Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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Mary Lynch

Mary Lynch

Jan 11, 1956

Mary Lynch, age 89, of the Town of Springvale, WI, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 1955, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ernest Zamzow of the Town of Springvale.Mary was born March 15, 1865, in the Town of Nepeuskun, WI, the daughter of Charles and Kathryn (Stark) Otto. On November 26, 1890, she married Benjamin Lynch. Mary lived...

Helen Fischer

Helen Fischer

Jan 4, 1956

Helen Fischer, age 71, of Belen, New Mexico, passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 1956, at her home.Helen was born September 5, 1884, in Milwaukee, WI. She married Alfred Fischer and worked as a housekeeper.Funeral Service for Helen will be held on Saturday, January 7, 1956, at 2:00 pm at St. Peter's Episcopal Church with The Reverend Harris T. Hall...

Augusta Splittgerber

Augusta Splittgerber

Dec 27, 1955

Augusta Kobernick, age 85, of Waupun, WI, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 1955, at Waupun Memorial Hospital.Augusta was born March 16, 1870, in Ripon, WI, the daughter of Ernest and Henrietta (Lietz) Splittgerber. She was educated in Ripon Public Schools. Augusta married Walter Kobernick. She was a member of the Congo Church in Waupun. Survivors include two sisters, Mrs....

Martha Krueger

Martha Krueger

Dec 20, 1955

Martha Krueger, age 70, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 1955, at her home.Martha was born August 9, 1885, in the Town of Princeton, WI, the daughter of Juliua and Bertha (Hanker) Kelm. On October 17, 1906, she married Albert Krueger. Survivors include her husband, Albert; two daughters, Mrs. Clarence Kinzel of Neenah and Mrs. Eleanor Lee...

Ida Gneiser

Ida Gneiser

Nov 26, 1955

Ida Bertha Gneiser, age 78, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 1955, at her home.Ida was born March 2, 1877, in Princeton, WI, the daughter of John and Augusta (Messerschmidt) Dumdie. She lived in Princeton and most of life in Ripon. On November 14, 1900, Ida married Herman Gneiser. She was a member of The First Evangelical...

Margaret Woehlke

Margaret Woehlke

Nov 18, 1955

Margaret Katherine Woehlke, age 62, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Friday, November 18, 1955, at Mercy Medical Center.Margaret was born September 12, 1893, in Berlin, WI, the daughter of Christen and Christina (Bergstead) Winters. She graduated from Berlin High School and then from Oshkosh State Teachers College. On June 30, 1915, Margaret married Eric A. Woehlke. Survivors include her...

Edwin Priske

Edwin Priske

Nov 18, 1955

Edwin J. Priske, age 56, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Friday, November 18, 1955, at Ripon Municipal Hospital.Edwin was born June 23, 1899, in the Town of Green Lake, WI, the son of Rudolph and Sophia (Rogulinski) Priske. He lived in Green Lake all of his life. On May 26, 1925, Edwin married Bessie Wilde in Green Lake....

Edith Schave

Edith Schave

Nov 14, 1955

Edith Schave, age 46, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, November 14, 1955, at her home.Edith was born March 7, 1909, in Ripon, WI, the daughter of Emil and Theresa (Waltmann) Hilscher. She married Ernie Schave on June 13, 1927 and lived in Ripon her whole life.Survivors include her husband, Ernie; three sisters, Mrs. Martha Souzek of Wautoma, WI,...

Augusta Gneiser

Augusta Gneiser

Nov 13, 1955

Augusta Gneiser, age 79, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Sunday, November 13, 1955, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac.Augusta was born on August 27, 1876, in Rosendale, WI, the daughter of Gustave and Louisa (Miller) Ristau. She attended Ripon Public Schools. On February 17, 1897, Augusta married William Gneiser.Survivors include two sons, Gordon of Ripon and Roger...

Dennis Casey

Dennis Casey

Nov 8, 1955

Dennis Casey, age 90, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 1955, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac.Dennis was born on July 12, 1865, in the Town of Nepeuskun, WI, the son of Michael and Mary (McCarthy) Casey. He lived in the Town of Nepeuskun for the last 15 years. Dennis retired as a farmer.He was...

