Obituaries in Ripon, WI
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Robert "Bob" Rosenberg
July 11, 2017
Robert “Bob” W. Rosenberg, age 85, was called to his eternal home on Tuesday, July 11, 2017. He was born on December 15, 1931, at home in Clintonville, Wisconsin, to Erwin and Erna (Krohn) Rosenberg. He was baptized at St. Martin Evangelical Lutheran Church and attended St. Martin Lutheran Elementary School for 8 years and Clintonville High School. After graduation...
Gordon Gehrke
July 8, 2017
Gordon R. Gehrke, age 100, of Ripon, WI, passed away on July 8, 2017, at Ripon Medical Center. Gordon was born June 2, 1917, in Ripon, WI, the son of Herman F. and Meta (Badke) Gehrke. He graduated from Ripon High School. On December 25, 1940, Gordon married Joanna Ristau in Dubuque, Iowa. He served our country in the United...
Evelyn Ratajczak
July 8, 2017
Evelyn A. Ratajczak, age 93, of Berlin, WI, formerly of Ripon, passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2017, at the Patriot Place in Berlin. Evelyn was born August 25, 1923, in Ripon, WI, the daughter of Ewald and Leona (Tetzlaff) Krueger. She was educated in Oakfield and Waupun. Evelyn worked as a school cook and a housewife. In 1941, she...
Melvin Blank
July 7, 2017
Melvin Dennis Blank, age 85, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Friday, July 7, 2017, at his home. Melvin was born June 1, 1932, in Ixonia, WI, to Ernst and Ida (Mueller) Blank. His mother passed away when he was 10 years old and then he was raised by his Uncle Joe and Aunt Lena Duzinske. Melvin married Carol Reiser...
Donald Miller
July 7, 2017
Donald “Donnie” E. Miller, age 88, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Friday, July 7, 2017, at Maplecrest Manor in Ripon. Donnie was born December 2, 1928, in Pickett, WI, the son of Emil and Alma (Kutschat) Miller. On June 4, 1949, he married Betty Retzlaff in Ripon. Donnie worked at the Pickett Co-op and then went to Mobil Oil...
Edward Kumbier
July 6, 2017
Edward L. Kumbier, 90, of Pickett, WI, died Thursday, July 6, 2017, at his home with family by his side. Ed was born June 9, 1927, to the late Edward and Hulda (Semrau) Kumbier. He married Arline Mae (Wissink) on November 1, 1952. Ed was a farmer his entire life and also worked at Universal Foundry and Morgan Door Company...
Joyce Kahl
July 4, 2017
Joyce Arlene Kahl (nee Page), 92, of Ripon, Wisconsin, went home to be with the Lord on July 4, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. Joyce was born September 21, 1924 in Ripon, WI to Henry C. and Anna L. Page (nee Witt), the fourteenth of fifteen children. After graduating from Ripon High School in 1942, she went on to...
Michelle Reetz-Page
July 2, 2017
Michelle Ann Reetz-Page, age 49, of Neshkoro, WI, passed away unexpectedly at Theda Care Medical Center-Berlin, on Sunday, July 2, 2017. Michelle was born in Ripon, WI, on May 21, 1968, the daughter of DuWayne and Marian (Meinke) Prellwitz. She graduated from Ripon High School, and went on to attend Moraine Park Technical College in Fond du Lac, WI. Michelle...
Mary Hansen
July 1, 2017
Mary Hansen, age 53, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2017, at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon. Mary was born in Ripon, WI, on December 31, 1963, the daughter of Lloyd and Esther (Gibbs) Hansen. She graduated from Ripon High School, and went on to be a dietary aide at Fountain View Care Center. She enjoyed...
Robert "Bob" Schaufele
July 1, 2017
Robert “Bob” S. Schaufele, age 91, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2017, at Berlin Memorial Hospital in Berlin, WI. Bob was born in Plymouth, MI, on May 6, 1926, the son of John and Marie (Brown) Schaufele. He graduated from high school in Plymouth and went on to serve in the United States Air Force....
