Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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Regina Thiel

Regina Thiel

Dec 16, 1996

Regina Agnes Thiel, age 82, of Ripon, WI, died Monday, December16, 1996, at her home. She was born May 13, 1914 in Ripon, a daughter to John J. and JoAnn (Woodrick) Novitske. She graduated from Ripon High School. On June 19, 1940, she married Otto Thiel. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic church and the Altar Society, and...

Milton Cook

Milton Cook

Dec 15, 1996

Milton D. Cook, age 71, of Fairwater, WI, died Sunday, December 15, 1996, at Ripon Medical Center in Ripon. He was born May 18, 1925, in International Falls, MN, a son to Clarence and Lillian Cook. He graduated from school in International Falls, and served in the U.S. Army during WWII from 1943 – 1946. Milt had been a truck...

Quirin Jung

Quirin Jung

Dec 14, 1996

Quirin Edward Jung, age 75, Ripon, WI, died Saturday, December 14, 1996, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon. He was born June 2, 1921, in Manitowoc, a son to Albert and Catherine Jung. He graduated from Manitowoc High School and attended Oshkosh State Teachers College. Quirin had lived in the Ripon area since 1948, and was principal and teacher at...

Elmer Miller

Elmer Miller

Dec 13, 1996

Elmer G. Miller, age 85, of Ripon, WI, was taken into God’s arms December 13, 1996, at Markesan Residence Home. He was born December 2, 1911, in Princeton, WI, a son of Henry and Augusta (Henslin) Miller. On October 23, 1935, he married Irene Meyer of Ripon. Mr. Miller was educated at Utley and Ripon Schools. He worked as a...

Fred Wilkin

Fred Wilkin

Dec 13, 1996

Fred W. Wilkin, age 86, of Green Lake, WI, died Friday, December 13, 1996, at Juliette Manor Nursing Home in Berlin. He was born May 20, 1910, in Milwaukee, WI, a son of John and Margareth (Puerzer) Wilkin. On July 1, 1939, he married Lillian Strehlow at St. Annes Church. Mr. Wilkin was educated in Milwaukee schools. He worked as...

Lloyd Hansen

Lloyd Hansen

Dec 12, 1996

Lloyd James Hansen, age 72, of Ripon, WI, died December 12, 1996 at his home. He was born October 5, 1924, in Milwaukee, a son to Harold and Ione (Hubbard) Hansen. He attended Milwaukee Public Schools. Lloyd served his country in World War II from May 5, 1943 to February 12, 1946. On April 19, 1947, he married the former...

Dorothy Sengstock

Dorothy Sengstock

Dec 9, 1996

Dorothy Eva Sengstock, age 77, of Ripon, WI, died Monday, December 9, 1996, at Michalene’s in Ripon. She was born June 21, 1919, in Bear Creek, a daughter of the late Charles and Eva (Leanna) Pelky. She was educated in the Bear Creek area, and on February 24, 1941, she married Arnold F. Sengstock. Mrs. Sengstock was a housewife, and...

Viola Downs

Viola Downs

Dec 7, 1996

Viola C. Downs, age 74, formerly of Russell Manor in Ripon, died Saturday, December 7, 1996, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon. She was born May 5, 1922, in Oshkosh, a daughter to Harry and Geneva (Moon) Cundy. On June 12, 1943, she married Wesley Downs, Sr. Viola grew up and lived in Pickett, moving to Ripon in 1968. She...

Hazel Williams

Hazel Williams

Dec 7, 1996

Hazel Marian Williams, age 88, formerly Green Lake, died Saturday, December 7, 1996, at Michalene’s in Ripon. Hazel Marian Hart was born February 2, 1909 in Hiles, WI. Irving and Alvina (Gehrke) Sherwood adopted Hazel on October 23, 1909. She lived in the Green Lake area all her life. She graduated from Green Lake High School and then received a...

Elsa Bever

Elsa Bever

Dec 6, 1996

Elsa E. Bever, age 71, formerly Ripon, died December 6, 1996, at Michalene’s in Ripon. She was born October 19, 1925, in Germany, a daughter to Willi and Ella (Behne) Weshe. She attended school in Germany, and on October 25, 1955, she married Karl H. Bever. Elsa was a homemaker. She is survived by 5 children, Eleanore Bever Schmittel and...

