Obituaries in Ripon, WI
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Robert Shrader
December 3, 2020
Robert “Bob” Joseph Shrader, 69, of Ripon, Wisconsin passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020, at Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah, due to complications from COVID-19. Bob managed his illness with strength and grace, just as he approached all of life’s experiences. In his final hours, he was surrounded by the love of his wife and daughters.Bob was born...
Penny Holdorf
November 30, 2020
Penny Lorraine Holdorf, age 71, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Monday, November 30, 2020, at her home with family by her side. It was not her choice or destiny to leave this world but cancer was her undoing. She was born April 9, 1949, in Ripon, WI, the daughter of Roy “Doc” and Barbara (Crook) Berndt. Penny graduated...
Harlan Schmuhl
November 29, 2020
Harlan Edwin Schmuhl was born at the family farm in the Town of Metomen on October 15, 1929, youngest of four siblings. He passed away peacefully at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac on November 29, 2020, after dealing with heart failure and dementia.He grew up doing chores and helping with farm work and gardening. He attended Sunday school...
Dolores Nichols
November 27, 2020
Dolores “Lorie” Muriel Nichols, age 89, of Ripon, WI, passed away peacefully after a short illness on Friday, November 27, 2020, at Ripon Community Hospital. Lorie was born February 4, 1931, in Milwaukee, WI, the daughter of Lester and Helene (Crossler) Holtz. She attended UW-Madison, where she met her husband, Elonzo “Lon” F. Nichols, and they married on September 2,...
Lorraine Wetzel
November 25, 2020
Lorraine Dorthy Wetzel, age 95, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at her home. Lorraine was born March 31, 1925, the daughter of farmers Alex and Olga (Krueger) Schure. She went to the one room Holmes School through the 8th grade, where she was a Fond du Lac County Spelling Champion. After graduating from Ripon High...
Louise Schang
November 22, 2020
Louise Schang, age 79, of Oshkosh, WI, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020, at Evergreen Retirement Community in Oshkosh. Louise was born May 26, 1941, in Lansing, MI, the daughter of Paul Roland and Frances (Schneider) Clune I. She graduated from high school and went on to further her education at Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City, MI for...
Carl Kantorowicz
November 22, 2020
Carl Benjamin Kantorowicz, age 93, of Ripon, WI, peacefully passed away at Prairie Place on Sunday, November 22, 2020, with his family by his side. Carl was born October 26, 1927, in Green Lake County, WI, the son of Albert and Minnie (Dretske) Kantorowicz. He graduated from Markesan High School in 1945. On September 9, 1950, Carl married Elenore “Elly”...
Charles Gnewuch
November 20, 2020
Charles “Tom” Thomas Gnewuch, PhD, age 82, of Fond du Lac and Green Lake, WI, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2020 at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Appleton, WI. Tom was born September 26, 1938, the son of Charles and Dorothy (Ahern) Gnewuch. After graduating from St. Mary Springs Academy in Fond du Lac, WI, Tom went on to...
Shirley Krueger
November 19, 2020
Shirley Mae Krueger, age 89, passed peacefully on Thursday, November 19, 2020, at Patriot Place in Berlin, WI. Shirley was born May 29, 1931, in Sheboygan County, daughter of Earl and Mildred Zahn. She graduated from Plymouth High School then worked at the Cheese Factory till her marriage. She married Siegfried Krueger in Plymouth, WI. They started their life together...
Audrey Ostrander
November 19, 2020
Audrey Carol Ostrander, age 88, of Princeton, WI, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020, at Juliette Manor in Berlin. She was born in Beaver Dam, WI, on July 8, 1932, to William and Elyse (Beers) Schwister. Audrey graduated from Beaver Dam High School in 1950. She worked at Kraft Foods until her father bought a grocery store in Princeton...
Diane Shuda
November 19, 2020
A letter of grattitude to all in Grams life...Diane M. ShudaEntered our world March 12, 1945 - traveled home to heaven on November 19, 2020.Grams, Mom, Auntie Diane and Dee Dee too many... ...will be greatly missed and was truly loved. As she loved all those who shared a special part of her life. When you enter the world of...
Joan Nault, D.D.S
November 19, 2020
Joan F. Nault, D.D.S., age 86, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020, at Ripon Medical Center. Joan was born July 12, 1934, in Milwaukee, WI, the daughter of Joseph and Bessie (Mrazik) Motzko. She graduated from Messmer High School in Milwaukee and went on to further her education at Marquette University, where she earned her...
William Mclaren
November 12, 2020
William W. McLaren, age 92, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at Prairie Place in Ripon. William was born on December 19, 1927 in Evanston, IL, the son of John and Mary (Worledge) McLaren. He married Grace Ann Somers in Wauconda, IL, in 1953. William served our country in the U.S. Navy during WWII and also...
Melissa Ledoux
November 12, 2020
Melissa "Lisa" Mae LeDoux, age 42, of North Fond du Lac, WI, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac, WI. Lisa was born January 9, 1978 in Fond du Lac, WI, the daughter of Roger and Dorothy (Traver) Elliott. Lisa worked as a caregiver at several group homes when she was younger...
Beth Norton
November 12, 2020
Beth A. Norton, age 63, of Ripon, WI, passed away with her family by her side on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh, WI, due to complications from cancer. Beth was born December 7, 1956 in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of Darwin and Sally (Fabrycki) Dimpfl. Beth married Charles Norton on May 13, 1995. She worked...
Lois Jawor
November 10, 2020
Lois J. Jawor, age 87, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2020, at Prairie Place in Ripon. Lois was born November 2, 1933, in Ripon, WI, the daughter of Herb and Vida (Wetzel) Liptow. She grew up South of Ripon on the family farm and graduated from Ripon High School. Lois ran the family home and raised...
Nancy Switalski
November 8, 2020
Nancy Lou Switalski, age 85, of Green Lake, WI passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2020 at her home. Nancy was born on April 11, 1935 in Milwaukee, WI, the daughter of Royal and Emma (Wallschlaeger) Cain. She graduated from Green Lake High School. On February 4, 1956 she married Lloyd H. Switalski in Green Lake. Nancy enjoyed working as...
John Stuebe
November 7, 2020
John Walter Stuebe, age 71, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at his home. John was born January 7, 1949, in Hoopeston, IL, the son of Walter and Betty (O'Farrell) Stuebe. He graduated from high school and went on to further his education at the University of Illinois and received his MBA at DePaul University...
Arlene Lind
November 6, 2020
Arlene E. Lind, age 85, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2020 at Whispering Pines in Ripon. Arlene was born March 9, 1935, the daughter of Arnold and Agnes (Gumtow) Meyer. She married Junior Lind on December 26, 1953. Arlene worked at Ripon Foods and Berlin Meat Locker when the kids were growing up. Later on, she...
Elfrieda Gee
November 6, 2020
Elfrieda Gee, age 79, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2020 at Barrett House in Ripon. Elfrieda was born June 9, 1941 in Milwaukee, WI, the daughter of Max and Martha Peitsch. She loved her work as an LPN and worked for many years for the Washington County Mental Health Center in West Bend, WI. Elfrieda enjoyed...
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