Obituaries in Ripon, WI
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Carol Polfuss
September 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...
Nathan Lawless
September 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...
Carol Manley, Sr.
August 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...
Inez Stellmacher
August 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,...
Garth Buchholz
August 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....
Josephine Brink
August 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...
Mary Grothe
August 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...
Erwin Pahl
August 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...
Brian Meehan
August 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...
Gordon Mueller
August 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...
Joanne Blake
July 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...
James Mijatovich
July 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...
Lucille Maug
July 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...
Mae Klites
July 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...
Mildred Kelly
July 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
June 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
June 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
June 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
June 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
June 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...
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