Obituaries in Ripon, WI
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Robert Laakkonen
April 14, 2021
Robert “Bob” Richard Laakkonen, age 77, of Ripon, WI, passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at Prairie Place in Ripon. Bob was born January 22, 1944, in Superior, WI, the son of William and Fannie (Neva) Laakkonen. He graduated from Superior High School and in 1969, Bob married Glenda Petermann in Solon Spring, WI. He worked as a freezer packaging...
Richard Harvey
April 12, 2021
Richard “Dick” Anton Harvey, age 86, of Ripon, WI and Spring Hill, FL passed away on Monday, April 12, 2021 with his family by at his side at his home in Florida, after a short but courageous battle with cancer. Dick was born September 12, 1934 in Ripon, WI, son of Richard and Mildred (Rivers) Harvey. He graduated Ripon High...
Rita Savoie
April 11, 2021
Rita Savoie, age 97, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Sunday, April 11, 2021 at Maplecrest. Rita was born November 28, 1923 in Woonsocket, RI, the daughter of Phillip and Eugenie (Marion) Gareau. She attended parochial school as a child and married Paul Jeremy Savoie after high school. Rita was a devout Catholic and more than anything, she loved God,...
Janet Blazer
April 10, 2021
Janet A. Blazer, age 78, of Green Lake, WI, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 10, 2021 at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Appleton, WI. Janet was born at noon on August 9, 1942, in Green Lake, WI, the daughter of F.J. “Schwartz” and Beryl (Kuharske) Wendt, who were the owners of Tuscumbia Country Club, Wendt’s Variety Store, and several...
Peter Chobanian
April 4, 2021
Peter Chobanian, age 90, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021 at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg, WI. Peter was born on February 20, 1931 in Racine, WI, the son of Haroutune and Catherine (Sorjian) Chobanian. On June 21, 1958, he married Nazaly Andekian. A loving husband, father, and grandfather, Peter was devoted to his family. Peter...
Stephen Walker
April 1, 2021
Stephen Duane Walker, age 64, of Phoenix, Arizona passed away unexpectedly on April 1, 2021 at his home. Steve was born on February 25, 1957 at Ripon Memorial Hospital, in Ripon, Wisconsin. He was the son of Dale and Dolores (Resheski) Walker. Steve graduated from Green Lake High School in 1975 and went on to receive his Bachelor’s degree in...
James Gneiser
April 1, 2021
James Robert Gneiser, age 83, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at Pleasant Park Place. James was born on October 18, 1937 at the Brooks family farmhouse in the town of Brooklyn, WI, the son of Robert and Dorothy (Zweiger) Gneiser. He graduated from Green Lake High School with the Class of 1955. James married Gail...
Gary Vershure
March 30, 2021
Gary Thomas Vershure, age 81, of Ripon, WI, passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at Whispering Pines in Ripon.Gary was born June 29, 1939, in Detroit, MI, the son of Roy and Marguerite (Walsh) Vershure. He graduated with a Master’s Degree in English from UW Madison. On June 28, 1975, Gary married Georgette Kretz in Hinsdale, IL. He had many...
Lois Ellis
March 30, 2021
Lois Jeanette Ellis, age 91, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at Prairie Place. Lois was born September 23, 1929 in Rock County, WI, the daughter of Vernon Leslie and Ruth (Miles) Giles. She married Arthur Ellis in Evansville, WI on August 4, 1951. Lois taught in the Green Lake School District as an elementary school...
Jerome Mollet
March 29, 2021
Jerome “Jerry” Wesley Mollet, age 74, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, March 29, 2021, at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee. Jerry was born October 12, 1946, in Highland, IL, the son of Henry L. and Fern Mary (Landolt) Mollet. He graduated from Greenville High School in Greenville, IL and went on to further his education at the University of...
Karen Donahue
March 27, 2021
Karen Beth Hanson Donahue was born on April 19, 1948 in Worthington, MN to Don and Rita Hanson, the second of their four daughters. She enjoyed a carefree small town childhood filled with friends and endless activities. Karen graduated from Worthington High School in 1966, attended the University of Minnesota Minneapolis, and graduated from the University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh...
Janet Steffen
March 24, 2021
Janet Marie Steffen, age 82, of Ripon, WI, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at Prairie Place in Ripon. Janet was born August 21, 1938, in Oshkosh, WI, the daughter of Kurt and Caroline (Duehring) Noebel. She graduated from high school and went on to receive her LPN license where she was a nurse for over 40 years. Janet...
Marjorie Sharpe
March 22, 2021
Marjorie A. Sharpe, age 90, of Ripon, WI, died Monday, March 22, 2021. Survivors include her seven children, Karen (Mark) Morrison of Bayside, WI, Deborah Koepke of Nekoosa, WI, Jane (Bruce) Westerveld of Pulaski, WI, Joanne Abernathy of Cable, WI, John (Joni) Sharpe of Richland Center, WI, David Sharpe of Oshkosh, WI and Amy (Lee) Zimmer of Van Dyne, WI;...
Phyllis Blahna
March 22, 2021
Phyllis Mae Blahna passed away peacefully on March 22nd in her apartment at Prairie Place Assisted Living in Ripon, WI. She died of natural causes, surrounded by her children and several grandchildren. She was 89 years old.Phyllis was a happy soul who always had a kind word for everyone she met. She was born and raised in Milwaukee, WI, the...
Jerry Baskett
March 15, 2021
“I’ve never met a stranger...”Jerry Lee Baskett, age 85, of Green Lake, passed away at home on March 15, 2021 with family by his side. Whether you are one of his many friends or acquaintances, or perhaps met him just once while he enjoyed a cup of coffee in the deli at Webster’s in Ripon, it’s obvious Jerry never met...
Lyle Lindeman
March 13, 2021
Lyle William Lindeman, age 89, of Ripon, WI, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at Prairie Place. Lyle was born September 29, 1931 in the Town of Metomen, WI, the son of William and Esther (Schwandt) Lindeman. He graduated from Brandon High School and married Phyllis Viola Tank on June 17, 1956....
Rick Zwolski
March 11, 2021
Rick Walter Zwolski, age 50, of Ripon, WI, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, March 11, 2021. Rick was born July 11, 1970 in Ripon, the son of Walter and Margaret (Perr) Zwolski. He graduated from Ripon High School and attended welding school afterwards. He worked in the maintenance department at Brenner Tank in Fond du Lac, WI....
Roger Perkins
March 10, 2021
Roger Perkins passed away on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. Roger was born September 29, 1931, in Milwaukee, WI, the only son and third child of George and Lillian (Gehl) Perkins. Roger’s formative years were spent in Racine and Oshkosh and he graduated from Oshkosh High School. His first and best teacher, however, was his mother Lilly who taught him to...
Donna Mullowney
March 8, 2021
Donna M. Mullowney, age 87, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, March 8, 2021 at Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac, WI. Donna was born in Mauston, WI on January 1, 1934, the daughter of Frank and Edith (McGregor) Buschman. In 1956, she was united to marriage to John T. Mullowney at Camp Douglas. John passed away...
Jean Adams
March 7, 2021
Jean Catherine Adams, age 71, of Green Lake, WI, passed away from her battle with cancer on Sunday, March 7, 2021 at her home. Jean was born November 29, 1949 in Fond du Lac, WI, the youngest daughter of Elmer A. and Gertrude M. (Halfman) Kohlman. Jean graduated from St. Mary Springs in 1968 and then attended Cardinal Stritch University...
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