Obituaries in Ripon, WI

December 18, 2018

Larry Cluppert, age 61, of Markesan, WI, passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2018, at his home. Larry was born January 13, 1957, in Waupun, WI, the son of Arthur and Muriel (Jennings) Cluppert. He graduated from Markesan High School. Prior to retirement, Larry drove forklift for Alto Dairy for over 30 years. On April 8, 1989, he married Audrey...

December 14, 2018

Erika “Riky” A. Mlodzik, age 25, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Friday, December 14, 2018 at University Hospital in Madison, WI. Riky was born on June 26, 1993 in Ripon, the daughter of Ricky and Ann (Speier) Mlodzik. She graduated from Ripon High School in 2012 and went on to Moraine Park Technical College where she received a degree...

December 14, 2018

December 4, 2018

Max D. Allen, age 88, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at Azura Memory Care in Oshkosh, WI. Max was born on November 2, 1930 in Findlay, OH, the son of Wilbur and Thelma (Armstrong) Allen. He attended high school in Findlay, and went on to serve our country in the U.S. Army. He worked at...

December 3, 2018

June L. Rohde, age 91, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Monday, December 3, 2018 at Pleasant Park Place in Ripon, WI. June was born on June 11, 1927 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Fred and Elsie (Buchholz) Eichmann. She graduated from Carl Schurz High School in Chicago, and on June 1, 1946 she married Richard E. Rohde,...

December 3, 2018

Betty I. Krause, age 87, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, December 3, 2018 at Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah, WI. Betty was born on October 24, 1931 in Pickett, WI, the daughter of Ervin and Martha (Strobush) Lungwitz. She attended school in Berlin, WI. On June 6, 1953 she married Edwin Krause in Auroraville, WI, and he...

November 27, 2018

Dorothy “Dottie” J. Brooks, age 93, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at her home. Dorothy was born on August 24, 1925 in Indiana, the daughter of Jacob and Matilda (Kaelin) Hutt. She graduated from high school in Jeffersonville, IN, and went on to earn a Bachelor of Education Degree from Indiana University. On October...

November 25, 2018

Charles William “Bill” MacNeill, age 99, of Naples, FL, and Green Lake, WI, passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2018, at Patriot Place in Berlin, WI. Bill was born in Louisville, KY, the son of William Joseph and Daphne (Hurlbutt) MacNeill. Bill attended U.W. Madison where he graduated with a degree in metallurgical and industrial engineering. He also attended and...

November 24, 2018

John Kenneth Bille, age 80, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Saturday, November 24, 2018, at his home surrounded by family. John was born March 21, 1938, in Waupun, WI, the son of Arthur and Ada (Wellhouse) Bille. He served our country in the United States National Guard. John worked at Wells Manufacturing Company as a maintenance man retiring...

November 23, 2018

Martha Ann (Fiedler) Morris passed away peacefully on Friday, November 23, 2018 at ThedaCare in Neenah, Wisconsin surrounded by family. She was born on July 4, 1931 in East Orange, New Jersey. She attended schools in Princeton, NJ, Laurens, SC, East Orange, NJ, graduated from Ripon High School in 1949 and attended Ripon College. She married her high school sweetheart,...

November 23, 2018

Opal Griffiths, age 90, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Friday, November 23, 2018, at Ripon Medical Center. Opal was born May 7, 1928, in Ripon, WI, the daughter of Albert and Anna (Tornow) Roeder. She graduated from Ripon High School in 1946 and attended Berlin County Normal for teaching. On June 7, 1958, Opal married Kenneth L. Griffiths. She...

November 18, 2018

Dion L. Krueger, age 50, of Ripon, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 18, 2018, doing what he loved, hunting with his family. Dion was born on April 12, 1968 in Ripon, the son of Marshall and Karen (Zills) Krueger. He graduated from Ripon High School in 1987. Dion worked at Ripon Printers and most recently Alliance Laundry Systems...

November 17, 2018

Herbert W. Jorgensen, age 84, of Green Lake, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 17, 2018 doing what he enjoyed most, hunting on his land in Poy Sippi with his brother, grandson and son-in-law. Herb was born on November 18, 1933 in Poy Sippi, WI, the son of Thomas and Alice (Nipko) Jorgensen. He graduated from Ripon High School...

November 16, 2018

Daniel P. Stieber, Sr., age 87, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Friday, November 16, 2018 at Whispering Pines in Ripon. Daniel was born on August 18, 1931 in Chicago, IL, the son of Paul and Mabel (Kaczmarek) Stieber. He attended school in Chicago, including DePaul University, and went on to serve our country in the U.S. Navy. In 1953,...

November 13, 2018

Susan Kay Rank, age 74, of Ripon, WI, was walked home on Tuesday, November 13, 2018, at Kindred Hearts of Green Lake, WI. Sue was born on January 12, 1944 in Ripon, the daughter of Nelson and Winnifred (Fish) Lueck. She graduated from Ripon High School and attended Messiah Lutheran Church in Ripon. Sue's greatest love is that of her...

November 13, 2018

Ina R. Wettstein, age 77, of Eureka, WI passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at Azura Memory Care in Oshkosh, WI. Ina was born on June 14, 1941 in Neenah, WI, the daughter of Frederick and Sylvia (Richards) Schiebler. She graduated from Neenah High School and on October 7, 1963 she married Don Wettstein at St. Gabriel in Neenah....

November 12, 2018

Elaine Lorraine Zepp, age 86, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, November 12, 2018, at Prairie Place in Ripon with her family by her side. Elaine was born February 22, 1932, in Richford, WI, the daughter of Walter and Alvina (Harke) Briese. She graduated from Ripon High School and then on September 27, 1952, Elaine married Harold Zepp at...

November 12, 2018

Rodney G. Zimdars, age 64, of Garland, Texas, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 12, 2018 following unexpected medical complications. He was born on February 15, 1954 to Gordon W. and W. Lois (Tavs) Zimdars in Ripon, WI.  He attended Ripon schools throughout high school graduation. He went on and attended the University of Wisconsin in Madison and transferred to...

November 12, 2018

Mark R. Jillson, age 56, of Montello, WI passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 12, 2018 in Packwaukee, WI. Mark was born on August 31, 1962 in Beaver Dam, WI, the son of Roger and Kay (LeCount) Jillson. He graduated from Beaver Dam High School and went on to serve our country in the Marine Corps from 1980 until 1984....

November 9, 2018

Edward “Eddie” Arden Meyer, age 81, of Brandon, WI, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 9, 2018, at his daughter’s home with family by his side. Eddie was born July 21, 1937, in Sheboygan County, WI, the son of Arnold and Agnes (Gumtow) Meyer. He attended school in Cascade, Sheboygan Falls and Beechwood and then made a home with his...