Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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Annagene Priske

Annagene Priske

March 16, 2018

Annagene (Fisher) Priske, age 92, of Ripon, WI, died on Friday, March 16, 2018, at Hope Hospice in Cape Corral, FL. She was born at the Fisher home-stead in Green Lake County, Wisconsin on October 25, 1925 to Hazen and Luella (Philbrick) Fisher. Annagene was a graduate of Green Lake Center Grade School, Ripon High School and Green Lake County...

Gwendolyn Bornick

Gwendolyn Bornick

March 16, 2018

Gwendolyn ”Gwen” E. Bornick, age 91, of Markesan, WI, passed away on Friday, March 16, 2018, at The Barrett House in Markesan. Gwen was born in Green Lake, WI, on May 19, 1926, the daughter of Harry and Elsie (Kelm) Pamenter. She was baptized at Peace Lutheran Church in Green Lake on June 13, 1926, by Pastor Eric Moekus, and...

Ellen Teela

Ellen Teela

March 13, 2018

Ellen L. Teela, age 90, of Ripon, WI, passed away on March 13, 2018, at Care Partners Assisted Living in Hortonville, WI. Ellen was born in Oslo, Norway on August 8, 1927, the daughter of Lauritz and Esther (Fageness) Larsen. At the end of WWII, she met Master Sergeant Robert Teela while stationed in Oslo. She ventured on a ship...

Eugene Wittchow

Eugene Wittchow

March 12, 2018

Eugene Gordon Wittchow, age 81, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, March 12, 2018, at the Barrett House in Ripon. Eugene was born May 30, 1936, on the family farm in Rosendale, WI, the son of August and Dorothy (Paul) Wittchow. He graduated from Rosendale Free High School. In 1958, Eugene married Marion Machmueller at Pella Lutheran Church in...

Robert Nebl

Robert Nebl

March 11, 2018

Robert J. Nebl, age 67, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2018, at Wisconsin Veterans Home in King, WI. Bob was born September 16, 1950, in Beaver Dam, WI, the son of John and Ardell (Stutz) Nebl. He attended grade school at St. Stephen’s Lutheran School and graduated from Beaver Dam High School in 1969. Bob continued...

Vickey Rymus

Vickey Rymus

March 7, 2018

Vickey D. Rymus, age 64, of Princeton, WI, passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at ThedaCare Medical Center in Berlin, WI. Vickey was born in Illinois on March 12, 1953, the daughter of John and Gladys (Wardell) Casson. She owned her own cleaning service, and enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. Her grandchildren were her life. Vickey...

Dolores Grahn

Dolores Grahn

March 7, 2018

Dolores Laverne Grahn, age 88, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at Pleasant Park Place in Ripon. Dolores was born on February 18, 1930, in Nekimi, WI, the daughter of George and Ella (Wesenberg) Marx. On March 23, 1947, she married LeRoy Grahn, and he passed away on June 22, 2010. Dolores and LeRoy owned two...

Harvey Andersen

Harvey Andersen

March 5, 2018

Harvey H. Andersen, 81, of Poy Sippi, WI, died on Monday, March 5, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center, Oshkosh, WI.Born in Racine on October 14, 1936, he was the son of the late Henry and Ethel (Baumgartener) Andersen. He attended Racine County schools and was a graduate of Horlick High School.In 1984, he was united in marriage to Mary (Goluba)...

Ronald Tischer

Ronald Tischer

March 4, 2018

Ronald James Tischer, age 69, moved on to his eternal life on March 4, 2018, from St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac, WI, following complications from various ongoing medical issues, with his wife and children at his side. Ron was born in Fond du Lac on August 26, 1948, the son of Elmer and Agnes (Thielitz) Tischer. He grew...

Charlotte Scheuers

Charlotte Scheuers

February 28, 2018

Charlotte L. Scheuers, age 88, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2018, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac, WI. Charlotte was born in West Allis, WI, on November 13, 1929, the daughter of Arthur and Alma (Hoppe) Nickel. She graduated from Girls Tech in Milwaukee, WI. On October 11, 1952, she married Donald Scheuers at...

