Obituaries in Ripon, WI

Nov 9, 1989

Mrs. Ann Kanitz, 87, formerly of Russell Manor, died Thursday, November 9, 1989, at Parkview Care Center.She was born July 26, 1902, in Milwaukee, to Albert and Ann Nabbefeld Konitzer. She was educated in Oconto Falls. On June 27, 1925, she married Erwin C. Kanitz.Survivors include two sons, Bruce of Ripon and Glenn of Milwaukee; one daughter, June (Stan) Fadeski...

Nov 4, 1989

Lillie Henrietta Boese, 85, of 541 Lyon St., Ripon, died Saturday, November 4, 1989, at Ripon Memorial Hospital.She was born May 23, 1904, in Fond du Lac Co. to Henry and Frieda Grahn Lang.She had lived in the Ripon area all her life and for 25 years had been an operator for the North-West Telephone Company in Ripon. She was...

Oct 31, 1989

Leonard R. Fromholtz, 68, of Wolverton Avenue, Ripon, died Tuesday, October 31, 1989, at the Parkview Care Center, Ripon.He was born December 21, 1920, in Ripon, to Robert and Anna Fromholtz. He never married.Mr. Fromholtz was educated in Ripon and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a retired Railroad Express Driver in Ripon.There are no...

Oct 28, 1989

Mrs. Freida B. Hahn, age 78, of Route #2, Green Lake, died Saturday, October 28, 1989, at Theda Clark Regional Medical Center in Neenah. She was born June 10, 1911, in Green Lake, to Henry and Minnie Stellmacher Hoffman. On November 1, 1930, she married Sanford Hahn. Mrs. Hahn was educated in Ripon. She was a housewife and was formerly...

Oct 27, 1989

Mrs. Bertha Helene Thompson, 92, of 504 Russell Manor in Ripon, died Friday, October 27, 1989, at Ripon Memorial Hospital. She was born April 21, 1897, in Dakota, WI, to Herman and Pauline Brose Tetzlaff. On June 18, 1931, she married Alfred Thompson. He preceded her in death on March 14, 1950. Mrs. Thompson was a housekeeper for various hotels...

Oct 23, 1989

Floyd A. Johnston, age 43, of 629 Woodside Avenue, Ripon, died Monday, October 23, 1989, at his home. He was born June 26, 1946, in Big Fork, Minnesota, to James and Gladys Johnston. On August 7, 1982, he married Shari Coe. Mr. Johnson was educated in Big Fork, Minnesota. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1965 to 1969....

Oct 19, 1989

Mrs. Camille Bengtson, 79, died Thursday, October 19, 1989, at her Russell Manor home. She was born March 17, 1910, in Luck, Wisconsin, to Andrew and Petra Brockmand Petersen. On March 11, 1933, she married Ernest Bengtson. Mrs. Bengtson was educated in Luck. She had lived in Ripon since 1941, and was a seamstress at the Advertisers Manufacturing Company in...

Oct 15, 1989

Mrs. Margaret F. Griese, 64, of 7369 Ripon Rd, Pickett, died Sunday, October 15, 1989.Survivors include her husband, Lee; 4 sons, David of Carrollton, Texas, Thomas of Eldorado, Joseph of Evanston, Illinois and James of Scottsdale, Arizona; 9 grandchildren and 1 sister, Bernice Sina of Ripon. One daughter, Barbara Wright and 1 sister, Dorothy Diekman preceded her in death. There...

Oct 13, 1989

Mrs. Lydia L. “Pink” Benike, 93, died Friday, October 13, 1989, at Parkview Care Center.She was born October 14, 1895, in the Town of Rosendale, to Henry and Minnie Zinzow Harms. On June 7, 1921, she married Alvin Benike.Mrs. Benike was educated in Ripon and was a housewife. She had lived in Madison for 49 years and in Ripon since...

