Obituaries in Ripon, WI
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James R. Welch
August 31, 2026
James “Jim” R. Welch, age 78, of Ripon, WI, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 31, 2026 at Prairie Place in Ripon.
Jim was born on August 6, 1948 in Palo Alto, CA, son of Edward and Alice (Tracy) Welch. He graduated from Western High in Anaheim, CA, and went on to serve in the U.S. Air Force from 1967 to...
David N. Ellis
August 25, 2026
David “Dave” N. Ellis, age 83, of Green Lake, WI, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at Eden Vista in Ripon, WI.
Dave was born in Rockford, IL to the late Ralph and Francis Ellis. He was an East High Graduate in 1960 and married Peggy (Markunas) Ellis in 1963. In August of 1975 they moved to Green Lake,...
Sylvia J. Anderson
August 18, 2026
Sylvia J. Anderson, age 84, of Ripon, WI, was reunited with her beloved husband, in the presence of God, on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at Maplecrest Manor.
Sylvia was born on July 17, 1942 in Waukau, WI, daughter of Ray and Letha (Kloehn) Ehrenberg. She graduated from Ripon High School. Sylvia married Gordon Anderson on September 18, 1965 at Mt. Zion...
William Ely Gregory
August 10, 2026
William Ely Gregory, age 89, of Green Lake, Wisconsin, and Jupiter, Florida, passed away in comfort and peace, with family present, on August 10, 2026, at his home in Green Lake.
William (Bill) was born on June 16, 1937, in Chicago, Illinois, to Earl E. and Annabelle (Carr) Gregory. He had remarkable parents and lived at a time when he could...
David E. Page
August 5, 2026
David “Dave” E. Page, age 72, of Neshkoro, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at ThedaCare Medical Center-Berlin.
Dave was born on August 10, 1953, in Berlin, WI, son of the late Earl Page and Evelyn (Friend) Weiss. He attended Berlin area schools and graduated from Berlin High School. Dave attended the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire...
Sydney Rouse
August 3, 2026
Sydney Rouse, age 93, of Ripon, WI, previously of Reedsburg, WI, passed away on Monday, August 3, 2026, at Barrett House Assisted Living in Ripon.
Sydney was born on January 27, 1933, in Duluth, MN, daughter of the late Dr. John and Holly (Kingstrom) Rouse. She grew up in Reedsburg, where she attended Reedsburg area schools and graduated from Reedsburg High...
Clair M. Kaatz
August 1, 2026
Clair M. Kaatz, age 83, of Green Lake, WI, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 1, 2026 at Juliette Manor in Berlin, WI.
Clair was born on March 22, 1943 in Ripon, WI, son of Milan and Adeline (Messerschmidt) Kaatz. He graduated from Green Lake High School. On May 9, 1964 he married Janice “Jan” Wuerch at St. John’s Lutheran Church...
Brian J. Beek
July 28, 2026
Brian J. Beek, age 67, of Brandon, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at his home.
Brian was born on August 18, 1958 in Waupun, WI, son of Bernie and Angiline (Homan) Beek. He graduated from Waupun High School, and on August 25, 1984 he married Debra Strege. Brian worked on the production line building Scag lawn mowers...
Rodney T. Freeman
July 25, 2026
Rodney “Rod” T. Freeman, age 72, of Ripon, WI, passed away in his home surrounded by his family on Saturday, July 25, 2026.
Rod was born on November 3, 1953 in Oshkosh, WI, son of Flavil “Bud” and Ruth (Martin) Freeman. He graduated from Markesan High School. On April 8, 1989 he married Peggy Rens at Federated Church in Green Lake,...
Ethel J. Behm
July 24, 2026
Ethel “EJ” J. Behm, age 53, of Ripon, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 24, 2026.
EJ was born on December 12, 1972, in Chicago Heights, IL, daughter of James and Georgette (Phillips) Carley. On December 23, 2013 she married Matt Behm.
