Obituaries in Ripon, WI
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Richard Wallner
November 6, 1956
Richard Clarence Wallner, age 47, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Tuesday, November 6, 1956, in Green Lake.Richard was born February 25, 1909, in Ripon, WI, the son of Paul and Mayme (Wrangham) Wallner. He married Mildred Hackbarth on October 10, 1931. Richard worked as a painter at the Ripon College. He was a member of the Fraternal Order...
Frank Meyer
November 4, 1956
Frank August Meyer, age 78, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Sunday, November 4, 1956, in Ripon Municipal Hospital.Frank was born August 15, 1878, in Curtow, Germany, the son of August and Wilhelmina (Sell) Meyer. He loved in the Town of Brooklyn and Green Lake the last 12 years and was a retired farmer.Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. James...
Ellen Buchholz
October 29, 1956
Ellen Buchholz, age 77, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, October 29, 1956, at Ripon Municipal Hospital.Ellen was born September 29, 1956, in Wells, Minnesota, the daughter of Samuel and Caroline (Lawrence) Lange. She graduated from Wells High School and married Gus Buchholz on November 6, 1912. Ellen was a member of Ladies Aid and a former secretary for...
Amelia Smith
October 25, 1956
Amelia Smith, age 94, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, October 25, 1956, at Ripon Municipal Hospital.Amelia was born February 3, 1862, in Germany, the daughter of Christian and Amelia (Machiel) Radke. She moved from Germany to Ripon at the age of 9. Amelia married William Smith on October 9, 1883 and was a member of the Methodist church...
Harrison Primrose
October 20, 1956
Harrison Primrose, age 76, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, October 20, 1956, at Ripon Municipal Hospital.Harrison was born September 7, 1880, in West Dryden, New York, the son of George and Edith (Sherwood) Primrose. He was educated in the public schools, technical school in New York City and the Dunwoodie Institute of Minneapolis. Harrison married Lois Apgar on...
Margaret Mielka
October 16, 1956
Margaret Mielka, age 38, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 1956, at Ripon Municipal Hospital.Margaret was born April 15, 1918, in Rosendale, WI, the daughter of John and Ida (Grahn) Smith. She attended Rosendale Public Schools and Oshkosh Business College. On November 12, 1945, Margaret married Nelson F. Mielka. She worked as a secretary for Ripon Foods...
Annetta Dodge
October 11, 1956
Annetta J. Dodge, age 80, of Parma, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, October 11, 1956, at her home.Annetta was born October 20, 1875, in Unity, WI, the daughter of Edward F. and Mary E. (Burgess) Bowen. She lived in Appleton, WI and Parma, Ohio. Survivors include one son, Lisle F. Allen of Marshfield, WI and one daughter, Mrs. Evonne Saloman...
Nelle Simmons
October 2, 1956
Nelle Simmons, age 67, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 1956, at her home.Nelle was born November 22, 1888, in Ripon, WI, the daughter of George Russell and Stella (Allen) Colton. She attended Ripon Public Schools and went on to Oshkosh Business College. On October 23, 1915, Nelle married Waler W. Simmons at Nashotah, WI. She worked...
Ida Krueger
October 1, 1956
Ida Helen Krueger, age 71, of Fond du Lac, WI, passed away on Monday, October 1, 1956, at her home.Ida was born January 7, 1885, in Charles City, Iowa, the daughter of John J. and Wilhelmina (Gruening) Krueger. Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Helen T. Griffiths of Oshkosh and Mrs. William Hagemann of Ripon; one nephew and three nieces. She...
Lillian Bacon
September 26, 1956
Lillian Bacon, age 62, of Fullerton, CA, passed away on Wednesday, September 26, 1956, at her home.Lillian was born January 14, 1894, in Ripon, WI, the daughter of William and Minnie (Leider) Zimmerman. She lived in Ripon all of her life except the last year in Fullerton. Lillian married Arnold Hammen on April 14, 1915 and after his passing, she...
