Obituaries in Ripon, WI

September 13, 2003

Arlyn A. Grams, age 69, of Ripon, passed away Saturday, September 13, 2003, at his home. Per Arlyn’s wishes, there will be no visitation or service. Cremation will take place at a later date.Butzin-Marchant Funeral Home, Ripon, is assisting the family.www.butzinmarchant.com

September 10, 2003

Arthur F. Roggenbuck Jr., age 70, of 870 Patricia Ct, Green Lake, died Wednesday evening, September 10, 2003, at Berlin Memorial Hospital. He was born in Chicago, IL on January 21, 1933, the son of Arthur F. and Agnes (nee Gebhardt) Roggenbuck Sr. He was a graduate of Lane Tech High School. Arthur was a retired Maintenance Mechanic at Harper...

September 8, 2003

Dennis Rymus Jr., 27, of Jacksonville, Fl, formerly of Princeton, passed away on Monday, September 8, 2003 in Jacksonville. Dennis was born on July 8, 1976 the son of Dennis Rymus Sr. and Vickey (Casson) Rymus in Hazelcrest, IL. He attended Portage High School, and lived in the Montello and Princeton area until moving to Jacksonville, Fl in 1995. Dennis...

September 7, 2003

Bernard J. Wilke, 89, native of Chicago, IL who was residing in Green Lake, died peacefully with his family at his bedside on Sunday morning, September 7, 2003 at Ripon Medical Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place in Chicago on September 10, 2003. His family, Christine Daye and her brothers and sisters will hold a memorial gathering...

September 2, 2003

Elsie Johanna (Retzlaff) Peschke, age 87, formerly of rural Ripon, died Tuesday evening, September 2, 2003, at the Markesan Resident Home where she has resided since October 16, 2000. She was born October 16, 1915, in rural Pickett, the daughter Otto and Emma (Gehrke) Retzlaff, Sr. Elsie attended Outlet School and graduated from Ripon High School. On September 27, 1939,...

August 30, 2003

Eugene Schneckenberg, age 67, formally of 510 Hall Street, Ripon, passed away Saturday, August 30, 2003, at Parkview Care Center. Eugene was born May 18, 1936, in Ripon, a son of Frank and Helen (Fromholz) Schneckenberg. He was home schooled by his mother and resided in Ripon his entire life. Eugene was a member of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Ripon....

August 17, 2003

Louise M. Greenebaum, 85, passed away August 17, 2003 at Cy-Fair Hospital, Houston, Texas. Louise was born October 30, 1917 in Vincennes, Indiana, a daughter of Frank and Gladys (McClinton) McClure. She graduated from Indiana University and married Robert S. Adelman. Robert passed away in 1955. Lousie later married Louis J. Greenebaum. Louis passed away in 1990. She was a...

August 16, 2003

Florence Pauline Grant, age 99, of 326 Stoney Ridge Rd., Ripon, passed away August 16, 2003 at “Michalenes” in Ripon, WI. Pauline was born July 14, 1904 in Polo, IL, a daughter of Lena (Reynolds) and John R. Myers. She attended Chicago Musical College and was employed as a school music teacher for 30 years. She taught for 15 years...

August 13, 2003

Mary Lou Hoover, 78, Fond du Lac, died Wednesday, August 13, 2003, in her home. She was born in Lincoln, NB, on October 1, 1924 to John C. and Leilabeth Farrell Warren Sr. After graduating in 1942 from Beatrice High School in Beatrice, NE, she went on to Monticello Girls College in Monticello, IL, for one year, followed by two...

August 13, 2003

Margaret Lucille Rossow, age 83, formerly of Ripon, died Wednesday morning, August 13, 2003, at Victorian Villa in Brandon. She was born May 4, 1920, in Milwaukee, the daughter of William and Rose Erdmann. Margaret received her education in Cedarburg. On December 20, 1952, she married Elroy Rossow. Mrs. Rossow was a homemaker. Survivors include her daughter, Lindabeth Angle (Ken)...

August 12, 2003

John Lowell Pommering, age 43, of W11807 Pommering Rd, Ripon, Town of Springvale, passed away Tuesday morning, August 12, 2003, at Ripon Medical Center. He was born October 20, 1959, in Ripon, the son of Lowell and Ruth (Lawrence) Pommering. John graduated from Ripon High School. He then farmed on the family farm and worked for the Bauman Pork Roasting...

August 7, 2003

August 1, 2003

Lois Gay Steiner, age 72, formerly of Ripon, died August 1, 2003, at her residence on N. Port Washington Rd in Bayside.She was born April 25, 1931, in Milwaukee, the daughter of Ralph and Eleanor (Voss) White. She was a 1953 graduate of Ripon College. On December 21, 1953, she married Carl William Steiner in Milwaukee. Gay had lived in...

July 31, 2003

Lester John Berger, age 88, passed away Thursday morning, July 31, 2003, at Maplecrest Manor in Ripon. He was born May 2, 1915, in Ripon, the son of John Otto and Emma (Heschke) Berger. Lester served our country during WWII, from 1941-45, in the Army 32nd Field Division and spent 2-1/2 years in the South Pacific. He was a lifelong...

July 31, 2003

David Peter Gittens, age 66, of Ripon, passed away July 31, 2003 in Ripon. He was born February 7, 1937, in the city of La Crosse, WI, to Joseph M. & Valeria E. (Gautsch) Gittens of La Crescent, MN. On August 29, 1964, he married Patricia Ann Boese of Ripon. He graduated from La Crosse Aquinas High School in 1955...

July 26, 2003

Raymond “Pete” William Luedke, age 86, of N5619 Spaulding Hill, Ripon, passed away Saturday, July 26, 2003 at Parkview Care Center, Ripon. Pete was born June 19, 1917, in Ripon, a son of Reinhold and Elsie (Bierman) Luedke. He attended Prairie Lawn Grade School and graduated from Ripon High School. Pete married Mildred Berger on March 4, 1939, at Scott...

July 25, 2003

Mary Jane Hilscher, age 73, of the American House of Ripon, died Friday morning, July 25, 2003, at Ripon Medical Center. She was born November 20, 1929, in Beaver Dam, the daughter of Henry and Henrietta Beyer. Mary Jane was educated in Beaver Dam. On September 3, 1949, she married Lester Hilscher, Sr. She had been employed at Medalist Sand...

July 24, 2003

GREEN LAKE – Sandra Jean Huber, age 61, of Green Lake, died Thursday, July 24, 2003 at home. She was born July 5, 1942 in South Bend, Indiana, the daughter of Walter Carr and Caroline Belle Merigold. The Merigold family moved from South Bend to Portage, Wisconsin, then to Ripon and finally to Green Lake in 1952. Sandi graduated from...

July 23, 2003

Miss Odessa J. Frank, age 81, died Wednesday, July 23, 2003, at Parkview Care Center, Ripon. She was born September 21, 1921, in Illinois, the daughter of Arthur Karl and Mabel Jean (Ludtke) Frank. When she was a child, her family moved to the Town of Brooklyn to farm. Prior to moving to Parkview, Odessa had farmed with her brother,...

July 21, 2003

Florence M. Miller, 95, passed away Monday, July 21, 2003, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon. She was born May 10, 1908, in Ripon, a daughter to Herman W. and Bertha (Tabbert) Meinke. Florence was educated through 8th grade in the Town Line School. On June 30, 1934, she married William Robert Miller. She had been employed at Ripon Advertiser’s...