Obituaries in Ripon, WI

January 23, 1985

Gisela Annette Drager, age 89, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, January 23, 1985, in Ripon Memorial Hospital. Gisela was born on October 27, 1895, in Plymouth, WI, the daughter of Carl and Lena (Lauterbuck) Meerstein. She married Elmer Drager on June 11, 1919. Gisela was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Fairwater. Survivors include two sons, Lorenz...

January 18, 1985

Albert S. Craik, Jr. age 58, of San Jose, CA, passed away on January 18, 1985, at San Tomas Convalescent Hospital in San Jose. Albert was born May 6, 1926, in Deluth, the son of Albert and Ellen (Jaquith) Craik, Sr. He served our country in the United States Army from October 26, 1945 to October 2, 1946 as a...

January 17, 1985

Jenny Olga Easley, age 99, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, January 17, 1985, at Parkview Nursing Home in Ripon. Jenny was born on April 17, 1885, in Princeton, WI, the daughter of Otto and Mathilda Lichtenberg. She married Fred Dalies on 1945 until September 22, 1958, then she married Lawrence Easley on February 16, 1983 until his death...

January 12, 1985

Roland E. Krueger, age 65, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 1985, at Ripon Memorial Hospital. Roland was born May 20, 1919, in Ripon, WI, the son of August and Bertha (Sawinski) Krueger. He served our country in the United States Army during WWII in the medical Battalion Company A. Roland married Elsie Keplin on May 25,...

January 10, 1985

January 8, 1985

Minnie D. Denbrook, age 88, of Ripon, WI, passed away on January 8, 1985, at Parkview Nursing Home in Ripon. Minnie was born July 10, 1896, in Ripon, WI, the daughter of August and Pauline (Albrecht) Sander, Sr. She married Adolph Denbrook on January 9, 1918. Minnie was a member of Our Saviour’s United Church of Christ in Ripon. Survivors...

January 3, 1985

Helen Tuttle, age 85, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, January 3, 1985, at Ripon Memorial Hospital. Helen was born on June 16, 1899, in McCune, KS, the daughter of George and Fannie (Streetmaker) Harley. She graduated from McCune High School and the University of Kansas. Helen married Ralph Tuttle on June 8, 1921 until his death on October...

December 26, 1984

Rex A. Arndt, age 72, of Markesan, WI, passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 1984, at his home. Rex was born on December 28, 1911, in the Town of Utley, WI, the son of John and Imojene (LaMond) Arndt. He worked as a machinist at Speed Queen in Ripon. Survivors include four daughters, Ardis (John) Oliver of Covina, CA, Arleen...

December 24, 1984

December 15, 1984

William L. Wetzel, age 70, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, December 15, 1984, at Parkview Care Center in Ripon. William was born June 25, 1914, in Ripon, WI, the son of August and Ida (Lehman) Wetzel. He served our country in the United States Navy from 1941 to 1945. William married Kathryne Walker on August 24, 1940. He...

December 13, 1984

Amanda L. Soeller, age 67, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, December 13, 1984, at Ripon Memorial Hospital. Amanda was born February 8, 1917, in the Town of Green Lake, WI, the daughter of Reinhold and Pauline (Keplin) Feder. She married Leo Soeller on September 27, 1941. Amanda worked as a housewife. She was a member of the Ripon...

December 12, 1984

Leonard J. Schoor, age 74, of Green Lake, WI, died on December 12, 1984 from a heart attack at his home in Green Lake.Leonard was born on May 9, 1910 in Amsterdam, Holland. At his death, he was the Vice President of Wisconsin College of Cosmetology, Inc., Green Bay, WI. He was the founder and owner of Madison Academy of...

December 7, 1984

Einar R. Olsen, age 76, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Friday, December 7, 1984 at his home.Einar was born on November 21, 1908 in Saxesville, WI, the son of Peter and Inger (Madsen) Olsen. He was educated in Racine, WI, and has lived in Ripon since 1955. On April 30, 1954 he married Faye Marsh. Einar was a professional...

December 6, 1984

Julia F. Reinsch, age 89, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, December 6, 1984 at Parkview Nursing Home in Ripon.Julia was born on December 1, 1895 in Ripon, the daughter of Valentine and Rosa (Lischeski) Florek. She was educated in Ripon and spent most of her life there. On July 6, 1915 she married Paul Reinsch. Julia was a...

November 28, 1984

Lorraine M. Christensen, age 53, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Wednesday, November 28, 1984 at Berlin Memorial Hospital in Berlin, WI.Lorraine was born on July 2, 1931 in Tomahawk, WI, the daughter of George Sr. and Minnie (Hoglund) DeBells. She was educated in Tomahawk, WI, and on October 19, 1949 she married Robert Christensen in Bessemer, MI. Lorraine...

November 19, 1984

Evelyn C. Brasch, age 63, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Monday, November 19, 1984 at Berlin Memorial Hospital in Berlin, WI.Evelyn was born on September 17, 1921 in the Town of Ripon, WI, the daughter of Edward and Hattie (Witt) Meyer. She graduated from Ripon High School in 1937 and in 1939 graduated from Green Lake County Normal....

November 19, 1984

Hope I. Huth, age 67, of Nepeuskun, WI, passed away on Monday, November 19, 1984 at Ripon Memorial Hospital, Ripon, WI.Hope was born on April 20, 1917 in Fond du Lac County, the daughter of Sidney and Fern (Howard) Phillips. She was educated in Green Lake, WI and went on to work in maintenance and housekeeping at Ripon Memorial Hospital...

November 14, 1984

Clara R. Cotter, age 75, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, November 14, 1984 at her home.Clara was born on October 13, 1909 in Ripon, the daughter of Roman and Victoria (Prallat) Sina. She was educated in Ripon and spent most of her life in the Ripon area. On October 10, 1933 she married Howard Cotter, and he passed...

November 12, 1984

Dale W. Long, age 78, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, November 12, 1984, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. Dale was born on May 1, 1906, in Markesan, WI, the son of Henry and May (Jones) Long. He married Nora Sullivan on July 18, 1933. Dale worked in maintenance at Ripon College. He was a member...

November 8, 1984

Joseph John Bruendl, age 81, of Ripon, WI, passed away on November 8, 1984, at home. Joseph was born on July 9, 1903, in Port Washington, WI, the son of Mathias and Katherine (Even) Bruendl. He married Marcella Buchholz on October 30, 1929 in Port Washington. Joseph worked at Ripon College in food service and was a manager of the...