Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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Arden Gatzke

Arden Gatzke

November 20, 2008

Arden W. Gatzke, age 88, of Ripon, passed away on Thursday, November 20, 2008, at Ripon Medical Center with his family at his side. Arden was born on March 14, 1920, the son of Theodore and Amanda (Zimmerman) Gatzke in Ripon, WI. He went to school at Arcade, Ceresco, and graduated from Ripon High School. Arden served his country in...

Judith Levonowicz

Judith Levonowicz

November 17, 2008

Judith Mae Levonowicz, age 74, of Green Lake, passed away on Monday, November 17, 2008, at Ripon Medical Center, Ripon.Judith was born in Waukegan, IL, on October 30, 1934, the daughter of Kenneth R. and Helene V. (Papp) Maguire. She graduated from Waukegan Township High School. Judith married Robert Levonowicz in Lake County, IL on November 25, 1961; she worked...

Donald Schultz

Donald Schultz

November 17, 2008

Donald M. Schultz, 86, of Ripon and Green Lake, WI, passed away on Monday, November 17, 2008, at the Don and Marilyn Anderson Hospice Care Center in Madison, WI. Don was born December 3, 1922, in the Town of Ripon, Fond du Lac County, WI, the third of five children born to Andrew and Nathalie Kenas Schultz. Don attended the...

Rachel Sherwood

Rachel Sherwood

November 16, 2008

Rachel Jean Sherwood, age 91, passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2008 at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon. Rachel was born on February 24, 1917, in Ripon, WI the daughter of Ralph M. and Fannie (Latimer) Sherwood. She attended Ripon Schools and became a homemaker. Rachel taught Sunday school and was a member of the United Methodist Women. Rachel...

Judith Baalke

Judith Baalke

November 15, 2008

Judith Baalke, age 72, of Ripon, passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2008 at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. Judy was born on April 18, 1936, in Milwaukee, WI, the daughter of John and Madeleine (Schumacher) Geiger. She graduated from Milwaukee High School and worked as a homemaker. Judy was a Girl Scout leader for Dodge and Fond...

Robert Kastenschmidt

Robert Kastenschmidt

November 11, 2008

Robert Kastenschmidt, age 93, of Rosendale, passed away on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at Tower View Villa in Rosendale. Robert was born on December 20, 1914, in Mindoro, WI, the son of John and Hattie (Storandt) Kastenschmidt. He graduated from Mindoro High School and U. W. LaCrosse, and worked for Green Giant in Rosendale for 23 years as a mechanic,...

Minnie Rahn

Minnie Rahn

November 4, 2008

Minnie was born on October 12, 1941 in Dodge County, the daughter of John and Minnie (Buwalda) Evers. She graduated from Cambria High School, and on May 20, 1967 she married Wayne Rahn. Minnie worked at the Cambria State Bank as a teller and than at Rippin Foods as a cookie packer. She was a member of Hillside Assembly Church...

Dorothy Solem

Dorothy Solem

November 4, 2008

Dorothy M. Solem, age 82, of Green Lake, passed away at Berlin Memorial Hospital in Berlin, on November 4, 2008. Dorothy was born in Leavenworth, KS, on January 3, 1926, the daughter of Arthur and Catherine (Overholt) Wrigley. She graduated from high school in Mooseheart, IL, and on October 12, 1945, she married Edgar C. Solem in Yuma, AZ. She...

Melvin Robbins

Melvin Robbins

November 4, 2008

Melvin D. Robbins, age 75, of Wautoma, passed away on Tuesday, November 4, 2008, at the Barrett House of Ripon. Melvin was born on September 6, 1933, in his parents home, in rural Fond du Lac County, the son of Theodore R. and Doris (Ziegenhagen) Robbins. He worked as a farmer his entire life in Fond du Lac County, and...

Betty Lou Jankowski

Betty Lou Jankowski

November 1, 2008

Betty Lou Jankowski, age 84, of Green Lake, died Saturday, November 1, 2008, at Ripon Medical Center, Ripon. Betty Lou was born in Rhinelander, WI, on March 7, 1924, the daughter of Frederick Kradwell and Merle (Morris). She graduated from Green Lake High School and attended St. Mary’s Nursing School. In her younger years Betty Lou helped her parents run...

