Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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Charles Kuehn

Charles Kuehn

Jun 4, 1956

Charles A. Kuehn, age 85, of Ripon, WI passed away on Monday, June 4, 1956 at his home in Ripon.Charles was born in Princeton, WI on October 30, 1870, the son of William and Wilhelmine (Fadhka) Kuehn. He was educated in Princeton and farmed in the Ripon area. Charles has resided in Princeton, Brandon, and the last 50 years in...

Ethel Beard

Ethel Beard

Jun 3, 1956

Ethel M. Beard, age 63, of Green Lake, WI passed away on Sunday, June 3, 1956 at home.Ethel was born in Copenhagen, Denmark on May 30, 1893, the daughter of Reverend August and Edena (Lunn) Broholm. She was educated at the Pillsbury Academy, Owatonna, MN as well as Des Moines University, Des Moines, IA. On June 21, 1921 she married...

Benjamin Sylvester

Benjamin Sylvester

May 30, 1956

Benjamin M. Sylvester, age 67 of Ripon, WI passed away on Wednesday, May 30, 1956 at Ripon Municipal Hospital.Benjamin was born in Stoughton, WI on November 22, 1888, the son of William and Mary (Boletta) Sylvester. He was educated in Stoughton public schools and worked as an electrician. In 1911 he married Idella M. O'Connon in Mt. Horeb. Benjamin has...

Frieda Lambert

Frieda Lambert

May 27, 1956

Frieda Lambert, age 65 of Ripon, WI passed away on Sunday, May 27, 1956 at Brock Nursing Home in Ripon.Frieda was born in Port Washington, WI on May 17, 1891, the daughter of George and Anna (Schuster) Lindner. She married Leon Lambert in December of 1911, in Port Washington.Frieda is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Arthur C. Buslaff of Ripon;...

Blanca Fromholtz

Blanca Fromholtz

May 17, 1956

Blanca Fromholtz, age 72, of Ripon, WI passed away on Thursday, May 17, 1956 on the south shore of Green Lake. Blanca was born in Ripon on September 23, 1883, the daughter of Charles and Bertha (Dasdaul) Uhl. She was educated at Ripon public schools and on November 3, 1909 she married Louis A. Fromholtz in Ripon, who passed away...

Anna Schmitt

Anna Schmitt

May 11, 1956

Anna Schmitt, age 75 of Ripon, WI passed away on Friday, May 11, 1956 at Ripon Municipal Hospital.Anna was born in Beaver Dam, WI on April 26, 1881, the daughter of Christian and Marie Schmitt. She never married and worked as a clerk at the Mattice-Foster Department Store and also was co-owner of Johnson's Dress Shop. She has resided in...

Irene Leitz

Irene Leitz

May 9, 1956

Irene Evelyn Leitz, age 18, passed away on Wednesday, May 9, 1956, at Ripon Municipal Hospital.Irene was born November 13, 1937, in Ripon, WI, the daughter of Elmer and Elenor (Spertka) Leitz. Funeral Service for Irene will be held on Saturday, May 12, 1956, at 9:00 am at St. Patrick Church in Ripon with The Reverend John Callen officiating. Interment...

Adline Simson

Adline Simson

May 7, 1956

Adline Simson, age 68, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, May 7, 1956, at Ripon Municipal Hospital.Adline was born March 28, 1888, in the Town of Warren, in Waushara County, WI, the daughter of Fred and Augusta (Splittgerger) Lehr. She lived in Wautoma throughout her life and spent the last six years living in Rush Lake. On July 2,...

Peter Lambert

Peter Lambert

May 7, 1956

Peter Henry Lambert, age 67, of Fond du Lac, WI, passed away on Monday, May 7, 1956, at the Waupun Memorial Hospital.Peter was born March 6, 1889, in Ripon, WI, the son of Tom and Anna (Yonker) Lambert. He was educated in Ripon schools. Peter was employed at the Railway Express in Ripon and in charge of the kitchen at...

Emma Jess

Emma Jess

May 5, 1956

Emma Jess, age 76, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, May 5, 1956, at home.Emma was born March 9, 1880, in Ripon, WI, the daughter of Peter and Caroline (Luetke) Dittman. She was educated in Ripon schools. Emma married William Jess on June 7, 1907, in Ripon. She was a member of the Women's Guild of the church and...

