Obituaries in Ripon, WI

Apr 9, 1988

Jane Leslie Towne, age 19, of Ripon, WI, died Saturday, April 9, 1988 as a result of an accident in Green Lake County. She was born February 19, 1969, in Ripon to Glenn and Catherine (Rohlfs) Towne. She was a student at Ripon Senior High School and a member of the softball team. Ms. Towne was employed at Best Western...

Apr 6, 1988

Walter August Briese age 88, of Ripon, WI, died Wednesday, April 6, 1988, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon. Walter was born October 11, 1899, in Harrisville, WI, the son of August and Emma (Boose) Briese. He was educated in Harrisville. In 1926, Walter married Alvina Harke. He worked as an inspector at Speed Queen and retired after 23 years....

Apr 6, 1988

Warren Luedke, age 24, of Markesan, WI, died Wednesday, April 6, 1988, at Ripon Memorial Hospital. Warren was born July 12, 1963 in Ripon, WI, to Orrin and Josephine (Berg) Luedke. He was educated in Markesan. Warren worked as a farmer. He was a member of Our Saviours United Church of Christ in Ripon. Survivors include his parents, sisters, Wanda...

Apr 1, 1988

Karl Von Schallern age 71, of Ripon, WI, died on Friday, April 1, 1988 at his home. Karl was born February 19, 1917, in Ripon, WI, the son of Eugene and Jessie (Barclay) Schallern. He worked as a sales representative for Motion Picture Industry. Survivors include two sons, Jack Schallern of Madison and Eugene Schallern of Atlanta, GA; mother, Jessie...

Apr 1, 1988

Robert W. Sasada, age 66, of Ripon, WI, died on Friday, April 1, 1988 at home. Robert was born November 23, 1921, in Ripon, the son of Albert and Verna (Hauptmann) Sasada. He was educated in Ripon. Robert was a truck driver for Bird Trucking and Sasada Trucking. He was also a graduate of Auctioneering School in Iowa. Robert was...

Mar 31, 1988

Hubert E. Kunde, age 87, of Princeton, WI, died on Thursday, March 31, 1988, at Ripon Memorial Hospital. Hubert was born on November 6, 1900 in Ripon, the son of John and Millie (Kemnitz) Kunde. He was educated in Ripon. He served our country in the United States Navy. On May 2, 1926, Hubert married Florence Gedlinske. He worked as...

Mar 30, 1988

Kenneth Sather, age 68, of Ripon, WI, founder of Sather Cookie Company, died Thursday morning, March 30, 1988, at West Bend. Mr. Sather was the founder of Sather Cookie Company, Round Lake, Minnesota, and was credited an innovator of packaged pegboard candy, which is the industry’s main marketing program today. Mr. Sather founded the cookie company in the early 1940’s...

Mar 29, 1988

Cora Klingbeil age 93, of Ripon, WI, died Tuesday, March 29, 1988, at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Klingbeil was born August 18, 1894, to J. Julieus and Amelia Michels Wilsnack. She received her teaching degree from Green Lake County Normal and taught in that county before her marriage to Bert Klingbeil on November 14, 1918. They then farmed...

Mar 27, 1988

Leona Hilke, age 68, of the Town of Nepeuskun, WI, died on Sunday, March 27, 1988, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. Leona was born on November 18, 1919, in Eau Claire, WI, the daughter of Arthur and Bertha (Kohnke) Pehlke. She was educated in Eau Claire. On August 10, 1940, Leona married Henry Hilke. She was a...

Mar 19, 1988

Dr. Dalbert J. Richard, age 78, of Green Lake, WI, died Saturday, March 19, 1988, at Ripon Memorial Hospital. Dr. Richard was born September 11, 1909 in Jennings, LA the son of Oscar and Evan Marie (Bergeaux) Richard. He was educated at George Washington University School of Medicine and was a doctor for 28 years in Alexandria, VA. On October...

Mar 17, 1988

Margery Norton, age 67, of Green Lake, WI, died Thursday, March 17, 1988, at the home of her daughter in Fond du Lac. Margery was born June 10, 1920, in Rosendale, WI, the daughter of Harold and Elsie (Bluemke) Morgan. She was educated in Rosendale. On May 11, 1947, Margery married Harry Norton. She was the Co-Founder and Co-Owner of...

Mar 16, 1988

Lawrence Jantz, age 85, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 1988, at Parkview Nursing Home in Ripon. Lawrence was born November 21, 1902, in Ripon, WI, the son of John and Nettie (Splitt) Jantz. He was educated in Ripon. Lawrence worked as a barber. He served our country in the United States National Guard. Survivors include one...

Mar 12, 1988

Mar 6, 1988

Ellenora M. Newman, age 86, of Green Lake, WI, died on March 6, 1988 at Ripon Memorial Hospital. Ellenora was born on February 17, 1902 in Green Lake, WI, to John and Clare (Zehren) Broder. She was educated in Green Lake and attended Milwaukee Teacher’s College. Ellenora worked as a primary school teacher in Green Lake and Chicago. She married...

Feb 25, 1988

Ralph L. Schaefer, age 68, of Ripon, WI, died on Thursday, February 25, 1988, at Ripon Memorial Hospital. He was born November 30, 1919 in Menomonie, to Arthur and Suzanna (Huber) Schaefer. He was educated in Menomonie. On August 6, 1951, Ralph married Mae Brockett. He served our country in WWII in the United States Army. He was a member...

Feb 23, 1988

Evonne Dodge Saloman, age 82, of Waterville, New York, died on February 23, 1988 in Waterville, New York. Evonne was born September 8, 1905, to Lucius and Anetta (Bowen) Dodge. On July 1, 1938, she married Harold Saloman who then passed away on June 9, 1984. She worked as a professional model and secretary for Tuttle Paper Company. Evonne did...

Feb 23, 1988

Mary “Pat” Stark, age 81, of Ripon, WI, died on February 23, 1988 at Berlin Memorial Hospital. Mary was born September 6, 1906 in Waukegan, IL, to Matthew and Mary (Petrick) Pabst. She was educated in North Chicago. On December 1, 1928, Mary married Emil Stark. Survivors include her husband, Bud and one sister, Christine Pabst of North Chicago, IL....

Feb 22, 1988

Frieda J. Lipke, age 78, of Fond du Lac, WI, died February 22, 1988, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. Frieda was born October 5, 1909 in the Town of Metomen, to Gustave and Martha (Quade) Boeck. In 1949, she married Ernest Lipke. Frieda worked as a clerk at Walgreen Drug. Survivors include one son, Eugene Searl of...

Feb 20, 1988

Mrs. R.C. Briese, age 90, of Ripon, WI, died February 20, 1988, at Sunnyview Village Nursing Home in Princeton. Mrs. Briese was born December 28, 1897, in Brandon, WI, to William and Mrs. Michael. She married R.C. Briese. Mrs. Briese was a housewife, a past correspondent for Fond du Lac Commonwealth Reporter, Oshkosh Northwestern, Waupun Leader News, Markesan Herald, Brandon...

Feb 18, 1988

Shirley Smoody, age 61, of Ripon, WI, died February 18, 1988, at Ripon Memorial Hospital. She was born April 5, 1926, in West Allis, to Frank and Louisa (Johannsen) Semrad. Shirley was educated in West Allis. On February 21, 1947, she married Clarence Smoody. Survivors include her husband, Clarence; two sons, Larry of Rosendale and David of Ripon; three daughters,...