Obituaries in Ripon, WI
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Doris Rautmann
July 14, 2018
Doris E. Rautmann, age 94, of Plymouth, WI, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, July 14, 2018, at Kindred Hearts in Plymouth. Doris Eleanor Witthuhn was born on June 29, 1924, in Sheboygan, WI, the daughter of Ernst and Frieda (Bowen) Witthuhn. On February 3, 1945, Doris married Allen W. Rautmann, and they enjoyed 73 years together before...
Pee Wee "Yvonne" Meilahn
July 12, 2018
Pee Wee “Yvonne” P. Meilahn, age 83, of Ripon, WI passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 12, 2018, at Ripon Medical Center. Pee Wee was born on March 28, 1935 in the Township of Kingston, WI, the daughter of Richard and Elsie (Lueck) Plath. She attended Markesan High School in Markesan, WI. On October 26, 1968 she married James Meilahn...
Rhonda Wadell
July 11, 2018
Rhonda Lee Wadell, age 66, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, July 11, 2018, in Green Lake, WI.A visitation for Rhonda will be held from 10:00 am until 12:00 pm on Saturday, July 21, 2018, at Butzin-Marchant Funeral Home, 515 Mayparty Drive, Ripon, WI, 54971.A memorial service for Rhonda will be held at 12:00 pm on Saturday, July 21,...
Clark Pahlas
July 10, 2018
Clark J. Pahlas, age 89, of Ripon, WI, came to the end of his journey on Tuesday, July 10, 2018, at Barrett House in Ripon. Born on June 4, 1929, Clark was raised in Elkader, IA by his loving parents Julius and Clara Pahlas. He liked to share many fond memories of growing up in this small rural town. Upon...
Charles Van Scyoc
July 4, 2018
Charles V. Van Scyoc, age 92, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at Kindred Hearts in Green Lake. Charles was born on December 21, 1925 in Downs, Kansas, the son of Leon and Lola (Veal) Van Scyoc. He graduated from Roosevelt High School in Emporia, KS, and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. He...
Dean Amans
June 24, 2018
Dean E. Amans, age 56, of Fond du Lac, WI, passed away at his home on Sunday, June 24,2018.He was born December 13, 1961, in Rockford, IL, the son of James Dean and Sandra Ann(Mackey) Amans. He attended Harlem High School and was known for being a master of all trades.Survivors include his mother, Sandra Day of Montello, WI; three...
Dorothy Daw
June 23, 2018
Dorothy Daw, age 86, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, June 23, 2018, at Pleasant Park Place in Ripon. She was born November 1, 1931, the daughter of Edward and Irene (Jahnke) Wendlandt. Dorothy graduated from Markesan High School and in 1950, Dorothy married Donald Smith and had three children, Cheryl, Vincent and Doris. She then married Bruce Daw...
Albert Walls
June 23, 2018
Albert Walls, age 93, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, June 23, 2018, at Prairie Place in Ripon. Albert was born May 13, 1925, in Springfield, IL, the son of Beckwith and Edna (Schumacher) Walls. In 1976, Albert moved to Ripon and was confirmed at Messiah Lutheran Church where he became a member. He worked as an assembler for...
Virginia Schmude
June 16, 2018
Virginia R. Schmude, age 76, of Ripon, WI passed away on Saturday, June 16, 2018, in San Angelo, TX. Virginia was born on March 10, 1942 in Berlin, WI, the daughter of Mike and Vila (Ashley) Vetrone. She graduated from Wautoma High School, Wautoma, WI, and in 1959 she married Louis Schmude in Illinois. Virginia worked at Rippin' Good Cookies...
Dianne Bliefnick
June 16, 2018
Dianne D. Bliefnick, age 80, of Fairwater, WI, passed away on Saturday, June 16, 2018, at Markesan Resident Home in Markesan, WI. Dianne was born in Milwaukee, WI on May 31, 1938, the daughter of Dr. Gilbert and Evelyn (Brock) Klostermann. They lived in Kennan, WI prior to moving to Fairwater in 1941. Dianne attended the Fairwater grade school and...
