Obituaries in Ripon, WI

January 8, 1985

Minnie D. Denbrook, age 88, of Ripon, WI, passed away on January 8, 1985, at Parkview Nursing Home in Ripon. Minnie was born July 10, 1896, in Ripon, WI, the daughter of August and Pauline (Albrecht) Sander, Sr. She married Adolph Denbrook on January 9, 1918. Minnie was a member of Our Saviour’s United Church of Christ in Ripon. Survivors...

January 3, 1985

Helen Tuttle, age 85, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, January 3, 1985, at Ripon Memorial Hospital. Helen was born on June 16, 1899, in McCune, KS, the daughter of George and Fannie (Streetmaker) Harley. She graduated from McCune High School and the University of Kansas. Helen married Ralph Tuttle on June 8, 1921 until his death on October...

December 26, 1984

Rex A. Arndt, age 72, of Markesan, WI, passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 1984, at his home. Rex was born on December 28, 1911, in the Town of Utley, WI, the son of John and Imojene (LaMond) Arndt. He worked as a machinist at Speed Queen in Ripon. Survivors include four daughters, Ardis (John) Oliver of Covina, CA, Arleen...

December 24, 1984

December 15, 1984

William L. Wetzel, age 70, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, December 15, 1984, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon. William was born June 25, 1914, in Ripon, WI, the son of August and Ida (Lehman) Wetzel. He served our country in the United States Navy from 1941 to 1945. William married Kathryne Walker on August 24, 1940. He...

December 13, 1984

Amanda L. Soeller, age 67, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, December 13, 1984, at Ripon Memorial Hospital. Amanda was born February 8, 1917, in the Town of Green Lake, WI, the daughter of Reinhold and Pauline (Keplin) Feder. She married Leo Soeller on September 27, 1941. Amanda worked as a housewife. She was a member of the Ripon...

December 12, 1984

Leonard J. Schoor, age 74, of Green Lake, WI, died on December 12, 1984 from a heart attack at his home in Green Lake.Leonard was born on May 9, 1910 in Amsterdam, Holland. At his death, he was the Vice President of Wisconsin College of Cosmetology, Inc., Green Bay, WI. He was the founder and owner of Madison Academy of...

December 7, 1984

Einar R. Olsen, age 76, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Friday, December 7, 1984 at his home.Einar was born on November 21, 1908 in Saxesville, WI, the son of Peter and Inger (Madsen) Olsen. He was educated in Racine, WI, and has lived in Ripon since 1955. On April 30, 1954 he married Faye Marsh. Einar was a professional...

December 6, 1984

Julia F. Reinsch, age 89, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, December 6, 1984 at Parkview Nursing Home in Ripon.Julia was born on December 1, 1895 in Ripon, the daughter of Valentine and Rosa (Lischeski) Florek. She was educated in Ripon and spent most of her life there. On July 6, 1915 she married Paul Reinsch. Julia was a...

November 28, 1984

Lorraine M. Christensen, age 53, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Wednesday, November 28, 1984 at Berlin Memorial Hospital in Berlin, WI.Lorraine was born on July 2, 1931 in Tomahawk, WI, the daughter of George Sr. and Minnie (Hoglund) DeBells. She was educated in Tomahawk, WI, and on October 19, 1949 she married Robert Christensen in Bessemer, MI. Lorraine...

November 19, 1984

Evelyn C. Brasch, age 63, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Monday, November 19, 1984 at Berlin Memorial Hospital in Berlin, WI.Evelyn was born on September 17, 1921 in the Town of Ripon, WI, the daughter of Edward and Hattie (Witt) Meyer. She graduated from Ripon High School in 1937 and in 1939 graduated from Green Lake County Normal....

November 19, 1984

Hope I. Huth, age 67, of Nepeuskun, WI, passed away on Monday, November 19, 1984 at Ripon Memorial Hospital, Ripon, WI.Hope was born on April 20, 1917 in Fond du Lac County, the daughter of Sidney and Fern (Howard) Phillips. She was educated in Green Lake, WI and went on to work in maintenance and housekeeping at Ripon Memorial Hospital...

November 14, 1984

Clara R. Cotter, age 75, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, November 14, 1984 at her home.Clara was born on October 13, 1909 in Ripon, the daughter of Roman and Victoria (Prallat) Sina. She was educated in Ripon and spent most of her life in the Ripon area. On October 10, 1933 she married Howard Cotter, and he passed...

November 12, 1984

Dale W. Long, age 78, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, November 12, 1984, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. Dale was born on May 1, 1906, in Markesan, WI, the son of Henry and May (Jones) Long. He married Nora Sullivan on July 18, 1933. Dale worked in maintenance at Ripon College. He was a member...

November 8, 1984

Joseph John Bruendl, age 81, of Ripon, WI, passed away on November 8, 1984, at home. Joseph was born on July 9, 1903, in Port Washington, WI, the son of Mathias and Katherine (Even) Bruendl. He married Marcella Buchholz on October 30, 1929 in Port Washington. Joseph worked at Ripon College in food service and was a manager of the...

November 2, 1984

Arthur W. Kohnke, age 72, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Friday, November 2, 1984, at Sunnyview Village Nursing Home in Princeton. Arthur was born October 8, 1912, at Rosendale, WI, the son of August and Anna (Steinberg) Kohnke. He served our country in the United States Army as a Private during WWII. He married Evelyn Warren on November 11,...

October 27, 1984

Bernice DeEtt Weix, age of 76, of Markesan, WI, passed away on Saturday, October 27, 1984, at Milwaukee Regional Medical Center. Bernice was born June 24, 1909, in Twin Lake Farm, in the Town of Green Lake, WI, the daughter of Joseph and Minnie (Nichols) Weix. She graduated from Ripon High School and Green Lake County Normal. Bernice worked as...

October 26, 1984

Hazel Adel Christensen, age 89, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on October 26, 1984, at home. Hazel was born September 15, 1895, in Ives Groves, WI, the daughter of William and Emma (Stallmann) Voge. She married Alfred Christensen on November 6, 1919 until his death on January 6, 1970. Hazel worked as a cooks assistant at Van Rhyns and...

October 16, 1984

Anna Bertha Blader, age 76, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 1984, at Parkview Nursing Home in Ripon. Anna was born December 26, 1907, in the Township of Dakota, WI, the daughter of Albert and Augusta (Mattice) Blader. She worked as a seamstress at Advertisers Manufacturer Company for over 30 years. Anna was a member of Our...

October 14, 1984

Leslie R. Smith, age 61, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Sunday, October 14, 1984, in Berlin Memorial Hospital. Leslie was born April 24, 1923, in Pardeeville, WI, the son of Ralph and Evangeline (Leghorn) Smith. He served our country in the United States Army during WWII. He married Helen Bunkelman on May 22, 1949. Leslie worked as a...