Mary Lou Nitz

Mary Lou Nitz

October 23, 2008

Mary Lou Nitz, age 75, of Ripon, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2008 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton, with her family at her side.Mary Lou was born in Borth, WI on October 18, 1933, the daughter of William and Frieda (Piotter) Pigorsch. She went to school in Berlin and Oshkosh and graduated from Oshkosh High School. On September...

Alice Nickoli

Alice Nickoli

October 21, 2008

Alice J. Nickoli, age 70, of Rosendale, passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2008, at Ripon Medical Center, Ripon.Alice was born on February 14, 1938 in Brandon the daughter of Edward and Mary (Linetty) Nickoli. She graduated from Rosendale High School. She worked at Green Giant, than went to Tobin Tool & Die until it closed, and than she worked...

Timothy Farrell

Timothy Farrell

October 20, 2008

Timothy Farrell, age 51, of Green Lake, passed away unexpectedly at his home, on Monday, October 20, 2008.Tim was born on November 22, 1956, in Milwaukee, WI, the son of Norman and Marilyn (Pitcher) Farrell. He attended Princeton High School, and worked at Ripon Foods for 29 years as a wrapper, until he became disabled. Tim enjoyed, being with his...

Lisa Weaver

Lisa Weaver

October 15, 2008

Lisa M. Weaver (nee Wright), age 36, of Elyria, OH passed away Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008. Beloved wife of Bruce J. Weaver; dear daughter of Thomas and Joan Wright; granddaughter of Edmund and June Wright; daughter-in-law of Ed and Alice Weaver; aunt of three nephews. Lisa was active at the Bethel Baptist Church and Ministry at Abbewood Sr. Center. Visitation...

Dorothy Quick

Dorothy Quick

October 14, 2008

Dorothy M. Quick, age 91, of Green Lake, passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2008, at Ripon Medical Center, Ripon.Dorothy was born in Princeton on April 17, 1917, the daughter of Andrew and Magdaline (Sina) Dalka. She attended Princeton schools, and on April 6, 1941 she married Russell Quick. Dorothy was a member of the Federated Church of Green Lake,...

Lillian Leu

Lillian Leu

October 13, 2008

Lillian Irene Leu, age 83, of Ripon, died on Monday, October 13, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh.Lillian was born in Ripon, on June 5, 1925, the daughter of Frank and Esther (Prellwitz) Kosanke. She graduated from Ripon High School in the Class of 1943. On May 24, 1952, she married Howard C. Leu in Ripon. Lillian worked as...

John Miller

John Miller

October 8, 2008

John D. Miller, age 72, of Ripon, passed away at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton, on Wednesday, October 8, 2008, with his family at his side. John was born on June 13, 1936, in Fond du Lac, the son of Wendell and Rose (Heider) Miller. He graduated from Goodrich High School in 1955. In 1958, he married Barbara Brandstetter at...

Samuel Holmes

Samuel Holmes

October 8, 2008

Samuel David Holmes, age 74, Ripon, passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2008, at his home, after a courageous battle against cancer. Sam was born on February 22, 1934, in New London, WI, the son of Fred and Ruth (Rohrer) Holmes. Sam was named after his grandfathers, Sam S. Holmes and David J. Rohrer. He graduated from Clintonville High School in...

Arthur Krause

Arthur Krause

October 6, 2008

Arthur H. Krause, 88, recently of New Holstein, formerly of Ripon, passed away on October 6, 2008, at Willow Park following a long battle with cancer. Arthur was born in Ripon, Wisconsin on October 8, 1919, a son of the late Alfred and Elsie (Hein) Krause. He attended school in Ripon and farmed the Krause family farm for most of...

Hillary Steggall

Hillary Steggall

October 6, 2008

Hillary K. “Hank” Steggall, age 66, of Ripon, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 6, 2008 at the University of Iowa Hospital, Iowa City. Hillary was born on March 2, 1942, in Oelwein, IA, the son of Jesse Claire and Dorothy Mae Steggall. He was a graduate of Oelwein High School in 1961, and joined the U.S Marine Corp. serving...