Obituaries in Ripon, WI

Mar 7, 1984

Frank C. Zech, age 89, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 1984, at Parkview Nursing Home in Ripon. Frank was born December 2, 1894, in Rush Lake, WI, the son of William and Emilie (Dahlke) Zech. He married Edna Zamzow in November of 1917 in Berlin. Frank was a railroad worker as a station boss and a...

Mar 1, 1984

Clara A. Koller, age 87, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, March 1, 1984, at Americana Health Care Center in Fond du Lac. Clara was born April 9, 1896, in Ripon, WI, the daughter of August and Caroline (Wittchow) Altnau. She married William A. Koller on June 28, 1922, in Ripon. Clara worked at Ripon Knitting Works for 14...

Feb 26, 1984

Feb 20, 1984

Roy Spirra, age 56, of Brainerd, Minnesota, passed away on February 20, 1984, at his home. Roy was born March 9, 1927, in the Town of Nepeuskun, WI, the son of Frank and Dora (Lovejoy) Spirra. He served our country in the United States Navy during WWII. Roy graduated from Ripon High School. Roy married Kathryn Cahoon and resided in...

Feb 17, 1984

Pearl C. Sebert, age 92, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Friday, February 17, 1984 at Parkview Nursing Home in Ripon.Pearl was born on September 19, 1891 in the Town of Green Lake, WI. She attended school in Green Lake Center, Ripon High School and Green Lake County Normal. She lived in the Green Lake and Ripon area all her...

Feb 16, 1984

Evelyn L. Riepl, age 87, of Pickett, WI, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 1984 at Parkview Nursing Home in Ripon.Evelyn was born on November 22, 1896 in the Town of Rosendale, WI, the daughter of Robert and Matilda (Hintz) Meilahn. She lived in Pickett most of her life, and was a member of Grace Lutheran Church of Pickett and...

Feb 15, 1984

Mary E. "Betty" Partington, age 68, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 1984 at University Hospitals, Madison, WI.Mary was born on February 10, 1916 in Union Springs, NY, the daughter of Elizer and Flora (Hobson) Partington. She graduated from Earlham College in Richmond, IN, class of 1937, and went on to become a Primary Public School Teacher....

Feb 10, 1984

Clarence F.G. Busse, age 76, of Princeton, WI, passed away on Friday, February 10, 1984 at his home.Clarence was born on February 17, 1907 in Green Lake, WI, the son of Herman and Laura (Sievert) Busse. He was graduated from Green Lake High School and went on to graduate from Ripon College, Class of 1929. He served our county in...

Feb 9, 1984

Eldora J. Werch, age 57, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 1984 at University Hospitals in Madison, WI.Eldora was born on October 11, 1926 in Neshkoro, WI, the daughter of Rhinard and Theresa (Klapper) Baker. She graduated from Berlin High School and went on to Green Lake County Normal. She was a stitcher at Truesdells for 7...

Feb 8, 1984

Charlotte L. Dahlke, age 40, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 1984 at Theda Clark Regional Medical Center in Appleton, WI.Charlotte was born on March 29, 1943 in Hustisford, WI, the daughter of Charles and Viola (Ehlert) Dummer. She was educated in Waupun and has lived in Ripon for the last 10 years. On June 4, 1978...

Feb 1, 1984

Florence M. Prellwitz, age 79, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 1984 at Ripon Memorial Hospital.Florence was born on May 5, 1904 in Iron Mountain, MI, and has lived in Ripon the last 5 years. She was a former employee at Ripon College.Florence is survived by two sons, James of Buffalo, NY and Lawrence of Brandon, WI;...

Jan 26, 1984

Arden I. Martell, age 59, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 1984 at Parkview Nursing Home in Ripon.Arden was born on August 30, 1924 in Pickett, WI, the son of Irving and Laura (Berndt) Martell. He has lived in Ripon all of his life and was never married.Arden is survived by a brother, James Martell of Erie,...

Jan 20, 1984

Clarence E. Schmoldt, age 89, of Rosendale, WI, passed away on Friday, January 20, 1984 at Parkview Nursing Home in Ripon, WI.Clarence was born on June 18, 1894 in Rosendale, WI, the daughter of Charles and Emma (Schwandt) Schmoldt. He was a graduate of Town Line School in 1910, and a graduate of University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture 1916...

Jan 17, 1984

Elsie A. Hagemann, age 83, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 1984 at Parkview Nursing Home in Ripon.Elsie was born on September 7, 1901 in West Rosendale, WI, the daughter of Charles and Jennie (Burmeister) Raehse. She attended school in West Rosendale, and on October 6, 1920, she married Frank Hagemann. He passed away on November 13,...

Jan 4, 1984

Edison E. Koplin, age 68, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 1984 at Ripon Memorial Hospital.Edison was born on October 9, 1915 in Green Lake, WI, the son of William and Emma (Steinke) Koplin. He was educated in Green Lake and Ripon, and was a farmer all his life. On August 12, 1939 he married Erma Dahms.Edison...

Jan 7, 1982

Lila M. Condon, age 77, of Green Lake, WI passed away on Thursday, January 7, 1982 at Ripon Memorial Hospital. Lila was born in Minneapolis, MN on May 15, 1904, the daughter of John and Mary (McMorrow) Coakley. She married Donald Condon.Lila is survived by a son, Jay Condon of Green Lake, WI; two grandchildren; a brother, William Coakley of...

Jun 11, 1962

Gilbert Frederick Meyer, age 51, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, June 11, 1962, at his home.Gilbert was born May 27, 1911, in Kiel, WI, the son of John and Ella (Brandt) Meyer. On July 2, 1945, he married Hazel Gatzke. Gilbert was a substation operator for the Wisconsin Power and Light.Survivors include his wife, Hazel; children, Richard, Kathleen...

Dec 21, 1959

Ida Alvina Gneiser, age 85, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, December 21, 1959, at Ripon Municipal Hospital.Ida was born December 19, 1974, in the Town of Brooklyn, WI, the daughter of Louis and Anna (Wolf) Gneiser. She was a lifelong member of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ripon.Survivors include 13 nieces and nephews. She is preceded in...

Aug 9, 1957

Herman Emil Zweiger, age 74, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Monday, August 9, 1954, at the home of her daughter.Herman was born May 7, 1880, in Ripon, WI, the son of Christ and Emile (Kuhn) Zweiger. He married Martha Riebe on September 21, 1904. Herman retired as a railroad worker.Survivors include three sons, Kail of Ripon, Roland of...

Jun 3, 1957

Joseph B. Chier, age 64, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Monday, June 3, 1957, at his home.Joseph was born August 4, 1892, in Berlin, WI. He lived in Berlin and most of his life Green Lake. On November 9, 1921, Joseph married Eleanor Paul. He was a member of the Green Lake American Legion.Survivors include his wife, Eleanor;...