1919
Esther
1995
Esther Bliske
November 19, 1919 — June 19, 1995
Esther Wilhelmine Bliske, 74, of 560 N. Douglas St, Ripon, died June 19, 1995 at Parkview Care Center, Ripon.
She was born November 19, 1919 in Coloma, a daughter to the late Frank and Ella (Slife) Graper. She was educated in Coloma. On June 21, 1941 Esther married Eddie H. Bliske. He passed away on March 14, 1986. Esther had lived in Ripon the last 56 years. She was a floor lady at the Ripon Knitting Works and at Sandknit until her retirement in 1981. Esther was a member of Our Saviour’s United Church of Christ in Ripon, was a volunteer at the Pickett Community Center and worked as a poll clerk for the City of Ripon.
She is survived by 2 brothers, Reinhold Graper of Omro and Henry (Elaine) Graper of Manawa; 2 sisters, Hilda (Paul) Padilla and Evelyn Henke, both of Omro; 33 nieces and nephews; and several great-nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 1 brother and 3 sisters.
Funeral services for the late Esther Bliske will be 11:30 A.M. Wednesday, June 21 at Our Saviour’s United Church of Christ, Ripon. The Reverend Eric Burnard will officiate. Interment will follow in Garden of the Cross Cemetery, Ripon. The family will receive friends from 9:30 A.M. until the time of the service at the church.
Butzin-Marchant Funeral Home, Ripon, is assisting the family.
www.butzinmarchant.com
She was born November 19, 1919 in Coloma, a daughter to the late Frank and Ella (Slife) Graper. She was educated in Coloma. On June 21, 1941 Esther married Eddie H. Bliske. He passed away on March 14, 1986. Esther had lived in Ripon the last 56 years. She was a floor lady at the Ripon Knitting Works and at Sandknit until her retirement in 1981. Esther was a member of Our Saviour’s United Church of Christ in Ripon, was a volunteer at the Pickett Community Center and worked as a poll clerk for the City of Ripon.
She is survived by 2 brothers, Reinhold Graper of Omro and Henry (Elaine) Graper of Manawa; 2 sisters, Hilda (Paul) Padilla and Evelyn Henke, both of Omro; 33 nieces and nephews; and several great-nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 1 brother and 3 sisters.
Funeral services for the late Esther Bliske will be 11:30 A.M. Wednesday, June 21 at Our Saviour’s United Church of Christ, Ripon. The Reverend Eric Burnard will officiate. Interment will follow in Garden of the Cross Cemetery, Ripon. The family will receive friends from 9:30 A.M. until the time of the service at the church.
Butzin-Marchant Funeral Home, Ripon, is assisting the family.
www.butzinmarchant.com
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