Obituaries in Ripon, WI

December 26, 1999

Marie Beatrice Kloostra, age 76, of Waupun, died at the Markesan Resident Home on Sunday, December 26, 1999, where she has resided the past 4 months..Marie was born March 18, 1923, in the town of Alto, a daughter to Anthony S. and Jenny (Van Buren) Loomans. She graduated from Brandon High School, and on February 2, 1943, she married Leonard...

December 25, 1999

Rev. Obed Edom Balken, age 91, of Fond du Lac, died Saturday, December 25, 1999, at H.C.R. Manor Care in Fond du Lac.He was born August 8, 1908, in Audubon, MN, a son to Jacob and Bertha (Olson) Balken. He received his education in Audubon, and on November 22, 1931, he married Alice Bakken in CA. For over 40 years,...

December 21, 1999

Floyd Arnette Blodgett, age 86, of Russell Manor, currently of Parkview Care Center since this past September, died Tuesday, December 21, 1999, at Ripon Medical Center.He was born August 20, 1913, in Beloit, a son to Fred and Bessie (Palmer) Blodgett. He received his schooling in Clinton, and on June 24, 1940, he married Roberta Easterling. Floyd was a machinist...

December 20, 1999

Delores “Jean” Ammeter, age 59, died Monday morning, December 20, 1999, at her home in Ripon, WI. She was born October 5, 1940, in Fond du Lac Co., a daughter to Leonard Wiegert and Hazel (Moon). She attended Plymouth and Ripon Schools, and in 1959, she married Donald James Ammeter at Our Saviour’s United Church of Christ in Ripon. For...

December 20, 1999

Robert Wiessinger, age 83, formerly of Ripon, died Monday, December 20, 1999 at Parkview Care Center.Visitation and funeral service will be held in Eagle River, WI.ButzinMarchant Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements.

December 18, 1999

December 15, 1999

Lorraine M. Gransee, age 88, of Ripon, WI, died Wednesday, December 15, 1999, at Ripon Medical Center. She was born August 30, 1911, in Lamartine, the daughter of John and Mary (Scherer) Gneiser. Lorraine attended St. Peters Lutheran School, Winnebago Lutheran Academy and Fountain City Business College. On August 30, 1930, she married Gilbert E. Gransee at St. Peters Lutheran...

December 11, 1999

Glenn John Schattschneider, age 83, of Brandon WI, died on Saturday, December 11, 1999, at his home.Glenn was born August 18, 1916, in Ripon, WI, a son to August and Laura E. (Kupski) Schattschneider. He attended Ripon schools and on September 29, 1939, married Edythe Zech, at Our Saviors Church in Fond du Lac. He was a member of Peace...

December 6, 1999

Cyril Albert Seymer, age 78, Ripon, died Monday, December 6, 1999, at Parkview Care Center.He was born January 22, 1921, in Fairwater, a son to Orlando and Edna (Stelter) Seymer. He attended Milwaukee Public Schools. He served in the 8th Airborne Air Force in 1945 during WWII. Cyril was a welder at Brenner Tank in Fond du Lac. He married...

December 6, 1999

Gino Zei, age 99, died Monday, December 6, 1999, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon where he has resided the past 12 years.He was born June 29, 1900, in Ponte Buggianese, Italy, the son of Flavio and Teresa Zei. He attended school in Italy, and on August 13, 1922, he married Corradina Mascani in Italy. They lived in Chicago from...

December 5, 1999

Jessie Schattschneider, age 92, of Green Lake, died Sunday, December 5, 1999, at Ripon Medical Center.She was born October 29, 1907, in the Town of Brooklyn, a daughter to William and Jennie (Wilson) Parker. She graduated from Green Lake High School, and on May 31, 1929, she married LeRoy Schattschneider. Jessie was a member of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church of...

December 5, 1999

Hazel Perry, age 93, of W14123 Corn be St. Ripon, died December 4,1999, at her home.Hazel was born September 15, 1906, in Green Lake, the daughter of Otto and Julia (Hopp) Penke, and attended Arcade School in the Town of Ripon. She was married to Fred F. Perry on April 10, 1937, and worked at Admanco in Ripon as a...

December 3, 1999

Martha Louisa Hoialmen, 87, died Friday, December 3, 1999, at her home in Ripon.She was born December 6, 1911, in Coloma, the daughter of Gustave and Minnie (Lindtke) Graichen, and graduated from Coloma High School. She married Larry Sheggrud in 1934, and he preceded her in death. She later married James Holalmen on January 2, 1981. She has resided in...

December 2, 1999

Phyllis Mae Denbrook, 72, formerly of Ripon, WI currently of Orlando, Florida, died unexpectedly on Thursday, December 2, 1999, in Orlando.She was born on May 10, 1927 in Carlinville, IL. The daughter of Charles and Ruby (Chism) Atkin. Phyllis graduated from Ripon High School in 1945. She married the late Charles Adolph Denbrook, on January 17, 1948 at the First...

December 1, 1999

Lillian Wordell, age 84, a long-term resident of Sarrasota, FL, died December 1, 1999, in Greensboro, NC. She was born January 23, 1915, in Chicago. She was preceded in death by her husband, Captain Herbert T. Wordell, USNR Retired. A memorial service will be held at 12:30 pm on Friday, December 17, 1999, at Butzin-Marchant Funeral Home in Ripon. Inurnment...

November 30, 1999

Marjorie M. Selchow, age 88, of Green Lake, died Tuesday afternoon, November 30, 1999, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon after a short stay.She was born September 20, 1911, to Albert Richard and Esther (Hoeft) Krueger. She attended Green Lake Schools, and on June 8, 1935, she married William Frederick Seichow. She was a member of the Federated Church of...

November 24, 1999

Bernice J. Geer, age 59, of Ripon, died Wednesday, November 24, 1999, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh.She was born March 26, 1940, in Ripon, a daughter to Robert F. and Rose (Quinn) Reiser, Senior. She graduated from Princeton High School, and on January 19, 1959, she married John F. Geer. Bernice was a member of Mt. Zion Lutheran Church...

November 22, 1999

Joel Cyril Velie, age 77, died Monday, November 22, 1999, at his home in the Town of Ripon.He was born December 13, 1921, in New London, a son to Cyril and Lila (Christian) Velie. He attended school in Oshkosh, and served in the US Navy on the Asiatic Fleet Destroyer in the South China Patrol during WWll.Joel worked in maintenance...

November 19, 1999

James Arthur Rowley, age 65, of Green Lake, died at his home early Friday afternoon, November 19, 1999.James was born March 12, 1934, the son of Arthur and Maye(Horrocks) Rowley. He attended Green Lake High School and graduatedfrom Ripon College in 1957. He served his country in the United StatesArmy from December 1958, until September 1960. James graduated fromU.W. Madison...

November 16, 1999

Dr. Paul A. Allen, age 84, of the Town of Marquette, died November 16, 1999, at Theda Clark Medical Center, Neenah.He was born on January 31, 1915, the son of Daniel and Clara (Rufner) Allen in Cowanshannock, PA. Paul married Charlotte Turner on August 16, 1936, in Maryland.