Obituaries in Ripon, WI

August 17, 2008

Lola Mary Paap, age 88, of Green Lake, passed away, Sunday, August 17, 2008, at Berlin Memorial Hospital, Berlin. Lola was born in Racine, WI, on September 1, 1919, the daughter of Bennett and Marie (Christopherson) Ashley. She graduated from Washington Park High School in Racine. Lola married Robert L. Paap in Detroit, Michigan in 1945. Lola was a very...

August 15, 2008

August 14, 2008

Barbara Ann Lueck died peacefully at Theda Clark Medical Center on Thursday evening, August 14, 2008 after a long period of ill health. She died while listening to a recording of her most beloved singer, Thomas Hampson.Barb was born March 26, 1938, to Lola and Carleton Lueck of Ripon. She attended public schools in Ripon, and graduated from Ripon College...

August 12, 2008

Jean Momsen, age 78, of Ripon, passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon.Jean was born on September 11, 1929, in Stevens Point, WI, the daughter of John and Bernice (Bishop) Nesbitt. After graduating from high school and college Jean was a teacher. She was a member of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Ripon....

August 9, 2008

Jessica K. Blake, age 18, of Green Lake, died on Saturday, August 9, 2008, in Waushara County, as a result of an auto accident. Jessica was born on July 13, 1990, in West Allis Memorial Hospital, the daughter of Jim and Norene (Davis) Blake. She graduated from Green Lake High School in 2008, while in high school she was in...

August 8, 2008

Wilbur O. Huth, age 79, of Ripon, passed away on August 8, 2008, at his home.Wilbur was born in Fond du Lac, on June 15, 1929, the son of Oscar and Louise (Ristau) Huth. He attended Ripon area schools, served in the Wisconsin National Guard, and was employed as a factory worker for Ripon Foods and Admanco until he retired...

August 5, 2008

Jacqueline “Jackie” Mashock, age 53, of Ripon, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 5, 2008, at Theda Clark Medical Center. Jackie was born on March 17, 1955 in Red Lodge, MT, the daughter of Robert and Arlene (Smith) Miller. She graduated from Berlin High School, and on May 10, 1975, she married Dennis Mashock. Jackie worked as a pricing promotion...

August 4, 2008

Leo “Pete” W. Amend Jr. age 69, of Ripon, passed away on Monday, August 4, 2008, at St Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. Pete was born on November 30, 1938, in Ripon, the son of Leo Sr. and Isabel (Grota) Amend. He graduated from Ripon High School in 1956, and then went onto Marquette University getting his Bachelors of...

August 3, 2008

Myra Middleton Becker Erdman died peacefully at her home on Green Lake, "Harmony on the Lake", on Sunday, Aug. 3. She was born in the family home at 113 Tygert Street in Ripon on February 23, 1925 to James Archibald "Arch" and Phoebe Jane (Van Laanen) Middleton. She grew up in Ripon, graduating from Ripon High School in 1943 and...

August 2, 2008

Sally Ann Morris, age 73, of Ripon, passed away on August 2, 2008, at her home, with her family at her side, after a long courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Sally was born on August 21, 1934, in Wollaston, MA, the daughter of Theodore and Elizabeth (Squibb) Poch. After graduation, she enlisted in the Naval Reserves. Upon receiving an honorable...

July 28, 2008

Viola E. Koehler, 87, of Green Lake, died Monday, July 28, 2008, at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon. Viola was born in Brandon on May 2, 1921, the daughter of William and Otillia (Galow) Krause. She graduated from Brandon High School, and married George J. Koehler in Brandon in 1944. Viola was a beautician and housewife.A beloved mother &...

July 27, 2008

Donald U. McCauley, 86, of Green Lake, died on Sunday, July 27, 2008, at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon. Donald was born in Altoona, PA on June 3, 1922, the son of Reno and Pearl (Kilmer) McCauley. Donald graduated from high School in Evanston, IL, and attended Northwestern College in IL. On May 17, 1965 he married Marcella Rein...

July 26, 2008

Joseph John Malecki, 51, of Green Lake, died on Saturday, July 26, 2008 at his home in Green Lake. Joe was born in Harvey, IL, on May 19, 1957, the son of Joseph James and Charlotte (Moss) Malecki. He graduated from Homewood-Flossmoor High School, Flossmoor, IL, and went on to graduate from Western Illinois University. Joe was a film editor...

July 23, 2008

July 21, 2008

MaryAnn Kaat, 64, of Stuart, FL, passed away on Monday, July 21, 2008 at the home of her son in Ripon, WI after a battle with bladder cancer. MaryAnn was born in New York City, NY, on March 23, 1944, the daughter of Domenic and Eleanor (Dowd) Montanaro. She went to school in New York at Good Council in White...

July 18, 2008

John W. Norton III, 88, formerly of Green Lake, passed away on Friday, July 18, 2008, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. John was born on December 17 , 1919, the son of John W. and Elda (Marsh) Norton Sr. in Green Lake. He attended Green Lake High School, and on November 27, 1956 he married Isabelle Zielke....

July 15, 2008

Faye Alberta (Phillips) Ebert, age 99, formerly of Green Lake, passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home in the Town of Seneca, Berlin, WI, on July 15, 2008. Faye was born in the Town of Rosendale on November 27, 1908, the daughter of Sidney and Fern (Howard) Phillips. Faye was the granddaughter of Julia (Olin) and Dr. A.Z. Howard. She...

July 14, 2008

Alice Jean Briskie, 72, of Ripon, passed away on Monday, July 14, 2008 at her daughter’s farm with her family at her side.Alice was born on October 5, 1935, at home in Oak Center, WI, the daughter of Steven and Anna (Vande Kolk) Vande Brink. She attended Ripon Schools and on February 1, 1956 she married Dan L. Baker, and...

July 12, 2008

Donny Ray Ladwig, age 54, of Ripon, passed away on Saturday, July 12, 2008 at Ripon Medical Center in Ripon. Don was born on May 8, 1954, in McKinney, TX, the son of Gene and Doris (Bush) Ladwig. He graduated from Green Lake High School. In 1999, he married Ann Roesch in Green Lake. Don was a successful owner operator...

July 12, 2008

Steven Louis Hilfer, 50, of Green Lake, the dearly beloved son of Astrid and the late Louis Hilfer, died on Saturday, July 12, 2008 in his sleep.Steven was born on September 13, 1957 in Evanston, IL. He grew up in Glenview, IL, and spent his summers in Lauderdale Lakes, WI. He loved the outdoors and was an avid snow skier,...