Obituaries in Ripon, WI
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Shirley Baker
March 4, 2021
Shirley May Baker, age 99, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at Prairie Place Assisted Living. Shirley was born March 25, 1921, the daughter of John and Carrie (Johnson) Madsen. In June 1949, she married James Baker in Chicago, IL. Shirley received her Masters Degree from National Lewis University in Chicago, IL and was an elementary...
John Kautzer
March 2, 2021
“Having dreams is what makes life tolerable.” John Edward Kautzer, age 61, of Waupun, WI, passed away unexpectedly and peacefully at home on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. John was born on May 8, 1959, at Fairchild AFB in Spokane, WA. He was the son of Maryann and (the late) Jerry. He and his family moved to Wisconsin when his dad...
Robert Miller
February 24, 2021
Robert “Bob” William Miller, age 59, of Ripon, WI, passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2021, at his home. Bob was born August 7, 1961, in Ripon, WI, the son of James and Betty (Doan) Miller, Sr. He worked as a self-employed handy man. Survivors include five siblings, Beverly Rivera of Ripon, WI, Dennis (Brenda) Miller of Ripon, WI, Bonnie (Dan)...
Charles Kuhs
February 21, 2021
Charles E. Kuhs, 77, died on Sunday, February 21, 2021. Charlie was born December 22, 1943, in Green Lake, WI, the son of Lester and Ruth (Toll) Kuhs. He grew up on the family farm, attended the Bluffton one room school, and graduated from Green Lake High School in 1962. Charlie worked as a beverage salesman for Ed Phillips &...
Helen Voysey
February 21, 2021
Helen Agnes Voysey, age 98, of Ripon, WI, passed away Sunday, February 21, 2021, at Prairie Place in Ripon. Helen was born May 19, 1922, in Ripon, WI, the daughter of Paul and Julia (Florek) Reinsch. She graduated from Ripon High School and on June 1, 1940, she married Ray Voysey. Helen worked as a sales clerk at Pearls House...
Update: Leland Nelson
February 15, 2021
Leland “Lee” Scott Nelson, age 76, of Ripon, WI, passed away peacefully Monday, February 15, 2021, at his home. UPDATE: A Celebration of Life for LeLand will be held at The Golf Courses of Lawsonia on Saturday, October 16, 2021, at 4:00 pm. Lee was born June 28, 1944, in Minneapolis, MN, the son of Phillip and Mabel (Meder) Nelson....
William Fraunfelder
February 13, 2021
William “Bill” Fredrick Fraunfelder, age 73, of Ripon, WI, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2021, at Bethel Home in Oshkosh, WI. Bill was born October 16, 1947, in Janesville, WI, the son of Fredrick and Margaret “Peg” (O’Neill) Fraunfelder. He attended St. Patrick Catholic Grade School, St. Peter and St. Paul in Carey, IL, Janesville Junior High and graduated from...
Jerry Buhrow Sr.
February 12, 2021
Jerry Wesley Buhrow, Sr., age 81, of Oshkosh, WI, passed away Friday, February 12, 2021, at Bella Vista in Oshkosh. Jerry was born February 28, 1939, in Ripon, WI, the son of Wesley and Beatrice (Van Doren) Buhrow. He graduated from Ripon High School and went on to technical school to further his education. Jerry worked for various companies and...
Bernice Hollander
February 7, 2021
Bernice Ruth Hollander, age 93, of Ripon, WI, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2021, at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh, WI. Bernice was born June 22, 1927, in the Town of Eldorado, WI, the daughter of Eddie and Meta (Wruck) Rabe. She graduated from Rosendale High School and on September 11, 1946, Bernice married Donald at Peace Lutheran Church in...
Victoria "Vickie" Hughes
February 6, 2021
Victoria “Vickie” Greywolf Hughes, age 56, of Ripon, WI, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021, at her home. Vickie was born November 24, 1964 in Huntington, IN. She graduated from school and realized her gift for sewing. She sewed and supervised for several different companies and as a hobby, often not needing a pattern. Vickie married Roy Hughes at Immanuel...
Murray Mcnair
February 5, 2021
Dr. Murray Manz McNair of Green Lake, Wis., and previously of Elk River, Minn. died peacefully at home on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021. He was born on April 20, 1927 to Murray and Cora McNair. He lived in Pillager, Minn. and then Brainerd, Minn., enlisting in the Navy before graduating from high school in 1945. His basic training was in...
Helen Suits
February 5, 2021
Helen Suits, age 84, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2021 at Maplecrest Assisted Living. Helen was born July 9, 1936 in Waupaca, WI, the daughter of Paul and Emma (Berg) Prill. She was raised on a dairy farm in Saxeville Township, Waushara County, WI. Helen graduated from Weyauwega High School in 1954. She married Ronald D....
Richard Johnson
February 1, 2021
Richard “Dusty” C. Johnson, age 93, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Monday, February 1, 2021 at ThedaCare Medical Center in Berlin, WI. Dusty was born on November 18, 1927 in Marengo, IL, the son of Joe and Alma (Cranford) Johnson. After high school he went on to serve our country in the U.S. Army from 1946-1947. In 1949...
Dr. Ralph Baker
January 29, 2021
Ralph Kendrick Baker – beloved doctor, husband, father, and grandfather – died on Friday, January 29, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Oshkosh, WI, after a short spell of pneumonia. Although Ralph’s brilliant mind was compromised by dementia, his instincts remained keen. For at least half his life, he was known to announce in his beautifully booming voice, “It’s all over,”...
Melvin Berndt
January 24, 2021
Melvin “Hezzy” Harold Berndt, age 95, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2021, at Ripon Community Hospital. Melvin was born November 25, 1925, in Ripon, WI, the son of Herman and Florence (Gatzke) Berndt. He served our country in the United States Navy from March 27, 1944 to May 7, 1946. After coming home from the Navy,...
Marilyn Mette
January 24, 2021
Marilyn H. Mette, 89, of Green Lake passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2021, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Marilyn was born in central Illinois on the family farm (which remained in her possession), delivered by her grandfather. She spent her early life in Illinois and was initially drawn to vacation in Green Lake for its charm....
Donald Ammeter
January 22, 2021
Donald “Ampy” James Ammeter, age 84, of Crivitz, WI, passed away on Friday, January 22, 2021 at Birch Hill Health Services in Shawano, WI. Donald was born December 22, 1936 in Ripon, WI, the son of John and Evelyn (Cleland) Ammeter. He married Delores Wiegert in Ripon in 1959 and after her passing in 1999, Donald married Judy VanderMeulen in...
Juan Ledezma
January 20, 2021
Juan R. Ledezma, age 63, of Ripon, WI passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at his home. Juan was born on June 26, 1957 in Palmira, Mexico, the son of Juan and Maria Luisa Ledezma. He was a happy man and always had a positive attitude towards life. Juan worked as a waiter/bartender in his early years and moved...
Tamara Sina
January 19, 2021
Tamara Louise Sina, age 61, of Princeton, WI, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at Thedacare Medical Center in Appleton, WI. Tamara was born February 2, 1959, in Michigan, the daughter of her father, Ervin Winkler and mother, Idelle Jaeger. She received her GED and worked various jobs including Ripon Cookie Factory for several years and K-Mart. She loved children,...
Jack Jonas
January 5, 2021
Jack J. Jonas, age 88, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at Maplecrest Manor in Ripon. Jack was born in Ripon on November 7, 1932, the son of Erve E. “Papa” and Grace J. “Mama” (Grota) Jonas. He graduated from Ripon High School and went on to further his education at Ripon College. In 1952 he...
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