Obituaries in Ripon, WI

December 22, 1952

Gertrude Lehman, age 66, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, December 22, 1952, at Fond du Lac County Hospital.Gertrude was born December 14, 1886, in Manchester, WI, the daughter of Ferdinand and Minnie (Schmuhl) Schwandt. She lived in Ripon most of her life and in 1906, Gertrude married Gust Lehman. Survivors include her husband, Gust; two sons, Harold of...

December 13, 1952

Henry August Wilhelm Fricke, age 57, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, December 13, 1952, at Ripon Municipal Hospital.Henry was born January 23, 1895, in Bad Oeynhausen, Germany, the son of Ernest and Alvine (Krahe) Fricke. He came to this country in 1927 and served four years in WWI. Henry was educated in Westfahlen, Germany and worked for four...

November 16, 1952

John Wachoski, age 89, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Sunday, November 16, 1952, at his home.John was born December 20, 1862, in Poland. In 1888, he married Veronica Kleineider in Ripon. John retired from Wisconsin Power and Light and was a member of the Golden Age Club of Wisconsin.Survivors include seven daughters, Mrs. Josephine Gronczewski of Cudahy, Mrs. Carrie...

October 28, 1952

October 15, 1952

Mrs. Frank H. Ladwig, age 73, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, October 15, 1952, in Ripon Municipal Hospital.Mrs. Ladwig was born June 29, 1879, in the Town of Green Lake, WI, the daughter of Fred and Frederika (Tetlaff) Ferch. She married Frank Ladwig on November 30, 1898 in Ripon. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Fred Benzel of Hammond,...

October 14, 1952

Herbert John Splittgerber, age 36, of the Town of Utica, WI, passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 1952 at his home.Herbert was born March 21, 1916, in the Town of Utica, WI, the son of William and Elas (Washkoska) Splittgerber. He was educated in Pickett. Herbert worked as a farmer and carpenter.Survivors include his father, William Splittgerber and one sister,...

October 3, 1952

Orrin Edmund Ring, age 71, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Friday, October 3, 1952, at his home.Orrin was born September 17, 1881, in the Town of Kingston, WI, the son of Edmund and Elizabeth (Bow) Ring. On May 5, 1920, he married Julia Collins in Montello. Orrin was a member of the Montello Order of Foresters and Holy Name...

October 1, 1952

Hollis N. Akin, age 87, of Madison, WI, passed away on Wednesday, October 1, 1952, at Kasten Nursing Home in Green Lake.Hollis was born March 15, 1865, in Winooski, WI. On May 14, 1896, he married Maude Crowther in Ripon. Hollis worked for many years in the funeral and furniture business in Ripon.Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Loudon Webster of...

September 24, 1952

Augusta Kroll, age 87, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, September 24, 1952, at Ripon Municipal Hospital.Augusta was born June 6, 1865, in Schlagenteen, Germany, the daughter of Christian and Amelia Radke. She married Frank Kroll on September 17, 1891 in Ripon and was a life-time member in the Methodist Church and W.S.C.S. of the Church.Survivors include two daughters,...

September 10, 1952

Robert Eugene Hammerling, age 2 weeks and 5 days, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, September 10, 1952, at home.Robert was born August 24, 1952, in Ripon, WI, son of William and Pauline (Handshy) Hammerling. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Hammerling; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hammerling of Ripon and Mr. and Mrs. William Handshy of...

September 2, 1952

Hilbert Ralph Kopplin, age 14, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Tuesday, September 2, 1952, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac.Hilbert was born February 28, 1938, in Ripon, WI, the son of Emil H. and Ethel (Crook) Kopplin. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Kopplin of Ripon and six brothers, Willard of Oshkosh, Emil Jr. of...

August 9, 1952

Frank J. Umbreit, age 82, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, August 9, 1952, at his home.Frank was born on September 23, 1869, in the Town of Rudolph, WI, the son of Christian and Lisa (Blochwitz) Umbreit. He worked in Kingston for 20 years and then was employed at the First National Bank for 27 years. In 1897, Frank...

August 6, 1952

Minnie Weix, age 78, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Wednesday, August 6, 1952, at her home.Minnie was born February 23, 1874, in the Town of Green Lake, WI, the daughter of John and Emma (Fortnum) Nichols. On September 19, 1900, she married Joseph Weix at Green Lake Center. For many years, Minnie was active in the Green Lake...

August 2, 1952

Frank R. Francisco, age 90, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, August 2, 1952, at Kasten Nursing Home in Green Lake.Frank was born July 27, 1862, in Ripon, WI, the son of Orlando and Sarah (Cochran) Francisco. He was educated in the Ripon public schools. On October 6, 1891, Frank married Minnie Schmudlach in Ripon. He worked for many...

July 28, 1952

John Sullivan, age 85, of Fond du Lac, WI, passed away on Monday, July 28, 1952, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac.John was born January 2, 1867, in the Town of Nepeuskun, WI, the son of Humphrey and Honora (McCarthy) Sullivan. He was a retired farmer.Survivors include one brother, Charles Sullivan and a niece, Bernadette Sullivan both of...

July 16, 1952

Frank G. Dillon, age 81, of Wood, WI, passed away on Wednesday, July 16, 1952, at Veteran's Hopsital at Wood.Frank was born on October 18, 1871, in Ripon, WI, the son of John J. and Clara (Vosberg) Dillon. He fought in the Spanish American War. Frank was a retired post master and a member of the Masonic Blue Lodge. Survivors...

July 9, 1952

Elizabeth Jane Parks, age 88, of Oshkosh, WI, passed away on Wednesday, July 9, 1952, at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Wilbert Schmick.Elizabeth was born November 4, 1863, in the Town of Utica, WI, the daughter of William and Elizabeth Pugh. She lived in the vicinity of Pickett all of her life.Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Edna Scott of...

June 15, 1952

Rosalia Schneckenberg, age 73, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Sunday, June 15, 1952, at Ripon Municipal Hospital.Rosalia was born September 29, 1878, in Danzig, Germany, the daughter of John Diedrich. On February 13, 1902, she married Danzig in Germany. She lived in Ripon for the last 48 years. Rosalia was a member of the Rosary Sodality of St. Wenceslaus...

June 5, 1952

Pauline Kenas, age 92, of Fairwater, WI, passed away on Thursday, June 5, 1952, at the home of her granddaughter.Pauline was born October 5, 1857, in Russian Ukraine, the daughter of Daniel and Anna Leibholtz. On February 19, 1880, she married John Kenas in Ukraine. Pauline has lived in the vicinity of Green Lake and Ripon since 1900. Survivors include...

May 31, 1952

Antoniette Woodrick, age 89, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, May 31, 1952, at home.Antoniette was born April 26, 1863, in Poland, the daughter of John and Balbina Pytlak. She married John Woorick on November 15, 1884, in Poland. Antoniette moved from Poland to Wautoma and then moved to Ripon where she has lived for the last 39 years.Survivors...