Obituaries in Ripon, WI

February 9, 1996

Beatrice M. Cors, 89, of Ripon, died Friday, February 9, 1996, at Ripon Medical Center. On April 5, 1906, Beatrice was born the daughter of the late Frank and Cora (Abbs) Dilts in Wautoma, WI. She graduated from Wautoma High School and Whitewater Teacher’s College, graduating in 1927. On January 16, 1930, she married Lyle Cors. In 1942, they moved...

February 8, 1996

Bonnie R. Sylvester, 73, of Ripon, died Thursday, February 8, 1996, at Parkview Care Center, Ripon. She was born August 16, 1922, in Monroe, Green Co., a daughter of the late Ben and Idella (O’Connor) Sylvester. She attended Ripon High School and Ripon College, and then after graduating from Mount Prospect Secretarial College in Milwaukee, Bonnie was a secretary for...

February 7, 1996

Alvin John Giese, 91, of the Town of Ripon, died Wednesday, February 7, 1996, at his home. He was born January 31, 1905, in rural Ripon, the son of the late August and Emma (Poblitz) Giese. After graduating from Ripon High School, Alvin attended Oshkosh Business College. On September 14, 1929, he married the former Myrtle Stindt. Mrs. Giese passed...

February 7, 1996

February 4, 1996

George Pischke, 79, of Ripon, died Sunday February 4, 1996, at Parkview Care Center, Ripon. He was born on October 19, 1916, in the town of Metomen, the son of the late Richard and Eva (Lietz) Pischke Sr. George attended school in the Town of Green Lake. He lived in the Ripon area most of his life being a farmer...

February 3, 1996

Peter S.(Smokey) Docta, 75, of Ripon, WI, died Saturday February 3, 1996, at the Ripon Medical Center. He was born on October 30, 1920, to the late Paul and Paulina (Harbasavich) Docta in Milwaukee, WI. Peter graduated from Milwaukee High School and went one year to Technical School. Moving from Milwaukee to Ripon in 1946, he started his own welding...

February 2, 1996

Julie A. Grundahl, 55, of Ripon died Friday February 2, 1996, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh, WI. Julie was born on December 1, 1940, in Madison, WI. to Henry and Helen (Stenseth) Gerke. She graduated from Mt. Horeb High School and attended Wartburg Waverly College in Iowa for 1 year. On December 22, 1962, she married Roger Grundahl in...

January 31, 1996

Howard Daus, 81, of Green Lake, died Wednesday, January 31, 1996, at Ripon Medical Center. He was born May 16, 1914 in Chicago, a son of the late Arthur and Edna (Schirmar) Daus. He attended schools in Chicago. On September 6, 1941, Howard married the former Ruth Wille. Before moving to Green Lake in 1976, they had made their home...

January 28, 1996

Karen “Karey” A. Baker, 38, of the Town of Princeton, died unexpectedly January 28, 1996, in Ripon. She was born January 27, 1958, in Ripon, the daughter of Dan and Alice (Vande Brink) Baker. She attended Ripon Schools. Karey was a health care aid for Miller Home Care, Ripon. Karey is survived by her father, Dan L. (Gail) Baker of...

January 26, 1996

Donald Richard Fude, 64, W13112 Hwy 23, Ripon, died Friday, January 26, 1996, at Ripon Medical Center. He was born May 2, 1931, in Iowa, a son of the late Richard and Viola Krueger Fude. He attended Fairwater Grade School. He served in the Army during the Korean War. On October 13, 1956, Don married the former Vilas Zabel and...

January 25, 1996

Thomas Edwin Callen, 68, of Ripon, died unexpectedly Thursday, January 25, 1996, at Theda Clark Regional Medical Center, Neenah. Tom is survived by his wife, Marilyn; 2 daughters, Laurie (Robert) Will of Ripon, and Jody (Curt) Thiel of Ripon and children Adam, Katie, Ben and Daniel; and 3 sons, Daniel (Cathy Waldock) Callen of Northfield, MN and daughter Stacia Waldock,...

January 20, 1996

Chesley F. Luchinski, 68, of Ripon, died Saturday January 20, 1996, at Mercy Medical Center, Oshkosh. He was born on November 4, 1927 the son of Joseph and Mabel Schrader Luchinski, in Nepeuskun Township, WI. While serving in the Army during the Korean War he delivered supplies behind the enemy lines, receiving a Honorable Discharge. He lived in the Milwaukee...

January 19, 1996

Erna Minna Else (Retzlaff) VanKirk, 87, of Ripon died Friday evening January 19, 1996, at Parkview Care Center, Ripon, WI where she resided since Dec. 1, 1995. On Feburary 19, 1908 Erna was born the daughter of Otto (Sr.) and Emma (Gherke) Retzlaff in rural Pickett, WI. Erna married Gilbert VanKirk on October 2, 1943 in Ripon where they farmed...

January 19, 1996

Arthur E. Neff, 93, formerly of Russell Manor, died January 19, 1996, at Palos Community Hospital, Palos Heights, IL. He had lived at Russell Manor for 5 years, moving to Tinley Park, IL in 1993. Arthur was born April 25, 1902, in Perry, Ohio, where he was educated. Until his retirement, Arthur had been a bus driver for the Chicago...

January 19, 1996

Harold C. Krueger, 77, of Ripon, died unexpectedly Friday, January 19, 1996, at Ripon Medical Center. He was born May 15, 1918, in the Town of Pella, a son of the late Albert C. and Hertha (Spiegel) Krueger. He was a graduate of Marion High School. On June 10, 1944, he married the former Sylvia Ann Williams. Mrs. Krueger passed...

January 18, 1996

Myrlia Y. Daehn, 96, Ripon, died Thursday, January 18, 1996, at Parkview Care Center, Ripon. She was born October 4, 1899, in Brandon, the daughter of the late Fred and Martha (Haase) Yerk. She attended rural school near Brandon. On June 1, 1921, she married Elmer Daehn. Mr. Daehn passed away on October 8, 1986. Myrlia was a homemaker and...

January 18, 1996

Louis E. Albright 90, of Ripon, died Thursday January 18, 1996, at Parkview Care Center. He was born December 30, 1905, to the late Frank and Minnie (Born) Albrecht in the Town of Metomen. Louis attended the rural West Rosendale School. He lived in the Ripon area, and worked at Speed Queen as a machinist. On January 29, 1941, he...

January 15, 1996

Ora Deerwester, 90, died Monday, January 15, 1996, at Parkview Care Center, Ripon. She was born September 25, 1905, in Green Lake, the daughter of the late Fred and Lillian (Willis) Thrall. She attended school through the 12th grade. On September 20, 1925, Ora married Richard Deerwester and they owned and operated the Lake Shore Lodge in Green Lake. Mr....

January 14, 1996

Cecelia (Lii) F. Owens, 70, of Green Lake, WI, died Sunday, January 14, 1996, at Ripon Medical Center. She was born October 10, 1925, in Royalton, IL, the daughter of the late Chester and Victoria (Bolonski) Bogdajewicz. Lil was a graduate of Royalton High School. On April 19, 1947 she married Jack Owens in Royalton, IL, they lived in Bensenville,...

January 14, 1996

Miss Marie B. Wiercinski, 82, of Ripon, died Sunday, January 14, 1996, at Markesan Residents Home. She was born December 9, 1913, in Hurley, the daughter of the late Frank and Nellie(Kochanowski) Wiercinski. She was a graduate of Ripon High School and had lived in Ripon most of her life. Marie was chief telephone operator at North-West Telephone Company in...