Obituaries in Ripon, WI
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Charles "Charlie" Morris
March 11, 2019
Charles “Charlie” A. Morris, age 78, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2019 at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac, WI. Charlie was born on November 16, 1940 in Gloucester, MA, the son of John and Elva (Byrnes) Morris. After high school he went on to proudly serve our country in the U.S. Army. He attended...
Mark Knepfel
March 7, 2019
Mark W. Knepfel, age 61, of Oshkosh, WI, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2019 at his home. Mark was born in Neenah, WI on April 26, 1957, the son of Joseph and Nancy (Bergen) Knepfel. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed hunting and fishing. Mark was also an excellent muskrat trapper. Mark is survived by his parents, Joseph and...
Phyllis Ecklor
March 6, 2019
Phyllis June (Schiellack) Ecklor 86 went home to her Lord on March 6th, 2019 surrounded by her loving family.Born November 15th 1932 to George and Clara Schiellack. After graduation from Heartland High she moved to Kenosha, WI where she met her true love Fred William Ecklor. They wed on September 5th 1952. Fred went home May 6th 2012. Together they...
Joseph Froelich
March 5, 2019
Joseph “Roscoe” H. Froelich, age 89, of Green Lake, WI (formerly of Palatine, IL), passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. Joe was born February 6, 1930, in Chicago, IL, the son of Isadore and Florence (Wittenbrink) Froelich. He graduated from high school and attended St. Henry Seminary School. Joe served our...
David Schanke
March 4, 2019
David O. Schanke passed away Monday, March 4, 2019. David was born in Neenah, WI on February 6th 1924 to Otto and Amanda Schanke. Following graduation from Neenah High School in 1942 he enlisted in the Army Air Force. He was stationed in England and flew 35 combat missions as a B-17 bombardier.On June 9th 1945 while on furlough he...
Marlene Walkowiak
February 26, 2019
Marlene A. Walkowiak, age 82, of Chippewa Falls, (formerly of Ripon) WI, passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at Chippewa Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation. Marlene was born in Ripon on March 15, 1936, the daughter of Wallace and Florence (Anklam) Rudolph. She graduated from Ripon High School. On July 2, 1955 she married Harry Walkowiak, who passed away on...
Donna Rudolph
February 21, 2019
Donna Mae Rudolph, age 88, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at Ripon Medical Center. Donna was born on September 20, 1930, in Berlin, WI, the daughter of Edward and Edna (Wiesendanger) Cook. She lived in Green Lake, WI, before moving to Ripon, where she began working at Ripon Knitting Works. She spent her childhood fishing...
Doloris Ladwig
February 19, 2019
Doloris A. Ladwig, age 90, passed away to eternal life on Tuesday, February 19, 2019, at Markesan Resident Home. Born on August 27, 1928, in rural Ripon near 5 Corners, at the age of 32, Doloris became an instant mother of three, when she married the love of her life DeWilton “Bud” Ladwig in 1960. Doloris and Bud raised their...
Sandra Koller
February 8, 2019
Sandra Ann Koller, age 79, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Friday, February 8, 2019 at Wolverton Glen in Ripon. Sandi was born in Sheboygan, WI on September 16, 1939, the daughter of Fred and Leone (Gardenier) Yurk. She attended school in Ripon, graduating from Ripon High School. On January 23, 1965, she married George Koller at St. Wenceslaus Catholic...
Milton Miller
February 7, 2019
Milton “Milt” Wesley Miller, age 92, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at Patriot Place in Berlin, WI. His last breath was in the arms of those he brought into the world, his children. Milt was born August 25, 1926 in Ripon, WI to Otto Miller and Bertha (Duehring) Miller. He attended school in Ripon...
Larry Kafka
February 6, 2019
Larry Kafka, age 63, of Milwaukee (formerly Ripon), WI, passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2019, at Ascension St. Francis Hospital in Milwaukee. Larry was born on September 5, 1955 in Milwaukee. He lived at Sheltered Village of Ripon for seven years and after they closed he transferred to Next Step Residental in Milwaukee. Larry will be dearly missed and...
Celia Walker
February 1, 2019
Celia D. Walker, age 100, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Friday, February 1, 2019, at Ripon Medical Center. Celia was born April 30, 1918, in Friesland, WI, the daughter of George and Sara (Kok) Dykstra. She graduated from Randolph High School in 1936. On March 21, 1939, Celia married Roy Walker in Randolph, WI. She was a member...
Arthur "Art" Meyer
January 29, 2019
Arthur “Art” Edward Meyer, age 92, of rural Ripon, WI and recently of Copperleaf Village of Ripon, passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2019. Art was born July 3rd, 1926, the son and youngest child of Edward and Hattie (Witt) Meyer. He lived his entire life Northwest of Ripon at the intersection known as “6-Mile Corner” located in the Brooklyn...
Margaret Alf
January 29, 2019
A lady with one of the warmest hearts you’ll ever encounter went to heaven on one of the coldest days in Wisconsin’s recorded history. Margaret D. Alf, age 95, of Ripon, Wis., passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2019, at Wolverton Glen in Ripon.Margaret was born September 5, 1923, on the Bloch Farm in rural Green Lake, Wis., to Gottlieb...
Kenneth Kinas
January 27, 2019
Kenneth P. Kinas, age 79, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Sunday, January 27, 2019, at Markesan Resident Home in Markesan, WI. Ken Kinas was a man filled with humility and a commitment of service to others along with a deep, profound love of family. He sacrificed a great deal to ensure his family could enjoy great lives. Fondly...
Marion Boire
January 24, 2019
Marion H. Boire, age 96, of Ripon, WI, was called to the Hands of her Lord on Thursday, January 24, 2019, at Whispering Pines Nursing Home in Ripon. Marion was born on September 28, 1922 in Milwaukee, WI, the daughter of Frank and Margaret (Witschonke) Last. She married Edward Boire who passed away in 1987. Marion had tremendous faith in...
Ellie Grundman
January 21, 2019
Ellie Jane Grundman was born and called to Heaven on Monday, January 21, 2019, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh, WI. Ellie was the daughter of Taylor and Jason Grundman of Ripon, WI. Ellie is survived by her parents, Taylor and Jason Grundman; maternal grandparents, Todd (Karen) Beck of Ripon, WI; paternal grandmother, Penny (Bob) Bevers of Oshkosh, WI; paternal...
Lester Baird
January 19, 2019
Lester William Baird, age 93, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2019, at Maplecrest Manor. Lester was born December 10, 1925 in Rosendale, WI to William and Minnie (Splittgerber) Baird. Lester married Adeline Hoger in 1946. Lester and Adeline farmed on Brandon Road for 30+ years. After Adeline’s passing, he married Marie Redman in 1984. Lester worked...
Genevieve Jensen
January 14, 2019
Genevieve Jensen, age 82, of Brandon, WI, passed away on Monday, January 14, 2019 at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac, WI. Genevieve was born on January 31, 1936 in the Town of Winchester, WI, the daughter of Henry and Verna (Angell) Hansen. On June 23, 1961 she married Eugene Jensen in Bettendorf, IA. Eugene passed away on May...
Timothy Martin
January 9, 2019
Timothy “Tim” Joseph Martin, age 68, of Markesan, WI, passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at his home. Tim was born September 15, 1950, in Marshfield, WI, the son of Leo and Monica (Strupp) Martin. He graduated from high school and started working as a counter manager for Graybar Electric in the Milwaukee branch. In 2004, Tim married Judith...
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