Obituaries in Ripon, WI

October 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...

October 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...

October 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...

October 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...

October 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...

October 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....

September 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...

September 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...

September 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...

September 13, 1989

September 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....

August 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...

August 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...

August 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...

August 18, 1989

Franklin “Butch” Warren, 64, of S. Main St., Markesan, WI, died Friday, August 18, 1989, at Parkview Nursing Home in Ripon. He was born July 6, 1925, in Rosendale, to Frank and Ida Gransee Warren. On January 19, 1946, he married Bernice Schimmel. Mr. Warren was educated in Rosendale and Ripon, and served in the US Army during World War...

August 16, 1989

Mr. Charles I. Markham, 81, of the Town of Brooklyn, Green Lake County, died Wednesday morning, August 16, 1989, at home. He was born September 1, 1907, in Cheyenne, Wyoming to Burt and Tilda Docken Markham. On August 3, 1958, he married Thelma Hair. Mr. Markham had been a chef in Oshkosh, Horicon and Green Lake. He lived in Green...

August 16, 1989

Mrs. Bernice O. Ferg, 67, of Route #1, Green Lake, died Wednesday, August 16, 1989, at home.She was born October 12, 1921, in Oshkosh to Arthur and Selma Krenke Dahms. On June 28, 1941, she married Alvin Ferg. Mrs. Ferg was educated in Oshkosh. She was a housewife and had lived in the Town of Brooklyn since 1973. She was...

August 14, 1989

Mr. Anthony J. Otto, 74, of 130 W. Marquette St., Berlin, WI, died Monday, August 14, 1989 at Berlin Memorial Hospital. He was born August 26, 1914, in Granite City, IL, to Anthony and Rose Bade Otto. On June 1, 1937, he married Wilma Zorn in Fall City, Nebraska. Mr. Otto was educated in Fall City, Nebraska. He had been...

August 10, 1989

Laurence “Butch” Harder, 77, of 200 W. Lane St., Ripon, died Thursday, August 10, 1989, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh. He was born March 22, 1912, in Green Lake County, to Richard and Amanda Krentz Harder. He married Gladys Beuthin on December 25, 1937. She preceded him in death on May 22, 1967. He then married Phyllis Zuege on...

August 10, 1989

Mrs. Ursula F. Silber, 64, of 915 Ransom St., Ripon, died Thursday, August 10, 1989, as a result of a traffic accident in Fond du Lac County. She was born August 18, 1924, in Germany to Bernhart and Marie Ziegenfuss. On July 31, 1948, she married Kurt O. Silber in Germany. Mrs. Silber came to the United States in 1969,...