Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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Nicholas J. Muschal

Nicholas J. Muschal

October 21, 2024

Nicholas “Nick” J. Muschal, age 85, of Ripon, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 21, 2024 at Ripon Community Hospital.

Nick was born on October 22, 1938, in Chicago, IL, son of Nicholas and Katherine (Marx) Muschal. He graduated from Amundsen High School in Chicago and went on to serve our country in the U.S. Air National Guard. He attended...

Marilyn A. Patrick

Marilyn A. Patrick

October 20, 2024

Marilyn A. Patrick, age 87, of Waupun, WI, passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2024 at Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac, WI.

Marilyn was born at home on January 26, 1937, in Ripon, WI, the fourth child of Emil and Alma (Retzlaff) Stark. She attended school in Ripon and graduated from Ripon High School in 1955. During high...

Mary J. (Kohls) Portz

Mary J. (Kohls) Portz

October 20, 2024

Mary Jean (Kohls) Portz, age 80, of Ripon, WI passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2024 at Barrett House in Markesan, WI.

Mary was born in Ripon on October 13, 1944, daughter of George and Doris (Johnson) Kohls. She graduated from Rosendale High School. In 1976 she married Frederick “Fritz" Portz in Clearwater, FL, and he passed away in 2002. Mary...

Jack M. Marshall

Jack M. Marshall

October 19, 2024

Jack M. Marshall, age 94, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2024 at his home, with his family by his side.

Jack was born in Racine, WI on October 7, 1930, son of Bob and Wilma (Hansen) Marshall. He graduated form Washington Park High School in Racine, and went on to further his education at Carthage College...

Kenneth A. Beier

Kenneth A. Beier

October 16, 2024

Kenneth A. Beier, 95, formerly of Ripon and Oshkosh, WI, passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 in Lady Lake, FL where he has resided for several years.

Ken, KB, was born six months before Anne Frank, on January 26, 1929, the son of Earl and Pearl (Loechelt) Beier, and was joined by a sister, Charlotte (Wehrmann). He helped his father...

Carolyn C. Brink

Carolyn C. Brink

October 11, 2024

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Carolyn Christine Aldus Brink, age 84, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Friday, October 11, 2024.

Carolyn was born June 6, 1940 in Hazelcrest, IL, daughter of Paul and Maytie (Crane) Aldus. Carolyn graduated from Ripon High School and attended Ripon College. She married Stanley Lee Brink, August 23, 1958. She was employed by the Ripon Public School system...

Theresa A. Ripple

Theresa A. Ripple

October 10, 2024

Theresa “Terri” A. Ripple, age 61, of Ripon, WI passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 10, 2024 at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac, WI with her family by her side.

Terri was born on October 7, 1963 in Milwaukee, WI, daughter of Howard and Patricia (Jezo) Crossman. She graduated high school and went on to work at PGI in...

Halvor C. Erickson

Halvor C. Erickson

October 9, 2024

Halvor “Hal” Carl Erickson, age 91 of Markesan, WI passed away on Wednesday October 9, 2024, at Theda Care Medical Center in Berlin, WI. 

Hal was born on June 6, 1933, in Milwaukee WI, son of Harold and Christina (Erdmann) Erickson. He graduated from high school then went on to serve our country in the U.S. Air Force; where he served...

Kerry D. Rothman

Kerry D. Rothman

October 4, 2024

Kerry David Rothman, 74, passed away 4th of October 2024 in Omro, WI. 

Kerry was born 18th of October, 1949 in Chicago, IL to Jerome Adolph Rothman and Mildred Esther Rothman (Herskowitz). While his primary career was as a biodmedical engineer for Perkin-Elmer in California, he dedicated his later years to tutoring adults attaining their GEDs; his specialty was math. He...

Paul E. Veleke

Paul E. Veleke

October 1, 2024

Paul “Vegus” E. Veleke, age 86, of Ripon, WI joined his loving wife, Marie, in heaven on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac, WI, after a brief battle with cancer, with his children by his side.

