Obituaries in Ripon, WI

April 12, 1984

Bonnie Ann Guthrie, age 34, of Los Angeles, CA, passed away on April 12, 1984. Bonnie was born April 29, 1949, in Ripon, WI, the daughter of Francis and Clara (Butzin) Agnew. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh with the Class of 1972. Bonnie worked as a clothing designer. Survivors include two brothers, Lawrence Agnew of Sunny Mead, CA...

April 8, 1984

Wilbert E. Link, age 83, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Sunday, April 8, 1984, at Ripon Memorial Hospital. Wilbert was born July 6, 1900, in Markesan, WI, the son of William and Amelia (Zastrow) Link. He married Emma Zarnott on May 27, 1925 in Ripon. Wilbert worked as a printer at Advertisers Manufacturer Company Canvas Products in Fond du...

April 8, 1984

Raymond R. Stotz, age 68, of Ripon, WI, passed away on April 8, 1984, at Ripon Memorial Hospital. Raymond was born April 5, 1916, in Hoven, South Dakota, the son of Phillip and Regina (Baer) Stotz. He married Norma Schultz on September 8, 1940. Raymond worked as a farmer and was a member of Immanuel United Methodist Church in Ripon....

March 27, 1984

Glen F. Wetzel, age 65, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Tuesday, March 27, 1984, at Ripon Memorial Hospital. Glen was born January 12, 1919, in the Town of Ripon, WI, the son of Frank and Grace (Feitz) Wetzel. He married Elda F. Kenas on September 26, 1943. Glen was a farmer and cattle buyer for the last 20 years....

March 26, 1984

Ruth Hattie Penke, age 74, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, March 26, 1984, in Berlin Memorial Hospital. Ruth was born April 14, 1909, in the Town of Brooklyn, WI, the daughter of Otto and Julia (Hopp) Penke. She lived in the Ripon area all of her life. Survivors include one brother, Alfred of Ripon, WI and four sisters,...

March 18, 1984

Richard Boudin Grout, age 77, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Sunday, March 18, 1984, at Ripon Memorial Hospital. Richard was born March 25, 1906, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Joseph and Leda (Boudin) Grout. He married Kathryn Alice Reed on June 28, 1930. Richard worked as the past president and chairman of First National Bank of Ripon;...

March 16, 1984

Erwin Wilhelm Koehler, age 85, of Ripon, WI, passed away on March 16, 1984, at Parkview Nursing Home in Ripon. Erwin was born November 27, 1898, in Ripon, WI, the son of George and Bertha (Pribenow) Koehler. He married Margaret Schattschneider on September 27, 1920 in Ripon. Erwin was a retired farmer and painter. He was a member of Our...

March 16, 1984

Marie Garb, age 76, of Ripon, WI, passed away on March 16, 1984, at Parkview Nursing Home in Ripon. Marie was born July 8, 1907, in Rosendale, WI, the daughter of Charles and Jessie (Adelmeyer) Levenhagen. She married Albert Garb on March 17, 1927 until his death on December 28, 1966. Marie was a member of Pella Lutheran Church of...

March 10, 1984

Adry E. Sell, Sr., age 91, of Brandon, WI, passed away on Saturday, March 10, 1984, at Berlin Memorial Hospital. Adry was born on September 20, 1892, in Fairfax, Minnesota, the son of Ernst and Paulina (Jahnke) Sell. He married Edna Salzwedel in the Town of Green Lake on April 12, 1925. Adry worked as a farmer. He was a...

March 7, 1984

Frank C. Zech, age 89, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 1984, at Parkview Nursing Home in Ripon. Frank was born December 2, 1894, in Rush Lake, WI, the son of William and Emilie (Dahlke) Zech. He married Edna Zamzow in November of 1917 in Berlin. Frank was a railroad worker as a station boss and a...

March 1, 1984

Clara A. Koller, age 87, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, March 1, 1984, at Americana Health Care Center in Fond du Lac. Clara was born April 9, 1896, in Ripon, WI, the daughter of August and Caroline (Wittchow) Altnau. She married William A. Koller on June 28, 1922, in Ripon. Clara worked at Ripon Knitting Works for 14...

February 26, 1984

February 20, 1984

Roy Spirra, age 56, of Brainerd, Minnesota, passed away on February 20, 1984, at his home. Roy was born March 9, 1927, in the Town of Nepeuskun, WI, the son of Frank and Dora (Lovejoy) Spirra. He served our country in the United States Navy during WWII. Roy graduated from Ripon High School. Roy married Kathryn Cahoon and resided in...

February 17, 1984

Pearl C. Sebert, age 92, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Friday, February 17, 1984 at Parkview Nursing Home in Ripon.Pearl was born on September 19, 1891 in the Town of Green Lake, WI. She attended school in Green Lake Center, Ripon High School and Green Lake County Normal. She lived in the Green Lake and Ripon area all her...

February 16, 1984

Evelyn L. Riepl, age 87, of Pickett, WI, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 1984 at Parkview Nursing Home in Ripon.Evelyn was born on November 22, 1896 in the Town of Rosendale, WI, the daughter of Robert and Matilda (Hintz) Meilahn. She lived in Pickett most of her life, and was a member of Grace Lutheran Church of Pickett and...

February 15, 1984

Mary E. "Betty" Partington, age 68, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 1984 at University Hospitals, Madison, WI.Mary was born on February 10, 1916 in Union Springs, NY, the daughter of Elizer and Flora (Hobson) Partington. She graduated from Earlham College in Richmond, IN, class of 1937, and went on to become a Primary Public School Teacher....

February 10, 1984

Clarence F.G. Busse, age 76, of Princeton, WI, passed away on Friday, February 10, 1984 at his home.Clarence was born on February 17, 1907 in Green Lake, WI, the son of Herman and Laura (Sievert) Busse. He was graduated from Green Lake High School and went on to graduate from Ripon College, Class of 1929. He served our county in...

February 9, 1984

Eldora J. Werch, age 57, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 1984 at University Hospitals in Madison, WI.Eldora was born on October 11, 1926 in Neshkoro, WI, the daughter of Rhinard and Theresa (Klapper) Baker. She graduated from Berlin High School and went on to Green Lake County Normal. She was a stitcher at Truesdells for 7...

February 8, 1984

Charlotte L. Dahlke, age 40, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 1984 at Theda Clark Regional Medical Center in Appleton, WI.Charlotte was born on March 29, 1943 in Hustisford, WI, the daughter of Charles and Viola (Ehlert) Dummer. She was educated in Waupun and has lived in Ripon for the last 10 years. On June 4, 1978...

February 1, 1984

Florence M. Prellwitz, age 79, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 1984 at Ripon Memorial Hospital.Florence was born on May 5, 1904 in Iron Mountain, MI, and has lived in Ripon the last 5 years. She was a former employee at Ripon College.Florence is survived by two sons, James of Buffalo, NY and Lawrence of Brandon, WI;...