Henry Behrendt
June 15, 2018
Henry (Henryk) N. Behrendt, age 89, of Ripon, WI, died on Friday, June 15, 2018 at Whispering Pines Nursing Home. Henry was born June 6, 1929, in Danzig-Langfuhr, Poland. He was the son of Erwin and Irena Behrendt. Henry arrived in the United States in 1951, traveling without family or knowing the English language. He married his late wife, Edith...
Franklin Schmuhl
June 12, 2018
Franklin C. Schmuhl, age 94, of Markesan, WI, passed away on Tuesday, June 12, 2018, at Markesan Resident Home in Markesan, WI. Franklin was born on May 24, 1924 at the family farm in Fairwater, WI, the son of Oscar and Helen (Bierman) Schmuhl. He graduated from Brandon High School, and then went on to continue farming all his life....
Marian Wurtz
June 10, 2018
It is with great sadness we say goodbye to our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. On Sunday, June 10, 2018 Marian Mae Wurtz passed away surrounded by family. Marian was born in Waupun, WI on July 3, 1927, the daughter of Lauren Reddell and Ruth (Webster) Reddell. Marian graduated in 1945 from Waupun High School, where she met the...
Justine Lietz
June 7, 2018
Justine Ann Lietz, age 60, of Green Lake, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 7, 2018, at Thedacare Medical Center in Berlin. Justine was born November 4, 1957, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Joseph and Jacqueline (Leach) Simmers. On July 15, 1986, Justine married the love of her life, Scott Lietz. Justine lived a life full of family,...
Martin Vinz
June 4, 2018
Martin E. Vinz, age 81, passed away at home on Monday, June 4, 2018 in the Town of Ripon. Martin was born in Fond du Lac, WI on June 1, 1937 to Vincent and Leona Vinz. He graduated from Rosendale High School in 1955. Shortly after graduation, he was employed at Speed Queen where he worked for 42 years. He...
Richard Hendricks
May 26, 2018
Richard Hendricks, age 73, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2018, at Ripon Medical Center. Richard was born October 26, 1944, in Waupun, WI, the son of Harold and Marion (Streicher) Hendricks. He graduated from Waupun High School in 1961. Richard married Karen Klettke on August 22, 1964 at Grace Lutheran Church in Ripon. He worked for...
Lynn Feder
May 24, 2018
Lynn David Feder, age 57, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Thursday, May 24, 2018, at his home. Lynn was born September 10, 1960, in Ripon, WI, the son of Bernard and Joyce (Lehman) Feder. He graduated from Berlin High School. Lynn worked in construction and was a farmer. He was a member of the Berlin Conservation Club where...
Frederick Wilkes
May 17, 2018
Frederick W. Wilkes, age 92, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at Prairie Place in Ripon, WI. Fred was born on March 5, 1926, in the town of Metomen, WI to Alvin and Minnie (Keso) Wilkes. He helped on the farm until he entered the Navy at age 18 during WWII. Upon returning he worked at...
Judith Perkins
May 17, 2018
Judith “Judy” Ann Perkins, age 78, passed away on Thursday, May 17, 2018, at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Neenah, WI. Judy was born in Berlin, WI, on April 14, 1940, the daughter of Clarence “Squirrel” and Lucille “Lucy” (Rehbein) Ailant. She graduated from Berlin High School. In 1968 she married Roger Perkins in Green Lake, WI. Judy was an...
Arden Thom
May 14, 2018
Arden E. Thom, age 99, of Ripon, WI, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 14, 2018, at University Hospital in Madison, WI, surrounded by his family. Arden was born on November 18, 1918 in the Town of Mount Morris, WI, the son of Fred and Erna (Berglin) Thom. He worked as a farm hand where he met the love of...
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