Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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Margaret Stahura

Margaret Stahura

January 2, 1991

Margaret Stahura, age 64, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 1991, at Ripon Memorial Hospital. She was born July 29, 1926, in Farmington, NY, the daughter of Eliezer and Flora (Hobson) Partington. She was educated at Earlham College and worked as a musician and was a homemaker. She was married to Richard Stahura and he preceded her...

Martha James

Martha James

December 27, 1990

Martha W. James, age 64, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, December 27, 1990, at her home. She was born August 4, 1926, in Lake County, IL, a daughter of Jesse L. and Winnie (Sandmire) Willard. On November 10, 1945, she married Louis James. Mrs. James was a member of the Ripon Baptist Church. Survivors include her daughter, Betty...

Bessie Belau

Bessie Belau

December 22, 1990

Bessie Marion Belau, age 102, passed away Saturday, December 22, 1990, at Care Center East in Fond du Lac. She was born in Buffalo Township, Marquette County, on March 25, 1888, to Lute and Marion (Farnsworth) West. On September 1, 1909, she was united in marriage with Henry R. Belau. She spent most of her life in the Beaver Dam...

Ralph Hoyt

Ralph Hoyt

December 18, 1990

Ralph Walton Hoyt, age 96, of the Town of Rosendale, passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 1990, at the home of his daughter, Jean Jones of Ripon. He was born December 9, 1894, in Rosendale the son of William and Jessie (Walton) Hoyt. On May 2, 1925, he married Mae Pillar in Waukegan, IL. She preceded him in death in...

Irma Sauerbrei

Irma Sauerbrei

December 16, 1990

Irma Luella Sauerbrei, age 73, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Sunday, December 16, 1990, at Ripon Memorial Hospital. She was born October 24, 1917, in Princeton, a daughter of Carl and Ida Erdman Klawitter. November 2, 1940, she married Clarence Sauerbrei in Green Lake. Mrs. Sauerbrei worked at Green Lake High School and at Ripon College Commons in the...

Caroline Bonsen

Caroline Bonsen

December 15, 1990

Caroline “Carrie” Bonsen, 88, of Wolverton Ave, Ripon, died December 15, 1989, at Ripon Memorial Hospital.She was born September 17, 1901, in Green Lake County to John and Mary Hirsz Duzinske. On July 30, 1925, she married Carl Bonsen. He preceded her in death in 1930.Mrs. Bonsen attended Ripon High School and Berlin Teachers Normal. She was a public school...

Joshua Eiler

Joshua Eiler

December 7, 1990

Joshua Wayne Eiler, infant son of Dave and Debra Eiler, died December 7, 1990, at Ripon Memorial Hospital. He is survived by a sister, Nicole Kristen Eiler at home; paternal grandparents, Jim and Jean Fairbank of Pickett; maternal grandparents, Jim and Sandy Badtke of Ripon; paternal great-grandmother, Dorothy Carpenter of Ripon; and maternal great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Badtke of...

George "Bud" Stellmacher

George "Bud" Stellmacher

December 6, 1990

George “Bud” Alton Stellmacher, age 83, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, December 6, 1990, at Omro Care Center, Omro. He was born November 11, 1907, in the Town Of Metomen, a son of George and Jessie Mae (Sattler) Stellmacher. On August 29, 1936, he married Helen Brasch in Ripon. Mr. Stellmacher was a machine operator until retiring from...

Laura Phillips

Laura Phillips

December 6, 1990

Laura K. Phillips, age 77, of the Town of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Thursday, December 6, 1990 at Ripon Memorial Hospital.Mrs. Phillips was born May 7, 1913, in Chicago the daughter of Samuel and Clara Plestina. She was married to Frank Phillips and was employed in retail sales. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank. She...

Dorothy Giannini

Dorothy Giannini

December 3, 1990

Dorothy M. Giannini, age 75, passed away on Monday morning, December 3, 1990, at her home in Sunnyside, Green Lake. She was born August 24, 1915, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Frank and Genevieve (Sedlack) Irvine. Dorothy was a member of the American Federation of Musicians and worked as a musician throughout the country before retiring. She has served...

