Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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Virginia Dahlke

Virginia Dahlke

Oct 13, 2001

Virginia “Ginny” R. Dahlke, 72, of Ripon, passed away on October 13, 2001, at Ripon Medical Center after losing her battle with cancer. She was born on June 14, 1929, the daughter of Anton and Mildred (Lamphear) Dahlke in the Town of Brooklyn, WI. She attended Ripon High School. She married Walter F. Dahlke on May 14, 1948 in Ripon....

Gertrude Briese

Gertrude Briese

Oct 7, 2001

Gertrude L. Briese, age 86, formerly of Fairwater, died Sunday morning, October 7, 2001, at the Markesan Resident Home in Markesan. She was born October 28, 1914, in Ripon, the daughter of Henry and Minnie (Press) Hielsberg. She was educated in Ripon. On September 16, 1950, she married Paul Briese. Gertrude worked in the Fairwater Cannery and also had a...

Rose Garrity

Rose Garrity

Oct 3, 2001

Rose Marie Garrity, age 89, died Wednesday afternoon, October 3, 2001, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon, WI. She was born March 25, 1912, in Riverton, IL, the daughter of Stanley and Catherine (Dubinska) Konopka. She graduated from Ottawa High School and attended Browns Business School. On March 3, 1933, she married Virgil Garrity in Ottawa, IL and they farmed...

Bernice Pinnow

Bernice Pinnow

Sep 27, 2001

Bernice Pinnow, 80, of Berlin, WI, passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2001, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon. Bernice was born on December 24, 1920, the daughter of Archie and Beatrice (Krebs) Lynch in Rush Lake. She attended Ripon High School and worked in the food service at Clay Lamberton School in Berlin. She was a member of Our...

Viola Voelz

Viola Voelz

Sep 27, 2001

Viola Voelz, age 82, passed away on Thursday afternoon, September 27, 2001, at Hilltop Manor in Ripon. Viola was born on July 21, 1919, the daughter of Adolf and Arose (Stauss) Bock in Jackson, WI. She attended school in Jackson, and in 1957, she married Stanley Boelz. Viola lived in Menomonee Falls and in Ripon the last 10 years. She...

Christine Graydon-Thiel

Christine Graydon-Thiel

Sep 19, 2001

Christine F. Graydon-Thiel, 64, of Ripon, died Wednesday morning, September 19, 2001 at the Markesan Resident Home in Markesan.She was born July 30, 1937, in Wautoma, a daughter to Arnold and Frances (Muske) Standke. She received her education in Wautoma. In 1988, she married David N. Thiel in Las Vegas, and has made her home in Ripon where she was...

Benjamin "Ben" Diekvoss

Benjamin "Ben" Diekvoss

Sep 17, 2001

Benjamin “Ben” A. Diekvoss, 84, of Appleton, died Monday evening, September 17, 2001, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton.He was born January 12, 1917, in Portage, Columbia County, the son of the late the Rev. B.J. and Mamie (Francke) Diekvoss. He was a member of Emmanuel United Methodist Church of Appleton, and formerly a member Zion United Methodist Church of...

Ruth Schlaff

Ruth Schlaff

Sep 11, 2001

Ruth Eleanor (Janes) Thrasher, Schlaff, 84, of Green Lake, passed away unexpectedlY at her home on September 11, 2001.Ruth was born on April 21, 1917, the daughter of Clifford and Alma (Schroeder) Janes in the Township of Berlin. She was a graduate of Berlin High School, Green Lake County Normal, and U.W. Oshkosh. She taught Elementary grades and Special Education...

Duwayne "Duey" Ferch

Duwayne "Duey" Ferch

Sep 9, 2001

DuWayne “Duey” C. Ferch, age 75, of Montello, died September 9, 2001, at his home.He was born August 25, 1926, in Springvale Township, the son of Charles and Hattie (Gransee) Ferch. He was educated at Town Line Grade School and graduated in May of 1944 from Rosendale Union Free High School. He then served in the U.S. Navy from June...

Alfred Alf

Alfred Alf

Sep 8, 2001

Alfred August Alf, 78, of Ripon, passed away on Saturday evening, September 8, 2001, at Juliette Manor in Berlin.Alfred was born on October 21,1922, in Berlin, the son of Lydia (Lichtenberg) and Edward Alf. He married Margaret Bloch on November 17, 1945, in Green Lake and they farmed in the Berlin area for 30 years. They moved to Ripon in...

