Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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Larayne Sweeney

Larayne Sweeney

May 28, 2016

LaRayne C. Sweeney, age 83, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2016 at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. LaRayne was born March 17, 1933, in Ripon, the daughter of Benjamin R. and Caroline (Frost) Schmuhl. After graduating from Ripon High School she married her husband Robert H. Sweeney on May 2, 1953. LaRayne was a...

Gordon Farrell

Gordon Farrell

May 23, 2016

Gordon “Gordy” A. Farrell, age 60, of Green Lake, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 23, 2016, at Theda Care Medical Center in Appleton. Gordy was born October 18, 1955, in Milwaukee, WI, the son of Norman and Marilyn (Pitcher) Farrell. He graduated from Princeton High School in 1973. Gordy served our country as a SSG in the United...

Gordon Stibb

Gordon Stibb

May 17, 2016

Gordon Orville Stibb, age 74, Green Lake, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 17, 2016. Gordon was born August 29, 1941, in Town of Mecan, Marquette County, WI, the son of Herman and Irene (Lueck) Stibb. In 2002, Gordon married Pearl Bock in Green Lake County. Gordon was a Heavy Equipment Operator for R & R Wash, worked for...

Sandra Baker

Sandra Baker

May 13, 2016

Sandra Mae Baker, age 69, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2016, at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee. Sandra was born April 14, 1947, in Clintonville, WI, the daughter of Norman and Isabel (Hinkle) Stark. She graduated from Preble High School in Green Bay. In 1967, Sandra married David James Baker II in Green Bay. She enjoyed golfing...

Grace Powelson

Grace Powelson

May 12, 2016

Grace A. Powelson, age 68, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2016, at Ripon Medical Center. Grace was born March 18, 1948, in Dodgeville, WI, the daughter of Kenneth L. and Lois P. (Reed) Smith. She graduated from Mineral Point High School. Grace was a homemaker and a member of Messiah Lutheran Church in Ripon. Grace was...

Thomas Bilderback

Thomas Bilderback

May 11, 2016

Thomas E. Bilderback, age 71, of Berlin, WI, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2016, peacefully at home with his wife at his side. Tom was born in 1945, in Ripon, WI, a son of Emmons and Lorraine (Krueger) Bilderback. He was baptized and confirmed in Our Saviour’s United Church of Christ in Ripon. He attended and graduated from Ripon...

Andrew Mashuda

Andrew Mashuda

May 9, 2016

Andrew J. Mashuda, age 35, of Appleton, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 9, 2016, at his home. Andrew was born January 17, 1981, in Berlin, Wisconsin, the son of Gregory Mashuda and Nancy (Bazeley) Roberts. He received his GED and went on to further his education at Moraine Park Technical College. In 2014, Andrew received his degree in...

Irene Schoephoester Westover

Irene Schoephoester Westover

May 6, 2016

Irene Shirley (nee Schweder) Schoephoester Westover, age 98, of Markesan, WI, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2016, at Markesan Resident Home. Irene was born on July 1, 1917, in Markesan, WI, the daughter of Frank and Eva (Malitzka) Schweder. Irene was employed most of her life as an accountant, secretary and executive secretary. She retired from Two Rivers, WI...

Fatima Castro

Fatima Castro

May 6, 2016

Fatima Mejia Castro, age 0, was born and went to heaven on Friday, May 6, 2016, at Ripon Medical Center in Ripon. She was the daughter of Josue David Mejia Rivera and Maria Guadalupe Castro Dovalina. Survivors include her parents, Josue and Maria of Ripon, WI; paternal grandparents, Eduardo Mejia and Mirna Rivera; maternal grandparents, Nieves Castro R. and Maria...

Betty Witkowski

Betty Witkowski

May 5, 2016

Betty Lou Witkowski, age 87, of Neenah, WI, passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2016, at Theda Care Medical Center in Neenah. Betty was born February 17, 1929, in Berlin, WI, the daughter of Paul and Elsie (Davis) Rosenthal. She graduated from Berlin High School. On July 4, 1953, Betty married Bernard Valentine Witkowski in Ripon. Her passion was crocheting...

