Obituaries in Ripon, WI
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Geraldine Klingbeil
February 21, 2013
Geraldine P. Klingbeil, age 83, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, February 21, 2013, at her home. Geraldine was born on March 16, 1929, in the Town of Metomen, the daughter of Herbert and Vida (Wetzel) Liptow. She graduated from Ripon High School and Berlin County Normal College. On June 17, 1950, Geraldine married Glendale “Bud” Klingbeil in Ripon....
Bonnie Brooks
February 18, 2013
Bonnie (nee Meyer) Brooks, age 75, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, February 18, 2013, at Appleton Medical Center. Bonnie was born on May 11, 1937, in Greendale, the daughter of Kenneth and Ruth (Gerke) Meyer. She was an early resident of Greendale, WI and graduated from Greendale High School with the best ever class of 1955. She lived...
Barbara Scott
February 16, 2013
Barbara Scott, age 90, Ripon, WI, passed away Saturday, February 16, 2013, at Autumn Bay in Ripon. Her life was her family, music, and books. Recipient of the Friends of Education Award from the Ripon Teachers Association in 1983 and the 1984 Education Award from the Northeastern Wisconsin Education Association, she volunteered in the first grade at Roosevelt School and...
Mildruth Weinkauf
February 16, 2013
Mildruth Lillian (nee Korth) Weinkauf, age 101, of Fairwater, WI, passed away on Saturday, February 16, 2013, at Martha’s in Princeton. She was born on January 30, 1912, at the family homestead in Fairwater, where she lived her entire life. Mildruth was the daughter of Herman and Henrietta "Hattie" (Frei) Korth. She was baptized, confirmed and married at Zion Lutheran...
David Smoody
February 11, 2013
David Smoody, age 60, of Neenah, WI, passed away on Monday, February 11, 2013, at his home. David was born on October 22, 1952, in Wisconsin, the son of Clarence and Shirley (Semrad) Smoody. He graduated from high school and was a maintenance supervisor for Step Industries for 18 years. Survivors include his partner, Rosie Wallendal; two daughters, Andrea (Dave)...
Harvietta Luther
February 11, 2013
Harvietta Luther, age 60, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, February 11, 2013, at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon. Harvietta was born on April 3, 1952, in Ripon, the daughter of Harvey and Beverly (Sieger) Luther. She graduated from Ripon High School in 1971. Harvietta worked at a variety of places including the senior center, Green Giant and...
Ethel Gatzke
February 7, 2013
Ethel Gatzke, age 104, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2013, at Wolverton Glen in Ripon. Ethel was born on April 11, 1908, in Pine River, WI, the daughter of Halsey and Edith (Hodge) Sprague. She graduated from Berlin High School in 1925, and went on to graduate from Green Lake County Normal in 1926. Ethel then...
Jeanne Drews
February 6, 2013
Jeanne M. (nee Dodd) Drews, age 83, of Green Lake, WI, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, February 6, 2013, at Markesan Residence Home in Markesan. Jeanne was born in Fond du Lac on August 13, 1929 to Walter and Leone (Mahlberg) Dodd. She graduated from St. Vincent’s Nursing School of Pediatrics in Chicago and attended...
Marvin Knollenberg
February 5, 2013
Marvin R. Knollenberg, age 67, of Ripon, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 5, 2013, in Madison. Marvin was born on December 28, 1945, in Minnesota, the son of Homer “Jukes” W. and Viola P. (Radtke) Knollenberg. He graduated from Ripon High School and went on to serve our country in the United States Army from June of 1965...
Kay Hoffman
February 4, 2013
Kay J. Hoffman, age 92, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, February 4, 2013, at Maplecrest Manor in Ripon with her family by her side. Kay was born on June 20, 1920, in Three Lakes, WI, the daughter of Leo and Mary (Orowski) Phillipkowski. She graduated from Three Lakes High School and worked at various places in her life....
Patricia Thorson
February 2, 2013
Patricia “Patti” Thorson, age 43, of Ripon, WI, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, February 2, 2013. Patti was born on May 9, 1969, in Waupun, the daughter of Eugene and Lois (Wustrack) Stindt. She graduated from Markesan High School where she was involved in Poms, Basketball and was a color guard for the marching band. She attended...
Fern Zimmerman
February 2, 2013
Fern E. Zimmerman, age 94, of the Markesan and Marquette, WI area, passed away on February 2, 2013, in Oshkosh. Fern was born on October 26, 1918, in Marquette, the daughter of Fred and Anna Welnitz. She graduated from Markesan High School and went on to further her education as a grade school teacher. She married Edgar Zimmerman in Markesan...
Irene Semenske
February 1, 2013
Irene Semenske, age 86, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Friday, February 1, 2013, at Hope Health and Rehab in Lomira, WI. Irene was born on June 6, 1926, in Windsor, CO, the daughter of Henry and Catherine (Aab) Steinbrecher. She graduated from Custer High School in Milwaukee, WI. On June 22, 1947, Irene married Reverend Elmer Semenske at North...
Judith Avery
January 28, 2013
Judith Lee Avery, age 77, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, January 28, 2013, at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon. Judy was born on April 19, 1935, in Milwaukee, the daughter of Byron and Clara (Witt) Lange. She graduated from Milwaukee Lutheran High School. Judy was a homemaker and a member of Messiah Lutheran Church in Ripon. She...
Rosie Semenic
January 28, 2013
Rosie K. Semenic, age 90, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, January 28, 2013, at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon. Rosie was born on June 3, 1922, in Willard, WI, the daughter of Blasé and Goldie (Cakanic) Kuznacic. In 1942, she married Joseph Peter Semenic in Chicago, IL. During WWII, she worked for Western Electric. In 1953, Rosie...
Rosetta Erickson-Koehler
January 28, 2013
Rosetta (nee Giebel) Erickson-Koehler, age 77, formerly of Poy Sippi and Ripon, passed away on Monday, January 28, 2013, at Warm Springs Specialty Hospital in Victoria, TX. She was born on February 12, 1935, in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Alfred and Mildred (Engelhardt) Giebel. Rose attended and graduated from St. Mary Springs in 1952 and Marian College in...
Douglas Degener
January 26, 2013
Douglas Dean Degener, age 84, of Markesan, WI, passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2013, at his home. Douglas was born on August 1, 1928, at home on the family farm in rural Markesan, the son of Arthur and Edna (Wilde) Degener. He graduated from Markesan High School. In 1957, Douglas married Harriet Daane at Alto Reformed Church in Alto....
David Zahn
January 24, 2013
David Alan Zahn, age 60, of Slinger, WI, passed away on Thursday, January 24, 2013, at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. David was born on March 13, 1952, in Ripon, the son of Glenn and Mary (Splitt) Zahn. He graduated from Ripon High School and became a truck driver, most recently employed with Laufer Trucking in Hartford,...
Herbert Buchholz
January 21, 2013
Herbert Lawrence Buchholz, age 100, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, January 21, 2013, at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon. Herbert was born on June 5, 1912, in Ripon, the son of Frank and Helen (Mehn) Buchholz. On May 3, 1931, he married Alice Nitz in Ripon. During WWII, Herbert worked part time as a police officer. He...
Goldean Welk
January 20, 2013
Goldean “Goldie” Mae Welk, age 69, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2013, at Ripon Medical Center. Goldie was born on July 10, 1943, in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Earl and Esther (Sandow) Krueger. She graduated from Oakfield High School and in 1964, Goldie married Don L. Welk and lived in Markesan for over 40...
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