Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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Wilke Ella

Wilke Ella

January 8, 1986

Ella M. Wilke, age 89, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 1986 at Parkview Nursing Home in Ripon.Ella was born on May 8, 1896 in Rush Lake, WI, the daughter of Fred and Ida (Wollitz) Splittgerber. She attended Ripon High School and was a graduate of Green Lake County Normal in Berlin in 1914. She went on...

Mary Doman

Mary Doman

January 2, 1986

Mary K. Doman, age 85, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, January 2, 1986, at Parkview Nursing Home in Ripon. Mary was born July 12, 1900, in Illinois, the daughter of Fredrick and Gertrude (Southwick) Kingsland. She was educated at Milwaukee Downer, then graduated from Ripon College and then she was a graduate of the University of Chicago in...

Lillian Radtke

Lillian Radtke

December 27, 1985

Lillian L. Radtke, age 84, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Friday, December 27, 1985, at Parkview Nursing Home in Ripon. Lillian was born December 28, 1900, in Hancock, WI, the daughter of Byron and Augusta (Kourt) Parker. She lived in the Ripon area most of her life and was a member of Our Saviours United Church of Christ. Survivors...

Leona Kroll

Leona Kroll

December 24, 1985

Leona Kroll, age 72, of Ripon, WI, passed away on December 24, 1985, at Ripon Memorial Hospital. Leona was born May 1, 1913, in Ripon, WI, the daughter of Herman and Theresa Klemp. She married Marvin Kroll on July 27, 1940, in Dubuque, Iowa and worked as a housewife. Leona was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and V.F.W....

Martin Worthen

Martin Worthen

December 21, 1985

Martin Jacob Worthen, age 85, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 1985, at Parkview Nursing Home in Ripon. Martin was born on July 12, 1900, in Oshkosh, WI, the son of Jacob and Anna (Martin) Worthen. He graduated from Oshkosh High School, then Scout Institute in Menomonie, WI and became a vocational instructor in sheet metal. Martin...

Ila Zamzow

Ila Zamzow

December 14, 1985

Ila Zamzow, age 69, of Ripon, WI, passed away on December 14, 1985, at Theda Clark Regional Medical Center in Neenah. Ila was born May 4, 1916, in Green Bay, WI, the daughter of Henry and Charlotte (Rooney) Rich. She married Ralph Zamzow on June 6, 1942. Ila was a member of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Ripon. Survivors include...

Grace Kopitzke

Grace Kopitzke

December 11, 1985

Grace Kopitzke, age 65, of Pickett, WI, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 1985, at Theda Clark Regional Medical Center in Neenah. Grace was born March 2, 1920, in the Town of Rosendale, WI, the daughter of Theodore and Theresa (Messerschmidt) Kopitzke. She was a teacher for 43 years. Grace was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Pickett. Survivors...

Eugene Tettenborn

Eugene Tettenborn

November 26, 1985

Eugene W. Tettenborn, age 68, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 1985, at home. Eugene was born January 17, 1917, in Green Lake County, WI, the son of Max and Alma (Oestreich) Tettenborn. He married Myrtle Malzhan on July 27, 1938. Eugene worked as a farmer and a truck driver. He was a member of The...

Katherine Seabel

Katherine Seabel

November 19, 1985

Katherine M. Seabel, age 78, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 1985, at Ripon Memorial Hospital. Katherine was born April 30, 1907, in Green Lake, WI, the daughter of Michael and Mary (Dolske) Przybyl. She was a seamstress at Admanco. Katherine was a member of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Ripon. Survivors include two brothers, Nick and...

Louis Smith

Louis Smith

November 18, 1985

Louis F. Smith, age 72, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, November 18, 1985, at Ripon Memorial Hospital. Louis was born March 7, 1913, in Ripon, WI, the son of William and Anna (Smith) Smith. He married Thelma Ballard on October 6, 1933 until her death on June 6, 1971. Louis worked as assistant foreman for public works department...

