Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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.

November 11, 1999

Irma Grace Louise Badtke, age 91, of Parkview Care Center, Ripon, died Thursday evening, November 11, 1999, at Ripon Medical Center.She was born February 28, 1908, in the Town of Ripon, a daughter to Otto and Anna (Schrader) Badtke. She attended the Berlin and Ripon Public Schools, and Oshkosh Business College. Irma was cashier/bookkeeper at Wisconsin Power & Light Co....

November 7, 1999

Marion K. Hamberger, 72, of Ripon, passed away early Sunday, November 7, 1999, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon.Marion was born on May 19, 1927, the daughter of Mike and Mary (Grams) Hoffman in the Town of St. Marie, Green Lake County. She graduated from Princeton High School and went to work for Ripon Foods as a cookie packer for...

November 6, 1999

Nelson Franklin Mielka, 88, of Ripon, died Saturday evening November 6, 1999, at Markesan Residential Home in Markesan, after an extended illness.On January 27, 1911, Nelson was born the son of Charles and Bertha (Yerk) Mielka inRipon. He graduated from Ripon High School and Ripon College where he received a BA inHistory and was a member of Lambda Delta Alpha...

November 3, 1999

Irene Aplin, age 77, of Ripon, WI, died Wednesday, November 3, 1999, at her home. She was born on September 24, 1921, the daughter of Louis and Josephine (Wachoviak) Berlowski. Irene attended Ripon Schools and was employed at Wells Mfg. of Fond du Lac. She lived in the Village of Taycheetah before moving to Ripon. In 1942, Irene married Rollin...

November 3, 1999

Roland T. Schwandt, age 96, died Wednesday, November 3, 1999, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon. He was born February 8, 1903, the Town of Metomen, the son of Herman and Emma (Nest) Schwandt. He attended rural school, and then farmed most of his life. Roland loved playing with children and singing. He is survived by several nieces and nephews,...