Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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John Brooks

John Brooks

August 8, 2019

John Wilfred Brooks, age 67, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2019, at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Appleton, WI. John was born April 26, 1952 in Ripon, WI, the son of John A. and Doris (Scarem) Brooks. John graduated from Green Lake High School in Green Lake, WI. He was employed as a truck driver for...

Robert Herrmann

Robert Herrmann

August 7, 2019

Robert was born October 15, 1931, in Oak Park, IL, the son of George Henry and Lulu Mae (Simmons) Herrmann. He graduated from Palatine High School in 1951 and served our country in the United States Army from 1952-1954. Robert held various employment, on farms, at Speed Queen, Green Lake Plumbing, Green Lake Marina, and as a surveyor for Green...

Charles Degener

Charles Degener

August 6, 2019

Charles Lynn Degener, age 87, of Ripon, WI, and formerly of Markesan, WI, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 6, 2019, at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh. Charles was born March 11, 1932, the son of Arthur and Edna (Wilde) Degener. He graduated from Markesan High School and also Oshkosh Business School with an Associate degree in Accounting. Charles was...

Joel Johnson

Joel Johnson

August 6, 2019

The man, the myth, the legend. The G-dog.Joel Richard Johnson (66) of Ripon, WI passed away too soon, on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, WI, while continuing his month-long search for a diagnosis.Joel was born on September 4, 1952 in Ishpeming, MI to Richard and Janis (Oebser) Johnson. After graduating as a high school hotshot from...

Robert Kallio

Robert Kallio

August 5, 2019

Robert C. Kallio, CDR, USN (Ret.), age 61, of Ripon, WI, died on Monday, August 5, 2019 after a long, full life. Bob was born on October 29, 1957 in Woodstock, IL. He was raised in Ripon and graduated from Ripon High School in 1976. A 1980 UW Stevens Point graduate, he entered the U.S. Navy and was commissioned at...

Donald Schultz

Donald Schultz

August 5, 2019

Donald Harry Schultz, age 73, of Ripon, WI passed away on Monday, August 5, 2019 peacefully at his home. Donald was born in Berlin, WI on February 17, 1946, the son of Harry and Amber (Kissinger) Schultz. He graduated from Ripon High School and went on to attend UW-Stevens Point. In 1967 he married Barb Schmidt in West Allis, WI....

Ruth Dietrich-Schlaak

Ruth Dietrich-Schlaak

August 1, 2019

Ruth Francis Dietrich-Schlaak, age 91, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2019, at Prairie Place in Ripon. Ruth was born November 14, 1927, in West Allis, WI, the daughter of John and Lillian (Dallaway) Hecht. She attended Ripon High School. Ruth married John “Wesley” Dietrich in 1948 and after his passing, she married Oscar Schlaak. She worked...

Dolores Hoffman

Dolores Hoffman

July 30, 2019

Dolores Mary Jane Hoffman, age 77, of Ripon, WI passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Neenah, WI. Dolores was born in Oshkosh, WI on January 11, 1942, the daughter of Kenneth and Virginia (Becker) Hunke. She graduated from Oshkosh High School and married Lester Hoffman in 1984. He passed away November 24, 2007....

Karin Thacker

Karin Thacker

July 19, 2019

Karin Elizabeth Thacker, age 52, of Ripon, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 19, 2019 at her home. Karin was born in Portage, WI on June 26, 1967, the daughter of Arthur and Christine (Waite) Sebastiani. She graduated from Goodrich High School in Fond du Lac, WI and attended Moraine Park Technical College. On August 3, 2000, she married...

Gregory Pamenter

Gregory Pamenter

July 16, 2019

Gregory “Bones” Pamenter, age 62, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at UW Hospital in Madison with his family by his side. Gregory was born November 16, 1956, in Ripon, WI, the son of Clayton and Donna (Schroeder) Pamenter. He graduated from Ripon High School in 1974. Gregory worked a variety of jobs in his life...

Thomas Brown

Thomas Brown

July 16, 2019

Thomas L. Brown, age 74, of Fairwater, WI passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at his home with his loving family by his side. Tom was born in Waukesha, WI on February 12, 1945, the son of Lloyd and Edna (Bates) Brown. He attended Tri-County High School in Plainfield, WI. In 1966 he married Nancy C. Stevens in Sagola,...

Dennis Valstad

Dennis Valstad

July 13, 2019

Dennis Gene Valstad, age 69, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2019, at UW Hospital in Madison. Dennis was born February 7, 1950, in Dodgeville, WI, the son of Victor and Irene (Knudtson) Valstad. He graduated from Barneveld High School in 1968; and UW Platteville in 1972. He was drafted and served in the US Army in...

Marjorie Pamenter

Marjorie Pamenter

July 13, 2019

Marjorie M. Pamenter, age 92, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at home with her loving family by her side. Marjorie was born in Fond du Lac, WI on November 23, 1926, the daughter of Joseph and Ella (Petrick) Smasal. She attended school in Berlin, WI and on January 31, 1945 she married Charles Eugene Pamenter,...

Larry Arndt

Larry Arndt

July 13, 2019

Larry Arndt, age 68, of Fond du Lac, WI, passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2019, at his home.Per his wishes, there will be no service.Please visit www.butzinmarchant.com to send an online condolence.

Dan Baker

Dan Baker

July 10, 2019

Dan Louis Baker, age 84, of Ripon, WI, formerly of Sheridan, WY, passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at his daughter’s home with family by his side. Dan was born August 16, 1934, in McBain, MI, the son of Earl and Mary (Van Metter) Baker. Dan came to Wisconsin at 17 years old to work for Schulz’s Honey Farm....

James Miller

James Miller

July 3, 2019

James “Sparky” Edward Miller, Jr., age 71, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at his home. Sparky was born July 24, 1947, in Ripon, WI, the son of James and Betty (Doan) Miller, Sr. He graduated from Ripon High School. Sparky then went on to serve our Country in the United States Army as a SGTE-5...

Richard Fenner

Richard Fenner

July 1, 2019

Richard “Dick” C. Fenner, age 76, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2019, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. Dick was born April 17, 1943, in Ripon, WI, to Robert H. and Betty L. (Kintz) Fenner. He graduated from Brandon High School in 1962. Dick married Nancy Badtke on September 27, 1980. He worked for...

Mitchell Day

Mitchell Day

June 28, 2019

Mitchell James Day, age 21, of Berlin, WI, passed away after a long-fought battle with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy on Friday, June 28, 2019 at his home with his family by his side. Mitchell was born in Berlin, WI on June 2, 1998, the son of Shawn and Tanya (Wessel) Day. He attended school in Berlin and graduated from Berlin High...

Sherman Keeley

Sherman Keeley

June 22, 2019

Sherman A. Keeley, age 79, of Ripon, WI (formerly of Kenosha, WI) passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2019 at Whispering Pines in Ripon, surrounded by his loving family. Sherman was born in Glenwood City, WI on July 30, 1939, the son of Edwin and Edith (Swenson) Keeley. He graduated from Glenwood City High School in 1958 and went on...

Ronald Wahoske

Ronald Wahoske

June 15, 2019

Wahoske, Ronald Lee, age 87, of Ripon, Wisconsin. Died June 15, 2019. Preceded in death by wife of 64 years, Geraldine; son, Mark. Survived by children, Michael, Rhonda, Marsha (Lindsay “Bo” Jones III), Matthew; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Private service and interment, by his request. Please visit www.butzinmarchant.com to send online condolences.