Matthew Grim

Matthew Grim

November 13, 1985

Matthew Scott Grim, age 21, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on November 13, 1985, at St. Marys Hospital in Green Bay. Matthew was born February 7, 1964, in Cartegena, Spain, the son of James and Roxana (Thrall) Grim. He worked with sheet metal as a construction worker. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Grim of Green Lake,...

Eleanor Zaida

Eleanor Zaida

November 11, 1985

Eleanor J. Zaida, age 78, of Ripon, WI, passed away on November 11, 1985, at Parkview Nursing Home in Ripon. Eleanor was born August 27, 1907, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Joseph and Anna (Kula) Sok. In 1930, she married Frank Zaida in Chicago. Eleanor was a member of St. Mary’s Church in Crivitz. Survivors include two sons, Walter...

Bernice Wittchow

Bernice Wittchow

November 9, 1985

Bernice Marguerite Wittchow, age 82, of Ripon, WI, passed away on November 9, 1985, at home. Bernice was born on September 21, 1903, in Fairwater, WI, the daughter of Joseph and Marguerite (Pratt) Spaulding. She married George Wittchow on September 25, 1924. Bernice worked as a seamstress for Admanco. Survivors include one son, Kenneth of Ripon, WI; two daughters, Shirley...

Meta Genrich

Meta Genrich

November 3, 1985

Meta I. Genrich, age 87, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Sunday, November 3, 1985, at Ripon Memorial Hospital. Meta was born September 5, 1898, in West Bend, WI, the daughter of Henry and Anna (Schrupp) Kayser. She married William Genrich on October 6, 1926 until his passing on March 5, 1982. Meta worked as a public school teacher. She...

Frances Montey

Frances Montey

November 2, 1985

Frances Agnes Montey, age 90, of Ripon, WI, passed away on November 2, 1985, at Parkview Nursing Home in Ripon. Frances was born August 16, 1895, in Ripon, WI, the daughter of Joseph and Anna (Gadensky) Zwolski. She married Walter Schultz on September 18, 1917 until his death on June 1, 1948, then she married John Montey on December 25,...

Ronald Splittgaber

Ronald Splittgaber

October 28, 1985

Ronald E. Splittgaber, Sr. age 53, of Ripon, WI, passed away on October 28, 1985, at Theda Clark Regional Medical Center in Neenah. Ronald was born September 21, 1932, in Ripon, WI, the son of Edward and Dena (Albright) Splittgerber. He served our country in the United States Army. Ronald married Nancy Cornell on December 6, 1973. He worked as...

Carl Barclay

Carl Barclay

October 28, 1985

Carl E. Barclay, age 90, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, October 28, 1985, at Ripon Memorial Hospital. Carl was born December 20, 1894, in the Town of Brooklyn, WI, the son of John and Ida (Krueger) Barclay. He married Esther Sievert on November 30, 1924 until her passing on October 2, 1982. Carl worked as a farmer. He...

Omar Sund

Omar Sund

October 27, 1985

Omar W. Sund, age 89, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Sunday, October 27, 1985, at Ripon Memorial Hospital. Omar was born July 13, 1896, in Harvard, IL, the son of William and August (Faust) Sund. He served our country in the United States Army Corp during WWI. Omar married Thelma Michols on October 21, 1935, in Ft. Atkinson. He...

Anna Simmons

Anna Simmons

October 25, 1985

Anna L. Simmons, age 92, of Ripon, WI, passed away on October 25, 1985, at Parkview Nursing Home in Ripon. Anna was born February 6, 1893, in Fox Lake, WI, the daughter of Robert and Rachel (Bunker) Lyle. In 1916, she married Charles F. Simmons until his passing in 1946. She was an avid musician and music lover. Survivors include...

Emil Rohan

Emil Rohan

October 25, 1985

Emil Rohan, age 84, of Ripon, WI, passed away on October 25, 1985, at Parkview Nursing Home in Ripon. Emil was born April 13, 1901, in Milwaukee, WI, the son of George and Mary (Trabsch) Rohan. On July 6, 1932, he married Laura Fox. Emil worked as a station manager for Wadhams Oil Company. He was a member of Immanuel...