Frances Racine

Frances Racine

February 28, 2018

Frances “Jean” (Duffy) Racine, age 88, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2018, at her home. It is with heavy hearts that the children of Jean Racine announce their mother has left this earth to be with her husband, Gene on their 69th wedding anniversary. Jean passed away at home with her children by her side....

Patricia Schultz

Patricia Schultz

February 25, 2018

Patricia “Pat” Rae Schultz, age 76, of Ripon, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 25, 2018, at her home. Pat was born in Berlin, WI, on January 8, 1942, the daughter of Raymond and Elaine (Schmude) Albright. She graduated from Berlin High School, and in 1972 she married Donn Schultz in Green Lake, WI, who passed away in 1989....

Anthony Briskie

Anthony Briskie

February 21, 2018

Anthony “Tony” J. Briskie, age 83, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2018, at his home.Tony was born on the family farm east of Ripon on December 15, 1934, the son of Alexander and Caroline (Rivers) Briskie. He graduated from Ripon High School. On August 13, 1955, he married Elaine Disterhaft, and she passed away in January...

Donald Klein

Donald Klein

February 15, 2018

Donald R. Klein, age 84, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2018, at Harbor Haven Health and Rehabililtation in Fond du Lac, WI, with his loving family by his side. Don was born in Ashland, WI, on November 24, 1933, the son of Roy and Marie (Strom) Klein. He graduated from Ashland High School. He went on...

Jane Cotter

Jane Cotter

February 13, 2018

Jane M. Cotter, age 51, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2018, at Pleasant Park Place in Ripon, with her loving mother by her side. Jane was born in Ripon on November 24, 1966, the daughter of Thomas and Joyce (Cluppert) Cotter. She graduated from Ripon High School. Jane was a member of St. Catherine of Siena...

Erna Weich

Erna Weich

February 9, 2018

Erna Lydia Weich, age 96, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Friday, February 9, 2018 at Maplecrest Manor in Ripon. Erna was born on April 18, 1921 in the town of Brooklyn, Green Lake, WI, a daughter of William and Emma (Steinke) Keplin. She graduated from Ripon High School in 1939. On May 4, 1941, Erna married Harold Weich in...

Roberta Merlin

Roberta Merlin

February 5, 2018

Roberta “Bobbie” C. Merlin, age 79, of Markesan, WI, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 5, 2018, at her home. Roberta was born in Chicago, IL, on July 5, 1938, the daughter of Jesse and Josephine (Sega) Samano. After school she went on to become a CNA. In 1958 Roberta married Charles E. Merlin, and they have celebrated nearly 60...

Edmund Wright

Edmund Wright

February 3, 2018

Edmund Ralph Wright, age 94, died at the Brown-Wilcox assisted living facility in Berlin on or about 7 o’clock in the morning on Saturday, February 3rd, 2018. Suffering from congestive heart failure, he was well-attended by Agnesian Hospice caregivers and Brown-Wilcox staff members.Edmund was born on December 11th, 1923, in Hammond, Indiana. He spent most of his life there in...

Irma Dufty

Irma Dufty

January 31, 2018

Irma Dufty, age 94, of Ripon, WI, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 31, 2018, at Maple Crest Manor in Ripon. Irma was born September 1, 1923, in Ripon, WI, the daughter of Fritz and Alvina (Goldsmith) Hammerling. She graduated from Ripon High School. Irma married Floyd Spielvogel. He passed away and later Irma married Delmar Dufty. She worked for...

Frank Smith

Frank Smith

January 30, 2018

Frank J. Smith, age 70, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at University Hospital in Madison, WI. Frank was born in Ontonagon, MI, on June 10, 1947, the son of James and Nelly (Pittsley) Smith. He graduated from high school in Manistque, MI in 1963, and went on to serve our county in the U.S. Army...