Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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...

December 26, 1993

Ervin W. Grahn, age 81, of Berlin, WI, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, December 26, 1993, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital in Kingsford, MI. He was born May 1, 1912, in Ripon, the son of the late Henry and Emma Sander Grahn. On December 21, 1934, he married Evelyn Quick. He was educated in Ripon. Erv farmed in the Ripon area...

December 22, 1993

Glenn R. Marquart, age 68, formerly of Ripon, passed away Wednesday, December 22, 1993, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Tomah, where he has resided for 15 years. He was born September 10, 1925, in the town of Marquette, Green Lake County, the son of Vily and Viola (Jahns) Marquart. He married Elizabeth (Betty) Davis on March 10, 1951....

December 14, 1993

Minnie E. Battig, age 97, passed away on Tuesday, December 14, 1993, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon where she has resided for the past nine years. She was born October 10, 1896, in the Town of Metomen, a daughter to the late Ludwig and Emilie (Liebe) Miller. Minnie was a housewife for the majority of her life. On October...

December 12, 1993

Mr. Robert R. Curtius, age 84, of Ripon, WI, passed away December 12, 1993, at his home. He was born November 23, 1909, in Camp Douglas, the son of the late Max and Elizabeth (Anderle) Curtius. After attending Camp Douglas High School, he graduated in 1931 from the University of Wisconsin as an electrical engineer. On June 9, 1937, he...

December 10, 1993

George H. Schave, age 80, of Oshkosh, WI, passed away on Friday, December 10, 1993, at Bethel Home in Oshkosh. He was born on March 29, 1913, in Ripon, the son of the late Henry and Anna (Teetz) Schave. He was educated in Ripon. He then served in the U.S. Army from 1942 until 1945. On December 9, 1972, George...

December 7, 1993

Irene Pearl Wade, age 90, of Markesan, WI, passed away on Tuesday, December 7, 1993, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon. She was born on June 8, 1903, in Wazeka, WI, the daughter of Emma Graf and Gottlieb Vincent Von Popper. She was employed in Milwaukee, WI for many years before retiring in Markesan in 1970. Surviving are two daughters...

November 30, 1993

Devon Lloyd Smith, 3 months, of Ripon, passed away on November 30, 1993, at St. Mary's Hospital, Madison, WI. He was born on September 1, 1993, the son of Russell and Kimberly (Bishop) Smith. Survivors include his parents, paternal grandparents, Leroy and Marilyn Smith; maternal grandparents, Scott Bishop of Omro, and Sharon Bishop of Ripon; paternal great-grandmother, Marcella "Sally" Smith...

November 24, 1993

Otto Frank Tornow, age 87, of Ripon, passed away on Wednesday, November 24, 1993, at Parkview Care Center, Ripon. He was born on July 23, 1906 in the Town of Mount Morris, the son of Rudolph and Amelia Krueger Tornow. He was educated in Pine River and on June 30, 1934, he married Margaret Waltenberry. Otto farmed most of his...

November 18, 1993

Private memorial services Josephine Catherine Will, infant daughter of Robert and Laurie “Callen” Will, were held at the Butzin-Marchant Funeral Home in Ripon. The Reverend Jerry Thompson officiated. Josephine was born October 19, 1993, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, and passed away there on November 18, 1993. In addition to her parents, she is survived by maternal grandparents Thomas...

November 7, 1993

Raymond Porter Whitney, age 81, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Sunday, November 7, 1993 at Parkview Care Center, Ripon. He was born on July 10, 1912, in the Town of Rosendale, a son of the late Rolland and Jetty Porter Whitney. He married Hazel Brunson on June 19, 1935. Raymond had farmed on the Shaykett Whitney Homestead where he...

October 25, 1993

Marie E. Gordon, age 78, formerly of Springfield, Massachusetts, passed away on Monday, October 25, 1993, at her home in Green Lake, WI. She was born on September 23, 1915, in Green Lake, WI, the daughter of Gustav and Linda (Dumdey) Winkauf. She was educated in Green Lake, and in May of 1940, she married George Gordon. Mrs. Gordon was...