Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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Elmer Barr

Elmer Barr

February 1, 1998

Elmer Barr, 84, died Sunday, February, 1, 1998, at his home in Green Lake. He was born August 10, 1913, in Chicago, IL, the son of Joseph and Pearl Kozerski Barr. He was educated in Chicago, and on July 4, 1939, he married the former Kathleen Gorman. Until his retirement, Elmer had worked 44 years in quality control at Hammond...

Catherine Terrio

Catherine Terrio

January 30, 1998

Catherine Jane (Everhard) Terrio, 80, of Milwaukee, WI, died Friday, January 30, 1998, at Columbia Hospital, Milwaukee. She succumbed to a ten year battle with cancer.Catherine, known as “Tackle” (by her nieces and nephew), was born in Park Ridge, IL on June 26, 1917, the daughter of the late Frederic Upham and Harriet (Stade) Everhard. She lived and went to...

Lilas Schram

Lilas Schram

January 26, 1998

Lilas Parmelee Schram, age 87, Ripon, died Monday, January 26, 1998, at Ripon Medical Center.She was born July 18, 1910, in Ripon, the daughter of Franklin and Alice (All) Parmelee. She graduated from Ripon High School, and was married toKenneth G. Schram. Lilas was employed by the State of Michigan from 1952-1980. Since 1995, she has resided at Michalene’s in...

John Kessen

John Kessen

January 23, 1998

John Kessen, 64, of Ripon, passed away on January 23, 1998, at Parkview Care Center, Ripon. John was born on March 14, 1933 the son of Joseph and Mathilda (Schmidt) Kessen.John was a farmer. Graveside services will be held at Holy Name of Mary Cemetery, Maplewood County, Wisconsin, on January 26, 1998 at 10:00 am.

Edmund Winterbottom Jr.

Edmund Winterbottom Jr.

January 22, 1998

After blessing his family and community for many years, Edmund J. Winterbottom, Jr. of Ripon, Wisconsin and Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts passed away suddenly in Ripon on Thursday night, January 22, 1998. Mr. Winterbottom was active in church and community affairs both in Ripon and in Vineyard Haven, the small Massachusetts community to which he and his wife relocated after his...

August Smith

August Smith

January 20, 1998

August “Augie” “Frog” DeForest Zebediah Smith, age 17, Ripon, died Tuesday, January 20, 1998, in Green Lake Co. as a result of a traffic accident.He was born June 16, 1980, in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of Sidney Smith and Kathy (McCarthy) Smith. He received his education in Green Lake where he currently was a student and worked as an...

Harold Manthei

Harold Manthei

January 18, 1998

Harold E. Manthei, 89, of Ripon, died Sunday January 18, 1998, at Parkview Care Center.Harold was born on September 15, 1908, the son of Herman and Marie (Kentopp) Manthei. He graduated from Rosendale High School. On January 20, 1940, he married Helen Huth in Ripon. They made the Rosendale, Ripon area their home. He worked for the Radford Company in...

Clifford Gilbert

Clifford Gilbert

January 16, 1998

Clifford H. Gilbert, age 82, died Friday, January 16, 1998, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon. He was born June 10, 1916, in Walworth County, a son of William and Annie (Hague) Gilbert. He graduated from Elkhorn High School, and in 1940, he enlisted in the Air Force. Clifford made a career in the Air Force and retired in 1964,...

Harry Thiel

Harry Thiel

January 11, 1998

Harry Thiel, age 88, formerly of Ripon, WI, died Sunday, January 11, 1998, at Parkview Care Center where he has resided the past few months. He was born November 22, 1909, in Ripon, the son of Otto and Emelia (Koentopp) Thiel. He attended school in Ripon. On August 15, 1940, he married the former Grace Berlowski. After retiring from farming,...

Edwin Ratajczak

Edwin Ratajczak

January 11, 1998

Edwin Edward Ratajczak, age 72, of Ripon, WI, died Sunday, January 11, 1998, at his home. He was born January 7, 19926, in Oshkosh, the son of John and Sophia (Javarwicz) Ratajczak. He attended school in Oshkosh. On June 15, 1974, he married Evelyn Wessel at St. Luke’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oakfield. Edwin worked in construction in Oshkosh, Berlin...

