Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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Myrtle Katerzynski

Myrtle Katerzynski

Dec 4, 2001

Myrtle Katerzynski, age 84, of 207 State St., Ripon, currently residing at Parkview Care Center in Ripon, died early Tuesday morning, December 4, 2001, at Ripon Medical Center.She was born March 10, 1917, in Ripon, a daughter to Richard and Emma (Schroeder) Schmuhl. Myrtle attended school in Ripon. She worked at Speed Queen and later at Ripon Laundry. Until retiring,...

Norma Zick

Norma Zick

Nov 28, 2001

Miss Norma W. Zick, age 88, Ripon, died Wednesday evening, November 28, 2001, at Hilltop Manor in Ripon under the care of hospice.She was born August 25, 1913, in Ripon, the daughter of Robert and Wilhelmina (Kuhs) Zick. She graduated from Ripon High School in 1930. Norma worked in her early years at Press Office and Shoppers Guide from 1930-1943....

Helen Steifner

Helen Steifner

Nov 22, 2001

Helen M. Steifner, 79, of Ripon, WI, passed away Thursday evening, November 22, 2001, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton. Helen was born on January 20, 1922, in Ripon, the daughter of Frank and Elsie (Lehman) Pollack. She graduated from Ripon High School and was a homemaker as well as worked for Realist in Berlin. On October 17, 1942, she...

Harold Weich

Harold Weich

Nov 20, 2001

Harold Weich, age 85, of Ripon, WI, died Tuesday evening, November 20, 2001, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon where he had lived this past year. He was born December 23, 1915, in Ripon, a son to Albert and Nathaleen (Kahl) Weich. He attended school in Ripon. On May 4, 1941, he married Erna Keplin, and they made their home...

Franklin Wallschlaeger

Franklin Wallschlaeger

Nov 13, 2001

Franklin August Wallschlaeger, age 90 peacefully passed away on November 13, 2001 at Parkview Care Center in Ripon. Franklin was born January 22, 1911, in Ripon, WI, the son of John and Augusta Beier Wallschlaeger. Franklin graduated from Ripon High School and Ripon College class of 1936 and worked for International Harvester in Milwaukee. On April 12, 1941, he married...

Jean Fairbank

Jean Fairbank

Nov 13, 2001

Jean Marie Fairbank, age 69, of Ripon, WI, passed away in her home, surrounded by loving children at her side on Tuesday evening, November 13, 2001. She was born April 16, 1932, in Eureka, a daughter to Maxwell and Dorothy (Bishop) Carpenter. She graduated from Omro High School in June of 1950. She later married James Fairbank on December 5,...

Jane Palifano

Jane Palifano

Nov 9, 2001

Jane S. Palifano (Sadonna Jane Krebs), age 67, of Berlin, WI, died suddenly on Friday evening, November 9, 2001, in the arms of her first husband, Earl J. Krebs. Jane was born August 11, 1934, in Wittenburg, WI, a daughter to Claude and Hazel Roper. She was educated in Waukau, WI, and lived in the Ripon and Berlin area most...

Kelly Schatzke

Kelly Schatzke

Nov 8, 2001

Kelly Lynn Schatzke, age 22, of Ripon, WI, died Thursday morning, November 8, 2001, at her home. She was born March 7, 1979, in Ripon, a daughter to Randy and Sue (Soda) Schatzke, and had lived in Ripon all of her life. She attended Ripon Public Schools and was a member of Grace Lutheran Church. Kelly loved her Disney movies,...

Donald Keller

Donald Keller

Nov 5, 2001

Donald Joseph Keller, age 40, died Monday morning, November 5, 2001, under Hospice Care at his home in Ripon, after a long, courageous battle with brain cancer. He was born September 30, 1961, in Berlin, a son to Kenneth and Joan (Chier) Keller. He graduated from Berlin High School. On August 17, 1985, he married Amy Nitz at Our Saviour’s...

Lorine Ballard

Lorine Ballard

Nov 1, 2001

Lorine E. Ballard, age 89, formerly of Rosendale, passed away Thursday evening, November 1, 2001, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon. She was born August 12, 1912, in the Town of Metomen, the daughter of Herman and Rosie (Nest) Borchardt. Lorine graduated from Rosendale High School. She later married Allen Elmer Ballard on October 21, 1931, and he passed away...