Patricia Zamzow
July 1, 2017
Patricia “Patty” A. Zamzow, age 60, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2017, at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon. Patty was born in Ripon on September 29, 1956, the daughter of Glenn and Mary Ellen (Splitt) Zahn. On May 31, 1975, she married Brian Zamzow at Terrace Shores Evangelical Free Church in Markesan, WI. Patty was...
Beth Ebert
June 30, 2017
Beth Ellen Ebert, age 49, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Friday, June 30, 2017, at Barrett House in Ripon.Beth was born on October 1, 1967, at Ripon Hospital, the daughter of Darwin and Grace (Goldsmith) Ebert. She graduated from Ripon High School in 1987. Beth worked at Diverse Options in Ripon for 32 years, and also at the ARC...
Giles Fisch
June 29, 2017
Giles H. Fisch, age 80, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, June 29, 2017, at his home with family by his side. Giles was born October 23, 1936, in Freeburg, MN, the son of Joseph and Margaret (Hingsberger) Fisch. In 1963, Giles married Maureen LaBlanc in Stanley, WI. He owned and operated Good Times Bar in Ripon. Giles was...
Pamela Francisco
June 17, 2017
Pamela Francisco, age 66, of Ripon, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 17, 2017, while visiting family in Ashland, WI. Pamela was born August 17, 1950, in Ashland, WI, the daughter of Arnold and Margaret (Pajtash) Tutland. She graduated from Ondossagon High School. On August 24, 1968, Pamela married Thomas Francisco in Sheboygan, WI. She worked as an owner/manager...
Robert Billing
June 17, 2017
Robert C. Billing, Sr., age 81, of Wautoma, WI, passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2017, at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon. Robert was born July 2, 1935, in Fifield, WI, the son of Stewart C. and Anna (Magdlin) Billing. He graduated from Fifield High School and went on to serve our country in the United States Army from...
Jerome Jolitz
June 10, 2017
Jerome A. Jolitz, age 84, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2017, at Barrett House in Ripon. Jerome was born April 21, 1933, in Rhinelander, WI, the son of Walter and Gertrude (Nelson) Jolitz. He graduated from Milwaukee Riverside High School and went on to serve our country in the United States Air Force during the Korean...
Thomas Rank
June 10, 2017
Thomas E. Rank, age 75, of Rosendale, WI, passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2017, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac, WI. Tom was born in Omro, WI, on March 8, 1942, the son of Richard and Mable (Lloyd) Rank. He graduated from Rosendale High School. Tom then married Diane M. Phinney on March 23, 1962, divorced after...
Shirley Bender
June 4, 2017
Shirley Bender, age 85, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2017, at Juliette Manor in Berlin. Shirley was born February 20, 1932, in Swea City, IA, the daughter of Harley Frederick and Eva Rose (Mansmith) Dorsey Sr. On August 15, 1953, she married Donald Bender in Berlin. Shirley worked in the Stock Room at Green Giant Canning...
Genevieve Genocchio
June 1, 2017
Genevieve LaVan Genocchio, age 6, of Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia, passed away on Thursday, June 1, 2017.Genevieve was born at Baycare Clinic in Green Bay, WI, on November 2, 2010, the daughter of Anthony and Nena (Jones) Genocchio. Her family moved to Saudi Arabia in 2011. Genevieve was a kind little girl. She enjoyed swimming like a mermaid, singing, dancing...
Arlene Schilf
May 25, 2017
Arlene Maida Schilf, age 84, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2017, at Barrett House in Ripon. She was born on Good Friday, April 14, 1933, to Edward Reinhold and Metta Enona (Starks) Bohn on their family farm east of Hancock, Township of Deerfield, Waushara County, WI. Arlene was baptized on May 14, 1933, by the Reverend...
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