Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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Francis "Frank" Peoples

Francis "Frank" Peoples

December 5, 2006

Francis “Frank” Peoples, age 82, of 589 Fenton St, Ripon, passed away on Tuesday, December 5, 2006 at the Ripon Medical Center. Francis was born on July 9, 1924 in Mc Arthur, Ohio, the son of Daryll and Alta (Beltz) Peoples. He graduated from Mc Arthur High School and than served in WWII in the Army. Frank married Suzanne Simonson...

Gertrude Loeffler

Gertrude Loeffler

December 3, 2006

Gertrude Loeffler, age 95, of Berlin, passed away on Sunday evening, December 3, 2006 at Juliette Manor in Berlin. Gertrude was born on March 6, 1911, in Berlin, the daughter of Otto and Ada (Post) Korwitz. She graduated from Berlin High School and attended County Normal School. In 1932, she married Arnold Loeffler. Gertrude was a housewife and a member...

Duwayne Wichman Sr.

Duwayne Wichman Sr.

December 1, 2006

DuWayne Wilton Wichman Sr, age 72, of 228 Washington St, Ripon, passed away on Friday, December 1, 2006 at Ripon Medical Center. DuWayne was born on October 8, 1934, in Ripon, the son of Herbert and Joyce (Bird) Wichman. He graduated from Ripon High School in 1956. On October 5, 1957, he married Rosalind Domke in Brandon, WI. DuWayne worked...

Dr. Robert Ashley Jr.

Dr. Robert Ashley Jr.

November 22, 2006

Dr. Robert Paul Ashley Jr. died peacefully on November 22, 2006, after complications from a stroke. He was a beloved father, husband, teacher, tennis player, dog lover, mystery reader and friend.Born in Baltimore, MD to Ethel Rice and Robert Paul Ashley on April 15, 1915, Dr. Ashley grew up in the Boston suburbs. He attended and graduated cum laude from...

Eugene Miller

Eugene Miller

November 16, 2006

Eugene Dale Miller, age 70, of 583 Fenton St, Ripon, passed away Thursday evening, November 16, 2006 at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. Eugene was born on September 15, 1936, in Omro, the son of Gerhart and Elphie (Palsiney) Miller. He attended Omro schools. On October 18, 1958, he married Sharon Hartman in Ripon. Eugene worked at Badger...

Cora Lawson

Cora Lawson

November 15, 2006

Cora M. Lawson, age 78, of Brandon, passed away on Wednesday, November 15, 2006 at Ripon Medical Center. Cora was born on November 28, 1927 in Detroit, MI, the daughter of Robert and Mildred (Dunsmoor) Turner. She graduated from Brandon High School, Moraine Park Technical College, and Marian College. Cora was a member of the Brandon United Methodist Church, charter...

Dawn Moore

Dawn Moore

November 13, 2006

Dawn M. Moore, age 43, Ripon, is at peace with her heavenly Father after a sudden death on Monday, November 13, 2006. She was born in Ripon on April 9, 1963, daughter of Norman and Orleen (Klingbeil) Belau. Dawn was a graduate of Ripon High School and Marian College where she earned a Bachelors Degree in Nursing. She excelled in...

Ray Zellmer

Ray Zellmer

November 12, 2006

Ray E. Zellmer, 91, of Maplecrest Manor on North Douglas Street in Ripon, died Sunday, November 12, 2006 at his home with his family at his side. Ray was born on October 3, 1915 in Webster, Wisconsin the son of Charles and Clara (Voight) Zellmer. He spent the early part of his life in Harrington, Delaware where his parents were...

Joanne Waters

Joanne Waters

November 3, 2006

JoAnne M. Waters, age 71, of 476 Walker Ave., Green Lake, passed away Friday evening, November 3, 2006 at Ripon Medical Center. She was born September 24, 1935 in Princeton, the daughter of Vincent and Margaret (Ewald) Weiske. She graduated from Princeton High School in 1953. On June 30, 1956, she married Alden Waters of Green Lake. JoAnne worked as...

Nancy Trotter

Nancy Trotter

November 3, 2006

Nancy Maria Trotter, age 49, of 615 Oshkosh St. Ripon, passed away on Friday evening, November 3, 2006 at Theda Clark Medical Center. Nancy was born on February 23, 1957, in Waukegan, IL, the daughter of Edward and Betty (Campbell) Trotter. Nancy was a member of Trinity Evangelical Free Church in Ripon. Survivors include daughter, Bridgett Littel; sons, Jeremy Littel...