Ernestine Seymer

Ernestine Seymer

Nov 1, 2001

Ernestine “Tina” Marie Seymer, age 76, of Brandon where she resided with her daughter and family, formerly of Ripon, entered heaven to be with her loved ones who went before her on Thursday, November 1, 2001, at Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac. She was born January 19, 1925, in Fair Oaks, IN, the daughter of Herman and...

Harold Poblitz

Harold Poblitz

Oct 31, 2001

Harold Alfred Poblitz, age 87, of Ripon, WI, died Wednesday afternoon, October 31, 2001, at the Markesan Resident Home in Markesan where he had resided the past 3 years. He was born January 19, 1914, in the Town of Brooklyn, the son of Fred and Ida (Zimdars) Poblitz. In 1932, he graduated from Ripon High School. Harold farmed the majority...

Wilbert Retzlaff

Wilbert Retzlaff

Oct 28, 2001

Wilbert Retzlaff, 86, formerly of Ripon, died Sunday, October 28, 2001, at his home in Crandon, Forest County. He was born October 16, 1915, on the family farm in the rural Pickett/Waukau area, a son to Otto and Emma (Gehrke) Retzlaff, Sr. He attended rural school, and later served his country during World War II from December 26, 1942 –...

Lloyd Prellwitz

Lloyd Prellwitz

Oct 26, 2001

Lloyd Prellwitz, age 83, of Parkview Care Center in Ripon, died Friday, October 26, 2001. Lloyd was born June 10, 1918, in the Town of Ripon, a son to Herman and Laura (Zasada) Prellwitz. He graduated from Ripon High School and in 1940, married Ardis Abendroth. He farmed in the Markesan area, near Center House, until 1962. He then was...

Jaclyn Reysen

Jaclyn Reysen

Oct 24, 2001

Jaclyn M. Reysen, age 30, of Green Lake, died unexpectedly Wednesday afternoon, October 24, 2001, at Ripon Medical Center. She was born August 13, 1971, in Oak Lawn, IL, the daughter of James and Donna (Rodd) Schmidt. After graduating from Oak Lawn High School, she attended dental assistant school and then worked at the Markesan Dental Clinic. The past 2...

Elmer Liefke

Elmer Liefke

Oct 20, 2001

Elmer A. Liefke, age 94, died Saturday, October 20, 2001, at Markesan Resident Home in Markesan. Elmer was born July 11, 1907, in the Town of Green Lake, a son to Gustaf Frank and Louise (Schwandt) Liefke. He attended Mackford School. He married Mildred Sophia Bauman on October 1, 1928, in Waukegan, IL. They farmed in the Ripon area for...

Eleanor Prellwitz

Eleanor Prellwitz

Oct 18, 2001

Eleanor Alice Prellwitz, age 88, formerly of Ripon, and presently residing in Berlin, died Thursday, October 18, 2001. Eleanor was born September 15, 1913, in Berlin, a daughter to Claude and Nancy Belle (Ferguson) Corner. She graduated from Berlin High School in 1931, and was a graduate from Green Lake County Normal in 1933, receiving a Teaching Certificate. In June...

Marie Toll

Marie Toll

Oct 18, 2001

Marie Kafer Toll, 99, Ripon, WI, passed away on October 18, 2001, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon. Marie was born in Eureka, WI on March 9, 1902, the daughter of George and Betty Weidner Kafer. After graduation from Omro High School in 1921, she taught for two years in Bluebell School, which was a one room rural school near...

Larry Smoody

Larry Smoody

Oct 15, 2001

Larry T. Smoody, age 53, of Rosendale, WI, passed away early Monday morning, October 15, 2001, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born September 22, 1948, in Ripon, a son to Clarence and Shirley (Semrad) Smoody. He graduated from Ripon High School. On September 21, 1968, he married Doris Marshall....

Iva Happe

Iva Happe

Oct 14, 2001

Iva J. Happe, age 94, of Ripon, died Sunday afternoon, October 14, 2001.She was born January 15, 1907, in Harvard, IL, the daughter of the Reverend George W. and Esther (Rennison) Zimmerman. She attended Walworth Public School and in 1925, graduated from Sparta High School. In her early years, Iva gave piano lessons. On October 30, 1935, she married Oliver...

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