Obituaries in Ripon, WI

December 27, 1987

December 25, 1987

Paul W. Bird, age 89, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Friday, December 25, 1987, at Ripon Memorial Hospital. Paul was born March 5, 1898, in Prescott, SD, the son of George and Ella (Mae) Bird. He served our country in the United States Army during WWI as a Bugler. Paul received a BA at River Falls College and...

December 23, 1987

Harold W. Erickson, age 85, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 1987, at Parkview Nursing Home in Ripon. Harold was born May 12, 1902, in Hancock, MN, the son of Halvor and Anna (Olson) Erickson. He was educated in Hancock. On November 5, 1921, Harold married Christina Erdman in Hancock, MN until her passing on August 11,...

December 17, 1987

Martha Kunst, age 91, of Ripon, WI, passed away on December 17, 1987, at Parkview Nursing Home in Ripon. Martha was born February 5, 1896, in Ripon, WI, the daughter of Otto and Emma (Gehrke) Retzlaff. He was educated in Pickett. On November 18, 1925, Martha married Gottlieb Kunst until his passing on April 21, 1960. She was a member...

December 14, 1987

Floyd S. Baird, age 59, of the Town of Rosendale, WI, passed away on December 14, 1987, at Ripon Memorial Hospital. Floyd was born February 25, 1928, in the Town of Rosendale, WI, the son of William and Minnie (Splittgaber) Baird. She was educated in West Rosendale. On September 10, 1949, he married Dorothy Schultz in Ripon. Floyd worked as...

December 10, 1987

Florian John Reiter, age 78, of Ripon, WI, passed away on December 10, 1987, at his home. Florian was born January 4, 1909, in Sheboygan, WI, the son of John and Veronica (Mutzbauer) Reiter. On January 24, 1946, he married Marcelle Goodman in Cincinnati, OH. Florian worked as a manufacturer’s representative for a furniture company. Survivors include his wife, Marcelle;...

December 7, 1987

Glenn H. Sommers, age 74, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, December 7, 1987, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. Glenn was born on July 31, 1913, in Ripon, WI, the son of Edward and Martha (Wepner) Sommers. He served our country in the United States Army and was enlisted for 30 years. On October 27, 1958,...

December 2, 1987

Helene M. Albright, age 77, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 1987, at Parkview Nursing Home in Ripon. Helene was born June 4, 1910, in Fond du Lac, WI, the daughter of Emil and Bertha (Benzel) Scharfenberger. She graduated from Goodrich High School in 1929 and of Fond du Lac Normal School. On September 14, 1938, Helene...

December 2, 1987

Milton “Mick” Grasee, age 74, of Ripon, WI, passed away on December 2, 1987, at Ripon Memorial Hospital. Milton was born December 7, 1912, in Oshkosh, WI, the son of Albert and Nell (O’Halloran) Grasee. He was educated in Oshkosh and served our country in the United States Army Air Corps during WWII in the Pacific Theatre. On May 24,...

November 17, 1987

Herman C. Beier, age 71, of Ripon, WI, passed away on November 17, 1987, at Parkview Nursing Home in Ripon. Herman was born March 10, 1916, in the Town of Green Lake, WI, the son of Arthur and Minnie (Helmer) Beier. On June 14, 1936, he married Lucille Malzhan until her passing on November 5, 1957. Herman worked as a...

November 16, 1987

Melvin Ray Hahn, age 47, of Silver Creek, Nebraska, formerly of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, November 16, 1987, at Columbus Community Hospital in Columbus, Nebraska. Melvin was born February 26, 1940, in Ripon, WI, the son of Alfred and Grace (Peschke) Hahn. He married Donna Hays on June 1, 1978 in Winona, Minnesota. Melvin worked as a truck...

November 11, 1987

Leonard H. Reinecke, age 78, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 1987, at Parkview Nursing Home in Ripon. Leonard was born June 2, 1909, in Chicago, IL, the son of Walter and Frieda (Stobe) Reinecke. He served our country in the United States Army during WWII. Leonard married Eleanor Stauber on September 12, 1944, in Park Falls....

November 8, 1987

Elsie M. Malzhan, age 81, of Milwaukee, WI, passed away on November 8, 1987, at St. Mary’s Hospital. Elsie was born January 14, 1906, in the Town of Green Lake, WI, the daughter of August and Amelia (Gehrke) Malzhan. She worked as a housekeeper. Elsie was a member of Our Saviour’s United Church of Christ in Ripon. Survivors include several...

November 4, 1987

Charles W. Stewart, age 73, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 1987, at Ripon Memorial Hospital. Charles was born July 7, 1914, in Ripon, WI, the son Arthur and Lucy (Thomas) Stewart. He graduated from Ripon High School and attended Ripon College & Milwaukee School of Engineering. Charles married Margaret Mathwig on June 24, 1972. He worked...

November 4, 1987

Lawrence F. Spirra, age 81, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 1987, at Parkview Nursing Home in Ripon. Lawrence was born December 3, 1905, in Rozellville, WI, the son of Albert and Augusta (Spirra) Loerke. He lived in the Ripon area all of his life and was a farmer. Lawrence was a member of St. Peter’s Episcopal...

November 2, 1987

Helen J. Burgeson, of Glen Ellyn, IL, passed away on November 2, 1987, at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital in Elmhurst, IL. Helen was born February 1, 1926, the daughter of Harry and Emma (Sievers) Michels. She graduated from high school in Cedarburg, WI and went on to further her education at the University of Wiconsin-Madison. Helen married Jack Burgeson on January...

November 1, 1987

J. Edward Schneider, age 79, of Ripon, WI, passed away on November 1, 1987, at Berlin Memorial Hospital. J. Edward was born May 31, 1908, in Ripon, WI, the son of Edward and Emma (Butzke) Schneider. He graduated from Ripon High School and went to school at Ripon College. J. Edward married Lillian Hielke on June 26, 1936. He worked...

October 31, 1987

Vera Lukoski, age 81, of Ripon, WI, passed away on October 31, 1987, at Parkview Nursing Home in Ripon. Vera was born July 27, 1906, in Laona, WI, the daughter of Bernard and Mary (Pfeiffer) Colligan. She was educated in Montello. On December 28, 1926, Vera married George Lukoski in Ripon. She was a member of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church...

October 29, 1987

Lorena B. Fenner, age 85, of Ripon, WI, passed away on October 29, 1987, at Parkview Nursing Home in Ripon. Lorena was born September 29, 1902, in Coloma, WI, the daughter of Herman and Ella (Bandt) King. She was educated in Coloma. Lorena married Harvey Fenner in 1924 until his passing in 1944. She was a member of Immanuel United...

October 26, 1987

Adeline Poulsen, age 94, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, October 26, 1987, at Parkview Nursing Home in Ripon. Adeline was born June 5, 1893, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Charles and Magdalina (Moeller) Krueger. On August 1, 1928, she married Christen Poulsen. Adeline was a dental assistant and an assistant bookkeeper. Survivors include one daughter, Adeline Kirstine...