Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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Mildred Kelly

Mildred Kelly

Jul 5, 1996

Mildred A Kelly, age 83, died Friday, July 5, 1996, at her home in Ripon. She is survived by 1 sister, Lucille Miller Ripon and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and 2 brothers. Mildred was born August 12, 1912, in the town of Rosendale, a daughter to William and Clara (Meilahn) Zahn....

Swanhild Heffernan

Swanhild Heffernan

Jun 20, 1996

Swanhild Heffernan, 87, of Ripon, died Thursday, June 20, 1996, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon. She was born April 1.,1909, in Dawson, Minnesota, the daughter of Peter C. and Bertha (Stoland) Dale. She was a graduate of both St Olaf College and the University of Minnesota. Swanee taught music in Green Lake for 8 years and in Ripon for...

Leona Roeder

Leona Roeder

Jun 20, 1996

Leona Roeder, age 89, of Ripon, died Thursday, June 20, 1996, after a short stay at Parkview Care Center, Ripon. She was born August 11, 1906, in the Town of Nepeuskun, a daughter to William and Bertha (Schultz) Bier. She attended school in Ripon and later worked as a housekeeper at Ripon College for 32 years. Leona married Herman Roeder...

Alfred Buchholz

Alfred Buchholz

Jun 18, 1996

Alfred A. Buchholz, age 90, formerly of Ripon, died June 18, 1996, at Champaign County Nursing Home in Urbana, IL. He was born April 13, 1906, in Ripon, the son of John and Mary Buchholz. He was educated in Ripon. On June 6, 1932, he married the former Marion Diedrich. Mrs. Buchholz passed away on May 16, 1989. Alfred worked...

Catherine Towne

Catherine Towne

Jun 13, 1996

Catherine Mae Towne, 61, of Ripon, died Thursday, June 13, 1996 at her home following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on January 30, 1935, in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Arnold “Butch” and Mildred (Iserloth) Rohlfs. On June 11, 1955, she married Glenn Towne at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Fond du Lac.She and her husband...

Donald Cram

Donald Cram

Jun 13, 1996

Donald J. Cram age 65 of Ripon passed away at his home on Thursday, June 13, 1996, following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born December 9, 1930, in Ladysmith, the son of Glen and Mildred (Douscette) Cram. He graduated from Ladysmith High School in 1949 and attended Oshkosh Business College. He served his country with SCAR WAF during...

Arthur "Dusty" Davis

Arthur "Dusty" Davis

Jun 10, 1996

Arthur C. “Dusty” Davis, age 89, of Ripon, died 10 June 1996, at Parkview Care Center, Ripon, where he had been a resident for a few days. He was born 7 December 1906, in the Town of Leon, Waushara County, to Irvin S. Davis and Nellie (Hubbard) Davis. He was united in marriage with Luella Meyerholtz on 7 December 1934,...

Clara Simonson

Clara Simonson

Jun 7, 1996

Clara E. Simonson, 100, of Ripon, died on June 7, 1996, at Parkview Care Center, Ripon.She was born the daughter of Lenord and Emelie (Olson) Foss. She married Adolph Simonson in Walworth, WI in 1914. She was buried in Walworth Cemetery, Walworth, WI.Please visit www.butzinmarchant.com to send on-line condolences.

Doris Tetzlaff

Doris Tetzlaff

Jun 4, 1996

Mrs. Doris Clara Tetzlaff, age 72, died Tuesday, June 4, 1996, at her home in Oshkosh. She was born November 19, 1923, in Rush Lake, a daughter to Hubert and Minnie (Lueck) Neitzke. She was educated in Rush Lake and at St John’s Lutheran School in Berlin. On August 10, 1947, she married Elmer Tetzlaff, and they made their home...

Lawrence Scheier

Lawrence Scheier

Jun 3, 1996

Lawrence E. Scheier, 74, of Ripon, died Monday, June 3, 1996, at Parkview Care Center, Ripon. He was born March 28, 1922, in Manchester, a son to Earl and Mable (Marwitz) Scheier. Lawrence attended rural school at Military Road School in Salemville. He served in Germany during World War II. On November 28, 1948, Lawrence married the former Gertrude Lueback...

