Obituaries in Ripon, WI

July 27, 1999

Frank Elmer Rudolph, age 92, lifelong Ripon resident, died Tuesday, July 27, 1999, at Parkview Care Center, Ripon after a short stay.He was born December 11, 1906, in Ripon, the youngest of 10children of Herman and Amelia (Wagner) Rudolph. He graduated from Ripon High School in 1925. He worked at Vilter’s Manufacturing Co. in Milwaukee and Whiting & Riggs Oil...

July 18, 1999

Gene Davis, age 62, of Ripon, died Sunday morning, July 18, 1999, at Ripon Medical Center.Gene was born January 12, 1937, in Chicago, Illinois the son of Noel A. Pillars. He graduated from Montello High School, and served his country in the U.S. Navy from 1955 to 1959. Gene resided in Ripon for 38 years and was employed as a...

July 16, 1999

Patricia E. Hack, age 93, formerly of Green Lake, died Friday, July 16, 1999, at Parkview Care Center.She was born October 24, 1905, in Poy Sippi, a daughter to Gottlieb and Maria (Weise) Wesner. She graduated from Green Lake High School and attended Milwaukee Business School. She then worked as a secretary for an insurance company. On May 28, 1932,...

July 16, 1999

Roy F. Schrader, age 77, of Green Lake, Wisconsin, died on Friday, July 16,1999, at Theda Clark Regional Medical Center, Neenah.Roy was born March 9,1922, in the Town of Berlin, the son of Fred and Emma (Zimmerman) Schrader. He graduated from Green Lake High School, and was a life-long farmer in the Green Lake area. Roy retired from Speed Queen...

July 10, 1999

Grace L. Jones, age 93, of Parkview Care Center, Ripon, died Saturday, July 10,1999, at Mercy Medical Center, Oshkosh.Grace was born on January 14, 1906, to William and Emma (Genge) Widlake in Green Lake, Wisconsin. She attended Green Lake High School, Milwaukee Normal College, and Marenello Beauty School of Chicago. She taught hairdressing and styling for 15 years. She also...

July 9, 1999

James R. Seidl, Colonel, U.S. Army (Ret), age 77, of Lake Namakagon, Bayfield Co., formerly of Ripon, died Friday, July 9, 1999, at St. Mary Medical Center, Duluth, MN.He was born December 27, 1921, in Marshfield, a son to the late Joseph and Winifred (Brickheimer). After graduating from Marshfield High school he received his B.A. from Ripon College and his...

July 5, 1999

Joseph D. Thrasher, V, age 59, of W1524 State Hwy 23, Green Lake, died Monday, July 5, 1999, at Berlin Memorial Hospital.He was born November 24, 1939, in Berlin, a son to Joseph A. and Ruth (Janes) Thrasher, IV of Green Lake. He graduated from Green Lake High School in 1957, and then took the UW Madison Agriculture Short Course,...

July 1, 1999

Elizabeth Gersbacher, 93, of Ripon, died Thursday morning, July 1, 1999, at Ripon Medical Center.She was born on December 28, 1905, the daughter of Johann Freidrich and Emma (Kilchling) Schuitheiss in Loerrach, Germany. She attended school in Loerrach, Germany. On June 30, 1934, she married Franz Gersbacher in Fond du Lac, WI and was a homemaker. Elizabeth lived in Fond...

June 30, 1999

Mildred Sophia Liefke, age 88, Town of Green Lake, died June 30, 1999, at her home.She was born May 10, 1911, in Marquette, a daughter to Carl and Ida (Bunch) Bauman. She attended Lake View School in Marquette. She married Elmer Liefke on October 1, 1928, in Waukegan, IL, and was a housewife. She was a member of Mt Zion...

June 30, 1999

Edna M. Yerk, age 87, of Ripon, died Wednesday, June 30, 1999, at Miller Home Care, Ripon.She was born April 29, 1912, on Sugar Loaf at Green Lake, a daughter to Herman and Helene (Kropp) Schroeder. She graduated from Green Lake High School. On October 19, 1932, she married Roland Yerk. In her early years, Edna had waitressed in Ripon...

June 20, 1999

Vivian E. Barbour, 82, of Oshkosh, passed away on June 20, 1999, at the Mercy Medical Center.She was born November 30, 1916, in Milwaukee, a daughter to Joseph R. and Medora (Stemper) Eberle. She was a graduate of Holy Angel Academy and attended Marquette University in Milwaukee. She was an underwriting supervisor for Firemen’s Fund Insurance in Milwaukee. She married...

June 17, 1999

Harold Stellmacher, age 79, of Fond du Lac, died Thursday, June 17, 1999, at Manor Care in Fond du Lac.He was born October 14, 1919, in Ripon, a son to Elmer and Elsa(Schultz) Stellmacher. He attended school in Ripon and graduated fromRipon High School. On November 17, 1945, he married Beverly Miller inPickett. Until his retirement, Harold had been a...

June 17, 1999

Helene Schultz, age 96, of Brandon, died June 17, 1999, at Parkview Care Center, Ripon.She was born January 9, 1903, in Bernsee, Germany, the daughter of Emil and Anna (Treisch) Krueger. She was educated in Germany, and later moved to America. On April 16, 1933, she married Gottlieb Schultz. Helene was a member of Immanuel United Methodist Church in Ripon...

June 15, 1999

Elaine M. Davis, age 67, formerly of Ripon and currently of Brussels, died unexpectedly Tuesday, June 15, 1999, at Door Co. Memorial Hospital, Sturgeon Bay.She was born June 19, 1931, in Saxeville, a daughter to Herman and Ethel (Erickson) Tesch. Elaine graduated from Berlin High School. On July 15, 1950, she married Ray Davis and they celebrated 49 years of...

June 13, 1999

Leonard Earl Waters, 61, of Ripon, died Sunday, June 13, 1999, unexpectedly at Ripon Medical Center.He was born August 3, 1937, in Green Lake County, the son of Nelson and Magdalen Bednarek Waters. He was educated in Rosendale, Ripon and Markesan school districts. On February 23 1957, he married Josephine A. Disterhalf. Leonard was employed at Alliance Laundry Systems as...

May 31, 1999

Edna Siewert, 90, formerly of Ripon, died Monday, May 31, 1999, at Parkview Care Center where she had resided the past 2 years.She was born August 2, 1908, the daughter of Karl and Emma (Warnke) Fude. She was educated in West Rosendale where she spent her early years. Edna was a housewife and a member of Our Saviour’s United Church...

May 31, 1999

Susan K. Morgan, 41, died unexpectedly at her home, in Lomira, on Monday, May 31, 1999.She was born July 3, 1957, in Ripon, the daughter of Harry and Marlene (Rudolph) Walkowiak. She attended Ripon Senior High School and graduated in 1976. She then graduated with a nursing degree from the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus in 1979.She resided with...

May 28, 1999

Daniel Ray Kovalaske, age 49, of Ripon, died Friday, May 28, 1999, at his home.He was born April 18, 1950, in Ripon, the son of Norman and Gladys (Lueck) Kovalaske. He was educated in Ripon and lived in Ripon most of his life. He was employed as a heavy equipment operator at Egbert Excavating Inc. of Green Lake.Daniel served his...

May 27, 1999

May 21, 1999

Hector Antonio Rivera died Friday, May 21, 1999, at 4:30 PM at Berlin Memorial Hospital. He was 62 years old. Hector was born May 9, 1937, in Honduras Central America. He immigrated to the U.S. every summer and worked at the local canning factories.He is survived by his wife, Olimpia Reyes, his daughter Maria Piosikowski of Green Lake and seven...