Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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Kathleen Wesner

Kathleen Wesner

June 26, 2021

Kathleen Diane Wesner, age 77, of Princeton, WI, went home peacefully on Saturday, June 26, 2021 at UW Madison Hospital with her family by her side. Kathleen was born June 4, 1944, the daughter of Victor and Helene (Foelske) Gorr. She was the strongest woman anyone knew. Her personality was one of a kind. Kathleen knew how to handle any...

Joellen Hernandez

Joellen Hernandez

June 26, 2021

JoEllen Hernandez, age 63, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, June 26, 2021 at Prairie Place. JoEllen was born January 29, 1958 in Waupun, WI, the daughter of Jabin and Cora (Turner) Lawson. She earned her degree in early childhood education and enjoyed the time she spent working in child care. JoEllen attended Brandon United Methodist Church in Brandon,...

Leonard Quinn

Leonard Quinn

June 13, 2021

Leonard Patrick Quinn, age 83, of Green Lake, WI passed away on Sunday, June 13, 2021 at Waupun Memorial Hospital after a long battle with heart disease and diabetes. Len was born April 8, 1938 in Milwaukee, WI, the son of John and Loretta (Aubin) Quinn. He received his elementary education at St. Patrick’s Parochial School and graduated from Boys...

Rick Mills

Rick Mills

June 12, 2021

Rick Alan Mills, age 68, of Princeton, WI, passed away on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at his home. Rick was born April 1, 1953 in Beaver Dam, WI, the son of Victor and Carol (Pratt) Mills. He served our country in the Vietnam War as a member of the United States Army. After his service, Rick married Elizabeth Jaeger. He...

Marcella McCauley

Marcella McCauley

June 11, 2021

Marcella “Marcy” McCauley, age 89, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Friday, June 11, 2021 in Lakewood Ranch, FL.Marcy was born on March 28, 1932 in Glidden, WI, the daughter of Louis and Cecelia (Hennes) Rein and the youngest of 10 children. She moved to Green Lake in 1964, and on May 17, 1965, married Donald “Don” McCauley in...

Arlene Erdman

Arlene Erdman

June 9, 2021

Arlene L. Erdman, age 91, of Markesan (formerly of Fairwater), passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at Markesan Resident Home.Arlene was born August 22, 1929 in Green Lake County to Henry and Elsa (Mildebrandt) Loechelt. She moved to Fairwater in 1941 when her father became ill and died. Arlene married Erle T. Erdman on September 4, 1949 at...

Keith Prochno

Keith Prochno

June 9, 2021

Keith Lee (Chico) Prochno, age 76, joined his family and friends in heaven June 9. Taken too soon after a 2 month battle with liver cancer. He had a wonderful and marvelous life.Born Jan 8, 1945 at St Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac to parents Ervin and Marvel. Keith spent the first 18 years of his life in the...

Rosalind Meehan

Rosalind Meehan

June 8, 2021

Rosalind Mae Meehan, age 91, of Rosendale, WI, passed away on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at Tower Villa in Rosendale, with her family by her side.Rosalind was born on July 15, 1929 in Waupaca, WI, the daughter of Ervin and Martha (Barth) Lienhard. She graduated from high school in New London, WI. On December 4, 1948, Rosalind married William F....

Geraldine "Geri" Steffen

Geraldine "Geri" Steffen

June 8, 2021

(Ripon WI-) Geraldine “Geri” M. Steffen, 93, died peacefully on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at Prairie Place Assisted Living in Ripon, Wisconsin.Geri is survived by four children: son Kim (wife Joan) of Fredonia, daughter Lyn (husband Randy Meinke) of Princeton, son Todd (special friend Jeanne Stangel) of Green Bay and daughter Mary (husband Mike Drefs) of Goodyear, Arizona. She was...

Todd Goheen

Todd Goheen

June 8, 2021

A celebration of Todd's life for his family and friends will be held on Friday, June 18, 2021, from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm at "Papa's Land" 6654 Mountain Rd, Pickett, WI 54964. He was very proud of his garden and animals, and always made sure everyone had enough to eat. So in his honor come out to share stories...