Irene Masche

Irene Masche

January 10, 1998

Irene Masche, 88 of Ripon, died Saturday, January 10, 1998, at Ripon Medical Center. Irene was born November 18, 1909, in the Town of Ripon, the daughter to the late William and Marie (Heidtmann) Hoffman. She graduated from Ripon High School, and attended Oshkosh Business College. Irene lived in Colorado, moving to Ripon in 1991. She was a Bookkeeper for...

Charles Tetzlaff Jr.

Charles Tetzlaff Jr.

January 9, 1998

Charles F Tetzlaff Jr., 58, of rural Brandon died Friday, January 9, 1998, at his home.Charles was born March 19, 1939, in Ripon, the son to the lateCharles and Louise (Heschke) Tetzlaff Sr. He graduated fromWaupon High School in 1957. He served in the Army from1960-1963. He was a self employed Carpenter.He is survived by Cousins: Jack L. and Rose...

Evelyn Dunham

Evelyn Dunham

January 5, 1998

Evelyn S. Dunham, 95, formerly of Ripon and a resident of Parkview Care Center the past 2 years, died Monday, January 5, 1998, at Ripon Medical Center.She was born December 9, 1902, in Beaver Valley, PA, the daughter of Britton and Verna (Stevens) Schrack. She was educated in Johnston, PA, and shortly after graduating from high school she moved to...

Eunice Baumgardt

Eunice Baumgardt

January 1, 1998

Eunice A. Baumgardt, age 75, of Ripon, WI, died January 1, 1998, at Michalene’s in Ripon. She was born August 15, 1922, in Ripon, a daughter to Thomas and Leona (Borchert) Dudzinske. She graduated from Ripon High School. In 1942, she married Herbert Baumgardt. She was a member of Our Saviour’s United Church of Christ and the V.F.W. Auxiliary Post...

Sylvia "Sis" Schultz

Sylvia "Sis" Schultz

December 29, 1997

Sylvia (Sis) Schultz, age 34, of Green Lake, died Monday, December 29, 1997, at Berlin Memorial Hospital.She was born August 3, 1963, in Ripon, a daughter to Harry and Mary Ann (Timm) Schultz. Sylvia graduated from Green Lake High School and worked in the laundry department at the American Baptist Assembly in Green Lake.. She had lived in Green Lake...

Gladys Loomans

Gladys Loomans

December 25, 1997

Gladys L. Loomans, age 82, of Ripon, died December 25, 1997, at Mercy Medical Center, Oshkosh.She was born September 20, 1915, in the Town of Rosendale, a daughter to Gustave and Bertha (Gransee) Siebenhaar. She graduated from Rosendale High School. In 1941 she married Hubert W. Schultz. She later married Otto Loomans in 1976. She was a member of Peace...

Brenda Bergemann

Brenda Bergemann

December 24, 1997

Brenda L. Bergemann, 25, of Ripon died unexpectedly Wednesday, December 24, 1997, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh.Brenda was born June 3, 1972, in Ripon, the daughter of Terry andTamara (Warren) Liptow. She was a graduate of Ripon High School, andreceived an associate degree from Moraine Park Technical College. On May 10,1997, she married Craig Bergemann. She was a member...

Rebecca Keipe

Rebecca Keipe

December 22, 1997

Rebecca Lee (Fisher) Keipe passed away on Monday morning, December 22, 1997, at University Hospital in Madison of complications associated with a surgical procedure at the age of 48.Becky was born February 1, 1949, in Ripon, the daughter of James and Violet (Judas) Fisher. She married Robert Keipe on July 8, 1967.She graduated from Green Lake High School in 1967,...

Mabel Lichtenberg

Mabel Lichtenberg

December 18, 1997

Mabel M. Lichtenberg, age 82, of Oshkosh, died Thursday December 18, 1997, at Omro Care Center in Omro.She was born January 7, 1915, in the Town of Ripon, a daughter to Gust A. and Gertrude (Schwandt) Lehman. She received her education in Ripon, and on August 7, 1948 she married Russell Lichtenberg. She worked in the shipping department of Mondl’s...

Gordon Will

Gordon Will

December 13, 1997

Gordon M. Will, age 82, of Markesan, Town of Green Lake, died Saturday, December 13, 1997, at Ripon Medical Center.He was born January 24, 1915, in Omro, a son to Albert and Daisie (Reed) Will. He was educated in Omro. Until his retirement, Gordon had been plant manager and chief manufacturing engineer at various Speed Queen plants. On October 27,...