Patricia Piper
September 23, 1956
Patricia Jane Piper, age 23, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 1956, at Ripon Municipal Hospital.Patricia was born April 1, 1933, in Ripon, WI, the daughter of John and Marcella (Hartman) Piper. She graduated from Ripon High School in 1952 and went on to further her education at Wisconsin State Teachers College in Oshkosh. Patricia worked at...
George Campfield
September 9, 1956
George N. Campfield, age 81, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Sunday, September 9, 1956, Germantown, WI, at the home of his daughter, where he had been visiting.George was born April 12, 1875, in Auroraville, WI, the son of George and Joanne (Tobin) Campfield. He married Lellian Wells in Berlin in 1900. George owned and operated the Hotel and Resturant...
Robert Macholz
September 5, 1956
Robert J. Macholz, age 72, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, September 5, 1956, at Ripon Municipal Hospital.Robert was born August 24, 1884, in West Bend, WI, the son of William and Wilhelmina (Strielow) Macholz. He was educated at West Bend Public Schools. On October 14, 1915, Robert married Sadie Bill in Ripon. He retired as a Line Forman...
George Busse
September 3, 1956
George Thomas Busse, age 70, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Monday, September 3, 1956, at his home.George was born June 28, 1886, in the Town of Brooklyn, WI, the son of Jacob and Anna (Maug) Busse. He was educated in the Forrest Ridge School and worked as a farmer his whole life. George married Anna Otto on June...
August Schattschneider
August 29, 1956
August F. Schattschneider, age 61, of the Town of Rosendale, WI, passed away on Wednesday, August 29, 1956, at Ripon Municipal Hospital.August was born September 8, 1894, in the Town of Ripon, WI, the son of Albert and Matilda (Boeck) Schattschneider. On April 12, 1915, he married Laura Kupske. August was a farmer and a member of the Odd Fellows...
Michael Miller
August 17, 1956
Michael A. Miller, age 72, of the Town of Rosendale, WI, passed away on Friday, August 17, 1956, at his home.Michael was born September 2, 1883, in the Town of Rosendale, WI, the son of Samual William and Justine (Grulke) Miller. On September 5, 1920, he married Hilda Pearce at West Palm Beach, FL. Michael was a retired farmer and...
Mary Gibson
August 15, 1956
Mary Gibson, age 85, of Fond du Lac, WI, passed away on Wednesday, August 15, 1956, at the Fond du Lac County Home.Mary was born in Webster City, Iowa, the daughter of Morris and Lorinda (Van Kirk) Smith. On November 24, 1908, she married John William Gibson in Brandon. Survivors include one son, Homer of Ripon; one daughter, Mrs. Arlouine...
Marilyn Krueger
August 13, 1956
Marilyn Kay Krueger, age 2 days, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, August 13, 1956, at Ripon Municipal Hospital.Marilyn was born August 11, 1956, in Ripon, WI, the daughter of Duwayne and Mary Ann (Zeto) Krueger. Survivors include Mr. and Mrs. DuWayne Krueger of Ripon; her paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Krueger of Ripon and maternal grandparents, Mr....
Warren Nelson
August 11, 1956
Warren G. Nelson, age 85, of Princeton, IL, passed away on Saturday, August 11, 1956, at Ripon Municipal Hospital.Warren was born September 26, 1870, in Arlington, IL, the son of James and Mary (Barrett) Nelson. He was educated at Normal College in Normal, IL. On October 5, 1892, Warren married Lisa Anderson in Princeton, IL. He was a retired farmer...
Arthur Lehman
August 6, 1956
Arthur F. Lehman, age 73, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, August 6, 1956, at Ripon Municipal Hospital.Arthur was born February 10, 1884, in Green Lake, WI, the son of Herman and Fredericka (Boers) Lehman. He was educated at Arcade School and Oshkosh Business College. On December 19, 1907, Arthur married Frances Groszinski. He worked as a rural mail...
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