David Koepsel

David Koepsel

June 8, 2021

David C. Koepsel, age 78, of Ripon, WI passed away on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac, WI.David was born on June 7, 1943, the son of Edward and Evelyn (Friedrick) Pilarski. He was adopted by Phillip and Lula Koepsel when he was 7 years old and they loved and raised him in Sister...

Ann Evans

Ann Evans

June 4, 2021

Ann L. Evans, age 93, of Fond du Lac, WI, passed away on Friday, June 4, 2021, at her home. Ann was born in Green Lake, WI, on March 7, 1928, the daughter of Walter and Mary (Shikoski) Abraham. She graduated from Green Lake High School. On September 11, 1948, she married Rollin H. Evans at St. Patrick's Rectory in...

Scott Schmude, Sr.

Scott Schmude, Sr.

June 2, 2021

Scott Anthony Schmude, Sr., age 58, of Neenah, WI, passed away on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Neenah, WI. Scott was born December 10, 1962 in Oshkosh, WI, the son of Louis and Virginia (Vetrone) Schmude. He married Laurie Hanson in Berlin, WI on November 11, 2000. Scott proudly worked at O’Reilly Auto Parts in...

Terry Smith

Terry Smith

May 28, 2021

Terry Lane Smith, age 81, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Friday, May 28, 2021 at Barrett House in Ripon. Terry was born April 10, 1940 in Ripon, the son of Carl and Ruth (Kahl) Smith. He graduated from Ripon High School and married Karen Zimdars at Terrace Shores Church in Markesan, WI on June 26, 1975. Terry worked for...

Dale Schermerhorn

Dale Schermerhorn

May 26, 2021

Dale E. Schermerhorn, age 91, of Ripon, WI, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at Whispering Pines in Ripon, with his family by his side. Dale was born in South Dakota on October 22, 1929. He grew up on a farm in Callaway, MN, and went on to proudly serve our country in the U.S. Marine Corp during...

Elaine Reilly

Elaine Reilly

May 25, 2021

Elaine M. Reilly, age 86, of Ripon, WI, passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at Whispering Pines in Ripon. Elaine was born in Ripon on February 2, 1935, the daughter of Clarence and Genevieve (Tetzlaff) Kuehn. She graduated from Ripon High School in 1953. On April 14, 1956, she married James Reilly at the Evangelical United Brethren Church in Ripon....

Karen Stellmacher

Karen Stellmacher

May 24, 2021

Karen L. Stellmacher, age 80, of Fairwater, WI, passed away on Monday, May 24, 2021 at Barrett House in Ripon, WI. Karen was born in Princeton, WI on April 10, 1941, the daughter of Victor and Leona (Jahns) Oelke. She graduated from Princeton High School. On May 13, 1961, she married Jimmie Stellmacher in Princeton. Jimmie passed away on April...

Marcella Bresnahan

Marcella Bresnahan

May 22, 2021

Marcella “Marci” A. Bresnahan, age 91, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at Whispering Pines in Ripon.Marci was born on February 28, 1930, in Duluth, MN, the daughter of Martin and Anna (Harder) Bresnahan. She graduated from Chicago and went back to college for a couple of years when she was 55 years old. She worked...

Richard Lesniak

Richard Lesniak

May 20, 2021

A celebration of Tiny's life will be held for family and friends to share their memories at Union Hall, 443 Scott St., Ripon, WI 54791 on Saturday, July 31, 2021, from 1:00 until 6:00 pm. A final salute with military honors will take place at 3:00 pm. Richard “Tiny” Harold Lesniak, age 83, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday,...

David Schaberg

David Schaberg

May 16, 2021

On Sunday afternoon, May 16th, 2021, St. Gall, the Patron Saint of Birds, invited our remarkable dad - the man, the myth, the legend - David Lee Schaberg, 83, to fulfill his greatest dream…to fly like a bird. A modern-day renaissance man with a boisterous laugh you could hear a quarter of a mile away, Dad was a lover of...