Oct 13, 1989

The Reverend Lorenz A. Kern, 90, of Evergreen Manor, Oshkosh, died Monday, October 13, 1989, at Mercy Medical Center, Oshkosh.He was born December 11, 1898, in Hartford, to John and Alvina Parman Kern. On September 17, 1925, he married Alice Strutz.Survivors include his wife and one daughter, Margaret Kern of Milwaukee. One daughter, Elaine Kern preceded him in 1986.Reverend Kern...

Oct 11, 1989

Jack Duane Jung, age 58, of Green Lake, died on October 11, 1989, at his home. Jack was born July 2, 1931, in Wishek, ND to Fred and Marie Jung. He served our country in the United States Marine Corps from September 7, 1950 to September 7, 1954. He worked as a general contractor. Survivors include one son, Michael of...

Oct 3, 1989

Mrs. Adela Teetz, 73, of R#1, Rosendale, died Tuesday, October 3, 1989, at her home.She was born February 20, 1916, in the Town of Rosendale, to Charles and Lizzie Wasmund Daehn. On April 1, 1934, she married Carl Teetz. He preceded her in death on March 14, 1979.Mrs. Teetz was educated in West Rosendale and graduated from Rosendale High School....

Sep 30, 1989

Mary E. Fenske, 85, died Saturday, September 30, 1989, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon.She was born August 30, 1904, in St. Charles, Kelvinside, Glasgow, to Patrick and Elizabeth Ennis Brennan. On May 4, 1946, she married Carl J. Fenske. He preceded her in death.She was educated in Illinois. She had lived in Green Lake most of her life. She...

Sep 26, 1989

Howard E. Huibregtse, 80, of 515 Watson St., Ripon, died September 26, 1989, at Ripon Memorial Hospital.He was born March 9, 1909, in Oostburg, WI, to S. Edward and Jennie Grotenhuis Huibregtse. On March 6, 1947, he married Esther Helgeson.Mr. Huibregtse graduated from Ripon High School and attended Ripon College. He was a Sergeant Major in the U.S. Army for...

Sep 15, 1989

Mr. Harry John Prellwitz, 78, of 221 Thorne St, Ripon, died Friday, September 15, 1989, at Ripon Memorial Hospital.He was born November 14, 1910, in Ripon to Frederick and Catherine Dorsch Prellwitz. On February 10, 1934, he married Eleanor Comer in Ripon.Mr. Prellwitz was educated in Ripon and had resided in Ripon all his life. He was formerly employed at...

Sep 13, 1989

Sep 4, 1989

Mrs. Viola Gilbert, age 74, of 550 North Douglas St. in Ripon, died Monday, September 4, 1989, at her home. She was born October 8, 1914, in the Town of Metomen to William and Margaret Watson Koentopp. In 1947, she married Clifford Gilbert. Mrs. Gilbert was educated in Ripon. She had lived in the Ripon area most of her life....

Aug 29, 1989

Mrs. Lenora Irene Zuehls, age 75, formerly of Green Lake, died Tuesday, August 29, 1989, at the Americana Healthcare Center in Fond du Lac. She was born March 10, 1914, in Princeton to Arthur and Ida Berger Bierman. On December 9, 1934, she married Arnold Zuehls. Mrs. Zuehls was educated in Princeton. She had lived in the Green Lake area...

Aug 28, 1989

William J. Nothnagel, 89, of 1663 North Lawson Dr., Green Lake, died today, August 28, 1989, at Ripon Memorial Hospital. He was born May 11, 1900, in the Town of Green Lake to Frederick and Henrietta Keipe Nothnagel. On June 6, 1926, he married Mabel Heller. Mr. Nothnagel was educated in Green Lake and had lived in the Green Lake...

Aug 21, 1989

Elroy Rossow, age 66, of Westfield, WI, passed away on August 21, 1989 in the Town of Harris, WI. Elroy was born June 18, 1923, in Milwaukee, WI, the son of John and Elizabeth Juedes Rossow. He was educated in Milwaukee. He served our country in the United States Army. Elroy married Margaret Erdmann on December 20, 1952. He was...