Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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Laverna Krueger

Laverna Krueger

Dec 17, 2002

LaVerna Mae Krueger, age 85, of 612 Hall St., Ripon, died Tuesday evening, December 17, 2002, at her home. She was born September 12, 1917, on a farm near Ripon, a daughter to John and Emma (Hahn) Raybeck. LaVerna attended country school. On September 18, 1940, she married Chester Krueger at Immanuel Evangelical Church in Ripon. They farmed in the...

Loretta Dorsch

Loretta Dorsch

Dec 14, 2002

Loretta Dorsch, age 91, of Russell Manor in Ripon, passed away December 14, 2002, at the Racine Hospital. She was born August 21, 1911, in Ripon, daughter of William and Augusta (Jantz) Ryerson. She lived most of her life in Ripon, and was a lifelong member of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church. She is survived by 1 daughter, Mary A. (Robert)...

Fred Yurk

Fred Yurk

Dec 12, 2002

Fred Yurk, age 87, of Russell Manor, Ripon, died Wednesday, December 11, 2002, at his home. He was born June 29, 1915, in Sheboygan, a son to Christ and Katherine Yurk. He attended school in Sheboygan. Fred served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II, and was a life member of the American Legion Brown-Parfitt Post #43...

Dean Wickman

Dean Wickman

Dec 5, 2002

Dean A. Wickman, age 60, of W2035 Taylor Lee Lane, Green Lake, Town of Brooklyn, died Thursday, December 5, 2002 at Froedtert Memorial Hospital in Milwaukee. He was born August 19, 1942, in Manitowoc, a son to LeRoy and Viola (Anderson) Wickman. He graduated from Waupun High School, attended the UW-Madison, and received an Industrial Engineering Degree in 1966 from...

Lillian Huth

Lillian Huth

Dec 4, 2002

Lillian E. Huth, age 97, formerly of Ripon, died December 4, 2002, at Badger Prairie Health Care Center in Verona. She was born May 13, 1905, in the Ripon area, the daughter of Charles and Emma (Scheer) Dahlke. On June 14, 1918, she married Frederick L. Huth at Our Saviour’s United Church of Christ in Ripon. They were members of...

Meredith Ackley

Meredith Ackley

Dec 3, 2002

Meredith E. Ackley, 75, formerly of Milwaukee, died Dec. 3, 2002, in Ripon where she had lived the past few months. She was born July 14, 1927, in the state of Washington, the daughter of James and Gladys (Erling) Ackley. Meredith received her PHD from the University of Pennsylvania, and taught English at UW-Milwaukee until her retirement. She is survived...

Martha Murray

Martha Murray

Dec 1, 2002

At Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac on Sunday morning, December 1, 2002, Martha E. Murray met her Lord face to face. She was born January 3, 1912, the last of eight children born to Melvin Olaus and Anna Sather Brye on the family farm near Coon Valley, Wisconsin. She was preceded in death by her parents and...

Beth Ryder

Beth Ryder

Nov 28, 2002

Beth L. Ryder, age 86 of Ripon, died Thursday, November 28, 2002, at the Ripon Medical Center, as a result of complications from an infection.Beth was born October 16, 1916, the daughter of L. Anthony and Florence E. (Anderson) Dailey of Waterloo, Iowa. She received her teaching degree from Iowa State Teachers’ College in 1939, and taught in Perry, Lohrville...

Dennis Nimmer

Dennis Nimmer

Nov 26, 2002

Dennis Karl Nimmer, 46, of N8611 Comorn Rd, Ripon, died unexpectedly Tuesday, November 26, 2002, at Ripon Medical Center. He was born July 1, 1956, in Fond du Lac, a son to Donald and Audrey (Wagner) Nimmer. Dennis graduated from Mellen High School, and received associate degrees from Gogebic Community College in Ironwood, MI and Moraine Park Technical College in...

Walter Plagenz

Walter Plagenz

Nov 26, 2002

Walter F. Plagenz, Jr., age 62 of Markesan found his peace at Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac, with his family at his side, on November 26, 2002, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born December 18, 1939, at Ripon Memorial Hospital, the son of Walter and Evelyn (Mace) Plagenz. On May 21, 1960, he was...

