Obituaries in Ripon, WI
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Lois A. Oskola
December 17, 2024
Lois Ann Oskola, age 94, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at Whispering Pines in Ripon, WI.
Lois was born last of six daughters to William and Margaret (Dudzinski) Wepner on December 27, 1929 in Ripon. She was educated in the Ripon School District.
On August 30, 1947 she married Marvin John Oskola at the Methodist Church in Brandon, WI. They were...
Barbara L. Reynolds
December 17, 2024
Barbara Lynn Reynolds, age 69, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at home with her family by her side.
Barb was born on April 5, 1955 in Muscatine, IA, daughter of Cecil and Donna (Brady) Reynolds. She attended high school Iowa and in 1993 married Arnold J. Pluim in Juneau, WI. She moved with Arnold to...
Thomas J. Oyster
December 16, 2024
Thomas J. Oyster, age 84, of Markesan, WI passed away on Monday, December 16, 2024 at his home.
Tom was born on January 5, 1940 in Green Bay, WI, son of George W., Jr. and Margaret M. (Jordan) Oyster. He graduated from high school in Green Bay and went on to Ripon College for his undergraduate studies, eventually earning his master’s...
Gerda Montey
December 9, 2024
Gerda Montey, age 83, of Ripon, WI passed away on Monday, December 9, 2024 at home with her loving family by her side.
Gerda was born on October 15, 1941 in Germany and made her way to the United States in 1954 with her parents, Anna and Herman Bein. On June 18, 1960, Gerda married Gordon Montey, Sr., and together they...
Diane L. Miller
December 9, 2024
Diane L. Miller, age 76, of Ripon, WI passed away on Monday, December 9, 2024 at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac, WI.
Diane was born March 24, 1948 to Arnold and Leona Dahlke. She graduated from Markesan High School 1966. Diane held Property Management positions in Jefferson, Madison and Milwaukee, until she moved to Longwood, FL and worked for...
Barbara "Bobbie" Jean Cartier
December 7, 2024
POSTPONED and rescheduled for Thursday, January 2, 2025, 4:00 - 6:00 pm.
Barbara "Bobbie" Jean Cartier, age 92, died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday evening, December 7, 2024, at Prairie Place Assisted Living in Ripon, Wisconsin. She was born on January 22, 1932, in Arnott Wisconsin, daughter of the late Robert H. & Ruby G. Anunson. Bobbie's father was employed...
Ella Ann Marie Suszka
November 30, 2024
Ella Ann Marie Suszka, age 14, of Ripon, WI passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 30, 2024 at home.
Ella was born on March 21, 2010 in Loveland, CO, daughter of Sarah (Sutula) Marx and Dustin Suszka. She moved to Ripon when she was four and attended Ripon schools. She was very involved in dance and cheerleading, and played volleyball in...
Robert J. Wilson
November 25, 2024
Robert “Rob” J. Wilson, age 58, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, November 25, 2024 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Rob was born on September 23, 1966 in Wild Rose, WI, son of Brian Wilson and Kathleen (Jones) Akowski. He graduated from Ripon High School and went on to serve our country in the U.S. Marine Corps...
James I. Goluba
November 24, 2024
James “Jim” I. Goluba, age 77, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2024 at ThedaCare Medical Center in Berlin, WI.
Jim will be missed by his wife, Jaclynn; his children; step-children; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; other relatives; friends; and his beloved cats.
Per Jim’s wishes, no funeral service will be held.
Kenneth P. Gitzel
November 24, 2024
Kenneth “Ken” P. Gitzel, age 77, of Ripon, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 24, 2024 at his home in Ripon.
Ken was born in Ripon on September 15, 1947, son of Leon and Lillian (Foster) Gitzel. He graduated from Ripon High School, continued his education in Costa Mesa, CA, and received his master’s degree in Oshkosh, WI. Ken was...
