Obituaries in Ripon, WI
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Myrtle Katerzynski
December 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
November 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
November 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
November 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...
Jean Fairbank
November 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,...
Franklin Wallschlaeger
November 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...
Jane Palifano
November 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
November 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
November 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
November 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
November 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
October 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
October 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
October 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
October 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
October 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
October 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
October 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
October 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
October 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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