Obituaries in Ripon, WI
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Susanne Peschke
November 14, 2014
Susanne “Susie” Peschke, age 67, of Fairwater, WI, passed away on Friday, November 14, 2014 at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, WI. Susie was born October 25, 1947, in Berlin, WI, the daughter of Clifford and Charlotte (Thom) Abel. She graduated from Berlin High School. On November 4, 1967, Susie married Ronald “Buzz” Peschke at Our Saviour’s United Church of Christ...
Mildred Zahn
November 11, 2014
Mildred “Millie” A. Zahn, age 92, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Tuesday, November 11, 2014, at Michalene’s in Ripon. She was born August 1, 1922, in Budsin, WI, the daughter of Victor and Anna (Tetzlaff) Ketteler. In her early life, her parents moved to a farm east of Ripon where she grew up and graduated from Ripon High School....
Sharon Silbernagel
November 11, 2014
Sharon L. Silbernagel, age 74, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Tuesday, November 11, 2014, at Prairie Place in Ripon. Sharon was born November 18, 1939 in Milwaukee, WI, the daughter of Arthur and Gladys (Merritt) Figgins. On October 27, 1956, she married Fred J. Silbernagel Sr. in Minneapolis, MN. They settled down and she became a homemaker and a...
Felicia Marquart
November 11, 2014
Felicia Louise Marquart, age 94, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Tuesday, November 11, 2014, at Markesan Resident Home. Felicia was born September 11, 1920, on the family farm in Oakfield, WI, the daughter of Felix A. and Elsie L. (Grams) Scharschmidt Sr. She graduated from Oakfield High School and in 1946, Felicia married Willard M. Marquart on the family...
Gunnar Swanson
November 10, 2014
Gunnar Albert Swanson, age 51, of Albuquerque, NM, passed away on Monday, November 10, 2014.Visitation for Gunnar will be held on Sunday, November 16, 2014, from 12 - 1:00 pm at Butzin-Marchant Funeral Home, 515 Mayparty Dr., Ripon, WI 54971.Funeral service for Gunnar will be held on Sunday, November 16, 2014, at 1:00 pm at Butzin-Marchant Funeral Home in Ripon....
Benjamin Werzinske
November 10, 2014
Benjamin L. Werzinske, age 83, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, November 10, 2014, at Ripon Medical Center. Benjamin was born August 10, 1931, in Ripon, the son of Benjamin F. and Angeline M. (Hieland) Werzinske. He graduated from Ripon High School with the class of 1950. Benjamin served our country in the Wisconsin National Guard from 1947 to...
Jeanette Meston
November 8, 2014
Jeanette V. Meston, age 87, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, November 8, 2014, at Fountain View Care Center. Jeanette was born October 1, 1927, in the Town of Hubbard, WI, the daughter of Edward and Esther (Schultz) Selchert. Jeanette attended and graduated from Juneau High School in 1945. She obtained her degree at the Oshkosh State Teachers College...
Elsa Krueger
October 31, 2014
Elsa “Elsie” Krueger, age 95, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Friday, October 31, 2014, at her home. Elsie was born March 20, 1919, in Green Lake, WI, the daughter of William and Emma (Steinke) Keplin. She graduated from Ripon High School. On May 25, 1946, Elsie married Roland Krueger. She worked as an assembler at Speed Queen in Ripon...
Francis Prien
October 23, 2014
Francis G. Prien, age 67, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2014, at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh, WI, with his family at his side.Francis was born December 11, 1946, in Footville, WI, the son of Betty (Prien) Dampier. He graduated from Janesville Senior High School in 1965 and then went on to serve our country in...
Sean Meehan
October 18, 2014
Sean Meehan, age 47, of Oshkosh, WI, passed away on Saturday, October 18, 2014 at his residence. Sean was born September 22, 1967, in Mukwonago, WI, the son of William and Rosalind (Lienhard) Meehan. Sean worked for Oshkosh Truck where he dismantled trucks. He was an avid fisherman and was keenly interested in the martial arts. Survivors include his mother,...
John Beacom
October 18, 2014
John “Jack” Oliver Beacom, age 62, of Green Lake, WI, passed away Saturday, October 18, 2014, at his home. John was born November 29, 1951, in Sault Sainte Marie, MI, the son of Leslie and Maude (Alford) Beacom. He graduated from Ripon High School in 1969. He was employed with Modern Pole Builders, though he was a tradesman by nature....
Richard "Dick" Brus
October 14, 2014
Richard “Dick” Eugene Brus, age 91, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2014, at Michalene’s with his family by his side. Dick was born November 13, 1922, in Des Moines, IA, the son of Frank J. and Elizabeth (Reynolds) Brus. Shortly after he was born, he and his family moved to Kenosha where he spent most...
James Hanback
October 13, 2014
James M. Hanback, age 82, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, October 13, 2014, at the Veteran’s Hospital in Milwaukee after a lengthy stay. He was born July 29, 1932, in Warrenton, VA, the son of the late Albert and Katherine (Harrell) Hanback. On March 2, 1957, James married Geraldine Rose in Fort Benning, GA. He honorably served his...
James Samz
October 12, 2014
James Joseph Samz, age 72, of Kingston, WI, passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2014, at Ripon Medical Center. James was born July 28, 1942, in Clintonville, WI, the son of Charles and Rita (VanderLinden) Samz. He graduated from Clintonville High School with the class of 1960. In 1963, he married Judy Ann Wilson. James was an owner and manager...
Charlotte Williams
October 10, 2014
Charlotte Marie Williams, three month old daughter of Joseph and Julie (Kasuboski) Williams, of Ripon, WI, went to be with our lord on Friday, October 10, 2014. Charlotte brought many joys to the lives she touched and will be deeply missed by those who were blessed to have had a chance to know her. She is survived by her parents;...
Geneva Grim
October 8, 2014
Geneva Fern Grim, age 98, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2014, at Kindred Hearts in Green Lake with family by her side. Geneva was born February 5, 1916, in Atlanta, MO, the daughter of Edgar Linneus and Mary Ellen (Allbright) Dunnington. She graduated from Atlanta High School and on September 1, 1934, Geneva married Woodrow...
Verona Werch
October 6, 2014
Verona Werch, age 81, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, October 6, 2014, at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon. Verona was born February 25, 1933, in the Town of Brooklyn, in Green Lake County, WI, the daughter of Rheinhold and Pauline (Keplin) Feder. She married Herbert Werch in Ripon. Verona worked at Admanco as a seamstress for 40...
John Kempfer
October 2, 2014
John Gilbert Kempfer, age 84 of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, October 2, 2014, at Ripon Medical Center. John was born December 19, 1929, in the Town of Empire, the son of William and Harriet (Gerretson) Kempfer. He was part of a large family and was one of twenty-one children. John was quite the entrepreneur and started his own...
Gwendolyn Pahl
September 28, 2014
Gwendolyn Mae Fisher Pahl, age 91, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Sunday, September 28, 2014, at Harbor Haven Health and Rehab in Fond du Lac. Gwendolyn was born December 11, 1922, to Hazen and Luella (Philbrick) Fisher in the Town of Green Lake, Green Lake County. She was baptized, confirmed and continued to be a lifelong member of...
Loretta Kastenschmidt
September 22, 2014
Loretta A. Kastenschmidt, age 87, of Markesan, WI, passed away on Monday, September 22, 2014, with family by her side. Loretta was born December 1, 1926, at home in the Township of Green Lake, the daughter of John and Mamie (Schmuhl) Laper. She graduated from Markesan High School. In 1944, Loretta married Edward Kastenschmidt in Fairwater. She was an active...
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