Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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Kathleen Goggins

Kathleen Goggins

September 13, 1998

Kathleen H. Goggins, age 68, of Ripon, died Sunday, September 13, 1998, at Berlin Memorial Hospital where she donated her eyes to the Wisconsin Lions Eye Bank.She was born July 13, 1930, in Stockbridge, WI, a daughter to Ben andDorothy (Schumacher) Petrie. She attended Stockbridge St. Mary’s GradeSchool and graduated from Stockbridge High School. On December 30, 1950,she married Hugh...

Donald Denzin

Donald Denzin

September 8, 1998

Donald Fred Denzin, age 75, of Ripon, died unexpectedly Tuesday, September 8, 1998, in Ripon.He was born June 30, 1923, in Ripon, a son to Fred and Dora (Kobernik) Denzin. After attending Ripon Schools and graduating from Ripon High School, he attended Milwaukee School of Engineering. Don was employed as a machinist at Speed Queen in Ripon for 30 years,...

Kenneth Garbacz

Kenneth Garbacz

September 3, 1998

Kenneth W. Garbacz, age 43, of 275 W. John St., Markesan, died Thursday, September 3, 1998, at his home.He was born April 23, 1955 in Chicago, IL, a son to Peter and Lorraine (Hoffman) Garbacz. He graduated from Addison Trail High School in Addison, IL, and then received 4 years of specialist training to become a licensed stationary engineer for...

Frederick Luchsinger

Frederick Luchsinger

August 28, 1998

Frederick Samuel Luchsinger, age 89, of Town of Brooklyn, died Friday, August 28, 1998, at Ripon Medical Center.He was born March 20, 1909, in the Town of Brooklyn, a son to Samuel and Lena (PuhI) Luchsinger. He received his schooling at Dakin School. On May 23, 1936, he married the former Mildred Marie Schultz in Ripon. Fred farmed all of...

Arlene Klawitter

Arlene Klawitter

August 22, 1998

Arlene M. Klawitter, age 67, of Ripon, WI, died earlySaturday morning, August 22, 1998, at the Parkview Care CenterRipon, WI.She was born March 9, 1931, in Mackford Township, Green Lake County. A daughter to Harry and Bertha Hannemen. Arlene graduated from Markesan High School. On September 9, 1961, she married Charles Klawitter. Arlene worked for the Ripon Foods Inc. for...

Kenneth Lehman

Kenneth Lehman

August 14, 1998

Kenneth Lehman of Ripon, died Friday afternoon August 14, 1998, at Ripon Medical Center.He was born July 19, 1917, in Ripon, a son to Herman and Adella (Voss)Lehman. He received his education in Ripon. On October 27, 1945, he marriedVelma Baird and they made their home in Ripon where he farmed his whole life.Ken neth was a member of Grace...

Grace Kinzel

Grace Kinzel

August 14, 1998

Grace L. Kinzel, 90, of Peshtigo, WI, died Friday August 14, 1998, at Rennes Health Care Center East in Peshtigo.Grace was born on April 13, 1908, in Princeton, the daughter of Albert and Martha (KeIm) Krueger. She attended school in Princeton and later moved to Ripon. She married Clarence R. Kinzel on January 24, 1934,and they made their home in...

George Schultz

George Schultz

August 12, 1998

George W. Schultz, age 94, of Green Lake, WI, died Wednesday, August 12, 1998, at the Friendship Manor Green Lake, WI.He was born March 8, 1904, in the Town of Brooklyn, a son toWilliam F and Louise (Lambert) Schultz. He attended ForestRidge School. On June 20, 1942 he married Edina Root inRandolph WI. George worked for the Drews Oil Company,...

Everett "Roy" Davis

Everett "Roy" Davis

August 10, 1998

Everett “Roy” Davis, age 64 of Fond du Lac, died August 10, 1998, in Fond du Lac.He was born January 21, 1934, in Brandon, a son to Percy and Edna (KroII) Davis. He attended Brandon Schools, and had worked for Mid-States Aluminum and Holiday Inn in Fond du Lac. He had been retired due to health reasons. Roy had been...

Raymond "Ray" Walker

Raymond "Ray" Walker

August 8, 1998

Raymond E. Walker, age 86, of Green Lake, WI, died Saturday August 8, 1998, at the Markesan Residents Home in Markesan.He was born July 7, 1912, in Green Lake, a son to Earl and Kate (Crook) Walker. He graduated from Green Lake High School. In 1939, he married Helen Resheske. Ray had a Fishing Guide service on Big Green Lake....

