Obituaries in Ripon, WI

February 23, 1994

William Francis Hayes, 72, of Ripon, died Wednesday, February 23, 1994, at his home. He was born September 1, 1921, in the Town of New Richmond, WI, the son of Thomas and Mary Endejan Hayes. William proudly served in the US Marine Corp, he married Shirley Swanson September 2, 1950. William graduated from UW River Falls and received his law...

February 20, 1994

Myrtle Irene Streicher, 88, of Ripon, passed away on February 20, 1994, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon. She was born on August 1, 1905, in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of Earl and Caroline Elizabeth (Lott) Wolfe. Mrs. Streicher was educated in Minneapolis, St. Paul area and on June 2, 1946, she married Matthew Streicher in Milwaukee. Myrtle was a...

February 17, 1994

Aldon “Huntz” Wetzel, 72, of Ripon, WI, died February 17, 1994, at his home. He was born in the Town of Ripon on June 15, 1921, the son of Wilbert and Clara (Stellmacher) Wetzel. He married Lorraine Schure on September 21, 1946. Aldon was a member of Immanuel United Methodist Church, the Christian Service Sunday School and the Pickett Antique...

February 11, 1994

Diana E. Priebe Walsh, 52, of Oshkosh, WI, died Friday, February 11, 1994, at her home. Diana was born December 16, 1941, in Ripon, the daughter of Martin and Margaret Wellner Priebe. Diana attended Peace Lutheran School in Green Lake and Winnebago Lutheran Academy Fond du Lac. Two years ago, Diana moved to Oshkosh prior to that she lived in...

February 10, 1994

Sandra L. Dunn, 56, of 23 Shepard St. Ripon, died February 10, 1994, at her home. She was born May 16, 1937, in Milwaukee, a daughter to J. Edward and Lillian (Hielke) Schneider. Sandra was a graduate of Ripon High School and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Most recently, she worked at the Ripon Public Library. Sandra is survived by her...

February 10, 1994

Alma Sherwood Wildes, 86, of W2111 State Road Hwy 23, Green Lake, passed away February 10, 1994, at St. Michael’s Hospital in Stevens Point. She was born on January 8, 1908, in the Town of Brooklyn, a daughter to the late William A. and Bertha (Gehrke) Sherwood. Alma was a graduate of Ripon College with a major in Chemistry and...

February 9, 1994

Emil J. “Bud” Stark, 88, of Forest Glen Beach Road, Town of Green Lake, died February 9, 1994, at Berlin Memorial Hospital in Berlin.He was born on June 23, 1905, in Pueblo, CO. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Anton Stark. On December 1, 1928, he married Mary “Pat” Pabst. She preceded him in death on...

February 7, 1994

Henry W. Meyerholtz, 86, of R#2, Fremont, passed away February 7, 1994, at his home in the Town of Bloomfield. He was born July 15, 1907, in Ripon, the son of the late Henry and Louise (Schultz) Meyerholtz. He was educated in Ripon and Green Lake. On June 8, 1933, he married Lillie Wesner. Henry had been a farmer all...

February 5, 1994

Mildred A. Huggett, 93, of Ripon, WI, died Saturday, February 5, 1994, Parkview Care Center in Ripon. Mildred was born November 12, 1900, in Stratford, WI, the daughter of Walter and Ida Buelow Howe. She lived most of her life in Fall River, WI. Mildred worked as a seamstress at a garment factory. She then moved to Ripon in 1977....

February 2, 1994

Edgar W. Sherman, 78, of 591 Highland Dr. Waupaca, formerly of Ripon, died February 2, 1994, at St. Michael’s Hospital in Stevens Point. He was born February 17, 1915, in Oshkosh, a son to the late Louis and Ada (Ward) Sherman. He was a graduate of the University of Milwaukee and received his Masters from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In...

January 28, 1994

Florence Elsa Luker, 86, Ripon, WI, and formerly of Rush Lake, died January 28, 1994, at Ripon Medical Center. She was born July 22, 1907, in Green Lake County, the daughter of the late Fredrick and Anna Jahns Klawitter. She was educated in Rush Lake. On June 29, 1929, Florence married Howard Luker. He preceded her in death on September...

January 27, 1994

January 18, 1994

Martha S. Smith, 85, of N7911 Union St. Ripon, died January 18, 1994, at Ripon Medical Center, Ripon.She was born June 2, 1908 in Chicago, the daughter of Warren B. and Lola N. (Newcomb) Smith. She never married. Martha spent her early childhood in Ripon. After earning a law degree from John Marshall in Chicago, she was an attorney in...

January 16, 1994

Romaine W. Miller, 76, of 504 Russell Dr. Ripon, died Sunday, January 16, 1994 at Ripon Medical Center, Ripon.She was born December 19, 1917, in the City of Ripon, the daughter of Leo and Thelma (Rutz) Timm. On November 20, 1938 she married Harvey A. Miller. Romaine was educated in Ripon. She was a member of the Messiah Lutheran Church...

January 8, 1994

John Walter Florek, 87, of Ripon, WI, passed away Saturday, January 8, 1994, at Ripon Medical Center. He was born April 3, 1906, in Superior, WI, the son of Valentine and Rosa Lisiecka Florek. In 1933, he married Agnes Steeps who preceded him in death in 1942. On May 2, 1960, he married Dorothy Wheaton. John was educated in Ripon...

January 4, 1994

Russell H. Galster, 88, of 571 Mill St. Green Lake, died January 4, 1994, at Ripon Medical Center, Ripon.He was born October 25, 1905, in Detroit, MI, a son to the late George and Minnie (Lambert) Galster. He was educated in Detroit and on August 4, 1927, he married Hazel Offner. Russell had been a foreman in the Dodge Truck...

January 4, 1994

Marion B. Tagney, age 82, of Ripon, passed away on January 4, 1994, at Ripon Medical Center in Ripon. Marion was born on September 29, 1911, the daughter of Charles and Mary (Barry) Tangney. Per Marion’s wishes there will be no services.Please visit www.butzinmarchant.com to send on-line condolences.

January 4, 1994

Clarence J. “Ben” Benkoski, 72, formerly of Ripon and now residing in Oshkosh, died January 4, 1994, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh, WI. He was born May 10, 1921, in Ripon, the son of the late George and Kathryn (Kobelinski) Benkoski. He attended schools in Ripon and was a self-employed contractor. On July 27, 1946, he married Beulah Hyde....

January 1, 1994

Harriet E. Kirkpatrick, 79, of Markesan, WI, died January 1, 1994, at her home. She was born March 2, 1914, in Milwaukee, the daughter of Helmuth and Sophie Mertens Meyer. On September 19, 1936, she married Kenneth L. Kirkpatrick. They made their home in Milwaukee until moving to Markesan in 1960. He preceded her in death on April 12, 1976....

January 1, 1994

Alta R. Davis, 93, Ripon, WI, died January 1, 1994, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon. She was born December 10, 1900, in Madison, WI, a daughter to Harmon and Emma (Bewick) Halverson. She attended the University of Whitewater and on June 11, 1932, she married Leo D. Davis. He preceded her in death on February 2, 1988. Alta and...