Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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Joel Velie

Joel Velie

Nov 22, 1999

Joel Cyril Velie, age 77, died Monday, November 22, 1999, at his home in the Town of Ripon.He was born December 13, 1921, in New London, a son to Cyril and Lila (Christian) Velie. He attended school in Oshkosh, and served in the US Navy on the Asiatic Fleet Destroyer in the South China Patrol during WWll.Joel worked in maintenance...

James Rowley

James Rowley

Nov 19, 1999

James Arthur Rowley, age 65, of Green Lake, died at his home early Friday afternoon, November 19, 1999.James was born March 12, 1934, the son of Arthur and Maye(Horrocks) Rowley. He attended Green Lake High School and graduatedfrom Ripon College in 1957. He served his country in the United StatesArmy from December 1958, until September 1960. James graduated fromU.W. Madison...

Dr. Paul Allen

Dr. Paul Allen

Nov 16, 1999

Dr. Paul A. Allen, age 84, of the Town of Marquette, died November 16, 1999, at Theda Clark Medical Center, Neenah.He was born on January 31, 1915, the son of Daniel and Clara (Rufner) Allen in Cowanshannock, PA. Paul married Charlotte Turner on August 16, 1936, in Maryland.

Irma Badtke

Irma Badtke

Nov 11, 1999

Irma Grace Louise Badtke, age 91, of Parkview Care Center, Ripon, died Thursday evening, November 11, 1999, at Ripon Medical Center.She was born February 28, 1908, in the Town of Ripon, a daughter to Otto and Anna (Schrader) Badtke. She attended the Berlin and Ripon Public Schools, and Oshkosh Business College. Irma was cashier/bookkeeper at Wisconsin Power & Light Co....

Marion Hamberger

Marion Hamberger

Nov 7, 1999

Marion K. Hamberger, 72, of Ripon, passed away early Sunday, November 7, 1999, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon.Marion was born on May 19, 1927, the daughter of Mike and Mary (Grams) Hoffman in the Town of St. Marie, Green Lake County. She graduated from Princeton High School and went to work for Ripon Foods as a cookie packer for...

Nelson Mielka

Nelson Mielka

Nov 6, 1999

Nelson Franklin Mielka, 88, of Ripon, died Saturday evening November 6, 1999, at Markesan Residential Home in Markesan, after an extended illness.On January 27, 1911, Nelson was born the son of Charles and Bertha (Yerk) Mielka inRipon. He graduated from Ripon High School and Ripon College where he received a BA inHistory and was a member of Lambda Delta Alpha...

Irene Aplin

Irene Aplin

Nov 3, 1999

Irene Aplin, age 77, of Ripon, WI, died Wednesday, November 3, 1999, at her home. She was born on September 24, 1921, the daughter of Louis and Josephine (Wachoviak) Berlowski. Irene attended Ripon Schools and was employed at Wells Mfg. of Fond du Lac. She lived in the Village of Taycheetah before moving to Ripon. In 1942, Irene married Rollin...

Roland Schwandt

Roland Schwandt

Nov 3, 1999

Roland T. Schwandt, age 96, died Wednesday, November 3, 1999, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon. He was born February 8, 1903, the Town of Metomen, the son of Herman and Emma (Nest) Schwandt. He attended rural school, and then farmed most of his life. Roland loved playing with children and singing. He is survived by several nieces and nephews,...

Esther Liezen

Esther Liezen

Oct 31, 1999

Esther Martha Emma Liezen, age 87, of Ripon, WI, formerly of Wisconsin Rapids, WI, died Sunday, October 31, 1999, at Ripon Medical Center. Services will be at 10:30 am on Friday at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Wisconsin Rapids. Reverend Timothy Wenger and David Albers will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Liezen was born in the...

Darwin Ninneman

Darwin Ninneman

Oct 30, 1999

Darwin Ninneman, age 63, of Parkview Care Center in Ripon, WI, died on Saturday, October 30, 1999, at Ripon Medical Center. Darwin was born March 12, 1936, in Fond du Lac County, the son of Frank and Ethel (Stellmacher) Ninneman. He attended Ripon High School and in 1956, married Marilyn Miller. He was employed at Speed Queen for 19 years,...

