning, July 25, 2000, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon. She was born November 20, 1909, in Carmi, IL, a daughter to John and Nellie (Burke) Frazier. She graduated from high school in Carmi and then graduated from Business College. On June 30, 1929, she married Oscar Andrew...

July 24, 2000

Paul Kermit Prellwitz, 80, of Ripon, WI, died Monday evening, July 24, 2000, at Michalene’s in Ripon where he had lived the past 3 months. He was born September 6, 1919, in Princeton, a son to the late Albert L. and Ida Bertha (Roehl) Prellwitz. He attended school in Ripon, and joined the National Guard at the age of 16....

July 23, 2000

Larry Edgington, 67, of Evergreen Manor, Oshkosh, died Sunday, July 23, 2000, at Mercy Medical Center, Oshkosh.He was born February 23, 1933, in Evanston, IL, a son to William L. and Ora Edgington. He graduated from Valley Junior College in Northridge, CA. Larry worked in the office at Edgington Oil Refinery. Larry lived in Green Lake since his retirement. He...

July 22, 2000

Arthur C. McKeith, age 87, passed away Saturday, July 22, 2000, at Ripon Medical Center.Arthur Copeland McKeith was born in 1912 in Blair, Nebraska, the son of a Congregational Minister, Rev. George R. McKeith and Alice (Ward) McKeith. His parents had newly emigrated to this country from South Shields, England, having been called by the Congregational Church Conference. After moving...

July 22, 2000

Miss Eva B. Smith, 86, of Rosendale, died Saturday, July 22, 2000, at Parkview Care Center, Ripon.She was born April 10, 1914, in Rosendale, a daughter to the late Frank and Anna (Konow) Smith. Eva attended Fond du Lac Normal School, received a B.S. from U.W. Oshkosh, M.S. from U.W.Madison, and also attended U.W.Milwaukee, University of Northern Colorado, and Nicolet...

July 18, 2000

Robert George Thieme, 78, of Ripon, WI died Tuesday evening, July 18, 2000, at Ripon Medical Center.He was born on October 21, 1921, in Waterbury, CT, a son to the late Robert and Elsie (Bradlow) Thieme, Sr. He graduated from high school in Palatine, IL. Robert served his country in the 4th Infantry Division of the US Army during WWII,...

July 16, 2000

Hattie Hansen, 95, formerly of Ripon, died Sunday, July 16, 2000, at Juliette Manor in Berlin where she had resided for serveral years.She was born September 7, 1904, in Princeton, a daughter to Leverette and Helen (BesseX) Bartow. She received her education in Princeton, and on February 18, 1922, she married Edwin Hansen. Hattie clerked at Schultz Brothers Variety Store...

July 11, 2000

Nelson August Meilahn, age 89, of Pickett, WI, died Tuesdya, July 11, 2000, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon.He was born June 3, 1911, in Town of Ripon, a son to the late Ernest and Pauline (Heiden) Meilahn. He received his education in Fisk and Oshkosh. On November 23, 1935, he married Gerylene O’Harrow. Nelson was founder and owner of...

July 11, 2000

Henry J. Slife, age 80, of the Town of Utica, WI, died Tuesday, July 11, 2000, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon. He was born October 13, 1919, in Green Lake, a son to Reinhold and Ella L. (Klingbeil) Slife. On April 19, 1941, he married Erma M. Schubert at St. Peters Lutheran Church in Richford. Henry had been a...

July 11, 2000

July 10, 2000

Olga S. Sargent, 94, passed away Monday, July 10, 2000, at The Willows Nursing Center in Sun Prairie, where she had resided for the past 8 years.She was born November 29, 1905, in Ripon, the daughter of the late Emil and Louise (Strutz) Shave. Olga attended Ripon Schools. On July 4, 1925, she married Ralph W. Sargent, and they lived...

July 8, 2000

Alma Marie (Raasch) Lynch, age 91, died Saturday, July 8, 2000, at the Markesan Resident Home in Markesan, WI. Alma was born November 12, 1908, in the Village of Princeton, a daughter to August and Meta (Thiel) Raasch. She was educated at a rural school in Rush Lake and on November 23, 1936, she married Edwin Lynch. Alma and Edwin...