Thomas Forrest

Thomas Forrest

Dec 3, 1996

Thomas Forrest, age 56, of Ripon, died unexpectedly December 3, 1996, at his home. He was born in Tipler, WI on June 19, 1940, to Arnold and Dorothy (Maske) Forrest. He attended Neenah High School. He married Sara McKenzie on April 15, 1961. Tom had been a meat manager for 25 years, 13 of which he was meat manager at...

Florence Kummerow

Florence Kummerow

Dec 2, 1996

Florence Montgomery Kummerow, age 101, died peacefully at home in Ripon on Monday, December 2, 1996. Florence was born August 5, 1895, in Van Wert, Ohio, daughter of A.P. Montgomery and Mary (Mahan) Montgomery. She married Paul F. Kummerow on December 20, 1919. They shared 58 years together until her husband’s death July 17, 1978. Florence Kummerow was educated in...

Helen Stellmacher

Helen Stellmacher

Nov 30, 1996

Helen E. Brasch Stellmacher, 84, of Ripon, died Saturday Nov. 30, 1996, at Ripon Medical Center. Helen was born December 29, 1911, in the Township of Ripon.She graduated from Ripon High School, and lived in Ripon all ofher life. On August 29, 1936, she married George Alton “Bud”Stellmacher. She worked in the dining hall and the Pub at Ripon College...

Paul Sina

Paul Sina

Nov 23, 1996

Paul Michael Sina, 80, of Ripon, died Saturday, November 23,1996 at Parkview Care Center, Ripon.He was born March 17, 1916, in Fond du Lac County, the son of Roman and Victoria (Prallat) Sina. He married Isabell Reetz on April 14, 1937 in Berlin. Mr. Sina lived in the Ripon area and was a farmer all his life. He was a...

Janice Moderow

Janice Moderow

Nov 23, 1996

Janice Moderow, 53, of Ripon, died Saturday, November 23, 1996, at Michalene‘s in Ripon , after she had endured a long, courageous battle with cancer. Janice was burn June 17, 1 943, in Ripon , the daughter of Herbert F. and Mabel (Jahns) Moderow. She lived in Ripon all of her life, and was a lifelong member of Our Saviour’s...

Arden "Dutch" Krueger

Arden "Dutch" Krueger

Nov 20, 1996

Arden “Dutch” Krueger, 71, of Ripon, died Wednesday, November 20, 1996, at Ripon Medical Center. He was born March 29, 1925, in Ripon, the son of the late August and Bertha (Sawinski) Krueger. He married Mary Pappas on June 26, 1948. A lifelong resident of Ripon, Mr. Krueger had been self— employed as a builder/carpenter for the past 48 years....

George Huth

George Huth

Nov 18, 1996

George A. Huth, age 88, of the Town of Springvale, died November 18, 1996, at his home. He was born April 3, 1908, in the Town of Rosendale, a son to the late Herman and Minnie (Dumdie) Huth. He attended Fletcher School at Pickett. On April 25, 1936, he married the former Lorraine Deibert in Green Lake. George had lived...

Lester Reinecke

Lester Reinecke

Nov 16, 1996

Lester William Reinecke, age 87, of Ripon, died November 16, 1996, at Parkview Care Center, Ripon. He was born June 2, 1909, in Chicago, a son to Walter and Freida (Stobe) Reinecke. After graduating from high school in Chicago, he worked at the Liberty National Bank in Chicago from 1937, until 1942, handling commercial and savings accounts. He entered the...

Robert "Bob" Meyer

Robert "Bob" Meyer

Nov 15, 1996

Robert (Bob) Ray Meyer, age 68, died peacefully at home with his family on November 15, 1996, after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. He was born August 30, 1928, on the same family farm at Route 1, Brandon, the son of John and Josephine (Mirr) Meyer. He married the former Mary Ann Frank on November 3, 1951, in Milwaukee...

Sophia Borgens

Sophia Borgens

Nov 13, 1996

Sophia Borgens, 94, of Green Lake, died on November 13, 1996, at Ripon Memorial Hospital, Ripon. Sophia was born on July 2, 1902, in Russia, the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Kalp) Hartman. She worked as a seamtress at a men’s clothing Manufacturer. Burial is in Sunrise Memorial Gardens, Town of Wilson, WI. Please visit www.butzinmarchant.com to send on-line condolences.

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