Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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Hattie Schultz

Hattie Schultz

January 16, 1997

Hattie J. Schultz, age 102, passed away at Parkview Care Center in Ripon on Thursday, January 16, 1997. She was born July 31, 1894, in the Town of Princeton, WI, the daughter of Edward and Hannah Haberman Schultz. She left WI in September of 1915, to enter nurses training at Henrotin Hospital in Chicago, IL, to become a registered nurse...

Arlynn Harms

Arlynn Harms

January 13, 1997

Arlynn E. Harms, age 75, of Springbrook Rd, died Monday, January 13, 1997, at Ripon Medical Center. She was born July 5, 1921, in Hartford, WI, a daughter to Alfred H. and Hilda A. (Hahn) Eimermann. She graduated from Brandon High School in 1939, and further graduated from Milwaukee College of Cosmetology in 1940, and was licensed in the state...

Michael Copack

Michael Copack

January 13, 1997

Michael E. Copack, age 91, of Parkview Care Center in Ripon, died Monday, January 13, 1997, at Ripon Medical Center. Visitation will be Thursday with funeral service on Friday in Berwyn IL.Please visit www.butzinmarchant.com to send on-line condolences.

Earl Young

Earl Young

January 13, 1997

Earl L. Young, age 73, of Green Lake, WI, died Monday, January 13, 1997, at Berlin Memorial Hospital. He was born September 30, 1923, in Elgin, IL. He is the son of Leo and Mildred (Schmidt). Earl was educated in Elgin and served in WWII from 1943 – 1946. He worked for Chicago Rawhide and was supervisor for Gerbing Manufacturing...

Elizabeth Dittmer

Elizabeth Dittmer

January 12, 1997

Elizabeth Rebecca Dittmer, age 84, of Ripon, WI, died Sunday, January 12, 1997, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon. She was born June 16, 1912, in Pleasant Spring Township, WI, a daughter to Alvin and Amy (Hanson) Drotning. She attended Stoughton, WI, Public Schools, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN and the University of WI, Madison. On April 26, 1940, she...

Julia Schmuhl

Julia Schmuhl

January 12, 1997

Julie E. Schmuhl, age 87, of Ripon, WI, died Sunday, January 12, 1997, at Parkview Care Center. She was born October 14, 1909, in Ripon. The daughter to Gustav and Anna (Dolski) Kehl. Julie attended school in Ripon and she was a homemaker all her life. On September 22, 1931, she married Elmer Schmuhl. Julia was a member of St....

Ardin Page

Ardin Page

January 9, 1997

Ardin Arthur Page, age 80, of the Town of Brooklyn, died Thursday, January 9, 1997, at his home. He was born January 20, 1916, on the family farm, a son to Frederick and Ella (Kahl) Page. After graduating from Green Lake High School, Ardin farmed all of his life in the Town of Brooklyn. On November 1, 1941, he married...

Verna Sommers

Verna Sommers

January 9, 1997

Verna (Jonas) Sommers, age 82, of Ripon, WI, passed away on January 9, 1997, at Theda Clark Regional Medical Center after a short illness. She was born August 17, 1914, in Ripon, a daughter to the late August and Julia (Werdin) Jonas. She was a graduate of Ripon High School. Verna worked at Ripon College several years and was a...

Marie Leeman

Marie Leeman

January 7, 1997

Marie A. Leeman, age 91, of Ripon, died Tuesday, January 7, 1997, at Parkview Care Center. She was born August 12, 1905, in Green Lake County, a daughter to Otto and Anna (Schrader) Badtke. She attended Green Lake and Berlin Public Schools. Marie married Chester Leeman in 1940, and he passed away in 1957. She had been Food Manager at...

Gary Malzhan

Gary Malzhan

January 6, 1997

Gary William Malzhan, age 48, of Ripon, WI, died unexpectedly Monday, January 6, 1997, at Ripon Medical Center. He was born November 12, 1948, in Ripon, a son to Vernard and Ruth (Dahlke) Malzhan. He was educated in Ripon and served in the Vietnam War from March 12, 1969 to March 11, 1971. Gary was a truck driver. He is...

Joy Domke

Joy Domke

January 5, 1997

Joy Gibbs Domke, age 80,of Ripon, died Sunday, January 5, 1997, at Ripon Medical Center. She was born August 23, 1916, in the Town of Deerfield, Waushara County, a daughter to Wylys and Carrie Bacon Gibbs. She was a graduate of Hancock High School. On February 14, 1937, she married Fred J. Domke and they farmed all their married life...

Evelyn Clark

Evelyn Clark

January 2, 1997

Evelyn M. Clark, age 69, of Green Lake, died Thursday, January 2, 1997, at her home after a long illness.She is survived by her husband, Joe; 5 children, RichardClark of New Berlin, James Clark of Milwaukee, Mary LynnClark of Fremont, Michael Clark of New Berlin and RobertClark of Green Lake; and 1 brother, Ed Bochinski ofWinneconne.Evelyn was born September 15,...

Lilace Smith

Lilace Smith

January 1, 1997

Lilace Smith, age 86, of Ripon, WI died on Wednesday, January 1, 1997 at Parkview Care Center in Ripon, where she resided since June of 1995.

Lilace was born on January 8, 1910, in the the Town of Springvale, WI, a daughter of Carl and Mathilda Jaeger Wagner. On June 1, 1935 she married Clarence Smith. He died in 1970.

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Leo Barten

Leo Barten

December 26, 1996

Leo Joseph Barten, 79, of Ripon, passed away on December 26, 1996, at Parkview Care Center, Ripon.He was born on June 29, 1917, in Minnesota, the son of Jacob and Margaret (Lenz) Barten.

Dale Osheim

Dale Osheim

December 25, 1996

Dale A. Osheim, age 49, of Berlin, WI, died unexpectedly Wednesday, December 25, 1996, at Berlin Memorial Hospital. He was born December 12, 1947, in Wausau, a son to Orval G. and Wyiona (Timmens) Osheim. He was a graduate of Berlin High School. He served his country in the Army from 1968 – 69 in Vietnam, and was a past...

Lillie Abel

Lillie Abel

December 24, 1996

Lillie E. Abel, age 91, of Parkview Care Center, in Ripon, WI, died Tuesday, December 24, 1996, at Ripon Medical Center. She was born January 31, 1905, in the Town of Ripon, the daughter of Herman and Johanna Rupnow Prellwitz. She married Herbert Abel on November 22, 1933, and he preceded her in death on January 1972. Lillie was a...

Helen Klingbeil

Helen Klingbeil

December 21, 1996

Helen M. Klingbeil, age 89, of the Town of Brooklyn, WI, was called to her heavenly home on Saturday evening, December 21, 1996, at Berlin Memorial Hospital. Helen was born January 24, 1907, to the late August and Mathilda Liptow Krentz in Green Lake County. She received her education in Green Lake schools. Helen married Carl Frank Klingbeil on February...

Caroline Schmuhl

Caroline Schmuhl

December 20, 1996

Caroline Schmuhl, age 84, of Ripon, WI, died Friday, December 20, 1996, at Ripon Medical Center. Caroline was born August 12, 1912 in Berlin, WI the daughter of Joseph and Agnes (Bukowski) Frost. She attended Berlin schools. On November 12, 1932, she married Benjamin Schmuhl in Berlin. They lived in the Ripon area all their lives. Caroline was a member...

Nettie Fairchild

Nettie Fairchild

December 19, 1996

Nettie Treleven Fairchild, age 95, of Silver Creek Manor in Ripon, WI, died unexpectedly Thursday, December 19, 1996, at Ripon Medical Center.Nettie was born July 19, 1901, in Fond du Lac, a daughter to William and Grace Longdin Treleven. She attended school in Fond du Lac, Grafton Hall, and University of Cincinnati and graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison, and was...

Edna Davis

Edna Davis

December 18, 1996

Edna Davis, age 92, of Ripon, WI, died Wednesday, December 18, 1996, at Ripon Medical Center in Ripon. She was born August 3, 1904, in Elo, a daughter to the late Herman and Ida (Roeder) Kroll. She attended school in Pickett. On September 9, 1924, she married Percy Davis and they made their home in Rush Lake until moving to...