Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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Donald Spies

Donald Spies

August 1, 1989

Donald George Spies, of 842 Watson St., died Tuesday morning, August 1, 1989, at his home. He was born July 9, 1940, in Belleville, IL, to Russell and Elsie Schuessler Spies. On June 5, 1976, he married Lois Rae Carlson. Mr. Spies received his Doctorate of Music at Northwestern University and his Masters Degree at Cleveland Institute of Music. He...

John Ledwith

John Ledwith

July 30, 1989

John F. Ledwith, 68, of 736 Newbury St., Ripon died Sunday, July 30, 1989, at the Fond du Lac County Health Care Center in Fond du Lac. He was born February 15, 1921, in Baltimore, MD, to John F. and Anna Collins Ledwith. On June 25, 1963, he married Joyce Borden. Mr. Ledwith was educated in Baltimore. He was a...

Loraine Dunn

Loraine Dunn

July 26, 1989

Loraine B. Dunn, 65, Silver Creek Rd., Ripon, died Wednesday, July 26, 1989, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. She was born October 22, 1923, in Ripon to Edward and Evaline Freimann Berndt. On June 17, 1951, she married Lauren Dunn in Ripon. Mrs. Dunn was educated in Ripon and attended Fond du Lac Business College. She was...

Lilly Radke

Lilly Radke

July 25, 1989

Lilly A. Radke, 89, died Tuesday, July 25, 1989, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon. She was born January 4, 1900, in Markesan to Albert and Emily Teschlag Kroll. On August 15, 1920, she married George Radke. He preceded her in death on April 4, 1974. Mrs. Radke was educated in Markesan. She was a housewife and was a member...

Myrtle Meier

Myrtle Meier

July 18, 1989

Mrs. Myrtle L. Meier, 88, formerly of Russell Manor, died Tuesday, July 18, 1989, at Parkview Care Center, Inc.She was born on April 12, 1901, in Madison to Mr. and Mrs. Karl Kracht. She married Melvin W. Meier who preceded her in death.Mrs. Meier was educated in Madison. She was a data processor for the federal government and had resided...

Martin Priebe

Martin Priebe

July 17, 1989

Martin H. Priebe, 76, of R#2, Ripon, died Monday, July 17, 1989, at his home. He was born May 18, 1913, in Portage to Fred and Lydia Zarling Priebe. On August 28, 1935, he married Margaret Wellner in Redgranite. Mr. Priebe worked for Kramp Construction and the Mashuda Construction Company. He farmed in the Town of Brooklyn for 25 years...

Fernnie Schlueter

Fernnie Schlueter

July 13, 1989

Fernnie A. Schlueter, 84, of 415 E. Jackson St., Ripon, died Thursday, July 13, 1989, at Ripon Memorial Hospital. He was born March 2, 1905, in Wautoma, to Ferdinand and Augusta Rhode Schlueter. On September 29, 1929, he married Elsie Raatz. Mr. Schlueter was educated in Wautoma. He was owner and operator of Schlueter Transfer and had lived in Ripon...

Robert Gneiser

Robert Gneiser

July 13, 1989

Robert L. Gneiser, 74, of 585 South St., Green Lake, died July 13, 1989, at Ripon Memorial Hospital. He was born October 9, 1914, in Green Lake to Louis and Emogene Fink Gneiser. On July 20, 1935, he married Dorothy Zweiger. Mr. Gneiser was educated in Green Lake and had lived in Green Lake all his life. He had been...

Robert Alvin

Robert Alvin

July 4, 1989

Robert A. Alvin, 54, Lawson Dr., Green Lake, died Tuesday, July 4, 1989, at his home. He was born July 22, 1934, in Green Lake to Arnold and Ruth Hallman Alvin. On July 7, 1956, he married Arlene Gahart in Green Lake. Mr. Alvin graduated from Green Lake H.S. He served in the US Navy from 1952 to 1956. He...

John Hunter

John Hunter

July 2, 1989

John J. Hunter, age 89, of Green Lake, died Sunday, July 2, 1989, at the Berlin Memorial Hospital, Berlin, WI. John was born December 2, 1899 in Milwaukee, WI, the son of James and Christine (Stevenson) Hunter. On June 22, 1951, he married Blanch M. Kloonan in Chicago, IL. He was a member of the Green Lake Masonic Lodge, Mascoutin...