Ruth Pischke

Ruth Pischke

August 7, 1998

Ruth Marie (Stobb) Pischke, age 75, formerly of Ripon, died Friday, August 7, 1998, at Sunnyview Village in Princeton.She was born September 6, 1922, in the Town of Metomen, a daughter to Walter J. and Minnie B. (Messerschmidt) Stobb. She received her education in Rosendale. On June 3, 1951, she married Arnold L. Pischke and they made their home on...

Edna Anderson

Edna Anderson

August 6, 1998

Edna Anderson, age 80 of Ripon, died Thursday evening, August 6, 1998, at Ripon Memorial Hospital, Ripon.She was born September 23, 1917, in Sturgeon Bay, WI, a daughter to Joseph and Minnie (Weist) Jacob. She received her schooling in Sturgeon Bay. On Janua 18, 1936, she married Emil Anderson, and they moved to Ripon fro Sturgeo n 1959. Edna was...

Paul Weiske

Paul Weiske

August 2, 1998

Paul Vincent Weiske, age 59, of Ripon, died Sunday, August 2, 1998, at his home after a short illness.He was born December 7, 1938, in Princeton, a son to Vincent and Margaret (Ewald) Weiske. He graduated from Princeton High School and then served in the U.S. Navy. On October 26, 1963, he married the former Bernadette Campbell, and they made...

Mary Roggentine

Mary Roggentine

August 1, 1998

Mary Louise Roggentine, 49, of Ripon, passed away Saturday evening at Mary Ridge Group Home.She was born on April 30, 1949, the daughter of Arthur and Jean (Scanlon) Roggentine Sr. in Hinsdale, IL. She lived in Hinsdale, IL and Southern Colony in Union Grove, WI before moving to Ripon 27 years ago. Mary worked at the Ripon Area Service Center.Survivors...

Raymond Flasch

Raymond Flasch

July 30, 1998

Raymond M. Flasch formerly of Markesan, died Thursday, July 30, 1998, at Friendship Manor in Fond du Lac.He was born September 24, 1914, in Fond du Lac the son of Edward andAnna (Bedessen) Flasch. He was educated in the Fond du Lac schools.Raymond was married to Sally Wenzel. He was employed at White Motor Co.He served in the U. S....

Edna Baker

Edna Baker

July 28, 1998

Edna Baker, age 96, formerly of Ripon, died Tuesday, July 28, 1998, at Michalene’s in Ripon.She was born December 23, 1901, in Markesan, the daughter of Herman and Emma (Jahnke) Fox. She received her education in Markesan, and had lived in Ripon since 1919. On September 1, 1938, she married Earl Edward Baker, and he passed away on September 20,...

Eleanor Hunt

Eleanor Hunt

July 22, 1998

Eleanor W. Hunt, age 99, died July 22, 1998, at Juliette Manor Nursing Home in Berlin.She was born November 22, 1898, in Milwaukee, the daughter of Robert and Flora (Sheriffs) Wright. On September 15, 1923, she married Kenneth Hunt and they resided in Milwaukee until moving to Green Lake in 1948. Eleanor later lived in Ripon from 1966, until 1982,...

Marcia Keipe

Marcia Keipe

July 20, 1998

Marcia Janet (Hanley) Keipe, age 94, of Green Lake, died Monday evening, July 20, 1998 ,at her home.She was born July 12, 1904, in the Town of Marion, Waushara County, the daughter of Edward and Emma (Beebe) Hanley. She received her schooling in Wautoma and then attended Waushara County Normal College. She taught rural school for 2 years, and then...

Jodi Rank

Jodi Rank

July 20, 1998

Jodi Rank, age 26, of Ripon, died unexpectedly Monday, July 20, 1998, at her home.She was born March 12, 1972, in Ripon, a daughter to Ronald and Shirley (Tavs) Rank. She attended Ripon High School, and at the present time was a bartender at Howie’s Green Meadows in Green Lake. Jodi had lived in Ripon all of her life.She is...

Lillie Ninneman

Lillie Ninneman

July 18, 1998

Lillie C. Ninneman, age 100, formerly of Ripon, died July 18, 1998, at Mapleton Manor in Lakewood, Colorado. She was born September 22, 1897, in Ripon, a daughter to Julius and Bertha (Humbright) Beier. Since 1954, she has lived in Colorado.She is survived by her daughters, loma Houser and Sally Schmaus, both of Denver, Colorado; sons, Orrin Ninneman of Wisconsin...