Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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Sandra Koller

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Joseph Bastien

Joseph Bastien

January 9, 2019

Joseph “Joe” William Bastien, age 46, of Westfield, WI, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at his home with family by his side. Joe was born January 13, 1972, in Oaklawn, IL, the son of Norman Joseph and Rosemarie (Cox) Bastien, Jr. He married Michelle Bateman in 1996, in Chicago, IL. Joe worked...

Enos Mantik

Enos Mantik

January 7, 2019

Enos Werner Mantik, 90, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, January 7, 2019, at Prairie Place in Ripon. Enos was born July 24, 1928, on his family’s farm near Milan, WI, the son of Michael and Elise (Abitz) Mantik. He attended Milan Country School. On August 30, 1947, Enos married his sweetheart, Evelyn Dorothy Feder, in Berlin, WI. For...

Dan Berry

Dan Berry

January 5, 2019

Dan W. Berry, age 71, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2019, after battling cancer, at Theda Care Regional Medical Center in Neenah. Dan was born February 27, 1947, in Oshkosh, WI, the son of Archie and Laura (Sauer) Berry. He served our country in the United States Army from 1966 to 1968. Dan worked as a...

Eleanor Malzhan

Eleanor Malzhan

January 3, 2019

Eleanor Lillian Malzhan, age 91, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2019, at Markesan Resident Home.Eleanor was born March 23, 1927, at home, in Green Lake, WI to August Malzhan and Ella (Smith) Malzhan. Eleanor attended school in Green Lake and graduated from Green Lake High School. After graduating, she worked as a waitress and a...

Jordan Cody

Jordan Cody

January 2, 2019

Jordan T. Cody, age 27, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2019. Jordan was born October 4, 1991 in Milwaukee, WI to William and Elizabeth (Snow) Cody. He graduated from Ripon High School and attended both UW Milwaukee and UW Fond du Lac. Jordan worked for the family business at Cody’s Window Cleaning. Survivors include his parents,...

Kathy Malkowski

Kathy Malkowski

December 28, 2018

Kathy B. Malkowski, age 67 of Ripon, Wisconsin passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, December 28, 2018 at her home in Ripon. Kathy was born on July, 5, 1951 in Dallas, TX, the daughter of Harold and Eda (Carroll) Bing. She attended Putnam City High School, in Oklahoma City, OK class of 1969. Kathy and Mark met in...

Violet Schmuhl

Violet Schmuhl

December 27, 2018

Violet M. Schmuhl, age 89, of Markesan, WI, passed away on Thursday, December 27, 2018, at Markesan Resident Home in Markesan. Violet was born on August 18, 1929 in Neenah, WI, the daughter of William and Cecelia (Fellner) Christian. She graduated from high school in Neenah. On November 1, 1952, Violet married Franklin Schmuhl in Fairwater. She helped on the...

Maurice Morgan

Maurice Morgan

December 22, 2018

Maurice Eugene Morgan, age 96, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, December 22, 2018, at Markesan Resident Home. Maurice was born December 31, 1921, at home, in Rosendale Center to Ira James and Katie Margaret Elizabeth (Oleson) Morgan. On August 25, 1951, he married Lois Ann Rogge at the Division Street Methodist Church in Fond du Lac. Maurice attended...