Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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Roland Schwandt

Roland Schwandt

May 24, 2017

Roland R. Schwandt, age 97, of Ripon, WI, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at Maplecrest Assisted Living Facility. Roland was born September 27, 1919, in Green Lake County, WI, the son of Erwin and Clara (Menke) Schwandt. He served in the Army during World War II as an airplane mechanic. On October 1, 1950, he married Vivian Moderow at...

Lois Thelke

Lois Thelke

May 17, 2017

Lois L. Thelke, age 82, of Ripon, passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at Maplecrest Manor in Ripon. Lois was born on August 15, 1934, in Van Dyne, WI, the daughter of Edward and Verona Henke Albrecht. She attended rural school at Van Dyne and high school at Rosendale, WI. On June 12, 1954, she was united in marriage...

Cheryl Kartes

Cheryl Kartes

May 15, 2017

Cheryl Kartes, age 62, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, May 15, 2017, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh. Cheryl was born March 19, 1955, the daughter of Joan L. Burger. She graduated from Ripon High School. In 1982, Cheryl married Kenneth Kartes. She worked as a secretary at Speed Queen in Ripon. Survivors include her son, Thomas Eick...

Kenneth Maguire

Kenneth Maguire

May 15, 2017

Kenneth L. Maguire, age 79, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, May 15, 2017, surrounded by his loving wife Judy and daughter Erin, at home after an extended illness. Kenneth was born on March 6, 1938 to Kenneth and Helene (Papp) Maguire. He graduated from North Chicago High School in 1956 and went on to work for the North...

Ward Erickson

Ward Erickson

May 12, 2017

Ward “Joe” Erickson, age 78, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Friday, May 12, 2017, at his home with his family by his side. Joe was born in Berlin, WI, on March 19, 1939, the son of Ward and Helen (Norton) Erickson. He attended Berlin High School, and served his country in the National Guard. In 1960, he married...

Linda Holloway

Linda Holloway

May 12, 2017

Linda A. Holloway, age 61, of Green Lake, passed away on Friday, May 12, 2017, at home with her family by her side. Linda was born in Waukesha, WI, on June 21, 1955, the daughter of George and Dorothy (Walther) Holloway. She graduated from Waukesha High School and went on to earn a degree in Business Management at Cardinal Stritch...

Barbara Cluppert

Barbara Cluppert

May 11, 2017

Barbara A. Cluppert, age 81, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2017, at Prairie Place in Ripon. Barbara was born on September 16, 1935, in Berlin, WI, the daughter of George and Theresa (Seaman) Bella. She graduated from Berlin High School. In 1955, Barbara married Roger Cluppert at St. Stanislaus Church in Berlin. She was a member...

Carol Brack

Carol Brack

May 6, 2017

Carol A. Brack, age 81, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2017, at Barrett House in Ripon with her family by her side. Carol was born December 4, 1935, in Sheboygan, WI, the daughter of Henry and Anita (Draheim) Dern. She graduated from Sheboygan High School. In 1957, Carol married Jerome Brack. She worked in food service...

Pamela Cook

Pamela Cook

May 3, 2017

Pamela J. Cook, age 54, of Ripon, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at Ripon Medical Center. Pam was born on April 14, 1963, in Berlin, WI, the daughter of Wilford and Diana (Gustke) Schoppenhorst. She graduated from Berlin High School in Berlin, WI, and on September 14th, 1985, she married the love of her life, Robert...

Dr. Jean Johnson

Dr. Jean Johnson

April 29, 2017

Dr. Jean E. Johnson, age 75, of Ripon, WI, died peacefully on Saturday, April 29, 2017, at her home with her family at her side. Jean was born on August 6, 1941, in St. Louis, MO, the daughter of Dale and Helen (Bryan) Johnson. She graduated from Greendale High School in Greendale, WI. She studied pre-med at Oberlin College, where...

