Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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Arthur "Dusty" Davis

Arthur "Dusty" Davis

June 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

June 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

June 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

June 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

June 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

April 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

April 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...

Inez Hale

Inez Hale

April 17, 1996

Inez Helen (Sidman) Hale, age 92, formerly of rural Ripon, WI, died April 17, 1996, at River Hills West Health Care Center in Pewaukee. She was born May 30, 1903, in Michigan, the daughter of Clinton Roy and Verna (Baldwin) Sidman. On September 15, 1928, she married Edward Hale. Mr. Hale passed away on March 9, 1971. Inez was a...

Christine Krueger

Christine Krueger

April 17, 1996

Christine Elizabeth Krueger, aged 88, beloved daughter of Elizabeth and Theodore Krueger, sister of Florence, Carl, and T. Howard Krueger, sister-in-law of Grace and Ruth Krueger, aunt of Sharon Rafferty, and Kirsten, Betsy, and Jill Krueger, and friend to many, died April 17, 1996 after a long illness. Christine was born in Ripon, Wisconsin on April 25, 1907, and lived...

Claire Duffy

Claire Duffy

April 14, 1996

Claire M. Duffy, age 89, died Sunday, April 14, 1996, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon where she had briefly resided. She was born March 3, 1907, in Scranton, PA, the daughter of John and Margaret (Hallinan) Haran. She graduated from high school in Scranton, and for most of her life, she had been a telephone operator. On August 28,...

Laura Bloch

Laura Bloch

April 12, 1996

Laura A. Bloch, age 91, of Green Lake, died Friday, April 12, 1996 at Michalene’s in Ripon where she had lived since February 1996. She was born March 18, 1905, in Split Rock, WI, the daughter of Herman and Mary Seefeldt Kersten. On January 18, 1927, Laura married Reinhold G. Bloch. Reinhold preceded her in death on December 12, 1989....

Mabel Lawrence

Mabel Lawrence

April 9, 1996

Mabel Lawrence, age 96, formerly of Ripon, died Tuesday, April 9, 1996, at Omro Care Center where she has resided since 1990. She was born December 16, 1899, in Ripon, a daughter to August and Augusta (Springborn) Lawrence. She was educated in the Ripon Schools, graduated from Ripon College and was a Latin teacher. Mabel was an avid library patron,...

Edgar Solem

Edgar Solem

April 3, 1996

Edgar C. Solem, age 73, of Green Lake, died Wednesday, April 3, 1996, at his home. He was born February 12, 1923, in Evansville, IN, a son of the late Edward and Rose (Frey) Solem. He was educated in Chicago, IL where he graduated from high school. Edgar served in the U.S. Navy from 1943-1951. On October 12, 1945, he...