Obituaries in Ripon, WI

Feb 19, 2000

Idell J. Nesgaard, 83, formerly of Racine, WI, died Saturday, February 19, 2000, at Juliette Manor in Berlin, WI, where she has lived since April of 1997. She was born October 7, 1916, in Racine, a daughter to Peter and Emma (Amundson) Anderson. After graduating from Racine High School and attending secretarial school, Idell became Social Services Secretary for the...

Feb 15, 2000

Elizabeth Jane Moodie was born July 21, 1916, in Deer Creek, MN. She passed away on February 15, 2000, in Westminster, CA. She taught school in Los Angeles prior to her retirement. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Walter. She leaves four nephews, David (Virginia) Moodie, Stevens Point, Lynn (Peggy) Moddie of Ripon, Larry (Brenda) Moodie...

Feb 8, 2000

Carl Otto Dumdie, 83, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Tuesday morning, February 8, 2000, at Parkview Care Center. Carl was born on May 8, 1916, the son of Otto Carl and Anna (Heiman) Dumdie at their home in the Town of Berlin, Green Lake County. He went to Hillside Country School in Green Lake County and graduated from Ripon...

Feb 2, 2000

Carl E. Albright, age 78, of Ripon, WI, died Wednesday, February 2, 2000, at Parkview Care Center. He was born May 20, 1921, in the Township of Nepeuskun, the son of Charles and Ella (Sauerbrei) Albright. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Evangelical Church in Ripon. He married Irene Malzhan on September 26, 1942, at Our Saviour’s United Church...

Jan 30, 2000

Jeanette E. Williams, age 86, of Ripon, WI, died unexpectedly Sunday, January 30, 2000, at her home. She was born November 9, 1913, in Fedora, South Dakota, a daughter to Andrew G. and Bernice M. (Tanzy) Williams. Jeanette was a 1940 graduate of Milwaukee State, and then taught third grade in Sheboygan from 1940-42. During the war she worked in...

Jan 28, 2000

Jan 21, 2000

Hazel Lillian Galster, age 94, of Green Lake, WI died on Friday morning, January 21, 2000, at Ripon Medical Center. Born in Detroit, Michigan, December 30, 1905, she was the daughter of Lillian (Bryan) and James Offner. Her parents and five siblings, Clarence, Harry, Mildred, Gladys and Ralph preceded her in death. She was married to Russell H. Galster on...

Jan 20, 2000

Norma Myra Singmaster, age 82, of Ripon, WI, died Thursday, January 20, 2000, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon. She was born August 15, 1917, in the Town of Ripon, a daughter to Henry Carl and Anna (Witt) Page. Norma graduated from Ripon High School and attended Milwaukee Beauty School. On September 1, 1945, she married Herbert Singmaster in West...

Jan 18, 2000

Norma Esther Hielsberg, age 86, died Tuesday, January 18, 2000, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon. She was born October 10, 1913, in the rural Berlin area to John and Clara (Dornbrak) Traugott. Norma married Louis Hielsberg on June 17, 1934. They had two children, Joan and John.Norma graduated from Ripon High School in 1930 and from Green Lake County...

Jan 17, 2000

Mabel I. Zwolski, age 95, of W2354 State Rd 23, Town of Brooklyn, died Monday, January 17, 2000 at Ripon Medical Center.

She was born on January 31, 1904, in Rosendale, WI, a daughter to Frnak and Minnie (Born) Albrecht. Mabel attended school at West Rosendale, and on May 28, 1929 she married Frank Zwolski in Ripon. She worked at...

Jan 16, 2000

The Lord has called home the soul of Doris Helen Deibert, age 73, of Fond du Lac, who died January 16, 2000, at St. Agnes Hospital, Fond du Lac. She was born December 6, 1926, in Raymond, SD, a daughter of William and Helene (Balster) Mehlberg. Doris was educated in Raymond and Mobridge, SK, and Dr. Martin Luther College in...

Jan 14, 2000

Frances E. Getzel, age 97, formerly Pickett, died Friday, January 14, 2000, at Parkview Care Center, Ripon.She was born July 30, 1902, a daughter to Owen and Lena (Bock) Jones, and attended school in the Town of Rosendale. On April 1, 1929, she married Edward Getzel. Frances was a housewife and helped him on the farm.Survivors include 2 daughters, Elaine...

Jan 14, 2000

Gelene J. Altnau, age 72 , 654 Hamburg St, Ripon, died unexpectedly Friday, January 14, 2000, at her home after a short illness.She was born August 27, 1927, the daughter of John and Ann (Paul) Duzinski. She graduated from Ripon High School, and on August 24, 1946, married Hillary Altnau at Our Saviours United Church of Christ in Ripon. Gelene...

Jan 12, 2000

Canton F. Lehman, 88, of Ripon, died Wednesday, January 12, 2000, at Ripon Medical Center.Canton was born on August 6, 1911, In the Town of Metomen, the son of Edwin and Martha (Smith) Lehman. He attended Holmes School in the Town of Metomen. On June 2, 1948, he married Luetta Meerstein at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Plymouth. He farmed,...

Jan 12, 2000

Winifred J. Dahike, age 76, Ripon, died Wednesday morning, January 12, 2000, at her home.She was born October 4, 1923, in Neillsville, a daughter to Alfred A. and Viola G. (Darrar) Johnson. She was a graduate of Onalaska High School. Winifred married William J. Dahlke, and they made their home in Ripon.Survivors are her husband, Bill Dahlke of Ripon; son,...

Jan 11, 2000

Terry Lyle Smith, age 36, of Redgranite, died unexpectedly Tuesday, January 11, 2000, at Theda Clark Regional Medical Center, Neenah.He was born September 7, 1963, in Marshfiefd, the son of Lyle L. and Dawn (Hanson) Smith. Terry graduated from Ripon High School where he belonged to the F.F.A. and played football. He has worked as sales supervisor for Action Agency,...

Jan 11, 2000

James “Millie” Canton Milbrandt, age 53, of Ripon, died Tuesday, January 11, 2000, at his home.He was born June 26, 1946, in Milwaukee, a son to Wallace and Carol (Ewald) Milbrafldt. He attended school in Ripon, and 2 years of college. On September 23, 1972, he married Lillian Grace Petrak at Grace Lutheran Church. “Millie” was a sales manager for...

Jan 9, 2000

Margaret E. Prellwitz, age 95, died on Sunday, January 9, 2000, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon, WI. Margaret was born February 14, 1904, in Ripon, a daughter to Fred and Mabel (Young) Lambert. She was educated in Ripon, and married Arnold Prellwitz on September 14, 1968. She resided in Kenosha for 20 years and then moved to Ripon and...

Jan 6, 2000

Edna J. KeIm, 87, of Green Lake, and currently of Touchstone of North Fond du Lac, died Thursday, January 6, 2000, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac.She was born September 28, 1912, in Brooklyn Township, a daughter to Henry and Ida (Luedtke) Deibert. She was baptized and confirmed at Peace Lutheran Church in Green Lake. She graduated from...

Jan 1, 2000

Donald A. Dunning, age 86, formerly of Russell Manor of Ripon, WI died Saturday, January 1, 2000, at Rolling Meadows Nursing Home in Fond du Lac. He was born July 10, 1913, in Brandon, a son to George and Clara (Herman) Dunning. He graduated from Brandon High School. On October 24, 1936, he married Hazel Endthoff. Mr. Dunning lived in...