Obituaries in Ripon, WI
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Irvin "Irv" Ott
February 4, 2009
Irvin Joseph “Irv” Ott, age 67, of Ripon, passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh, with his family at his side. Irvin was born on July 1, 1941, in Whitefish Bay, WI, the son of Joseph and Harriet Ott. He graduated from Ripon College, and than worked as a Controller for Ripon College for...
Bennett Goettsch
February 4, 2009
Bennett Joel Goettsch entered his heavenly father’s arms on February 4, 2009 at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh, WI. Survivors include mother Amy L. Goettsch of Ripon, WI; three sisters Emily Louise, Mandy Mae, and Leah Marie Chapman of Ripon, WI; aunt Sara Goettsch; grandparents Roger Goettsch and Mary Kuhrtz of Moorhead, MN; great grandmother Leona Lucia of Bentonville, AK....
Rose Kolbek
February 2, 2009
Rose H. Kolbek, 95, of Ripon, died on Monday, February 2, 2009, at the Barrett House in Ripon. Rose was born on July 22, 1913, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Anton and Anna (Priibil) Bretschneider. She attended schools in Chicago and in Europe. On December 11, 1937 she married Frank Kolbek. Survivors include her daughters, Karen Bush of Ripon,...
Reid Gustin
February 2, 2009
Reid M. Gustin, 77, of Ripon, passed away on Monday, February 2, 2009, at his home with his family at his side. Reid was born on February 20, 1931, in Pine Grove, WI, the son of Reid E. and Nieva (Lusthoff) Gustin. He graduated from Markesan High School in 1950, and served in the U.S. Navy from 1950 to 1954....
Nancy Barbour Vandervelde
February 2, 2009
Nancy Barbour Vandervelde, age 90, was called home on Feb. 2nd, surrounded by her family and the loving staff of the Barrett House in Markesan. She was born on November 16th 1918 in Janesville, Wis. to Harris and Bessie Drew Barbour. The family moved in 1921 to Ripon, Wis. where Nancy grew up. She attended Wheaton College, the University of...
Elsie Barnes
February 1, 2009
Elsie Barnes, age 91, of Princeton, WI, passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2009, at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon. Elsie was born in Elizabethtown, PA, on June 4, 1917, the daughter of Amos and Ida (Billet) Morkel. Her life was a busy one, civil service during WWII in Pennsylvania, moved to Chicago in 1949, where she started at...
Paul Dishman
January 30, 2009
Paul Dishman, passed away Friday, January 30, 2009, at Ripon Medical Center. He was born December 25, 1932, the son of Watt and Maudie Dishman, in Slickford, KY. Paul married Vicki Thompson in Caledonia, MN, in 1984. Paul worked for Henkels & McCoy for many years and was self employed in his own contracting business, and went into shallow well...
Violet Fisher
January 29, 2009
Violet Lilla Fisher, age 84, passed away on Thursday, January 29, 2009, at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon. Violet was born February 20, 1924, to Arthur and Clara (Klawitter) Judas, in the Town of Mecan, Marquette Co. She was baptized at 3 days old and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Princeton in 1938. She was educated in the...
Dean Kaupe
January 26, 2009
Dean Richard Kaupe, age 51, of Green Lake, passed away on Monday, January 26, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh. Dean was born in Norwalk, Connecticut, on October 7, 1957, the son of Robert and Mary Alice “Sue” (Bennett) Kaupe. The family moved to California in 1970, he graduated from Novato High School and Dean joined the US Navy...
David Bryden
January 23, 2009
David Bryden, age 56, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Friday, January 23, 2009, at his home. David was born on March 4, 1952, in Ripon, WI, the son of Clifford and Inez (Alderden) Bryden. He graduated from Ripon High School and went on to Moraine Park Technical College as a plumbing apprentice. David then became a Journeymen Plumber...
Luella Poblitz
January 22, 2009
Luella Mae Poblitz, age 89, of Ripon, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2009, at Harvest Guest Home in Richland Center, WI. Luella was born in Town of Metomen, on July 10, 1919, the daughter of Elmer and Eva (Watson) Poblitz. She graduated from Brandon High School and Oshkosh Business School. Coming back to Ripon Luella was very involved in...
Donna Mae Draves
January 19, 2009
Donna Mae A. Draves, age 74 of Ripon, passed away on Monday, January 19, 2009, at her home with her family at her side. Donna was born in Ripon, WI, on June 11, 1934, the daughter of Herman and Adela (Griese) Draves. She graduated from Ripon High School and worked at the Advertisers/Admanco in the office. Donna Mae was a...
Donald Kloehn
January 14, 2009
Donald Kloehn, age 67, of Ripon, passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2009, at Ripon Medical Center, Ripon. Donald was born in Appleton, WI, on August 6, 1941, the son of Silas and Irma (Sherman) Kloehn. He graduated from Appleton High School and Ripon College. Don married Martha Stende in 1965, and worked at Triarch Inc. as a biologist until...
Delores Krause
January 14, 2009
Delores Krause, age 81, formerly of Ripon, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 14, 2009, at Willowdale Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center in New Holstein. Delores was born on December 25, 1927, the daughter of Jorgen and Elsie (Schrader) Winters, in Berlin, WI. She was educated in Berlin Public Schools, and on April 28, 1946, she married Arthur Krause. They...
Elizabeth "Betty" Gilmore
January 10, 2009
Elizabeth J (Betty) Gilmore, age 81, passed away on January 10, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh, WI, after a courageous battle with cancer.Elizabeth was born June 13, 1927, on the family farm near Witt, Illinois, daughter of John and Florence Schwartz. In 1949 she married her late husband, William, in Chicago. She lived and worked in Chicago for...
Donald Grandt
January 8, 2009
Donald G. Grandt, Jr. age 59, of Ripon, passed away on Thursday, January 08, 2009, at his home in Ripon, WI. Donald was born on March 14, 1949, in Chicago, IL, the son of Don and Viona (Young) Grandt. He graduated from Berlin High School and then went on for four years of college in law enforcement. Donald married Carol...
Jerome Gehrke
January 6, 2009
Jerome E. “Jerry” Gehrke, age 70, of Oshkosh, passed away at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh, on Tuesday, January 6, 2009. Jerry was born on December 29, 1938 in Oshkosh, WI, the son of Herbert and Lucile (Radtke) Gehrke. He graduated from Oshkosh High School and went into the army. After his discharge, Jerry worked for Paine Lumber and then...
Melvin Liefke
January 5, 2009
Melvin E. Liefke, age 75, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, January 05, 2009, at Markesan Resident Home in Markesan, WI. Melvin was born on May 28, 1933, in Ripon, WI, the son of Elmer and Mildred (Baumann) Liefke. Melvin graduated from Ripon High School and was a field operator for Green Giant Canning Company. He married Donna Ludjeck-Steineke...
Vincent Fashun
January 1, 2009
Vincent P. Fashun, age 97, formerly of Ripon, went to his eternal resting place on January 1, 2009 at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon, WI. Vincent was born on June 26, 1911, in Ljublana, Slovenia, Austria, the son of Vincent and Franciska (Rotar) Fashun. He came to America in October of 1920 and resided in Milwaukee. In 1927, he...
William Widlake
December 31, 2008
William J. “Bill” Widlake, age 56, died unexpectedly on December 31, 2008, as the result of an industrial work accident. Bill was born on April 7, 1952 to John and Emily (Krentz) of Ripon. He graduated from Ripon High School in 1971 and joined the army, where he was stationed in Frankfurt Germany. He worked as a journeyman electrician in...
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