Henry Lietz

Henry Lietz

Nov 4, 1955

Henry Robert Lietz, age 72, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Friday, November 4, 1955, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Harold Rupnow in Ripon.Henry was born Janury 3, 1883, in the Town of Rosendale, WI, the son of John and Henrietta (Quandt) Lietz. He was educated in the public school in the Town of Rosendale. On August 7,...

George Sullivan

George Sullivan

Oct 22, 1955

George O. Sullivan, age 58 of Ripon, WI passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 22, 1955.George was born in Alaska, WI on January 28, 1897, the son of Dennis and Mary (Donavan) Sullivan. He married Olive Kitcher.Funeral service for George will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, October 24, 1955 at Butzin Funeral Home in Ripon, WI, with Reverend...

Ernest Rieck

Ernest Rieck

Oct 18, 1955

Ernest Julius Rieck, age 69, of Eldorado, WI, passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 1955, as a result of a car accident.Ernest was born January 16, 1886, in Germany, the son of John and Ottilia (Menning) Rieck. On October 30, 1907, he married Ella Wasmund. Ernest retired as a farmer.Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Ida Riedeman of Ripon and Mrs....

Stanley Chapman

Stanley Chapman

Oct 18, 1955

Stanley William Chapman, age 21 months, of Madison, WI, passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 1955, at the Methodist Hospital in Madison.Stanley was born January 15, 1954, in Ripon, WI, the son of George W. and Joyce M. (Johnson) Chapman.Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Chapman of Madison; his grandparents, Kr. and Mrs. J.M. Johnson of Ripon...

Rudolph Hahn

Rudolph Hahn

Oct 15, 1955

Rudolph Charles Hahn, age 85, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Friday, October 15, 1955, at his home.Rudolph was born July 3, 1872, in Germany, the son of August Hahn. He came from Germany and lived in the vicinity of Ripon for the last 13 years. Rudolph married Amelia Klawitter on April 6, 1910, in Mecan, WI. He retired as...

Floyd Stollfuss

Floyd Stollfuss

Oct 10, 1955

Floyd Donald Stollfuss, age 21, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, October 10, 1955, as a result of an automobile accident.Floyd was born September 16, 1934, in Ripon, WI, the son of Robert Frank and Ella (Jahns) Stollfuss. He lived in Ripon all of his life and worked at Ripon Foods, Inc.Survivors include his mother, Ella Stollfuss; two sisters,...

Frieda Lang

Frieda Lang

Oct 5, 1955

Frieda Lang, age 77, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 1955 at her home.Frieda was born in Mecklenburg-Strelitz Germany on September 7, 1878, the daughter of Henry and Johanna (Burmeister) Grahn. She came to Ripon on May 7, 1883 and on October 12, 1898 she married Heinrich Lang in Ripon.Frieda is survived by her daughter, Lillie Boese...

Wilson Locke

Wilson Locke

Sep 20, 1955

Wilson R. Locke, age 86, of Green Lake, WI passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 1955 at Oxford Nursing Home.Wilson was born in the Town of Brooklyn, WI on July 12, 1869, the son of Prescott and Jenny (Wilson) Locke. He was educated in Green Lake and has lived in Green Lake all of his life. He never married.Wilson is...

Minnie Werdin

Minnie Werdin

Sep 17, 1955

Minnie Werdin, age 77, of Ripon, WI passed away on Saturday, September 17, 1955 at her home.Minnie was born in Columbus, WI on February 21, 1878, the daughter of William and Johanna (Schmoechel) Deglow. She married Paul Werdin in Columbus on April 18, 1906. Paul passed away on November 26, 1949. Minnie was a charter member of Ripon Eagles Auxiliary...

Theodore Penke

Theodore Penke

Sep 5, 1955

Theodore Emil Penke, age 77, of Ripon, WI passed away on Monday, September 5, 1955 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Arthur Siewert.Theodore was born in Ripon on May 17, 1878, the son of Fredrick and Theresa (Shale) Penke. He was educated at Arcade School and was a farmer living in the Ripon area all of his life. On...

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