Gordon Liptow

Gordon Liptow

Apr 30, 1956

Gordon E. Liptow, age 40, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, April 30, 1956, at Ripon Municipal Hospital.Gordon was born October 21, 1915, in Ripon, WI, the son of Frank and Linda (Schultz) Liptow. He graduated from Ripon High School with the class of 1934. Gordon married Dorothy Weiss on June 20, 1948. He worked for Ripon Foods Inc....

Wilhelmina Zick

Wilhelmina Zick

Apr 28, 1956

Wilhelmina Zick, age 70, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, April 28, 1956, at Ripon Municipal Hospital.Wilhelmina was born May 3, 1875, in Green Lake, WI, the daughter of Charles and Amelia (Dretske) Kuhs. She married Robert Zick on November 11, 1908 in Ripon. Wilhelmina was a charter member of the Ceresco School Mother's Club and Women's Guild of...

Catherine Reagan

Catherine Reagan

Apr 27, 1956

Catherine Reagan, age 91, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Friday, April 27, 1956, at Ripon Municipal Hospital.Catherine was born August 31, 1865, in Ripon, WI, the daughter of James and Mary (Barry) Reagan. She graduated from Ripon Public Schools. Catherine worked and retired from the Reagan and Brown Dress Shop in Ripon in 1939. Survivors include ten nieces and...

Myrtle Burt

Myrtle Burt

Apr 12, 1956

Myrtle Burt, age 69, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, April 12, 1956, at Ripon Municipal Hospital.Myrtle was born December 21, 1886, in Oshkosh, WI, the daughter of John W. and Lucy (Shipley) Challoner. She graduated from Wisconsin State College in Oshkosh. In 1907, Myrtle married Frank Karnes who died in 1941 and to William Burt in 1948 who...

Louis Miller

Louis Miller

Apr 7, 1956

Louis Robert Miller, age 77 of the Town of Rosendale, WI passed away on Saturday, April 7, 1956 at the farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Siebenhaar.Louis was born in the Town of Rosendale on December 16, 1878, the son of Samual and Justine (Grulk) Miller. He was educated in Rosendale and became a farmer, residing in Rosendale all...

Caroline Schneider

Caroline Schneider

Mar 14, 1956

Caroline Schneider, age 88, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, March 14, 1956, at Ripon Municipal Hospital.Caroline was born April 26, 1867, in Rosendale, WI. She married Louis Schneider and worked as a dressmaker.Funeral Service for Caroline will be held on Saturday, March 17, 1956, at 2:00 pm at Butzin Funeral Home with The Reverend E.E. Schieler officiating. Interment...

John Blochwitz

John Blochwitz

Mar 13, 1956

John C. Blochwitz, age 81, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Tuesday, March 13, 1956, at Ripon Municipal Hospital.John was born June 13, 1874, in the Town of Randolph, WI, the son of Adam and Josephine (Keller) Blockwitz. He married Margaret Schmidt on March 5, 1902 in Randolph. John retired as a produce dealer. He was a member of the...

Tillis Zimmerman

Tillis Zimmerman

Mar 11, 1956

Tillis Zimmerman, age 77, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Sunday, March 11, 1956, at the Lutheran Home in Fond du Lac.Tillis was born June 7, 1878, in Germany, the daughter of August and Ernestine (Stephen) Zimmerman. She was educated in Ripon Public Schools and worked with Mrs. W.W. Davey for fifty two years. Survivors include one sister, Mrs. John...

Jetty Whitney

Jetty Whitney

Mar 6, 1956

Jetty Whitney, age 73, of Eldorado, WI, passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 1956, at Ripon Municipal Hospital.Jetty was born September 28, 1882, in the Town of Lamartine, WI, the daughter of Frederick and Helen (Shaw) Porter. She lived most of her life in the Town of Rosendale. Jetty married Rolland A. Whitney on September 29, 1903. She was a...

William Washkoske

William Washkoske

Mar 4, 1956

William Fredrick Washkoske, age 68, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Sunday, March 4, 1956, at Ripon Municipal Hospital.William was born February 18, 1888, in Ripon, WI, the son of Rudolph and Ernestine (Gehrke) Washkoske. He was educated in Ripon Public Schools. William married Sarah Cotter on November 12, 1912. He lived in Ripon all of his life and retired...

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