Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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Otto Miller

Otto Miller

Dec 5, 1956

Otto A. Miller, age 65, of Ripon, WI died in an automobile accident on County Trunk F between Ripon and Berlin, WI on Wednesday, December 5, 1956.Otto was born in Germany on February 15, 1891, the son of Henry and Johanna (Witt) Miller. He moved to Wisconsin as an infant and has resided in the Ripon area all his life....

Ella Wallschlaeger

Ella Wallschlaeger

Nov 29, 1956

Ella Wallschlaeger, age 60, of Ripon, WI passed away on Thursday, November 29, 1956 at Ripon Municipal Hospital.Ella was born in Princeton, WI on June 20, 1896, the daughter of William and Emma (Schillert) Giese. She was educated in Princeton and has resided in Ripon for the last 36 years. On August 30, 1919 she married Walter Wallschlaeger in Ripon.Ella...

Elmer Barnes

Elmer Barnes

Nov 28, 1956

Elmer W. Barnes, age 80, of Milwaukee, WI, passed away on Friday, November 23, 1956, at the home of his son.Elmer was born August 31, 1876, the son of William Barnes. He married Henrietta Macholz and for many years was manager of the Ripon United Telephone Company of Ripon until his retirement 30 years ago. Elmer was past Noble Grand...

Mary Przybyl

Mary Przybyl

Nov 25, 1956

Mary Przybyl, age 85, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Sunday, November 25, 1956, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Stanish Pralat.Mary was born August 15, 1871, in Poland, the daughter of Andren and Julia (Werniskie) Dolski. In May of 1890, she married Michael Przybyl in Princeton.Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Stanish Pralat, Miss Katherine Przybyl and Mrs. Frances...

Jeanette Foggy

Jeanette Foggy

Nov 23, 1956

Jeanette Rose Foggy, age 73, of Chicago, IL, passed away on Friday, November 23, 1956, at her home.Jeanette was born February 23, 1883, in the Town of Metomen, WI, the daughter of Andrew and Rose (Maczolek) Gruszcynski. She worked as a restaurant cashier in Chicago. Jeanette married William P. Foggy in Chicago in 1907. Survivors include two brothers, Frank Gruscynski...

Minnie Francisco

Minnie Francisco

Nov 22, 1956

Minnie R. Francisco, age 86, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, November 22, 1956, at Brock Nursing Home in Ripon.Minnie was born March 5, 1870, in Waushara County, WI. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. L.G. Baldwin of Boston, Mass.; three sons, Walter of Janesville, Leo of Oshkosh and Arthur of Two Rivers and two sisters, Mrs. Emma Kruse and...

Lydia Belau

Lydia Belau

Nov 17, 1956

Lydia E. Belau, age 79, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, November 17, 1956, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac.Lydia was born September 14, 1877, in Horicon, WI, the daughter of August and Margaret (Koehler) Belau. She attended the Ripon Public Schools. Lydia worked at Ripon Knitting Works for about 40 years.Survivors include five nieces, Mrs. Frank...

Anna Heintze

Anna Heintze

Nov 17, 1956

Anna Heintze, age 67, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Saturday, November 17, 1956, Ripon Municipal Hospital.Anna was born February 6, 1889, in Rockport, Indiana, the daughter of John Walton. She married Edgar Heintze and worked as a housekeeper.Funeral Service for Anna will be held on Tuesday, November 20, 1956, at Evansville, Indiana. Interment will take place at Parklawn...

Jesse Quick

Jesse Quick

Nov 12, 1956

Jesse J. Quick, age 72, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Sunday, November 12, 1956, at his home.Jesse was born January 2, 1884, in Markesan, WI. On November 23, 1909, he married Gladys Bush in Mosinee, WI. Jesse worked as a farmer and was a member of The Federated Church of Green Lake. Survivors include his wife, Gladys; four...

Elsie Hoffman

Elsie Hoffman

Nov 12, 1956

Elsie Hoffman, age 65, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, November 12, 1956, at Ripon Municipal Hospital.Elsie was born September 27, 1891, in Ripon, WI, the daughter of Julius and Augusta (Kresal) Mielahn. She married Fred Hoffman on October 19, 1914 in Ripon.Survivors include her husband, Fred; two sisters, Mrs. Viola Hoffman and Mrs. Lillian Gatzke both of Fond...