Alfred Raasch

Alfred Raasch

April 23, 2017

Alfred H. Raasch, age 100, of Neshkoro, WI, passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2017, at Martha’s in Princeton, WI. Al was born on March 21, 1917, in Princeton, the son of Albert and Effie (Luker) Raasch. On May 29, 1942, he married Esther E. Weich in Dubuque, IA. Al was a diesel mechanic for Frank Mashuda Construction Company and...

Philip Wocelka

Philip Wocelka

April 18, 2017

Philip J. Wocelka, age 61, of Greenfield, WI, passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at his summer home in Kingston, WI. Philip was born on July 9, 1955, in Milwaukee, WI, the son of James and Carmella (Baumer) Wocelka. In 1973 he graduated from Whitnall High School in Greenfield, and in 1976 he married Sandra Lee Jeske in West...

Sylvia Froehlicher

Sylvia Froehlicher

April 18, 2017

Sylvia F. Froehlicher (nee Church), age 81, of Green Lake, WI, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at Appleton Medical Center in Appleton, WI. Sylvia was born on August 15, 1935, in Bluefield, West Virginia, the daughter of John and Margaret (Byrd) Church. She graduated high school in Wilmington, DE, and went...

Harold Aberg

Harold Aberg

April 17, 2017

Harold “Hal” D. Aberg, age 83, of Ripon, WI, went to be with his Lord on the afternoon of Monday, April 17, 2017, at Maplecrest Assisted Living in Ripon. Harold was born October 1, 1933 in Saratoga, Iowa, the son of Martin and Julia (Citek) Aberg. He graduated high school in Cresco, Iowa, and later attended the University of WI,...

Vilas Fude

Vilas Fude

April 15, 2017

Vilas Fude, age 83, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, April 15, 2017, at Pleasant Park Place in Ripon. Vilas was born March 30, 1934, in Fairwater, WI, the daughter of Paul and Emma (Malzhan) Zabel. She graduated from Fairwater High School. On October 13, 1956, Vilas married Donald R. Fude at First Congregational Church UCC in Ripon. She...

John Ide

John Ide

April 11, 2017

John “Jack” Harrison Ide, TSgt USAF (Ret.), PhD Edu, age 84, of Spokane, WA, passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2017, at Copper Leaf Village in Ripon, WI. John was born November 30, 1932, in the Klamath Agency in Oregon, the son of John Henry and Evelyn Leola (Medford) Copeland. He was later adopted by Hervey Verner Ide. John served...

Ian Brink

Ian Brink

April 10, 2017

Ian C. Brink, age 30, of Madison, WI, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, April 10, 2017. Ian was born on September 13, 1986, in Ripon, WI, the son of John Brink and Deanna (Deis) Brink. He graduated from high school in Fond du Lac, WI. Ian was talented, even gifted beyond his own recognition. He was a...

Ruth Miller

Ruth Miller

April 9, 2017

Ruth L. Miller, age 90, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2017, at her home. Ruth was born on June 20, 1926, in Ripon, WI, the daughter of Frederick and Lydia (Stibb) Schultz. She attended school in Ripon. On November 14, 1947, Ruth married Milton Miller in Sheboygan, WI. Ruth was blessed with a large family...

Betty Page

Betty Page

April 6, 2017

Betty J. Page, age 86, of Markesan, WI, passed away on April 6, 2017, at Ripon Medical Center in Ripon, WI. Betty was born on July 19, 1930, in Elkhorn, WI, the daughter of George and Ethelyn (Bjering) Robinson. She graduated high school and went on to further her education at Northwestern University where she received her degree as a...

Carole Coffey

Carole Coffey

April 5, 2017

Carole Coffey, age 80, of Neshkoro, WI, passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at her home with family by her side. Carole was born June 23, 1936, in Milwaukee, WI, the daughter of Eugene and Mae (Franken) Dreyfus. She graduated from Waterford High School. On November 14, 1959, Carole married James Coffey at St. John's. She worked as a...