Melvin Jurss

Melvin Jurss

Oct 27, 1999

Melvin Jurss, age 69, of Fond du Lac, WI, died Wednesday, October 27, 1999, from cancer at his daughter’s home in Princeton. He was born April 6, 1930, in Sheboygan, WI, the son of the late Herbert and Elna (Rautmann) Jurss. He graduated from Sheboygan Central High School, and then enlisted and served four years of active duty in the...

Leonard Frank

Leonard Frank

Oct 24, 1999

Leonard L. Frank, age 79, of Ripon, WI, died Sunday, October 24, 1999, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon where he has lived these past couple months. He was born July 29, 1920, in Joliet, IL, a son to Arthur Karl and Maybelle Jean (Ludtke) Frank. The family moved to the area to farm when Leonard was two years old....

Grace Hahn

Grace Hahn

Oct 24, 1999

Grace Lydia (Peschke) Hahn passed away at Parkview Care Center in Ripon on October 24, 1999. Formerly a resident of Hall St., Ripon she had been a resident at Parkview for the past seven years because of numerous medical impairments, the most recent being cancer. Grace was born in Fairwater, on February 8, 1916, the only child of Charles C....

Gertrude Kraatz

Gertrude Kraatz

Oct 18, 1999

Gertrude A. “Peggy” Kraatz, age 94, of Ripon, WI, died Monday, October 18, 1999, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon. She was born May 8, 1905, in Hobeken, NJ, a daughter to Frederick and Anna (Stehling) Mitschele. She attended New Jersey Public Schools. On May 5, 1931, she married Rudolph P. Kraatz. She lived in Maywood, NJ and Merritt Island,...

Florence Huelster

Florence Huelster

Oct 15, 1999

Florence Huelster, age 85, formerly of Green Lake and most recently of Ripon, WI, died Friday evening, October 15, 1999, at Ripon Medical Center. She was born December 8, 1913, in Oshkosh, and attended Oshkosh High School. In 1934, Florence married Harold Huelster, June 3, 1924. She was a mother and a housewife. She was a member of Our Lady...

Dr. Russell Pelton

Dr. Russell Pelton

Oct 6, 1999

Dr. Russell Stewart Pelton, II, MD, died October 6th 1999, at Vallhaven Care Center in Neenah, WI. Dr. Pelton was born August 14, 1917, in Waupaca, WI, the son of Marjorie Catherine Stewart Pelton and Dr. John Gordiner Pelton. He graduated from Waupaca High School in 1934 and attended the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, finishing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in...

Harold Beier

Harold Beier

Oct 4, 1999

Harold G. Beier, age 80, formerly of Willowbrook Apts, Ripon died Monday, October 4, 1999, at Parkview Care Center after a short stay. He was born March 20, 1919, in the Town of Brooklyn, a son to Arthur J. and Minnie (Helmer) Beier. Harold worked 30 years for Koplin and Kinas and 10 years for the Town of Ripon. On...

Raymond Miller

Raymond Miller

Oct 4, 1999

Raymond F. Miller, age 76, of Berlin, WI, formerly of Ripon, died Monday, October 4, 1999, at Ripon Medical Center. He was born May 11, 1923, in Fond du Lac Co., a son to William C. and Hazel (Daehn) Miller. He attended Ripon High School. Ray was self-employed at Miller Carpentry for 50 years and until recently had lived in...

Georgia Houlihan

Georgia Houlihan

Oct 3, 1999

Georgia Houlihan, 87, formerly of Ripon, died October 3, 1999 in LaCrosse, after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. She was born Georgia Lennis Whitt, the daughter of George and Augusta, on March 22, 1912, in Gallatin, MO. She graduated from Gallatin High School and completed a brief teaching course at Northwest Missouri State Teachers College in Maryville,...

Carol Krueger

Carol Krueger

Oct 3, 1999

Carol J. Krueger, age 54, of Maryridge Group Home, 536 Mayparty Dr, died Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999, at Clearview South in Juneau.She was born Aug. 23, 1945, in Milwaukee Co., a daughter to Marion Krueger. Since 1975, Carol lived in Ripon, and was employed at the Ripon Area Service Center, and was involved in Special Olympics of WI.Carol is survived...

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