Angela Robbins

Angela Robbins

November 28, 1990

Angela Lynn Robbins, age 5, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, November 28, 1990, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison. Angela was born January 20, 1985, in Waupun, to James and Victoria (Sins) Robbins. She had been attending kindergarten at Adams School in Ripon. She was a member of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church of Ripon. Survivors include her parents...

Lucille Lemonske

Lucille Lemonske

November 27, 1990

Lucille Elizebeth Lemonske, age 77, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 1990, at Ripon Memorial Hospital. She was born March 7, 1913, in the Town of Brooklyn, a daughter of Thomas and Celia Naparalla Dolske. On November 16, 1946, she married Joseph Lemonske in Green Lake. For many years Mrs. Lemonske served as cook for Norton’s...

Lucille Lemonske

Lucille Lemonske

November 27, 1990

Lucille Elizabeth Lemonske, age 77, of Green Lake, WI, passed away Tuesday, November 27, 1990, at Ripon Memorial Hospital. She was born March 7, 1913, in the Town of Brooklyn, a daughter of Thomas and Celia Naparalla Dolske. On November 16, 1946, she married Joseph Lemonske in Green Lake. For many years Mrs. Lemonske served as cook for Norton’s Marine...

Albert Lueck

Albert Lueck

November 24, 1990

Albert W. Lueck, age 85, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, November 24, 1990, at his home. He was born December 16, 1904, in the Town of Nepeuskun, the son of William and Bertha Lueck. On December 17, 1923, he married Dorothy Butzin. She preceded him in death on January 21, 1986. He was also preceded in death by...

James Pruss

James Pruss

November 22, 1990

James Taras Pruss, age 90, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, November 22, 1990, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon. He was born July 4, 1900, in Russia, a son of Taras and Motrona (Brizgalo) Pruss. In January of 1932, he married Magdelen Panuiski in Fond du Lac. She preceded him in death on December 15, 1968. Mr. Pruss...

Irene Doslke

Irene Doslke

November 16, 1990

Irene A. Doslke, age 69, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Friday, November 16, 1990, at her residence. She was born April 10, 1921, in Ripon, a daughter of John and Helen (Wackoski) Sworski. On October 4, 1941, she married Florian Dolske in Alexandria, LA. He preceded her in death on February 24, 1973. Mrs. Dolske graduated from Ripon High...

Arnold Lawson

Arnold Lawson

November 16, 1990

Arnold John Lawson, age 73, of Ripon, WI passed away on Friday, November 16, 1990, at Ripon Memorial Hospital. He was born December 19, 1916, in Ripon. On September 18, 1938, he married Marjorie Atwater in Ripon. Mr. Lawson was a graduate of Ripon High School and served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He was Parts and Service Manager...

Victor Sandberg

Victor Sandberg

November 13, 1990

Victor A. Sandberg, age 82, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 1990, at his home. Mr. Sandberg was born September 17, 1908, in Minneapolis, a son of Gustave and Tekla (Meck) Sandberg. He attended the University of Minnesota for two years and on December 16, 1938, he married Beatrice Lynch in Hudson, WI. He has made...

Margaret Lay

Margaret Lay

November 10, 1990

Margaret Louise Lay, age 92, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, November 10, 1990, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon. She was born July 1, 1898, in Ripon, a daughter of Henry J. and Lela (Manzer) Maxwell. Mrs. Lay attended Ripon High School and was a 1920 graduate of Ripon College. She lived in the Ripon area most of...

Agnes Rake

Agnes Rake

November 9, 1990

Agnes H. Rake, age 89, died Friday, November 9, 1990, at Parkview Care Center, Ripon. She was born April 27, 1901, in Beaver Dam, a daughter of John and Elizabeth (Hammond) Lewis. In June 1924 she married Joe Rake. On August 25, 1965, he preceded her in death. Mrs. Rake taught country school in the Randolph Area before moving to...