Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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Ellenora Newman

Ellenora Newman

March 6, 1988

Ellenora M. Newman, age 86, of Green Lake, WI, died on March 6, 1988 at Ripon Memorial Hospital. Ellenora was born on February 17, 1902 in Green Lake, WI, to John and Clare (Zehren) Broder. She was educated in Green Lake and attended Milwaukee Teacher’s College. Ellenora worked as a primary school teacher in Green Lake and Chicago. She married...

Ralph Schaefer

Ralph Schaefer

February 25, 1988

Ralph L. Schaefer, age 68, of Ripon, WI, died on Thursday, February 25, 1988, at Ripon Memorial Hospital. He was born November 30, 1919 in Menomonie, to Arthur and Suzanna (Huber) Schaefer. He was educated in Menomonie. On August 6, 1951, Ralph married Mae Brockett. He served our country in WWII in the United States Army. He was a member...

Evonne Saloman

Evonne Saloman

February 23, 1988

Evonne Dodge Saloman, age 82, of Waterville, New York, died on February 23, 1988 in Waterville, New York. Evonne was born September 8, 1905, to Lucius and Anetta (Bowen) Dodge. On July 1, 1938, she married Harold Saloman who then passed away on June 9, 1984. She worked as a professional model and secretary for Tuttle Paper Company. Evonne did...

Mary Stark

Mary Stark

February 23, 1988

Mary “Pat” Stark, age 81, of Ripon, WI, died on February 23, 1988 at Berlin Memorial Hospital. Mary was born September 6, 1906 in Waukegan, IL, to Matthew and Mary (Petrick) Pabst. She was educated in North Chicago. On December 1, 1928, Mary married Emil Stark. Survivors include her husband, Bud and one sister, Christine Pabst of North Chicago, IL....

Frieda Lipke

Frieda Lipke

February 22, 1988

Frieda J. Lipke, age 78, of Fond du Lac, WI, died February 22, 1988, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. Frieda was born October 5, 1909 in the Town of Metomen, to Gustave and Martha (Quade) Boeck. In 1949, she married Ernest Lipke. Frieda worked as a clerk at Walgreen Drug. Survivors include one son, Eugene Searl of...

Mrs. R.C. Briese

Mrs. R.C. Briese

February 20, 1988

Mrs. R.C. Briese, age 90, of Ripon, WI, died February 20, 1988, at Sunnyview Village Nursing Home in Princeton. Mrs. Briese was born December 28, 1897, in Brandon, WI, to William and Mrs. Michael. She married R.C. Briese. Mrs. Briese was a housewife, a past correspondent for Fond du Lac Commonwealth Reporter, Oshkosh Northwestern, Waupun Leader News, Markesan Herald, Brandon...

Alice Darrow

Alice Darrow

February 18, 1988

Alice Darrow, age 95, of Ripon, WI, died February 18, 1988 at Parkview Care Center in Ripon. Alice was born December 24, 1892 in Ann Arbor, Michigan to Edward Norman and Jennie Grace (Cornwell) Darrow. She graduated from the University of Michigan and received her Masters from Columbia University in New York. She was a missionary nurse in China during...

Shirley Smoody

Shirley Smoody

February 18, 1988

Shirley Smoody, age 61, of Ripon, WI, died February 18, 1988, at Ripon Memorial Hospital. She was born April 5, 1926, in West Allis, to Frank and Louisa (Johannsen) Semrad. Shirley was educated in West Allis. On February 21, 1947, she married Clarence Smoody. Survivors include her husband, Clarence; two sons, Larry of Rosendale and David of Ripon; three daughters,...

Nellie Laper

Nellie Laper

February 16, 1988

Nellie G. Laper, age 91, of Ripon, WI, passed away on February 16, 1988, at Ripon Memorial Hospital.Nellie was born on November 5, 1896, in Tupelo, MI, the daughter of William and Flora (Thomas) Abercrombie. She graduated from Ripon High School, and lived in Ripon for most of her life. In 1917, she married Jesse W. Laper. Nellie was a...