Paul was born in Fond du Lac on March 7, 1938, son of Herman and Grace (Redeker) Veleke....

Randal L. Block

Randal L. Block

September 29, 2024

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Randal L. Block, age 83, of Ripon, WI passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 29, 2024 at Maplecrest Manor in Ripon, with his loving family by his side.

Randy was born in Tomahawk, WI on July 17, 1941, son of Benjamin and Anna (Luckjohn) Block. He graduated from Wittenberg High School and went...

Debra J. Resop

Debra J. Resop

September 28, 2024

Debra J. Resop, age 73, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2024 at Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay, WI, with her family by her side, after a brief battle with cancer.

Debra was born on September 29, 1950, daughter of Donna Wisneski. She grew up and attended school in the Redgranite/Wautoma, WI area and married Eugene...

William H. Hadel

William H. Hadel

September 27, 2024

William “Bill” H. Hadel, age 75, of Ripon, WI passed away peacefully on Friday, September 27, 2024 at his home, with his loving family by his side, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Bill was born in Berlin, WI on March 6, 1949, son of Robert and Minnie (Boeck) Hadel. He attended Wautoma High School and on July 20, 1968 he...

Michael A. Gorecki

Michael A. Gorecki

September 21, 2024

Michael A. Gorecki, age 73, of Adell, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac, WI.

Mike was born in Milwaukee, WI on April 15, 1951, son of Gilbert and Florence (Tetzlaff) Gorecki. He graduated from Milwaukee Boy’s Tech High School and went on to serve our country in the U.S. Air...

Phyllis "Pat" M. Harder

Phyllis "Pat" M. Harder

September 18, 2024

Phyllis “Pat” Harder passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at Holton Manor, Elkhorn, WI. 

Pat was born March 21, 1928 to Edward and Esther (Borchardt) Lange in Waupun, WI. She worked at Braun’s Restaurant, Admanco and late in life delivering papers for the Ripon Commonwealth Press in Ripon, WI. She was a member of Our Savior’s United Church of...

Myrtle M. Jeske

Myrtle M. Jeske

September 17, 2024

Myrtle Marie Jeske, 85, of Milwaukee, went home to her heavenly Father on September 17, 2024. Myrtle grew up in Suring, Wisconsin in a loving home where she learned that playing was much more fun than doing household chores. She told her mother, Marie Jeske at an early age that one day she would be a teacher. When Myrt spoke...

Arthur B. Ogren

Arthur B. Ogren

September 16, 2024

Arthur (Art) Ogren, 75, of Green Lake, Wisconsin, died unexpectedly at home of a heart attack on September 16, 2024. Art was born in Rockford, Illinois, on November 16, 1948, to Arnold and Mary Ogren.

Art graduated from East High School in Rockford, where he was an ROTC Cadet. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois (U of...

Stephen M. Ramsey

Stephen M. Ramsey

September 14, 2024

Stephen M. Ramsey, age 62, of Oshkosh, WI, passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at Clarity Care in Berlin, WI where he had been for the previous 5 years. Stephen was born in Oshkosh on March 3, 1962, son of Michael and Marlys (Peroutky) Ramsey. Stephen was born with cerebral palsy but stayed strong through all the struggles that...

Jeffry A. Manske

Jeffry A. Manske

September 13, 2024

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Jeffry Allen Manske, age 57, passed away peacefully on September 13, 2024 at home with his loving family by his side. Jeff was born in Ripon, WI to Eddie “Sammy” and JoAnn (Voysey) Manske on December 7, 1966. 

Jeff was an amazing husband, father, and friend who lived his life to the fullest and never hesitated to help someone...

Raymond A. Berlowski

Raymond A. Berlowski

September 6, 2024

Raymond A. Berlowski, son of Ben and Lena Berlowski, was born in Pickett, WI on September 3, 1940. We lost a wonderful man to cancer on Friday, September 6, 2024, at the age of 84.

Ray was always willing to help anyone who needed help. He married Carol Kuharske in October of 1963. They had one daughter, Brenda, who resides in...