Obituaries in Ripon, WI
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Frank Lonkoski
June 9, 2002
Frank J. Lonkoski, age 82, formerly of Ripon, died Sunday evening, June 9, 2002, at the Markesan Resident Home in Markesan. He was born June 26, 1919, a son to Frank and Josephine (Konetchy) in La Crosse where he graduated from high school. He received Military Honors from serving the U.S. Army. He was a member of the V.F.W. in...
Betty Teetz
June 8, 2002
Betty Mae Teetz, age 67, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2002 at St. Agnes Hospital, Fond du Lac. She had previously resided at All About Life Rehabilitation Center, Fond du Lac. Betty was born September 2, 1934 in the Town of Eldorado, a daughter to Carl and Adela (Daehn) Teetz. She attended Crescent School and resided in the Rosendale area...
Lloyd Switalski
June 4, 2002
Lloyd Henry “Polock” Switalski, age 69, of 453 Hill St., Green Lake, died Tuesday afternoon, June 4, 2002, at his home. He was born December 31, 1932, in Milwaukee, a son to Edward and Lorene (Schaefer) Switalski. He was a 1951 graduate of Pulaski High School. On April 27, 1953, he joined the U.S. Army and served in the Military...
Alma Nitz
June 2, 2002
Alma Dora Nitz, age 90, died June 2, 2002, at her home at Silver Creek Manor, Ripon. She was born February 15, 1912, a daughter to Herman and Emma (Kobernik) Griese. Alma was raised on a farm until she moved to Ripon where she received her education. She worked at Ripon Hospital and the nursing home in Berlin. Mrs. Nitz...
Beryl Wendt
June 2, 2002
Beryl Wendt, age 87, of Mill Street, Green Lake died unexpectedly Sunday morning, June 2, 2002, at her home.Beryl was the fifth generation to live in the Green Lake area. During her lifetime, she and her husband F. J. “Schwartz” Wendt owned many businesses in and around Green Lake, including Tuscumbia Country Club. She was a private person, who loved...
Dennis "Pete" Cain
May 31, 2002
Dennis “Pete” Lee Cain, age 71 of 430 Lake Street, Green Lake, went home to the arms of His Savior May 31, 2002 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield. He was born July 1, 1930, in Milwaukee, the son of Royal and Emma (Wallschlager) Cain. After graduating from Green Lake High School he was employed as a Tool & Die...
Robert Carne
May 30, 2002
Robert C. Carne, 85, of Oshkosh, passed away on Thursday morning, May 30, 2002 at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh. Robert was born on November 11, 1916 in Maywood, IL, the son of Clarence and Lillian (Norton) Carne. He graduated from Maywood High School, and served in the U.S. Army during WWII. On June 7, 1940 he married Frances Cahill,...
Irma Pretz
May 29, 2002
Irma Mae Pretz, age 82, formerly of 306 Washington St, Fairwater, died Wednesday afternoon, May 29, 2002, at the Markesan Resident Home in Markesan. She was born May 16, 1920, in Rosendale, the daughter of Fred and Ida (Rupnow) Nitz. She attended Prairie View School through the 8th grade. Irma married Alfred Pretz on September 19, 1940, at the First...
Burton Kilbourne
May 26, 2002
Dr. Burton C. Kilbourne age 91, of 778 Hillside Terrance, Ripon, died Sunday morning, May 26, 2002, at Ripon Medical Center. He was born August 12, 1910, in Minneapolis, KS, the son of Burton Kane and Daisy (Conwell) Kilbourne. He was a graduate of North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, and Northwestern University Medical School, 1936; Diplomate American Board of...
Leone Malson
May 25, 2002
Leone Lillian Malson, age 84, of Sunnyview Nursing Home, Princeton, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2002. Leone was born September 4, 1917 in Rush Lake, a daughter to Stanish and Ella (Schliepp) Hoppa. She was educated in Rush Lake and married Fabian Malson on November 26, 1936 in Berlin. She was employed for 29 years at Ripon Advertisers (Admanco) as...
