Obituaries in Ripon, WI

Browse Our Obituaries to Honor Your Loved Ones and Find Comfort in Their Legacy

Elaine Reilly

Elaine Reilly

May 25, 2021

Elaine M. Reilly, age 86, of Ripon, WI, passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at Whispering Pines in Ripon. Elaine was born in Ripon on February 2, 1935, the daughter of Clarence and Genevieve (Tetzlaff) Kuehn. She graduated from Ripon High School in 1953. On April 14, 1956, she married James Reilly at the Evangelical United Brethren Church in Ripon....

Karen Stellmacher

Karen Stellmacher

May 24, 2021

Karen L. Stellmacher, age 80, of Fairwater, WI, passed away on Monday, May 24, 2021 at Barrett House in Ripon, WI. Karen was born in Princeton, WI on April 10, 1941, the daughter of Victor and Leona (Jahns) Oelke. She graduated from Princeton High School. On May 13, 1961, she married Jimmie Stellmacher in Princeton. Jimmie passed away on April...

Marcella Bresnahan

Marcella Bresnahan

May 22, 2021

Marcella “Marci” A. Bresnahan, age 91, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at Whispering Pines in Ripon.Marci was born on February 28, 1930, in Duluth, MN, the daughter of Martin and Anna (Harder) Bresnahan. She graduated from Chicago and went back to college for a couple of years when she was 55 years old. She worked...

Richard Lesniak

Richard Lesniak

May 20, 2021

A celebration of Tiny's life will be held for family and friends to share their memories at Union Hall, 443 Scott St., Ripon, WI 54791 on Saturday, July 31, 2021, from 1:00 until 6:00 pm. A final salute with military honors will take place at 3:00 pm. Richard “Tiny” Harold Lesniak, age 83, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday,...

David Schaberg

David Schaberg

May 16, 2021

On Sunday afternoon, May 16th, 2021, St. Gall, the Patron Saint of Birds, invited our remarkable dad - the man, the myth, the legend - David Lee Schaberg, 83, to fulfill his greatest dream…to fly like a bird. A modern-day renaissance man with a boisterous laugh you could hear a quarter of a mile away, Dad was a lover of...

Evelyn Weiss

Evelyn Weiss

May 14, 2021

Evelyn G. Weiss, age 89, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Friday, May 14, 2021 at Markesan Resident Home. Evelyn was born October 24, 1931 in Gardner, ND, the daughter of Rollen and Lena (Andersen) Friend. Evelyn was a devoted housewife and mother to her children. She enjoyed playing golf, driving tractors, mowing the lawn and gardening. Evelyn loved...

Kathleen Desmond

Kathleen Desmond

May 11, 2021

Kathleen “Kathy” E. Desmond, age 71, of Ripon, WI passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at her home.Kathy was born in Fond du Lac, WI on November 11, 1949, the daughter of Lee and Lucy (Wegner) Hansen. She graduated from Ripon High School and worked as a caregiver at Diverse Options up until her last days. She enjoyed her...

Susan Bourdo

Susan Bourdo

May 10, 2021

Susan M. Bourdo, age 58, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, May 10, 2021 at Ripon Medical Center.Susan was born on November 4, 1962 in Fond du Lac, WI, the daughter of Donald and Mary (Radke) Marshall. She was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith, and graduated from Princeton High School. Susan had many hobbies including knitting, reading,...

Mary Oesterreich

Mary Oesterreich

May 2, 2021

Mary Jo Oesterreich (nee Mathia), age 59, of Oshkosh, WI, passed away on Sunday, May 2, 2021, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh, WI, with her family by her side.Mary was born on July 26, 1961 in Ripon, WI, the daughter of Bob and Joan (Schave) Mathia. Mary graduated from Ripon High School, attended college at UW LaCrosse and Moraine...

James "Jim" "J.R." Ross

James "Jim" "J.R." Ross

Apr 26, 2021

James “Jim” “J.R.” K. Ross, age 63, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Monday, April 26, 2021, at Ripon Medical Center in Ripon, WI. Jim was born in Milwaukee, WI on April 10, 1958, the son of Kenneth and Shirley (Glover) Ross. He graduated from high school in East Troy, WI. He worked as an assistant manager for Kmart...