EJ was a member of Mt Zion Lutheran church in Ripon, WI. Over the years EJ had a few...
Lori L. King
July 23, 2026
Lori L. King, 70, of Berlin/Green Lake, WI, died on Thursday, July 23, 2026. She was surrounded by her family and deeply loved, as she passed, at Berlin Memorial Hospital, Emergency Center, at 2:39 am.
Lori was born the daughter of James and Caroline King on August 19, 1955 in Ripon, WI. She continued in life to do/be many things such...
Linda L. Moreland
July 22, 2026
Linda L. Moreland, age 71, of Ripon, WI, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at her home, surrounded by her family.
Linda was born on August 18, 1954 in Oshkosh, WI, daughter of Joel and Louise (Prellwitz) Velie. She graduated from Ripon High School in 1972, and went on to work as an office manager for a realtor before...
Brenda K. Kosmak
July 17, 2026
Brenda Kay Kosmak, age 81, of Markesan, WI, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, July 17, 2026.
Brenda was born on November 17, 1944 in Bakersfield, CA, daughter of Lawrence and Maxine (Watson) Simon. In 1963, she graduated from Bellevue High School in Nebraska. After high school Brenda worked in the office at Flick Reedy. It was there she...
Mary L. Lofgren
July 13, 2026
Mary Lehwald Lofgren, 88, of Green Lake, Wisconsin, and formerly of Oak Park, Illinois, passed away at home on July 13, 2026, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Chicago on December 31, 1937, to John and Marie Lehwald, Mary grew up in River Forest, Illinois, with her siblings Charles, Carol (Dull), and Bill. She graduated from Oak...
Grace M. Schmitt
July 8, 2026
Grace Schmitt, age 89, of Brandon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Neenah, WI, with her loving family by her side.
Grace was born on June 21, 1937, in Berlin, WI, daughter of Paul and Isabell (Reetz) Sina. She graduated from Ripon High School in 1955. On October 31, 1959, she married Floyd...
Peggy M. Miller
July 4, 2026
Peggy May Miller, age 75, of Ripon, WI, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 4, 2026 at Maplecrest Manor in Ripon.
Peggy was born on August 29, 1950 in Oshkosh, WI, daughter of Wayne and Virginia (Farrer) Curtis. She graduated from Oshkosh High School and went on to work her entire career in the meat departments at Piggly Wiggly, Pick ’n...
Bernard L. Marshall
June 25, 2026
Bernard “Bernie” L. Marshall, age 87, of Rosendale, WI, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at his home.
Bernie was born on December 25, 1938, on the family farm near Princeton, WI, son of Chester and Irene (Kozlowski) Marshall. After graduating high school, he went on to serve his country in 1961 for the US Army National Guard – Company...
Jose Ruben De La Rosa
June 24, 2026
Jose "Ruben" De La Rosa, age 75, of Ripon, WI passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, surrounded by his dedicated wife and children.
Ruben was born on January 1, 1951, in Laredo, Texas, son of Leonides and Francisca (Don Juan) De La Rosa. Ruben married the love of his life, Maria Elizondo, on March 17,...
Edward O. Scoville
June 22, 2026
Edward “Ed” O. Scoville, age 89, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2026 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, WI.
Ed was born on July 19, 1936 in Berlin, WI, son of Claire and Edith (Swick) Scoville. He graduated from Berlin High School in 1955 and went on to serve our country in the Army National Guard. On...
Ann M. Atkinson
June 19, 2026
Ann Wilsey Atkinson, age 84, of Princeton, WI, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 19, 2026, at Eden Vista Assisted Living in Ripon, WI.
Ann was born on February 25, 1942, in Waterloo, WI, daughter of Travers “Joe” and Mary (Joyce) Wilsey. She graduated from Princeton High School and went on to earn her Bachelor’s degree from The University of Wisconsin-Madison....
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