Joseph J. Kerch
November 23, 2024
After a courageous battle with interstitial lung disease, it is with deep sorrow we announce that Joseph Kerch, age 67, passed away at St. Luke’s hospital in Milwaukee, WI on November 23, 2024. Joe was born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin on March 14, 1957, to John and Lucille (Perré) Kerch. He attended parochial and public school in Fond du...
Barbara A. Grahn
November 17, 2024
Barbara “Barb” A. Grahn, age 88, of Ripon, WI passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2024 at Ripon Community Hospital.
Barb was born in Boston, MA on July 10, 1936, daughter of Russell and Sarah (Levis) Turner. She graduated from Memorial High School in Middleborough, MA in 1954, and on June 27, 1959, she married Wayne Grahn. They moved to Ripon...
Noreen J. Liptow
November 14, 2024
Noreen Jean Liptow, age 78, of Ripon, WI passed away peacefully after a long, courageous battle with cancer on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at home, with her family by her side.
Noreen was born in Ripon on September 11, 1946, daughter of Herbert and Norma (Weiss) Goeden. She graduated from Ripon High School and began working at Ripon Printers until she...
Clara Mae "Mamie"
November 12, 2024
Please note: Times of the visitation and funeral service have changed since the original posting.
Clara Mae “Mamie” Butters, age 88, died on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at Prairie Place in Ripon, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of the late Plin and Mabel (Soules) Caswell, born on September 22, 1936 in Wautoma, Wisconsin. Mamie grew up in Redgranite and at the...
Dorothy Rueger
November 8, 2024
Dorothy Rueger, age 97, of Ripon, WI was called to Christ’s kingdom on Friday, November 8, 2024.
God the Holy Spirit filled our mom’s heart with faith in Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior. She now sees him face to face. What joy she must have! She shared that love her whole life in both her speech and her actions....
Thomas J. Eberhart
October 30, 2024
Thomas J. Eberhart, 84, of Pickett, WI, passed away peacefully at Eden Vista Care Center with family at his side on Wednesday, October 30, 2024.
Tom was born on April 16, 1940, to Edward and Venita (Arthurs) Eberhart. On February 7, 1959, he married Joyce Folletz. Tom was self-employed and fondly known as the unofficial Mayor of Pickett. He was the...
Everdine "Dolly" A. Theune
October 30, 2024
Everdine “Dolly” A. Theune, age 93, of Ripon, WI passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at Prairie Place in Ripon.
Dolly was born at home in rural Ripon on January 13, 1931, daughter of Herbert and Vida (Wetzel) Liptow. She graduated from Ripon High School. Dolly worked for Van Meter’s as a secretary from 1969 until 1978. She started working...
Bernice J. Dykstra
October 30, 2024
Bernice J. Dykstra, age 87, of Ripon, WI passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at Prairie Place in Ripon.
Bernice was born in Appleton, WI on June 4, 1937, daughter of Peter and Eleanor (Reuteler) Schmidtfranz. She graduated from Markesan High School. On November 20, 1955 she married Donald E. Dykstra at Peace Lutheran Church in Green Lake, WI. Bernice...
Gene K. Ladwig
October 27, 2024
Gene K. Ladwig, 91, of Green Lake passed away Sunday, October 27, 2024. His final days were spent with family at his home overlooking the panoramic view of his fields. Gene was born September 19, 1933, in Richfield, Wisconsin, the son of Gordon and Clara Kohnke Ladwig.
While serving in the U.S. Air Force in Texas, Gene met and married Doris...
Marlys A. Whitney
October 25, 2024
Marlys Ann Whitney, age 84, of the Town of Ripon, WI, died Friday, October 25, 2024 at Lutheran Homes & Health Services in Fond du Lac with family by her side.
Marlys was born on January 18, 1940, in the Town of Ripon, the daughter of Walter and Myra (Whiting) Whitney. She graduated from Ripon High School in 1957. Marlys worked...
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