Obituaries in Ripon, WI
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Gloria Webb
May 17, 2009
Gloria Webb, 82, of Green Lake, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2009, at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon. Gloria was born on February 7, 1927 in Chicago, IL. After graduating from high school and college, Gloria worked for an insurance company and than became a homemaker. She was a member of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church...
Louise Velie
May 16, 2009
Louise M. Velie, age 78, of Ripon, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh, WI. Louise was born on January 16, 1931, in Laona, WI, the daughter of Arnold and Ruth (Burk) Prellwitz. She graduated from Ripon High School and went on to Moraine Park Technical Institute receiving her degree in data processing. Louise...
Melanie Carlson
May 13, 2009
Our beloved Melanie Carlson, 36, of Menasha, went to heaven Wednesday, May 13, 2009. She was a beautiful person both inside and out, with a heart of gold. Melanie had many struggles in life, but persevered as long as possible. Her greatest accomplishments were her children, Caitlin, Brooke, John, and Claudia. She delighted in them everyday, like any mother she...
La Verna Gozinske
May 13, 2009
LaVerna S.Gozinske, 94, of Maplecrest Manor Assisted Living, Ripon, passed away on May 13, 2009, at Ripon Medical Center. She was born August 29, 1914, in Fond du Lac, a daughter of the late John L. and Anna Mohr Staples. She attended Fond du Lac Senior High School and graduated with high honors in January, 1931. She was a loyal,...
Robert Porter
May 12, 2009
Robert Joy Porter, age 69, of Winter, Wis. and formerly of Ripon passed away May 12,2009, at his home, with his Wife, family, and Friends by his side, in Winter after a courageous battle with cancer. Bob was born Sept. 29, 1939, in Garden Prairie, IL, the son of Paul and Mildred (Conkling) Porter. He served in the U.S. Army...
Orice Hammen
May 4, 2009
Orice “Odie” W. Hammen, age 81, of Pickett, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2009, after a courageous battle with cancer, at his home surrounded by his family. Orice was born in Ripon, on March 17, 1928, to Louis and Alvina (Hannemann) Hammen. He graduated from Ripon High School, and in 1948 he married Mary Kay Hobbs in Our Saviour’s...
Michael Dornbrook
April 27, 2009
Michael D. Dornbrook, 64, of Omro, passed away at his home on Monday, April 27, 2009. Michael was born on September 18, 1944, in Madison, WI, the son of Arthur E. and Mabel G. (Schultz) Dornbrook. He graduated from Ripon High School; he worked as a foreman at Heritage Wafer in Ripon and as a baker for the Piggly Wiggly...
Donald Johnson
April 24, 2009
Donald Brooks Johnson, 82, of Ripon-Green Lake, passed away on April 24, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton. Don was born on January 16, 1927, in Chicago, IL, the son of Elmer and Leticia “Letty” (Dahlrymple) Johnson. He graduated from South Shore High School in Chicago, IL and Grinnell College in Iowa on a football scholarship. Don served in...
Dorothy Troester
April 24, 2009
Dorothy C. Troester, age 88, of Ripon, passed away on April 24, 2009, at Jack and Ingrid Meng “Unity Hospice House” in De Pere, WI. Dorothy was born on September 26, 1920, in Ripon, the daughter of Albert and Lucille (Fochs) Wahoske. She graduated from Ripon High School and on July 4, 1940, she married Arthur Troester. Dorothy was a...
Ramona Wandschneider
April 24, 2009
Ramona Eillen Wandschneider, age 80, of Ripon, was born to eternal life on April 24, 2009, at Hospice Home of Hope, Fond du lac. Survivors include three children, Cheryl Lueschen, of Ripon; Richard (Tami) Logan, of Muskego, WI. and Jeffrey Logan, of Ripon; 6 grandchildren John, Tom, Chris (Carey), Tim, Nicole, and Carly; 8 great-grandchildren; and her loving friend Mary...
Phylis Lueck
April 23, 2009
Phylis G. Lueck, age 81, of Ripon, passed away on April 23, 2009, at home. Phylis was born on April 6th 1928, in Ripon, the daughter of George and Elaine (Samuelson) Prelwitz. She was a graduate of Ripon High School. She married Herbert W. Lueck in Princeton on August 17th, 1946. Phylis worked as an office clerk for many years...
Harry "Rick" Diedrich
April 21, 2009
Harry F. “Rick” Diedrich Jr. age 65, of Ripon, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at Ripon Medical Center, Ripon, WI. Rick was born on August 7, 1943, in Ripon, the son of Harry and Muriel (Gatzke) Diedrich Sr. He graduated from Ripon High School, Ripon College, and Indiana University with a MBA. Rick worked for Century 21...
Johnny Turner
April 20, 2009
Johnny F. Turner, 60, of Ripon, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Hospital, in Appleton. Johnny was born in Columbus, GA on March 18, 1949, the son of William F. and Mavis G. Turner. Johnny worked as a security guard. Survivors include his two daughters, Jamie and Chandra; four grandchildren; four brothers; and nieces and nephews....
Earl Albright
April 19, 2009
Earl W. Albright, age 82, of Ripon, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2009, at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon, WI. Earl was born on September 16, 1926, in Ripon, the son of William and Ella (Miller) Albright. He graduated from Ripon High School and on June 19, 1954, Earl married Delores Kuhs in Ripon. He joined the U.S....
Victor Keipe
April 18, 2009
Victor Keipe, age 85, of Green Lake, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2009, from a stroke, in the comfort of home, with loved ones by his side. Victor was born on October 6, 1923, in the Township of Brooklyn, a son of the late Albert and Julieanna (Fude) Keipe. Victor was a devoted husband, married on November 1, 1947...
Eiler Skou
April 17, 2009
Eiler Skou, age 80, of Oshkosh, passed away on April 17, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh, WI. Eiler was born on February 17, 1929, in Fredricksdal, Denmark. He grew up in Denmark and as a young man, he moved to the United States. In August of 1959, he married Jean Wellnitz. Eiler was employed at University of Wisconsin,...
Leonard Kopitzke
April 15, 2009
Leonard Theodore Kopitzke, age 91, of Pickett, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2009, at his home. Leonard was born on December 5, 1917, in Pickett, the son of Theodore and Theresa (Messerschmidt) Kopitzke. He was a dairy and crop farmer. Leonard married Mildred Laabs in 1952 in Oshkosh. He was also a member of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in...
Owen "Gramps" Searl
April 14, 2009
Owen “Gramps” Searl, age 94, of Ripon, passed away on April 14, 2009, at American House in Ripon, WI. Owen was born on August 8, 1914, in Hancock, WI, the son of Emmit and Josephine (Lipkin) Searl. He graduated from Green Lake High School and in 1933, he married Loretta Liebke. Owen was a factory laborer for 55 years, on...
Dr. James Barbour
April 10, 2009
Dr. James Humphrey Barbour, 98, passed away at Kindred Hearts of Green Lake on Friday, April 10, 2009, following a long and fruitful life. Born to Harris Barbour and Bessie Drew Barbour on November 5, 1910, in Walleston, Massachusetts, he was the oldest of four children. The family moved to Wisconsin in 1913, settling in Ripon by 1922. Jim graduated...
Sally Woeckner
April 9, 2009
Sally A. Woeckner, 76, of Green Lake, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2009, at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon, with her family at her side. Sally was born on May 7, 1932, in Princeton, the daughter of Max “Moxie” and Florence Mae (Yerk) Ladwig. She graduated from Green Lake High School and Ripon College. She worked at and...
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