Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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Esther Huibregtse

Esther Huibregtse

July 11, 2008

Esther Huibregtse, age 93, of Ripon, passed away Friday, July 11, 2008 at Michalene’s in Ripon. Esther was born on January 22, 1915, in Livingson, MT, the daughter of Clifford and Jane (Austin) Helgeson. She graduated from Ripon High School in 1931 and then attended Ripon College. On March 6, 1947, she married Howard Edward Huibregtse in Tokyo, Japan. Esther...

Harley Weisnicht

Harley Weisnicht

July 10, 2008

Harley W. Weisnicht, 80, of Brandon, passed away on Thursday, July 10, 2008, at Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac. Harley was born in the Town of Alto on June 16, 1928, the son of Walter and Harriet (Redeker) Weisnicht. He attended Brandon High School and went onto work as an Ice Man, the Borden Milk Co. for...

Dorothy Boese

Dorothy Boese

July 10, 2008

Dorothy Boese, 79, of Ripon, passed away on Thursday, July 10, 2008 at her home with her family at her side.Dorothy was born in Fond du Lac on May 7, 1929, the daughter of Ervin and Lillie (Lange) Boese. She attended school in Ripon and worked as a cookie packer at Ripon Foods for 40 years . Dorothy was a...

Betty Vande Brink

Betty Vande Brink

July 8, 2008

Betty L. Vande Brink, 57, of Brandon, passed away at Waupun Memorial Hospital, Waupun, on Tuesday, July 8, 2008. Betty was born on March 10, 1951, the daughter of Junice H. Straks, at home in the Town of Trenton. She graduated from Brandon High School, and on July 25, 1969 she married Michael J. Vande Brink in Brandon. Betty was...

Douglas Harder

Douglas Harder

July 6, 2008

Douglas L. Harder, 68, of Ripon, passed away on Sunday, July 6, 2008, at All About Life Rehabilitation Center in Fond du Lac. Doug was born on September 17, 1939, in Ripon, the son of Lawrence and Florence Harder. He graduated from Ripon Senior High School and serves in the US Air Force from Jan. 3, 1957 to Jan. 2,...

Kyera Recore

Kyera Recore

July 2, 2008

Kyera Kay-lynn Recore, infant daughter of Jeremy and Trista Recore of Berlin, passed away on Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at Berlin Memorial Hospital, Berlin. Survivors include her parents, Jeremy and Trista Recore of Berlin; two brothers, Dominique and Jeremy Jr. both of Berlin; maternal grandparents, Randy (Pam) Beek of Wisconsin Rapids, and Charlotte (Keith) Rake of Marshfield; and paternal grandparents,...

Marguerite Prellwitz

Marguerite Prellwitz

July 1, 2008

Marguerite Helen Rose “ Marnie” Prellwitz, age 92, of Ripon, passed away on Tuesday, July 1, 2008, at Maple Crest Manor in Ripon. Marguerite was born on August 22, 1915, in Willow City, ND, the daughter of Carl and Anna (Yerkie) Prellwitz. She graduated from Barton, North Dakota, High School in 1933. In the fall of 1934 she moved with...

Josephine Lieske

Josephine Lieske

June 28, 2008

Josephine “Jo” Agnes Lieske, a loving mother, sister and aunt, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 28, 2008 at the age of 90, at Grand Horizons of Appleton, WI, surrounded by her family. Josephine was born on December 29, 1917, in Ripon, the daughter to the late William and Frances (Kitowski) Jaworski. She was educated in Ripon. On April 19,...

Viona Grandt

Viona Grandt

June 26, 2008

Viona R. Grandt, 88, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, June 26, 2008, at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon, WI. Viona was born on June 23, 1920, in Nashville, TN, the daughter of Jesse and Lulu (Hickman) Young. She attended school in Nashville, TN, and was the owner/operator of a Chicago Night Club called the 606 Club, a...

Hazel Schneider

Hazel Schneider

June 21, 2008

Hazel Caroline Schneider, 95, of Ripon, passed away at Michalene’s in Ripon on Saturday, June 21, 2008. Hazel was born on October 21, 1912, in the Town of Nepeuskun, WI the daughter of Frank and Gusta (Krohl) Hahn. Hazel attended school in the Town of Ripon School and on April 24, 1986, she married Harold Schneider. She was a member...