Emma Hoffman

Emma Hoffman

Jun 2, 1996

Emma Augusta Hoffman, age 86, died Sunday, June 2, 1996, at Bethany Home in Waupaca. She is survived by 2 daughters, Marie Jahnke of Green Lake and Darlene (Robert) Engbretson of Waupaca; 1 son, Donald (Edith) Hoffman of Amherst; 7 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Emma was born March 29, 1910, in Stetsonville, a daughter to Leo and...

Edwin Comfort

Edwin Comfort

May 26, 1996

Edwin G.H. Comfort, age 88, Professor of Mathematics at RiponCollege from 1952—1972, formerly of Ripon, died Sunday, May 26, 1996, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon. He was born August 12, 1907, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ason of the late Joseph Castle and Augusta Caroline (Hunter)Comfort. He received his Bachelor and Masters Degrees fromNorthwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, and his Phd fromBrown...

Kazimiera Duzynski

Kazimiera Duzynski

May 22, 1996

Kazimiera Duzynski, 94, of Ripon, died Wednesday, May 22, 1996 at Parkview Care Center in Ripon. She was born April 24, 1902 in Poland, the daughter of Valentine Grzegorska. On September 8, 1924 she married Joseph Duzynski and was a homemaker. Burial will be in Maryhill Cemetery, Niles, IL.Please visit www.butzinmarchant.com to send on-line condolences.

Marian Chier

Marian Chier

May 19, 1996

Marian M. Chier, age 94, formerly of Green Lake, died Sunday, May 19, 1996, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon where she had resided the past 14 months. She was born December 29, 1901, in Green Lake County, the daughter of the late Fred John and Mary (Bork) Sievert. Marian was educated in the Green Lake Schools. She later married...

Jeff Butzin

Jeff Butzin

May 9, 1996

Jeff Towne Butzin, age 43, formerLy of Ripon, died May 9, 1996, at his home in Los Angeles, CA. He was born July 18, 1952, in Ripon, the son of Frederic R. and Patricia K. (Laper) Butzin. Jeff graduated from Ripon High School in 1970, and from Michigan State University in 1974, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Hotel,...

Myrtle Awers

Myrtle Awers

May 7, 1996

Myrtle Jennie Awers, age 89, died Tuesday, May 7, 1996 at her home in Oshkosh. She was born October 23, 1906 in Ripon, a daughter of the late Ernest and Pauline(Heiden) Meilahn. She attended school in Ripon. On September 27, 1945, she married Sam Awers. Myrtle was a switchboard operator and homemaker, and had lived most of her life in...

Viola Beuthin

Viola Beuthin

May 5, 1996

Viola Elsie (Miller) Beuthin, age 84, of Markesan, WI, died Sunday, May 5, 1996, at Michalene’s in Ripon. She was born February 9, 1912, in Ripon, a daughter to Henry and Johanna Witt Miller. She attended school in Ripon. On February 26, 1929, she married Louie E. Beuthin. Viola was a homemaker all of her life and was a very...

Edward Munsey

Edward Munsey

May 4, 1996

Edward H. Munsey, age 79, of Green Lake, WI, died Saturday morning on May 4, 1996 at Parkview Care Center in Ripon. He had fought a courageous battle with cancer. Ed was born December 27, 1916, in Milwaukee, the son of the late Harry and Lulu Barer Munsey. After serving his country in the Army in World War II, Ed...

Leonard Krueger

Leonard Krueger

Apr 29, 1996

Leonard A. Krueger, age 94, of Green Lake, WI, died Monday, April 29, 1996, at Friendship Manor Homes in Green Lake where he had resided the past two weeks. He was born January 14, 1902, in Germania, the son of Julius and Emma Werner Krueger. He attended school in Germania. On November 10, 1924, he married the former Alfaretta Hall...

Karl Butzin

Karl Butzin

Apr 21, 1996

Karl Ernst Butzin, age 83, formerly of Ripon, WI, died Sunday, April 21, 1996, at Venice, FL after a brief battle with cancer. He was born January 22, 1913, in Ripon, the son of the late Frederick C. and Selma (Ernst) Butzin. He graduated from Greenbrier Military School in 1932, attended two years at Ripon College and then graduated in...

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