Obituaries in Ripon, WI

Sep 28, 1996

Ralph Frederick Beach, age 86, passed away at 10:20 pm Saturday, September 28, 1996, at the Juliette Manor Nursing Home in Berlin, Wisconsin. He was born July 21, 1910, in Buffalo, New York, to the late Albert and Florence (Kraft) Beach. He was reared in Fort Erie, Ontario. He attended Queens College in Kingston, Ontario. He married Margaret Ellen Broadley...

Sep 20, 1996

Sep 16, 1996

Marvin “Mike” A. Wetzel, age 78, of Ripon, died Monday, September 16, 1996, at Parkview Care Center, Ripon. He was born in Fond du Lac County on September 7, 1918, a son of August and Ida (Lehman) Wetzel. He was educated in the Ripon School System and later served in the U.S. Army for 3-1/2 years. On August 28, 1950,...

Sep 14, 1996

James Joseph Callan, age 70, of the Town of Metomen, died Saturday, September 14, 1996, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Milwaukee after complications related to his heart transplant on April 25, 1991. He was one of the oldest living recipients of a heart transplant. He was born April 26, 1926, in Ripon, a son of Leo and Eleanor (Havey) Callan....

Sep 11, 1996

Michelle Renee Steinberg, 26, formerly of Ripon and Oshkosh, died September 11, 1996, at her home in Mesa, Arizona. She was born September 2, 1970, in Oshkosh, a daughter to Michael Lee and Rebecca Ann (Durkee) Steinberg. She graduated from school in Oshkosh, and moved to Colorado, and for the past 21 months, Michelle has lived in Mesa where she...

Sep 7, 1996

Joseph E. Wilson, 45, of Green Lake died Sat. Sept. 7, 1996, at Ripon Medical Center. He was born on Dec. 17, 1950, in Phelps, WI the son of Joseph and Ramona (King) Wilson. After graduating from Ripon High School he attended the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. He worked for Mills Fleet Farm in Oshkosh for the past three years...

Sep 6, 1996

Carol Polfuss, 60, of Wautoma, died Friday Sept. 6, 1996, at home after a long courageous battle with Multiple Sclerosis and Cancer. She enjoyed spending time with her family and watching her grandaughters grow up. She will be truly missed by all. She was born on Sept. 21, 1935, the daughter of Arthur and Lucille (Hess) Lueptow. She graduated from...

Sep 1, 1996

Nathan C. Lawless, age 77, of Ripon, died Sunday, September 1, 1996, at the Berlin Memorial Hospital. He was born June 3, 1919, in Ripon, a son to Harry and Georgia (Paul) Lawless. He was a graduate of Ripon High School, and served his country in Europe during WWII from 1943-1946. Nate was united in marriage with Florence Nelson on...

Aug 31, 1996

Carol Cletus Manley Sr., age 82, of Green Lake, WI, died at home on August 31, 1996. He was born September 11, 1913, in Cedar Rapids, IA, the son of Howard and Alta Kendall Manley. In June 1933, he married Anita Rehbein. Mr. Manley was a retired painter. He lived in Green Lake for the past 23 years. Was a...

Aug 30, 1996

Inez Stellmacher, age 84, of Ripon, WI, died August 30, 1996, at Ripon Medical Center. She was born at Brandon, WI, on April 13, 1912, the daughter of the late Wilbert and Clara Stellmacher Wetzel. Inez graduated from Ripon High School in 1930. On July 13, 1935, she married Floyd Thorndike, he died December 6, 1948. On August 1, 1959,...

Aug 22, 1996

Garth G. Buchholz, age 63, of Green Lake, WI, died Thursday, August 22, 1996, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton. He was born April 26, 1933, in Ripon, a son of the late Roy and Anna Will Buchholz. He was a graduated of Green Lake High School and attended the University of Wisconsin in Madison. Garth served in the U.S....

Aug 16, 1996

Josephine Brink, age 89, of Ripon, WI, died Friday, August 16, 1996, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon where she had resided the past ten days. She was born October 29, 1906, in Waupun, the daughter of Henry and Jennie Willemsen Hendricks. She attended school in Waupun, on October 23, 1924, she married James E. Brink. They made their home...

Aug 15, 1996

Mary Catherine (Mrs. David) Grothe, beloved wife, mother and friend, age 49, of the Town of Ripon, WI, passed away Thursday, August 15, 1996, at home. She had been a survivor of two and one-half years with cancer. She was born July 4, 1947 in Ripon. She was a 1965 graduate of Green Lake High School and attended Wisconsin State...

Aug 4, 1996

Erwin Fred Pahl, age 76, died peacefully Sunday August 4, 1996, at home. He was born December 14, 1919, in Green Lake Co., a son of the late Max and Emma (Mathweg) Pahl. He married Gwendolyn Fisher May.23, 1942 in St. John’s Lutheran Church of Markesan. Erwin graduated from Box Elder Grove School, Town of Green Lake. He was a...

Aug 1, 1996

Brian Meehan, age 21, of the Town of Ripon, died Thursday, August 1, 1996, at this home. He was born September 30, 1974, in Ripon, a son to Timothy and Peggy Klingbeil Meehan. Brian attended Ripon schools, and was currently employed at Precision Metalsmiths, Inc. in Markesan. Brian loved the outdoors, and was an avid hunter and fisherman. He is...

Aug 1, 1996

Gordon Paul Mueller, age 58, formerly of Pickett, died August1, 1996, at Fond du Lac County Health Care Center in Fond du Lac. He was born May 3, 1938, in Ripon, a son to Victor T. and Irene (Weyer) Mueller, Sr. He was a graduate of Ripon High School, Class of 1957. He served time in the military, and was...

Jul 28, 1996

Joanne Blake, age 64 of Green Lake, died Sunday, July 28, 1996, at Juliette Manor Nursing Home in Berlin. She was born May 19, 1932, in Waukesha, the daughter of Norbert and Lorraine (Coleman) Pitsch. She was educated in Waukesha. On September 15, 1984, she married Roy “Chuck” Blake. Joanne was an apartment building manager and homemaker, and had lived...

Jul 27, 1996

James (Steve) Mijatovich passed away Saturday July 27, 1996, at his home with his family around him. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on January 5, 1921, to James and Mary Pirkov Mijatovich. He moved to Wisconsin with his parents when he was a baby. On June 16, 1942, he married Phyllis Hughes. They made their home in Ripon until...

Jul 25, 1996

Lucille Agnes Maug, 78, of Ripon, died July 25, 1996, at Sunnyview Village Nursing Home in Princeton. She was born December 14, 1917, in Ripon, the daughter of Harry and Alice Fitzpatrick Toll. She graduated from Ripon High School and later became an elementary school teacher. On June 12, 1940, she married Vernon Maug, and they made their home in...

Jul 18, 1996

Mae Stelia Klites, age 94, of Ripon, died Thursday, July 18, 1996, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon where she has resided the past 10 years. She was born November 9, 1901, in Harvey, IL, the daughter of Sigurd and Mary (Rippie) Thoresen. Mae was a graduate of Beloit High School. On April 3, 1920, she married Frank Klites in...