Gertrude Krause

Gertrude Krause

May 4, 2016

Gertrude “Gert” Helen Krause, age 92, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at Ripon Medical Center. Gert was born October 11, 1923, in Ripon, WI, the daughter of Albert and Ida (Roehl) Prellwitz. She attended Ripon schools. On June 5, 1943, Gert married Harold Krause. She was a homemaker and helped on the farm. Gert was...

Lyle Mabbott

Lyle Mabbott

May 2, 2016

Lyle R. Mabbott, age 91, of Markesan, WI, passed away on Monday, May 2, 2016, at Cardinal Ridge Residential Care Center in Sturgeon Bay, WI. Lyle was born July 3, 1924, in Superior, WI, the son of Maurice Lloyd and Rachel Anne (MacGregor) Mabbott. He graduated from Superior Central High School and went on to serve our country in the...

James Burdick

James Burdick

April 30, 2016

James “J.B.” L. Burdick, age 69, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2016, at his home. J.B. was born June 29, 1946, in Fond du Lac, WI, the son of Shadrach “Ted” and Adeline (Stellmacher) Burdick. He graduated from Ripon High School in 1964 and went on to further his education at Oshkosh Technical Institute, graduating in...

Jimmie "Jim" Stellmacher

Jimmie "Jim" Stellmacher

April 28, 2016

Jimmie “Jim” F. Stellmacher, age 77, of Fairwater, WI, passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2016, at Ripon Medical Center. Jim was born March 17, 1939, in Ripon, WI, the son of Melvin and LaVerne (Kuehn) Stellmacher. He graduated from Ripon High School with the class of 1957. Jim began working at the family business, Stellmacher Lumber Company shortly after...

Frederick Mann

Frederick Mann

April 27, 2016

Frederick Albert Mann, age 98, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, at his home. Frederick was born December 5, 1917, in the Town of Brooklyn, WI, the son of Lano and Alvina (Meilahn) Mann. He graduated from Ripon High School. In 1941, Frederick married Grace Tollefson in Niles, WI. She and Frederick were blessed with two...

Floyd Harke

Floyd Harke

April 26, 2016

Floyd Delain Harke, age 90, of Ripon, WI, formerly of Fox Lake, WI, passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at his home. Floyd was born December 20, 1925, in Princeton, WI, the son of Herman and Clara (Jahns) Harke. He attended school in Princeton. Floyd served our country in the United States Army, entering on June 28, 1944 and...

Louise Scheuers

Louise Scheuers

April 21, 2016

Louise J. Scheuers, age 81, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh. Louise was born May 30, 1934, in Waupun, WI, the daughter of Erwin and Esther (Fairbanks) Corey. She graduated from Waupun High School. On June 6, 1953, Louise married Norman Scheuers in Columbus. She was a member of Immanuel...

Robert Kujawa

Robert Kujawa

April 17, 2016

Robert E. Kujawa, a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather, age 72, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2016, at Appleton Medical Center. Robert was born June 4, 1943, in Chicago, IL, the son of Henry V. and Ann (Gorman) Kujawa. He graduated from Gordon Tech High School and went on to DeVry Institute of...

Laverne Owens

Laverne Owens

April 17, 2016

Laverne K. Owens, age 87, of Ripon, WI, formerly of Iron Ridge, WI, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2016, at Prairie Place in Ripon. Laverne was born December 5, 1928, in Hartford, WI, the daughter of Henry and Elva (Goetz) Wolf. She graduated from Hartford High School. In 1950, Laverne married Owen Owens in Iron Ridge, WI. She worked...

Carol Ferrara

Carol Ferrara

April 15, 2016

Carol A. Ferrara, age 77, of Markesan, WI, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2016, at Copperleaf Village in Ripon. Carol was born June 23, 1938, in Harvey, IL, the daughter of John and Mary (Mierzwa) Klein. She graduated from Thornton Township High School. On April 15, 1961, Carol married Joseph Ferrara in Ascension Church in Harvey. She had many...