Edna Klettke

Edna Klettke

November 3, 2006

Edna S. Klettke, age 89, of Ripon, passed away on Friday evening, November 3, 2006 at Hilltop Manor. Edna was born on July 30, 1917, in the Town of Brooklyn, WI, the daughter of Cornelius and Regina (Kepnowski) Schneider. She worked at Libby McNeil and Libby Factory in Waupun, then at Bowman Dairy Egg Shop in Ripon. Edna married Earl...

Shirley Jahnke

Shirley Jahnke

November 2, 2006

Shirley C. Jahnke, age 83, formerly of Ripon and Green Lake, died peacefully at home in Milwaukee on November 2, 2006 with family present. Shirley was born on March 16, 1923, the daughter of Thelma (Campfield) (Carley) Luetke and Charles Floyd. She grew up in Berlin and graduated from Berlin High School. She married Richard E. Jahnke on September 29,...

Erna Wrzinske

Erna Wrzinske

October 27, 2006

Erna Wrzinske, age 94, of 1629 Michigan Street, Oshkosh, died peacefully at home on Friday, October 27, 2006 with her family at her side. Erna was born on March 8, 1912 in Rosendale Wisconsin to Frederich and Martha (Ziesmer) Born. Erna married Harry Wrzinske, on June 22, 1935. Erna graduated from Union Free High School in Rosendale in 1930 and...

Brian Stanbery

Brian Stanbery

October 24, 2006

Brian D. Stanbery, 41, of 307 Spaulding Avenue, Ripon, enter into eternal life, Tuesday, October 24, 2006, after a long battle with a brain tumor, at Hospice Home of Hope, 400 County Rd K, Fond du Lac, WI. He was born October 3, 1965, in Dekalb, IL, a son to Jerry and Patricia (Farthing) Stanbery. Brian attended grade school in...

Charleen Borchert

Charleen Borchert

October 21, 2006

Charleen Borchert, age 85, a lifelong resident of Ripon recently moved to Fond du Lac, passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2006 at her home. Charleen was born on June 10, 1921, in Ripon, the daughter of Emil and Leona (Pollesch) Krueger. She graduated from Ripon High School. On January 22, 1944 she married Victor Borchert in Ripon. Charleen worked...

Fred Kenas

Fred Kenas

October 20, 2006

Fred Fred C. “Fritz” Kenas, age 97, of 150 North Douglas Street, Ripon, passed away on Friday morning, October 20, 2006 at Ripon Medical Center. Fred was born on June 10, 1909 the son of Carl and Lydia (Weiss) Kenas in Green Lake. He attended Rural Green Lake Schools. On November 28, 1935 he married Edna T. Puhl in Ripon....

Glenn Weishaar

Glenn Weishaar

October 17, 2006

Glenn I. Weishaar, 89, of 1032 Metomen St. Ripon, passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2006 at Ripon Medical Center with his family at his side. Glenn was born on January 27, 1917 in the Town of Springfield, Marquette County the son of William and Mathilda (Krueger) Weishaar. Glenn was a farmer and milk hauler with his own route until...

David Steifner

David Steifner

October 16, 2006

David Arthur Steifner, age 57, of 22 Jefferson Street, Ripon died on Monday morning, October 16, 2006, at Fountain View Care Center, Ripon. David was born March 24, 1949, in Ripon, the son of Arthur and Helen (Pollach) Steifner. David attended Ripon High School and on April 5, 1975 he married Jacqueline Ludjack in Ripon and they made their home...

Ferne Haensgen

Ferne Haensgen

October 10, 2006

Ferne F. Haensgen, age 103, passed away Sunday, December 10, 2006 at Ripon Medical Center. Ferne Haensgen was born October 1, 1903 in Darwin, Minnesota, the daughter of Albert and Myrtie (Bazeley) Fortnum. She attended Ripon College and the University of Wisconsin and graduated in 1921. Ferne lived in the Ripon area most of her life and on May 30,...

Gabria Pollesch

Gabria Pollesch

October 10, 2006

Gabria Lu Pollesch, born into eternal life on Tuesday, October 10, 2006 at Mercy Medial Center, Oshkosh. Suvivors include her mom and dad, Eric and Amy Pollesch of Rush Lake, three brothers, Marcus, Brantly, and Kaiden; Maternal grandparents, Linda and Mark Leiby of Oshkosh, Paternal grandparents, Linda Fredrick of Ripon and Lynn and Roberta Pollesch of Green Lake; great-grandmother, Lenora...