Edward Sina

Edward Sina

February 13, 1988

Edward J. Sina, age 73, of Ripon, WI, passed away on February 13, 1988, in Sarasota, Fl.Edward was born on March 9, 1914, in Fond du Lac County, the son of Roman and Victoria (Prallat) Sina. He attended school in Ripon, and lived there most of his life. On June 10, 1941, he married Loraine Heinle in Elkhorn, WI. Edward...

Leo Soeller

Leo Soeller

February 10, 1988

Leo F. Soeller, age 69, of Ripon, WI, passed away on February 10, 1988, at Ripon Memorial Hospital. Leo was born on October 4, 1918, in Campbellsport, WI, the son of George and Anna (Hartman) Soeller. He attended school in Campbellsport, and resided in Ripon since 1944. On September 27, 1941, he married Amanda Feder. Leo was a member and...

Lucille Gibson

Lucille Gibson

February 7, 1988

Mrs. Lucille Gibson, age 78, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Sunday, February 7, 1988, at Ripon Memorial Hospital.Lucille was born on February 4, 1910, in Green Lake, WI, the daughter of George and Harriet (Rector) Hutchinson. She attended school in Ripon, and went on to become a receptionist at Ripon Laundry for 40 years. On November 7, 1935, she...

Freeman Lemoine

Freeman Lemoine

February 6, 1988

Freeman O. LeMoine, age 81, beloved husband of Mary (nee Francis), dear father of Bonnie (Cabatbat) and son Tom, dear brother of Raymond, Rocky Mount, NC. Also survived by 7 grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Memorial Mass will be Wednesday, February 10, 1988, at 10:00 am at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 218 Blossom St., Ripon, WI. Freeman donated...

James Page

James Page

February 5, 1988

James H. Page, age 81, of Ripon, WI, passed away on February 5, 1988, at Ripon Memorial Hospital.James was born on March 9, 1906, in Ripon, the son of Henry and Anna (Witt) Page. He attended school in Ripon, and went on to become a delivery man for Nabisco Bakery in Milwaukee. James lived in Milwaukee until 1979, and in...

Leo Wizner

Leo Wizner

February 3, 1988

Leo A. Wizner, age 61, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 1988, at Ripon Memorial Hospital. Leo was born on February 4, 1926, in Ripon, the son of Frank and Gladys (Antkowiak) Wizner. He attended school in Ripon and lived there for most of his life. He went on after school to serve our country in the...

Marie Perr

Marie Perr

February 3, 1988

Marie D. Perr, age 83, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 1988, at her home. Marie was born on September 21, 1904, in Philadelphia, PA, the daughter of John and Marie (Stamborske) Dahlke. On November 1, 1923, she married John Perr, who passed away in 1968. Marie is survived by her six sons: Stanley of Green Lake,...

Richard Bloedel

Richard Bloedel

February 2, 1988

 

Richard L. Bloedel, Jr., age 77, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 1988, in Brownsville, TX.

Richard was born on November 14, 1910, in Markesan, WI, the son of Richard Sr. and Anne (Miller) Bloedel. He graduated from Markesan High School and went on to attend Lawrence University. Richard founded and owned Bloedel’s of Ripon. On...

Irvin Cooper, Jr.

Irvin Cooper, Jr.

January 20, 1988

Irvin E. Cooper, Jr., age 60, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 1988, at Ripon Memorial Hospital. Irvin was born on August 1, 1927, in Chicago, IL, the son of Irvin Jr., and Sue (Heller) Cooper. He attended school in LaGrange, IL, and went on to proudly serve our country in the U.S. Army during World...

Irene Hilke

Irene Hilke

January 16, 1988

Irene Hilke, age 63, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 1988, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac, WI. Irene was born on January 1, 1925, in the Town of Bloomfield, Waushara Co., the daughter of John Jr. and Lydia (Yesse) Lind. She attended school at Willow View School, in the Town of Bloomfield, and resided...

David Schulz

David Schulz

January 8, 1988

David J. Schulz, age 25, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Friday, January 8, 1988, at his home. David was born March 2, 1962, in Germany, the son of Robert C. and Elizabeth (Swisher) Schulz. He was educated in Laconia and was a foundry worker. Survivors include his parents, Robert and Elizabeth Schulz of Ripon, WI; four brothers, James of...