Leona Steinke

Leona Steinke

June 18, 2008

Leona Steinke, 91, of Ripon, passed away on Wednesday, June 18, 2008, at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon. Leona was born on November 23, 1916 in Oakfield, WI the daughter of Albert and Ida (Roehl) Prellwitz Sr. Leona attended school in Ripon and on July 7, 1937, she married Arthur Steinke. She lived most of her life in the...

Dorothy Lieske

Dorothy Lieske

June 14, 2008

Dorothy Martha Lieske, age 85, of Ripon, passed away on Saturday, June 14, 2008 at Marvin’s Manor in Brandon. Dorothy was born on September 16, 1922, in Pickett, WI, the daughter of William and Hannah (Kroll) Schlaack. She attended school in Pickett and Ripon. On February 20, 1943, she married Robert Lieske in Pickett. Dorothy was a loving wife, mother,...

Ruth Mohr

Ruth Mohr

June 12, 2008

Ruth Mae (Rossow) Mohr, age 82 of Sun City, AZ, died on Thursday, June 12, 2008 at Boswell Hospital after a battle with cancer, and as was her wont, volunteered her remains to science. Ruth was born, March 22, 1926 at home near Princeton, WI, the daughter of Avolt and Olga Rossow. She was baptized at St. John’s Lutheran Church...

Anton Reger  Jr.

Anton Reger Jr.

June 12, 2008

Anton Reger Jr., age 72, of Ripon, passed away on Thursday, June 12, 2008 at Fountain View Care Center, Ripon. Tony was born on September 18, 1935 in Veprovac, Jugoslavia, the son of Anton and Theresia (Hutzel) Reger Sr. He attended schools in Europe and the United States. On August 18, 1956 he married Joan Coates in Milwaukee, WI. Tony...

Raymond Schultz

Raymond Schultz

June 10, 2008

Raymond J. Schultz, age 89, of Ripon, formerly of Rosendale, passed away on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at Ripon Medical Center, Ripon.Ray was born on July 21, 1918, in the Town of Metomen, the son of Walter A. and Frances A. (Zwolski) Schultz. Ray went to Holmes School, Dakin School (grade schools) and graduated from Ripon High School. On September...

Ardwin Bethke

Ardwin Bethke

June 8, 2008

Ardwin “Arde” W. Bethke, 84, of Ripon, passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2008 at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh. Arde was born at home on September 28, 1923 in the Town of Mecan, the son of August Herman and Ella (Weber) Bethke. Arde attended Green Lake High School. On June 30, 1945 Arde married Caroline Ann Mahlke in Ripon....

Flavil Freeman

Flavil Freeman

June 6, 2008

Flavil A. “Bud” Freeman, 80, of Ripon, passed away on Friday, June 6, 2008, at Fountain View Care Center, Ripon. Flavil was born on December 10, 1927, in Pyriton, AL ,the son of Arthur and Dora (Buchanan) Freeman. He attended school in Alabama and in 1948 he married Ruth Martin in Oshkosh, WI. Bud served his country in the Army...

Louis Formiller

Louis Formiller

June 4, 2008

Louis J. Formiller, 64, of Brandon, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison. Louis was born on July 27, 1943, in Ripon, the son of Florian and Reemona (Krenn) Formiller. Louis attended high school in Omro, was very proud to serve his country in the U.S. Marine’s, and was a Life Member of...

Elsbeth Holdorf

Elsbeth Holdorf

May 27, 2008

Elsbeth “Beth” Holdorf, age 84, of Ripon, passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon, after a short battle with cancer. Beth was born on January 16, 1924 at home in the Township of Honey Creek, Sauk County, Wisconsin, the daughter of Edward and Anna (Slotty) Balfanz. She was baptized on February 10, 1924...

Wayne Krueger

Wayne Krueger

May 21, 2008

Wayne Douglas Krueger, age 80, of Lake Worth, Florida, passed away at his home on May 21, 2008 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Wayne was born in the Portage Hospital, Portage, WI, on October 20, 1927, the son of Leonard A. and Alfaretta M. (Hall) Krueger. He lived in Dalton and moved to Green Lake in 1940, graduating from...