James Gross

James Gross

Nov 25, 2002

James LeRoy Gross, 68, of 504 Russell Drive, Ripon, passed away at his home on November 25, 2002, with his family at his side. Jim was born on January 26, 1934, in Oshkosh, the son of Thomas and Mildred (Waddell) Gross. He attended Oshkosh High School. On February 14, 1972, he married Carol Peschke at Peace Lutheran Church in Rosendale....

A. Douglas Lyke

A. Douglas Lyke

Nov 22, 2002

A. Douglas Lyke, age 72, of Ripon, died Nov. 22, 2002, at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Appleton. His loving wife and children were by his side. Doug was born May 29, 1930, in Claremont, N.H., the son of Jean and Hiram A. Lyke.Doug married Audrey Jean Reichert on Dec. 29, 1952 in Oak Park, Ill. He was a 1948 graduate...

Bernice Hahn

Bernice Hahn

Nov 16, 2002

Bernice Hahn, age 80, passed away November 16, 2002 at Theda Clark Medical Center. Bernice was born November 12, 1922 in Ripon a daughter to William and Mary (Hemple) Schollar. She was educated in Ripon, and married Alvin Hahn on March 15, 1947. They resided in Winneconne and Ripon where she enjoyed being a housewife. Survivors include children; Gloria Jepson...

Dorothy Barnhart

Dorothy Barnhart

Nov 16, 2002

Dorothy L. Barnhart, age 80, passed away Saturday, November 16, 2002 at Ripon Medical Center. Dorothy was born April 9, 1922 in Ripon, a daughter to Cyrus and Emma (Wentland) Lyle. She was educated in Ripon and graduated from Ripon College. On March 29, 1947 she married William Barnhart in Pittsburgh, PA. They resided in Ripon most of her life...

Randall Smith

Randall Smith

Nov 13, 2002

Randall Kay Smith, age 75, of 420 Union St., Green Lake, died Wednesday morning, November 13, 2002, at Berlin Memorial Hospital. He was born January 6, 1927, in Pardeeville, WI, a son to Ralph and Evangeline (Leghorn) Smith. Randall graduated from Green Lake High School and then joined the Navy for 3 years. In January of 1954, he married Joyce...

Emily Marchant

Emily Marchant

Nov 11, 2002

Emily J. Marchant, age 88, of 437 W. Oshkosh St., Ripon, died Monday evening, November 11, 2002, at Michalene’s in Ripon.She was born August 23, 1914, in Oshkosh, a daughter to Charles and Rachel (Davis) Gilbert. She spent her early childhood living on Madeline Island in Lake Superior. Emily was a graduate of UW-Oshkosh and taught in the Rosendale Public...

Kelsey Kuhs

Kelsey Kuhs

Nov 9, 2002

Kelsey J. Kuhs, age 82, of 504 Russell Dr, Ripon, died Saturday, November 9, 2002, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh. He was born September 22, 1920, in Ripon, the son of Louis and Amanda (Prieve) Kuhs. He was a graduate of Ripon High School. Kelsey served in the U.S. Army from 1941 to 1946. On April 30, 1943, he...

Clarence Messerschmidt

Clarence Messerschmidt

Nov 7, 2002

Clarence Messerschmidt, age 87, of W2484 County Trunk CC, Green Lake, died Thursday evening, November 7, 2002, at Juliette Manor in Berlin. He was born May 6, 1915, in Green Lake, the son of Edward and Hattie (Zuehls) Messerschmidt. He was educated in Green Lake, and lived in the Green Lake Area all his life. On February 17, 1944, he...

Alfred Schmitz

Alfred Schmitz

Nov 7, 2002

Alfred (Fritz) Schmitz Alfred (Fritz) Schmitz of 551 Lake Street, Fond du Lac, WI died at the age of 84 on November 7, 2002. Fritz was born on January 9, 1918 to Matt Schmitz and Otillia (Schneider) Schmitz. Fritz worked at the Kohiman Cheese Factory where he became a licensed cheesernaker and also was a foreman at ecumseh Products from...

Jeffery Stoss

Jeffery Stoss

Nov 2, 2002

Jeffrey Stoss, age 26, a resident of Wautoma, passed away November 2, 2002. Jeffrey was born April 23, 1976, a son to Jordan and Helen (Sellhausen) Stoss. He graduated from Wautoma High School and was employed in construction. Survivors include his parents, Helen and Jordan Stoss of Wautoma; two sisters, Laura (David) Tarr of Brandon and Debra (David) Roberts of...

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