Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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Grace M. Schmitt

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

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

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

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

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

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....

Earl E. Schmuhl

Earl E. Schmuhl

June 15, 2026

Earl E. Schmuhl, age 92, of Brandon, WI, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 15, 2026 at Barrett House in Markesan, WI.

Earl was born on April 24, 1934 on the family farm just west of Fairwater, WI, son of Elmer and Julia (Kehl) Schmuhl. He graduated from Markesan High School in 1952. Earl inherited the farm, keeping that up until...

James R. Demoranville

James R. Demoranville

June 13, 2026

James “Jimmy” R. Demoranville, age 51, of Ripon, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at Ripon Community Hospital.

Jimmy was born on May 25, 1975 in Fall River, MA, son of Nathan and Marion (Remy) Demoranville. He graduated from high school in Massachusetts and lived there most of his life. He worked at various jobs throughout his life,...

Lee C. Hoppe

Lee C. Hoppe

June 13, 2026

Lee C. Hoppe, age 89, of Baraboo, WI, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at Whispering Pines Nursing Home in Ripon, WI.

Per Lee's wishes, no funeral services will be held.

Merle "Mert" L. Good

Merle "Mert" L. Good

June 11, 2026

Merle “Mert” Louise (Nimmer) Good, age 96, was called home on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at Tower View Assisted Living in Rosendale, WI, surrounded by her family.

Merle was born on September 20, 1929, in Ripon, WI, daughter of Dewey and Laura (Albright) Nimmer. She graduated from Ripon High School in 1947. On August 19, 1950, she married Duane “P-Nuts” Sayler....

James "Beez" A. Beier

James "Beez" A. Beier

June 6, 2026

James "Beez" A. Beier, age 74, of Ripon, WI passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 6, 2026 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison surrounded by the love of his family.

Beez was born on April 23rd, 1952 in Ripon, son of Kenneth and Pearl (Gneiser) Beier. He graduated from Ripon High School and continued his education at Edison Community College in...

James V. Vikre

James V. Vikre

May 28, 2026

James “Jim” V. Vikre, age 80, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2026 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, WI.

Jim was born in Waukegan, IL on June 30, 1945, son of Virgil and Marjorie (Brown) Vikre. He graduated from Waukegan High School and went on to serve our country in the U.S. Marine Corps. Jim worked for...

Judith A. Locke

Judith A. Locke

May 25, 2026

Judith “Judy” A. Locke of Ripon, WI, died Monday, May 25, 2026 following a brief illness.

Judy was born November 21, 1941, daughter of Clara (Nelson) and Sumner Ralston of Reading, MA. She attended elementary, junior high, and high schools in Reading, and graduated from Reading Memorial High School in 1959. She then completed a program at the Cambridge School of...

Dean E. Matthias

Dean E. Matthias

May 23, 2026

Dean E. Matthias, age 66, of Ripon, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 23, 2026 at his home.

Dean was born on November 26, 1959, in Berlin, WI, son of Donald and Delores (Beyer) Matthias. He was baptized and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church in Berlin and graduated from Berlin High School. On September 20, 1980, he married Debra Buelow...

Virginia B. Reignier

Virginia B. Reignier

May 22, 2026

Virginia “Virgie” “Ginny” Reignier, age 85, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2026. She was born on November 8, 1940, in Green Bay, Wisconsin, to Stanley and Margaret (Wyngaard) (Kusiak) Holda.

On September 26, 1959, Virginia married Jerry Joseph Reignier. Together they raised one son, Roy Reignier, and later welcomed two foster sons, Jon and Greg Groh, along with many other...

Carol V. Lukoski

Carol V. Lukoski

May 19, 2026

Carol Lukoski, age 92, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at Evergreen Retirement Community in Oshkosh, WI, in her adorable, cozy little room with her family by her side.

Carol was born on September 7, 1933 in Ripon, WI, the youngest daughter of three children to the late Bernard and Esmer Voysey. She had a wonderful childhood and often reminisced...

Nancy K. Hill

Nancy K. Hill

May 16, 2026

Nancy Kathryn (Fordham) Hill died on May 16, 2026. She was born May 24, 1947 to Lucille M. (Bednarek) Fordham and Deane H. Fordham. Byron Hill and Nancy married in 1967.

Nancy was an intelligent, passionate, and loving person. She spent her time caring for her family and home, supporting the community, and pursuing personal endeavors. She was a lifelong learner...

Richard J. Zellmer

Richard J. Zellmer

May 12, 2026

Captain Richard J. Zellmer, USN (Ret) was born on January 12, 1945, and passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at home in Ripon, WI, after a difficult journey with multiple myeloma. He was the son of Fred and Emma Zellmer of Tomah, WI, and the youngest of nine children. He married his senior prom date Janet Roscovius on October...

Nancy L. Baker

Nancy L. Baker

May 5, 2026

Nancy Lou Baker, age 74, of Oshkosh, WI, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac, WI, with her family by her side, and was reunited with her late husband, Dr. Ralph K. Baker.

Nancy was born on February 21, 1952, in Fond du Lac, daughter of Sidney and Arleen (Sommerfeldt) Sherwood. She graduated...

Richard G. Bradley

Richard G. Bradley

May 2, 2026

Richard “Dick” G. Bradley, age 85, of Pickett, WI, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh, WI, with his family by his side.

Dick was born on March 10, 1941 in Oshkosh, WI, son of Edgar and Isabelle (Clute) Bradley. He graduated from Ripon High School, class of 1959. On May 26, 1962 he...