Obituaries in Ripon, WI
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Debbie Niemuth
October 5, 2021
Debbie J. Niemuth, age 59, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at Ripon Medical Center.Debbie was born in Oshkosh, WI, on May 14, 1962, the daughter of Ben and Patricia (Wilz) Niemuth. She graduated from Ripon High School in 1980, and went on to work for the cookie factory in Ripon for many years, and later...
Karen Zimmerman
October 2, 2021
Karen Lee Zimmerman, age 75, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Martha’s Assisted Living in Princeton, WI. Karen was born October 4, 1945 in Ripon, the daughter of Ralph and Dorothy (Wizner) Zimmerman. Karen worked for many years in the print and dye department at Fabriko. She also worked at Wayside Restaurant and owned...
Tracy O'Brien
September 28, 2021
“A positive attitude and a smile on my face go a long way.” Tracy Don O’Brien lived by these words, and as a husband, father, grandpa, brother, son, friend, teacher, coach, and in countless other ways, he made a lasting impact on everyone he met.As the youngest child, Tracy brought joy and humor to his five older siblings. He was...
Elaine Riebe
September 26, 2021
Elaine M. Riebe, age 78, of Green Lake, WI, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 26, 2021, at home, surrounded by her loved ones.Elaine Mary Wieland was born on August 1, 1943, in Berlin, WI, the daughter of James and Frances (Resop) Wieland. She graduated from Berlin High School in 1961 and then moved to Milwaukee, where she lived for...
Nancy Knepfel
September 23, 2021
Nancy Ann Knepfel, age 87, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Prairie Place. Nancy was born April 28, 1934 in Pipe, WI, the daughter of William and Beatrice (Burg) Bergen. She graduated from Chilton High School and attended UW-Oshkosh for 2 years to earn a teaching degree. In 1954, Nancy married Joseph Knepfel in Chilton,...
Walter Page
September 21, 2021
Walter F. “Frank” Page, age 90, formally of Markesan (Green Lake), WI passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at the Barrett House in Ripon.Frank was born on July 5, 1931 in Highland Park, IL, the son of Walter S. and Gladys (Easton) Page. He received his bachelor degree in Agriculture from Southern Illinois University and earned many certificates...
Bernice Parfitt
September 18, 2021
Bernice Ann Parfitt, age 101, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, September 18, 2021, at Maplecrest Manor in Ripon.Bernice was born on March 13, 1920, the daughter of Harry and Anna (Becker) Parfitt. She attended Ripon schools and was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church. After high school and during WWII she enlisted in the U.S....
Dennis Zamzow
September 17, 2021
Dennis Robert Zamzow, age 77, of Hollister, CA, formerly of Ripon, WI, passed away on Friday, September 17, 2021, at Mission Rehabilitation Center in Santa Clara, CA. Dennis was born April 30, 1944, in Ripon, WI, the son of Robert and Charlotte (Deibert) Zamzow. He graduated from Ripon High School and went on to serve our country in the United...
Joyce Krueger
September 13, 2021
Joyce Esther Krueger, age 82, Ripon, WI died Monday, September 13, 2021 after a courageous battle with dementia/Alzheimer’s surrounded by her loving children at Ascension Mercy Medical in Oshkosh.Joyce was born, March 29, 1939 in Markesan, WI the daughter of Esther (Dickman) and Harold Krenz. She graduated from Markesan High School in 1957. On September 22, 1963, Joyce married DuWayne...
Ralph Polasky
September 13, 2021
Ralph A. Polasky, age 85, of Ripon, WI, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 13, 2021, at Barrett House in Ripon with his family by his side.Ralph was born on September 28, 1935 in Tappen, ND, the son of Ralph J. and Margaret (Etten) Polasky. After graduating from high school in Tappen, he went on to serve our country in...
Richard Gervais
September 9, 2021
Richard A. Gervais, age 72, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at Copperleaf Village of Ripon. Richard was born June 4, 1949 in Fond du Lac, WI, the son of Henry and Lorraine (Kempf) Gervais. He worked for many years at the foundry in North Fond du Lac, WI. In his youth, Richard really enjoyed fishing,...
Charles "Chuck" Merlin
September 7, 2021
Charles “Chuck” E. Merlin, age 82, of Markesan, WI, passed away on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at his home with family by his side.Chuck was born on December 19, 1938 in Cudahy, WI, the son of Frank and Dorothy (Wolf) Merlin. After graduating from high school he went on to serve our country in the U.S. Army. In 1958 he...
Jon Meierhofer
September 4, 2021
One of Ripon, Wisconsin’s friendliest and kindest citizen, Jon R. Meierhofer, age 64, passed away on September 4, 2021. Most people remember him as the town’s greeter, waving and kindly greeting those he encountered. He loved people, especially children, affectionately calling them “Tiger”.Jon was a star football player at Ripon High School, setting a rushing record that lasted several years....
Otto Jeske
September 2, 2021
Otto F. Jeske, age 94, died comfortably at his Ripon home on Thursday, September 2, 2021. Otto was born March 24, 1927 in Saskatchewan, Canada. He came to the United States as a young child with his parents and sister. He served our country as a member of the United States Navy during WWII, spending most of his time in...
Judith Keller
August 30, 2021
Judith Ann Keller, age 80, of Redgranite, WI formerly of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, August 30, 2021, at Preston Place in Redgranite. Judith was born December 5, 1940, in Fond du Lac, WI, the daughter of Gilbert and Lorraine (Gneiser) Gransee. She graduated from Ripon High School. In 1964, Judith married Ronald M. Keller at Grace Lutheran Church...
John Roesch, Sr.
August 29, 2021
John Robert Roesch, Sr., age 91, of Oshkosh, WI, (formerly of Ripon, WI) passed away on Sunday, August 29, 2021 at Ripon Medical Center, with his loving family by his side.John was born in Whiting, IN on June 27, 1930, the son of Willard and Florence (Higgins) Roesch. He graduated from Hammond Tech Vocational High School in 1949 and went...
Carol Kapp
August 22, 2021
Carol Jean Kapp, age 78, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Sunday, August 22, 2021 at Whispering Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation in Ripon.Carol was born on September 30, 1942 in Berlin, WI, the daughter of Elmer and Ruth (Zimmerman) Kapp. She graduated from Princeton High School and went on to work at Ripon Foods as a cookie packer. Carol loved...
Nicole Moniz
August 21, 2021
Nicole Rashell Moniz, age 37, of Ripon, WI, passed into God’s waiting arms on Saturday, August 21, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 4, 1984, at Berlin Hospital, to Rick and Becky (Ebert) Koon. Nicole grew up in Ripon. As a child, she loved dance lessons and participated in the Ripon High School Dance Team. Nicole...
Rebecca "Becky" Henriksen
August 16, 2021
Rebecca “Becky” Henriksen, age 39, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, August 16, 2021, at Crossroads Care Center in Fond du Lac, WI.Becky was born in Minneapolis, MN on July 8, 1982, the daughter of George and Darlene (Posey) Thomas. She graduated from Berlin High School and worked at McDonald's. In October, 2004, she married Alan Henriksen in Fond...
Valerie Gish
August 11, 2021
Valerie Rose Gish (nee Froehlicher) of Gurnee, IL, formerly of Green Lake, WI, passed away on August 11, 2021.Valerie was born on November 21, 1957 in Wilmington, DE, the daughter of Donald and the late Sylvia (nee Church) Froehlicher. She was the loving sister to Elizabeth Bastasic of Sheboygan, WI; beloved aunt to Michael Holland, Daniel Holland, and Alexander Bastasic;...
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