Ronald Moderow

Ronald Moderow

Nov 10, 1956

Ronald Herbert Moderow, age 22, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, November 10, 1956, at Ripon Municipal Hospital.Ronald was born November 30, 1933, in the Town of Ripon, WI, the son of Herbert and Mable (Jahns) Moderow. He graduated from Ripon High School with the Class of 1951. Ronald married Lillian Schneider on June 4, 1955 in Green Lake....

Richard Wallner

Richard Wallner

Nov 6, 1956

Richard Clarence Wallner, age 47, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Tuesday, November 6, 1956, in Green Lake.Richard was born February 25, 1909, in Ripon, WI, the son of Paul and Mayme (Wrangham) Wallner. He married Mildred Hackbarth on October 10, 1931. Richard worked as a painter at the Ripon College. He was a member of the Fraternal Order...

Frank Meyer

Frank Meyer

Nov 4, 1956

Frank August Meyer, age 78, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Sunday, November 4, 1956, in Ripon Municipal Hospital.Frank was born August 15, 1878, in Curtow, Germany, the son of August and Wilhelmina (Sell) Meyer. He loved in the Town of Brooklyn and Green Lake the last 12 years and was a retired farmer.Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. James...

Ellen Buchholz

Ellen Buchholz

Oct 29, 1956

Ellen Buchholz, age 77, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, October 29, 1956, at Ripon Municipal Hospital.Ellen was born September 29, 1956, in Wells, Minnesota, the daughter of Samuel and Caroline (Lawrence) Lange. She graduated from Wells High School and married Gus Buchholz on November 6, 1912. Ellen was a member of Ladies Aid and a former secretary for...

Amelia Smith

Amelia Smith

Oct 25, 1956

Amelia Smith, age 94, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, October 25, 1956, at Ripon Municipal Hospital.Amelia was born February 3, 1862, in Germany, the daughter of Christian and Amelia (Machiel) Radke. She moved from Germany to Ripon at the age of 9. Amelia married William Smith on October 9, 1883 and was a member of the Methodist church...

Harrison Primrose

Harrison Primrose

Oct 20, 1956

Harrison Primrose, age 76, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, October 20, 1956, at Ripon Municipal Hospital.Harrison was born September 7, 1880, in West Dryden, New York, the son of George and Edith (Sherwood) Primrose. He was educated in the public schools, technical school in New York City and the Dunwoodie Institute of Minneapolis. Harrison married Lois Apgar on...

Margaret Mielka

Margaret Mielka

Oct 16, 1956

Margaret Mielka, age 38, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 1956, at Ripon Municipal Hospital.Margaret was born April 15, 1918, in Rosendale, WI, the daughter of John and Ida (Grahn) Smith. She attended Rosendale Public Schools and Oshkosh Business College. On November 12, 1945, Margaret married Nelson F. Mielka. She worked as a secretary for Ripon Foods...

Annetta Dodge

Annetta Dodge

Oct 11, 1956

Annetta J. Dodge, age 80, of Parma, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, October 11, 1956, at her home.Annetta was born October 20, 1875, in Unity, WI, the daughter of Edward F. and Mary E. (Burgess) Bowen. She lived in Appleton, WI and Parma, Ohio. Survivors include one son, Lisle F. Allen of Marshfield, WI and one daughter, Mrs. Evonne Saloman...

Nelle Simmons

Nelle Simmons

Oct 2, 1956

Nelle Simmons, age 67, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 1956, at her home.Nelle was born November 22, 1888, in Ripon, WI, the daughter of George Russell and Stella (Allen) Colton. She attended Ripon Public Schools and went on to Oshkosh Business College. On October 23, 1915, Nelle married Waler W. Simmons at Nashotah, WI. She worked...

Ida Krueger

Ida Krueger

Oct 1, 1956

Ida Helen Krueger, age 71, of Fond du Lac, WI, passed away on Monday, October 1, 1956, at her home.Ida was born January 7, 1885, in Charles City, Iowa, the daughter of John J. and Wilhelmina (Gruening) Krueger. Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Helen T. Griffiths of Oshkosh and Mrs. William Hagemann of Ripon; one nephew and three nieces. She...

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