Maria Roberts

Maria Roberts

Sep 3, 2001

Maria Anna Roberts, age 75, of Eldorado died Monday, September 3, 2001, at her home.Maria was born November 19, 1925, in Nekimi Township, a daughter to Lillian (Schultz) and Karl “Charlie” Leichtfuss. She was educated at St. John’s Lutheran and Goldenrod Schools. She married Thomas E. Roberts on January 1, 1944, in Oshkosh, and worked side by side with her...

Milo Klawitter

Milo Klawitter

Aug 25, 2001

Milo C. Klawitter, age 93, of Ripon died Saturday, August 25, 2001, at Ripon Medical Center.Milo was born December 4, 1907, in Ripon, a son to Fred and Anna (Krause) Kiawitter. On September 28, 1938, he married Birdelle McAuly in Ripon. He farmed in the Ripon area his entire life, and received an award from Fond du Lac County for...

Alpha Mcginnis

Alpha Mcginnis

Aug 23, 2001

Alpha McGinnis, age 95, formerly of Ripon, died Thursday evening, August 23, 2001, in Madison where she had lived the past several years.She was born December 14, 1905, in Blanchardville, a daughter of Dr. Archibald and Jessie (Monteith) McKellar. After graduating from high school, she was educated at Milwaukee Downer College and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. A good share of...

Ralph Hartman

Ralph Hartman

Aug 20, 2001

Ralph Edward Hartman, age 79, of Princeton, died Monday morning, August 20, 2001, at his home.He was born November 7, 1921, in Kiel, Schleswig Township, a son to Philip and Mary (Holzer) Hartman. He was educated in Kiel, Techney, IL and Lincoln High School in Manitowoc. Mr. Hartman then attended watchmaker school in Milwaukee, and was a certified master watchmaker...

Dorothy Miller

Dorothy Miller

Aug 20, 2001

Dorothy E. Miller, 88, formerly of Chicago, died Aug. 20, 2001, at Parkview Care Center. Butzin-Marchant Funeral Home, Ripon.

Roman Zwolski Jr.

Roman Zwolski Jr.

Aug 18, 2001

Roman R. Zwolski Jr., age 69, Ripon died Saturday, August 18, 2001, at Ripon Medical Center.He was born April 3, 1932, in Ripon, a son to Kathryn (Wizner) and Roman A. Zwolski Sr. He attended Ripon schools and served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War aboard the SS Ranier. On June 29, 1957, he married Grace...

Cora Sandleback

Cora Sandleback

Aug 17, 2001

Cora Sandleback, age 86, formerly of Green Lake, died early Friday morning, August 17, 2001, at Michalene’s in Ripon.She was born on October 29, 1914, in Beetown, WI, the daughter of Fred and Leah (Peterson) Mayne. She graduated from Lancaster High School. On August 20, 1931, she married Earl F. Sandleback at Galena, IL.Mrs. Saridleback was a charter member of...

Iva Kono

Iva Kono

Aug 16, 2001

Iva Naomi Kono, age 93, of Ripon, died Thursday morning, August 16, 2001, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon where she had lived the past 4 years.She was born February 1, 1908, in Fairwater, a daughter to Frank and Emma (Umbreit) Mielkie. She attended Ripon Public Schools and graduated from Ripon College. On July 13, 1940, she married Arthur C....

Richard Updike

Richard Updike

Aug 9, 2001

Richard Michael Updike, age 67, of Ripon, died Thursday morning, August 9, 2001, at Appleton Medical Center in Appleton after a courageous battle with cancer.He was born April 27, 1934, in Horicon, a son to Edward Clarence and Minnie (Michael) Updike, Sr. His younger years were in Horicon, and then moved to Oshkosh at the age of 12. Richard graduated...

Clarence Hablewitz

Clarence Hablewitz

Aug 5, 2001

Clarence Francis Hablewitz, age 43, of Ripon, died unexpectedly Sunday afternoon, August 5, 2001, at Theda Clark Regional Medical Center in Neenah as a result of a drowning accident.He was born September 24, 1957, in Fairbanks, Alaska, the son of Ray and Nobuko (Koyamma) Hablewitz. After graduating from Ripon High School, he received a business degree from UW Oshkosh. Clarence...

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