Obituaries in Ripon, WI

Nov 1, 2002

James E. Jahns, age 60, passed away Friday, November 1, 2002 at Theda Clark Medical Center, Neenah. James was born February, 14, 1942, a son to Edward and Anna (Dudzinski) Jahns and graduated from Ripon High School. He worked as a draftsman in Fond du Lac. He was a member of St. Patrick’s Church, Ripon. He is survived by aunts,...

Nov 1, 2002

Alice Jeanette Blank, age 92, formerly of Green Lake, and recently of Michalene’s in Ripon, died early Friday morning, November 1, 2002, at Ripon Medical Center. She was born November 17, 1909, in Ripon, a daughter to John F. and Minnie A. (Page) Welk. Alice graduated from Ripon High School, and on November 6, 1948, she married Eric N. Carlson...

Oct 29, 2002

DuWayne J. Bloch, age 79, of 471 Lake St., Green Lake, died Tuesday morning, October 29, 2002, at Ripon Medical Center. He was born January 29, 1923, in Fairwater, the son of Gustav and Elsa (Briese) Bloch. He was a 1940 graduate of Ripon High School and graduated from UW-Whitewater in 1947. DuWayne joined the Army Air Corp in 1943,...

Oct 24, 2002

Leo C. Fellenz, age 60, of N6017 Heritage Village, Green Lake, died Thursday morning, October 24, 2002, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born May 1, 1942, in Marshfield, the son of Allen H. and Helen C. (Schultz) Fellenz, Sr. He attended Columbus High School in Marshfield, and Xavier University in Cincinnati, OH where he received his...

Oct 24, 2002

Margaret A. Miller, age 85, Rosendale, died Thursday evening, October 24, 2002, at Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac. She was born February 11, 1917, in Rosendale, the daughter of Henry and Ethel (Brookmire) Holterman. She was a 1935 graduate of Rosendale Union Free High School. On May 15, 1938, she married Gilbert Miller at Peace Lutheran Church...

Oct 18, 2002

Arthur L. Troester, age 86, Ripon, died Friday afternoon, October 18, 2002, at Parkview Care Center, Ripon. He was born August 13, 1916, in Hartford, the son of Louis J. and Christine (Seglem) Troester. After graduating from Hartford High School, he attended Ripon College. On July 4, 1940, he married Dorothy C. Wahoske. Art served in the U.S. Army during...

Oct 12, 2002

James S. Walker, age 66, passed away Saturday, October 12, 2002 at his home.Jim was born January 20, 1936, a son to Sheldon and Marie (Niles) Walker in Stevens Point, WI. He graduated from Wautoma High School and on July 23, 1977 he married Margie (nee Malzhan) (Gable) at Our Saviors United Church of Christ, Ripon. Jim was employed as...

Oct 10, 2002

Lawrence (Larry) J. Hilke, 74, of Ripon, died Thursday afternoon, October 10, 2002, at Ripon Medical Center, Ripon. Lawrence was born May 5, 1928, in Green Lake, the son of the late Fred and Lillian (Schultz) Hilke. He married Ruthmary Wastrack in May 1948, and she died in May 1993. Lawrence worked for 36 years at Speed Queen. In May...

Oct 6, 2002

Jennifer Lynn Hibicki, age 23, of 44 Parkway Terrace, Ripon, died unexpectedly Sunday morning, October 6, 2002, at her home. She was born October 26, 1978, at Ripon Memorial Hospital, a daughter to Robert James and Sandra (Asmus) Hibicki. She received her schooling in Ripon and was a 1997 graduate of Ripon High School. Jennifer was a self-employed child care...

Sep 30, 2002

Laura Lynn Schmitz, 32, of 628 Park Street, Ripon, passed away on September 30, 2002, at the Clement J. Zablocki V.A. Medical Center in Milwaukee. Laura was born on January 11, 1970, the daughter of Philip and Karen (Roglinske) Schmitz in Fond du Lac, WI. She graduated from Laconia High School, Rosendale and served her country in the U.S. Air...

Sep 15, 2002

Josephine (JoJo) Jajtner, age 93, of Omro, passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2002, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh. She was born in Milwaukee on February 12, 1909, a daughter to Charles and Isabelle Johnson. She spent most of her first 18 years in Bergen, Norway. Josephine married Joseph Jajtner in 1932, and they owned and operated the Log...

Sep 14, 2002

Bonnie Louise Sharp, age 63, of 606 Sunset Circle, Ripon, died unexpectedly Saturday, Sept. 14, 2002, at her home. She was born Sept 12, 1939, in Ripon, the daughter of Loren D. and Vivian (Zamzow) Nellis. Bonnie received her early education in Green Lake, and then graduated from Ripon High School. She then attended Ripon College and Business School in...

Sep 12, 2002

Pearl E. Beier, age 71, of 864 Nordane Ave., Ripon, died Thursday evening, September 12, 2002, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon. She was born February 10, 1931, in Ripon, a daughter to Gordon and Emma (Becker) Gneiser. She graduated from Ripon High School, and on May 19, 1951, she married Kenneth Beier at Grace Lutheran Church, Ripon. Pearl worked...

Aug 28, 2002

Jeffrey Tom Badtke, age 34, of 1316 Rush Ave., Oshkosh, died Wednesday morning, August 28, 2002, at Cherry Meadows Hospice in Appleton with loving familymembers at his side. Jeff was born in Ripon on November 27, 1967, to Tom and Doreen (Rupnow) Badtke. He graduated from Laconia High School where he had been a member of the F.F.A. and the...

Aug 25, 2002

Wayne (Weiner) Dale Sonntag, of Green Lake, age 71, passed on peacefully, Sunday, August 25, 2002. Wayne was born March 29, 1931 in Waukesha, WI., a son to Eleanore (Quade) Hasselman. He graduated from Fond du Lac High School and entered the service on September 8, 1950. He served in the U.S. Army with the 196th F.A. during the Korean...

Aug 20, 2002

James A. Taylor, age 88, of Largo, Florida, died Tuesday, August 20, 2002, at the Markesan Resident Home in Markesan. He was born September 30, 1913, in Steubenville, Ohio, the son of James Ambrose and Florence (Pfannenschmidt) Taylor. He attended Haper High School in Chicago, and later married Helen Florence Herbert on June 15, 1935. Until his retirement, he had...

Aug 4, 2002

Robert D. Owens, age 78, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2002 at Ripon Medical Center, Ripon. Robert (Bob) was born March 15, 1924 in the Town of Nekimi, Winnebago County, a son to Iva Mary (Davis) and Samuel R. Owens. He attended Rosendale Schools and entered the U.S. Navy in 1943. He served his country from 1943-1945 spending time serving...

Jul 30, 2002

Jul 29, 2002

Sharon N. (Gransee) O’Brien, age 56, died July 29, 2002, in Terra Linda, CA. She was born July 16, 1946, in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Orville G. and Elsie (Nelson) Gransee. She graduated from high school in Novato, CA and received her teaching degree from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA. Sharon taught school in Niland, CA, Kotlik...

Jul 29, 2002

Evora May Buchholz, age 84, of 1630 McCarthy Rd, Appleton, formerly of Ripon, died Monday afternoon, July 29, 2002, at Cherry Meadows Hospice, Peabody Manor in Menasha. She was born April 24, 1918, in Ripon, the daughter of Albert and Ida (Diskoski) Peschke. She graduated from Ripon High School. On June 10, 1941, she married Donald A. Buchholz. Mrs. Buchholz...