William Faust, Jr.

William Faust, Jr.

Apr 24, 2021

William “Willie” John Faust, Jr., age 78, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at Cherry Meadows Hospice in Appleton, WI. Willie was born September 5, 1942 in Omro, WI, the son of William John, Sr. and Elsie (Eickhoff) Faust. Willie was a mason/concrete worker, employed early on as a union worker and self-employed later in life....

Roger Riedeman

Roger Riedeman

Apr 23, 2021

Roger Russell Riedeman, age 84, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Friday, April 23, 2021 at his home. Roger was born January 13, 1937 in Ripon, the son of William and Mary (Schuster) Riedeman. He graduated from Rosendale High School with the class of 1954. On September 24, 1955, Roger married Ann Welles at the Rosendale Congregational Church in Rosendale,...

Dennis Wesel

Dennis Wesel

Apr 20, 2021

Dennis Carl Wesel, age 79, long-time resident of New Lenox, IL, passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at his home in Green Lake, WI. Dennis was born June 15, 1941, in Chicago, IL, the son of Karl and Helen (Golke) Wesel. He graduated from Kelly High School and went on to further his education at Roosevelt University. In 1967, Dennis...

Robert Laakkonen

Robert Laakkonen

Apr 14, 2021

Robert “Bob” Richard Laakkonen, age 77, of Ripon, WI, passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at Prairie Place in Ripon. Bob was born January 22, 1944, in Superior, WI, the son of William and Fannie (Neva) Laakkonen. He graduated from Superior High School and in 1969, Bob married Glenda Petermann in Solon Spring, WI. He worked as a freezer packaging...

Richard Harvey

Richard Harvey

Apr 12, 2021

Richard “Dick” Anton Harvey, age 86, of Ripon, WI and Spring Hill, FL passed away on Monday, April 12, 2021 with his family by at his side at his home in Florida, after a short but courageous battle with cancer. Dick was born September 12, 1934 in Ripon, WI, son of Richard and Mildred (Rivers) Harvey. He graduated Ripon High...

Rita Savoie

Rita Savoie

Apr 11, 2021

Rita Savoie, age 97, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Sunday, April 11, 2021 at Maplecrest. Rita was born November 28, 1923 in Woonsocket, RI, the daughter of Phillip and Eugenie (Marion) Gareau. She attended parochial school as a child and married Paul Jeremy Savoie after high school. Rita was a devout Catholic and more than anything, she loved God,...

Janet Blazer

Janet Blazer

Apr 10, 2021

Janet A. Blazer, age 78, of Green Lake, WI, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 10, 2021 at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Appleton, WI. Janet was born at noon on August 9, 1942, in Green Lake, WI, the daughter of F.J. “Schwartz” and Beryl (Kuharske) Wendt, who were the owners of Tuscumbia Country Club, Wendt’s Variety Store, and several...

Peter Chobanian

Peter Chobanian

Apr 4, 2021

Peter Chobanian, age 90, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021 at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg, WI. Peter was born on February 20, 1931 in Racine, WI, the son of Haroutune and Catherine (Sorjian) Chobanian. On June 21, 1958, he married Nazaly Andekian. A loving husband, father, and grandfather, Peter was devoted to his family. Peter...

Stephen Walker

Stephen Walker

Apr 1, 2021

Stephen Duane Walker, age 64, of Phoenix, Arizona passed away unexpectedly on April 1, 2021 at his home. Steve was born on February 25, 1957 at Ripon Memorial Hospital, in Ripon, Wisconsin. He was the son of Dale and Dolores (Resheski) Walker. Steve graduated from Green Lake High School in 1975 and went on to receive his Bachelor’s degree in...

James Gneiser

James Gneiser

Apr 1, 2021

James Robert Gneiser, age 83, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at Pleasant Park Place. James was born on October 18, 1937 at the Brooks family farmhouse in the town of Brooklyn, WI, the son of Robert and Dorothy (Zweiger) Gneiser. He graduated from Green Lake High School with the Class of 1955. James married Gail...

Share by: