Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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Marion Ferch

Marion Ferch

June 11, 2012

Marion Ione Ferch, age 82, of Montello, WI, passed away on Monday, June 11, 2012, at her home with her family by her side. Marion was born July 12, 1929, in Fond du Lac, WI, the daughter of Otto and Emma (Gransee) Strehlow. She graduated from Rosendale High School and in 1947; Marion married DuWayne Ferch in Fond du Lac....

William "Bill" Wichman

William "Bill" Wichman

June 9, 2012

William “Bill” Herbert Wichman, age 84, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, June 9, 2012, at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon.Bill was born on March 15, 1928, in Ripon, the son of Herbert and Thelma Joyce (Bird) Wichman. He graduated from Ripon High School and served our country in the United States Army from August 1946 – 1948...

Dolores Hunger

Dolores Hunger

May 30, 2012

Dolores Hunger, age 90, of Ripon, WI, passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2012, at Ripon Medical Center in Ripon.Dolores was born September 18, 1921, in Dale, WI, the daughter of Arthur and Alma (Gorges) Kohl. She graduated from Oshkosh High School in 1939 and from Oshkosh State Teachers College 4 years later. She married Gordon Hunger in 1946 at St....

Roy Berndt

Roy Berndt

May 29, 2012

Roy “Doc” Berndt, age 86, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Tuesday, May 29, 2012.Roy was born on November 24, 1925, on the family farm in rural Fairwater, the son of Helmuth and Edith (Daehn) Berndt. In 1945, he served our country in the United States Army until 1946. On June 28, 1946, Roy married Barbara Lorraine Crook at the...

Lydia Kinsman

Lydia Kinsman

May 25, 2012

Lydia Abbie Kinsman, age 91, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Friday, May 25, 2012, at Barrett House in Ripon.Lydia was born on April 29, 1921, in Rowley, MA, the daughter of Jesse and Julia (Morong) Chase. She graduated from Watertown High School in 1939 and Fisher Business School, Boston, in 1941. Lydia was a volunteer with the Red Cross...

Ken Cartier

Ken Cartier

May 24, 2012

Ken Cartier, age 84, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, May 24, 2012, at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon after a four month illness.Ken was born on December 30, 1927, in Green Bay, WI, the son of Earl and Evelyn (Fontaine) Cartier. After graduating from Green Bay West, Ken served two years in the U.S. Navy, then attended...

Janice Saylor

Janice Saylor

May 24, 2012

Janice Saylor, age 69, of Waupun, WI, formerly of Fairwater, WI, passed away on Thursday, May 24, 2012, at Waupun Christian Home in Waupun.Janice was born on October 26, 1942, in Waukegan, IL, the daughter of Dallas and Dorothy (Day) Evans. She graduated from high school in Zion, IL and worked as a nurse in a hospital in Zion. Janice...

Jay Clarke

Jay Clarke

May 23, 2012

Jay Clarke, age 61, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, May 23, 2012, as a result of a motorcycle accident.Jay was born April 9, 1951, in Ripon, the son of Dr. Orville and Sarah (Watson) Clarke. He graduated from Ripon High School class of 1969, and furthered his education at UW Fond du Lac and Marathon Campuses. He was...

Lorraine Hansen

Lorraine Hansen

May 21, 2012

Lorraine Edith Hansen, age 92, of Pickett, WI, passed away on Monday, May 21, 2012, at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon.Lorraine was born October 16, 1919, in Pickett, the daughter of Fred and Leona (Tetzlaff) Kaiser. She graduated from Oshkosh High School and married Eugene V. Hanson in 1940. Lorraine was a homemaker all of her life. She was...

Lester Stollfuss

Lester Stollfuss

May 20, 2012

Lester A. Stollfuss, age 91, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Sunday, May 20, 2012.Lester was born on June 13, 1920 the son to Robert and Ella (Jahns) Stollfuss. He attended Ripon High School. Lester worked his entire life in construction. Survivors include his brothers, Ted (Elaine) Stollfuss of Tx, LeRoy Stollfuss of Ripon, WI; sister, Luella Brownlea of Ripon,...

Florence Bier Hock

Florence Bier Hock

May 19, 2012

Florence H. Bier Hock, 81, of Geneseo, IL, passed away on Saturday, May 19, 2012, at her home.Florence was born on April 11, 1931, in Ripon, WI, the daughter of Felix and Cecelia (Schnekenberg) Witkowski. She was united in marriage to Arnold Bier in 1949 in Ripon, WI and then he preceded her in death in 1978. Florence later married...

Faye Witt

Faye Witt

May 18, 2012

Faye L Witt, age 75, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Friday, May 18, 2012, with family by her side.Faye was born October 2, 1936 in Marshfield, WI, the daughter of Edmund and Viola (Cleveland) Fuller. She graduated from Ripon High School in 1955. Faye married at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Ripon to Robert Witt on October 20, 1956....

Norbert Speier

Norbert Speier

May 17, 2012

Norbert Edward Speier, age 82, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, May 17, 2012, at Ripon Medical Center with his family by his side.Norbert was born on October 26, 1929, in Milwaukee, WI, the son of John and Sophie (Kurtys) Speier. He graduated from high school and also from mortuary school. Norbert then went on to serve our country...

John Meier

John Meier

May 16, 2012

John P. Meier, age 88, of Ripon, WI, passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2012, at Ripon Medical Center in Ripon.John was born on March 16, 1924, in Battle Ground, WA, the son of Carl and Barbara (Lorsung) Meier. He graduated from Battle Ground High School and went on to serve our country in the United States Navy from 1942 –...

Doris Gruetzmacher

Doris Gruetzmacher

May 14, 2012

Doris A. Gruetzmacher, age, 83, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, May 14, 2012, at Markesan Residence Home in Markesan.Doris was born February 25, 1929, in the Town of Mecan, the daughter of Fred and Sadie (Maslowski) Laboyeske. She married Carl Gruetzmacher at St. John’s Catholic Church in Princeton, WI. Doris was a homemaker all of her life.Survivors include...

David Krueger

David Krueger

May 13, 2012

David “Jake” H. Krueger, age 71, of Ripon, WI, passed away on May 13, 2012, at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon.Jake was born on November 3, 1940, in Ripon, the son of Alfred and Lillian (Leet) Krueger Sr. He attended Ripon Public Schools. Jake worked as maintenance for Michael’s Supper Club. Jake was a past member of Our Saviour’s...

Daniel Theune

Daniel Theune

May 12, 2012

Daniel C. Theune, age 62, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Saturday, May 12, 2012, at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon, WI.Daniel was born May 30, 1949, in Ripon, the son of Leroy and Evelyn (Kenas) Theune. He graduated from Green Lake High School. He was a construction worker all of his life in the Green Lake area...

Fred Ecklor

Fred Ecklor

May 6, 2012

Fred W. Ecklor, age 81, of Fall River, WI, passed away on Sunday, May 6, 2012, at Cherry Meadows Hospice, in Appleton, WI.Fred was born March 23, 1931, in Kenosha, WI, the son of Fred W. and Elsie (Berkemier) Ecklor. He graduated from high school in Kenosha and served our country in the United States Air Force. He was honorably...

Lynda Bergemann

Lynda Bergemann

May 5, 2012

Lynda Rose Bergemann, age 46, of Green Lake, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 5, 2012 at Theda Clark Medical Center with family by her side.Lynda was born April 3, 1966, to Joseph and Valonn (Valleskey) Lettenberger of Green Lake, WI. She graduated from Green Lake High School 1984 and went on to Moraine Park Technical College as a...

Julie Lickteig

Julie Lickteig

May 4, 2012

Julie Ann Gnewuch Lickteig, age 72, of Green Lake, WI, passed away at her Green Lake home on May 4, 2012. Julie Ann was born on October 1, 1939, the daughter of Ted and Helen Lickteig of Cresco, Iowa. On June 12, 1999, she was united in marriage to C. Thomas Gnewuch, PhD. They divided their time between Green Lake...