Duane Billings
May 23, 2002
Duane K. Billings, 59, of 409 W. Oshkosh St., Ripon, died unexpectedly Thursday afternoon, May 23, 2002, at Theda Clark Regional Medical Center in Neenah. He was born August 20, 1943, the son of Ray and Lucille (Dumond) Billings in Manistique, Michigan where he graduated from school. Duane had been an Iron Worker at C.D. Smith in Fond du Lac...
Robert Carra Iii
May 20, 2002
Robert Raymond Carra III, age 39, died unexpectedly May 20, 2002, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Lakeland, FL. He was born August 26, 1962, in Milwaukee, a son to Robert Raymond and Virginia Lee (Guetzkow) Carra Jr. He attended Waukesha North High School. About 16 years ago he moved to Florida where he was a construction finishing carpenter. He...
Elizabath Frater
May 18, 2002
Elizabeth H. Frater, 84, of Weyauwega, died Saturday, May 18, 2002 at Weyauwega Health Care Center. She was born October 1, 1917, in Ripon, a daughter to William and Vivian (Parker) Schmuhl. She attended school in Ripon. On December 25, 1937, she married Harry Lester Penke and he passed away on January 2, 1977. Elizabeth worked at the Ripon Knitting...
Leone Elvers
May 18, 2002
Leone Elvers, age 94, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2002 at the Christian Home, Waupun. Leone was born June 24, 1907, a daughter to Emil and Luise (Krentz) Schilf. She was raised and attended school in the Green Lake area. On August 1, 1928 she married Bernhard (Ben) Elvers. Ben passed away in 1980. Leone was a homemaker who enjoyed...
Dale Kunkle
May 16, 2002
Dale M. Kunkle, child of God, completed his earthly journey on Thursday, May 16, 2002 at his home at age 58. Dale was born August 26, 1943 in Wahpeton, ND, the third child of Sylvester (Bud) and Marie (Eisenbeiss) Kunkle. When Dale was a small child he and his family moved to Rosendale. Dale attended Rosendale schools, graduating in 1962....
Hazel Meyer
May 16, 2002
Hazel M. Meyer, age 88, formerly of Silver Creek Manor, Ripon died Thursday morning, May 16, 2002, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon where she had lived the past 10 months. She was born March 31, 1914, in Ripon, a daughter to Leo and Martha (Klemp) Gatzke. She was a graduate of Ripon High School. On July 3, 1945, she...
Lois Morgan
May 12, 2002
Mrs. Lois A. Morgan, 80, of W12162 Olden Rd, Town of Ripon, died Sunday evening, May 12, 2002, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon after a brief stay. She was born April 10, 1922, in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Otto and Alberta (Meiklejohn) Rogge. She graduated from Goodrich High School in 1939, and did assistant teaching for 3...
Roger Conant
May 7, 2002
Roger Bryan Conant, 73, 778 Hillside Terrace, Ripon, passed away Tuesday evening, May 7, 2002, at Berlin Memorial Hospital. He was born January 10, 1929, in Philadelphia, PA, the son of George H. and Dorothy (Bryan) Conant. He attended Ripon High School and Ripon College. Toward the end of WWII, he served in the U.S. Marines for a year and...
Arden Sauer
May 4, 2002
Arden Lee Sauer, 59, of N8980 S. Koro Road, Ripon, was received into the arms of his Saviour, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, May 4, 2002 at his home with his family at his side. Arden was born on April 17, 1943 in the Town of Ripon the son of Lyle Arden and Arline Laura (Steinberg) Sauer. He graduated from Ripon...
Jerome Eiler
April 29, 2002
Jerome Robert Eiler, 75, of 406 Palmer Ave., Green Lake, passed away on April 29, 2002, at Ripon Medical Center. Jerry was born on May 8, 1926, the son of William Adolphus and Mary Wilda (Thompson) Eiler in Chicago, IL. He attended High School in Chicago, entered the U.S. Navy in 1944, and he was stationed on LST 72 as...
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