Laura Laboyeske

Laura Laboyeske

June 26, 1989

Mrs. Laura M. Laboyeske, 75, of 216 Locust St., Ripon, died Monday, June 26, 1989, at Theda Clark Regional Medical Center, Neenah. She was born April 10, 1914, in Rosendale to Sidney and Fern Howard Phillips. On June 28, 1944, she married Clarence Laboyeske. Mrs. Laboyeske was educated in Green Lake and had worked there for many years. She was...

Marie Sieger

Marie Sieger

June 24, 1989

Mrs. Marie Sieger, 94, of 615 W. Oshkosh died Saturday at her Willowbrook Apartment. She was born March 12, 1895, in Hermosa, SD, to Dwight and Nellie Canfield Sawyer. On April 27, 1918, she married Henry Sieger. Mrs. Sieger was a graduate of Berlin High where she just celebrated her 75th year of graduation. She also attended two years of...

James Clark

James Clark

June 21, 1989

James R. Clark, 61, of 938 Woodside Ave., Ripon, passed away June 21, 1989, at St. Agnes Hospital, Fond du Lac following a lengthy illness. He was born October 6, 1927, in Ripon to James W. and Pearl Crook Clark. Mr. Clark attended the Ripon Schools, graduating in 1945. Following graduation, he served a period of time in the U.S....

Gisela Youell

Gisela Youell

June 18, 1989

Mrs. Gisela L. Youell, 75, of 430 Ranson St., Ripon, died Sunday, June 18, 1989, at Ripon Memorial Hospital. She was born April 22, 1914, in Pickett to Arthur and Nellie Schlender Hinz. On September 24, 1949, she married Harry Youell. He preceded her in death on October 20, 1960. Mrs. Youell was a 1936 graduate of Ripon College. She...

Adeline Kaatz

Adeline Kaatz

June 16, 1989

Mrs. Adeline Elva Kaatz, 80, of 532 Lake St., Green Lake, WI, died Friday, June 16, 1989, at her home. She was born June 12, 1909, in Green Lake Co., to Edward and Hattie Zuehls Messerschmidt. On April 20, 1932, she married Milan Kaatz. He preceded her in death on February 18, 1981. Mrs. Kaatz was educated in Green Lake...

Norma Grahn

Norma Grahn

June 14, 1989

Mrs. Norma G. Grahn, 74, of 45 Tabbert Ave., Ripon, died Wednesday, June 14, 1989, at Theda Clark Regional Medical Center, Neenah. She was born June 6, 1915, in Rush Lake, to Fred and Bertha Swick Stollfuss. On September 20, 1933, she married Harold Grahn. He preceded her in death on June 15, 1986. Mrs. Grahn graduated from Ripon High...

Edward Holz

Edward Holz

June 14, 1989

Edward George Holz, 69, of R#1, Princeton, died Wednesday, June 14, 1989, at Mercy Medical Center, Oshkosh, WI. He was born July 19, 1919, in Chicago, IL, to Xavier and Teresa Walz Holz. On May 17, 1952, he married Agnes Robb in Brookfield, IL. Mr. Holz was educated in Chicago. He served in the Army Air Force during World War...

Fanny Jaskela

Fanny Jaskela

June 11, 1989

Fanny G. Jaskela, 89, of 220 Elm St., Ripon, died Sunday, June 11, 1989, at Waupun Memorial Hospital. She was born March 13, 1900, in Jacobsville, MI, to Jacob and Evelina Kauppilla. She married Olli Jaskela and he has preceded her in death. Mrs. Jaskela worked as a domestic helper in private homes. Survivors include her son, George Jaskela and...

Clarence Badtke

Clarence Badtke

June 7, 1989

Clarence R. Badtke, 73, of Rosendale, WI, died Wednesday, June 7, 1989, at St. Agnes Hospital, Fond du Lac. He was born September 10, 1915 in Ripon to Albert and Lena Marie Boelter Badtke. On February 20, 1988, he married Beatrice Rajek. Mr. Badtke was educated in Ripon. He was a farmer and had lived in the Rosendale area since...

Eugene Bitters

Eugene Bitters

June 6, 1989

Eugene A. Bitters, 67, of 334 E. Water St, Ripon, died Tuesday, June 6, 1989 at Juliette Manor Nursing Home, Berlin. He was born January 5, 1922 in Oconto, to Arthur and L. Charlotte Fondrie Bitters. On January 30, 1949 he married Constance Denison in Marysville, MI. Mr. Bitters received his BBA and LLB degrees from the University of Wisconsin....