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Lena Sommerfeld
February 20, 1955
Lena Sommerfeld, age 82 of Ripon, WI, passed away on Sunday, February 20, 1955 at St. Francis Hospital in Greenville, South Carolina while visiting her daughter, Mrs. Frank Ford of Greenville.Lena was born in the Town of Mecan, Marquette County, on October 13, 1872. She has resided in Mecan, Arthur, ND, and Ripon, WI for the past 36 years. In...
John Lambert
February 17, 1955
John A. Lambert, age 81, of Hartford, WI, passed away on Thursday, February 17, 1955, at the University Hospital in Madison.John was born October 10, 1873, in Ripon, WI, the son of Peter and Henrietta (Miller) Lambert. He attended Ripon Public Schools and on April 8, 1903, he married Evelyn Safford in Menomonee, MI. John worked for Kissel Motors, Speed...
Gustave Lambert
February 7, 1955
Gustave M. Lambert, age 65 of Ripon, WI passed away on Monday, February 7, 1955 at his home in Ripon.Gustave was born in Wrightown, WI on February 23, 1889, the son of Gustave and Anna May (Maddegan) Lambert. He was educated in Menasha, WI and then worked for Wisconsin Power and Light Co. He married Dorothy M. Gunville. Gustave is...
Martin Bresnahan
February 6, 1955
Martin Bresnahan, age 83, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Sunday, February 6, 1955, at the University Hospital in Madison.Martin was born June 7, 1871, in Ripon, WI, the son of William and Catherine (Callahan) Bresnahan. On June 8, 1929, he married Anna Carter. Martin worked as a baggage man for the Milwaukee Road. He was a member of the...
Laura Goodwin
January 31, 1955
Laura Goodwin, age 86, of Stanford, FL, passed away on Monday, January 31, 1955, at her home.Laura was born November 1, 1868, in Pickett, WI, the daughter of John and Sarah (Otter) Goodwin. She was a life long member of Elo Methodist Church in Pickett.Survivors include one sister, Mrs. Sarah Jane Knippel of Stanford, FL.Friends may call on Thursday, February...
Dr. Richard Morse
January 25, 1955
Dr. Richard W. Morse, age 43, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 1955, at Ripon Municipal Hospital.Dr. Richard was born April 16, 1911, in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Allen and Edith (McCord) Morse Sr. On June 14, 1938, he married Katherine Karnes on June 14, 1938 in Oshkosh. Dr. Richard worked as a chairman of the...
Earl Dahlke
January 24, 1955
Earl Frederick Dahlke, age 38, of Rosendale, WI, passed away on Monday, January 24, 1955. Earl was born July 2, 1916, in the Town of Metomen, WI, the son of Fred and Vena (Miller) Dahlke. He was employed by Speed Queen Corp and was a member of the Steel Workers Union.Survivors include his parents, Fred and Vena Dahlke of Rosendale;...
Frank Rudolph
January 20, 1955
Frank Rudolph, age 90, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, January 20, 1955, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac.Frank was born May 25, 1864, in Brothertown, WI, the son of Christian and Marie (Lindner) Rudolph. He married Theresa Smith on January 30 in Ripon. Survivors include his wife, Theresa; two sons, Rudolph of Renville, MN and William...
Anna Badtke
January 19, 1955
Anna Badtke, age 81, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, January 19, 1955, at Ripon Municipal Hospital.Anna was born July 17, 1873, in the Town of Springvale, WI, the daughter of Christian and Henrietta (Lother) Schrader. She was educated in the Brandon Public Schools. On December 6, 1899, Anna married Otto Badtke. She was a member of the First...
Lydia Heise
January 16, 1955
Lydia Heise, age 87, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Sunday, January 16, 1955, at Ripon Municipal Hospital.Lydia was born March 22, 1867, in Marquette, WI, the daughter of Carl and Caroline (Winkleman) Hahn. She married Elias Heise in 1888 in Portage.Survivors include one son, Edward Heise of Ripon; one daughter, Mrs. Alma Oatman of Waukau. She was preceded in...
Diane Boers
January 16, 1955
Diane Sue Boers, age 5 months, of the Town of Metomen, WI, passed away on Sunday, January 16, 1955, at home.Survivors include her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Boers; three sisters, Doris, June and Wanda Lee; two brothers, Roger and Victor; paternal grandmother, Mrs. Emil Werch of Ripon; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stargardt of Spencer, WI; also many...
Louis Fromholtz
January 5, 1955
Louis A. Fromholtz, age 73, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, January 5, 1955, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lawrence Zweiger on the South shore of Green Lake.Louis was born April 28, 1881, in Coloma, WI, the son of Mike Fromholtz. On November 3, 1909, he married Blanca Uhl in Ripon. Louis retired as owner of the...
Nann Smith
January 4, 1955
Nann Smith, age 81, of Maywood, IL, passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 1955, at the Cook County Hospital in Chicago.Nann was born February 4, 1875, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Charles and Mary (Munday) Smith. She was educated in Belvidere, IL and lived most of her life in Chicago. Survivors include one sister, Mrs. Katherine S. Wright of...
Viola Nellis
January 2, 1955
Viola S. Nellis, age 81, of Fond du Lac, WI, passed away on Monday, January 2, 1955, at her home.Viola was born May 23, 1873, in Kewauskun, WI, the daughter of Daniel G. and Matilda (Miller) Nellis. She lived in Ripon and then moved to Fond du Lac for the last six years.Survivors include one brother, Roy Nellis of Ripon....
Ada Genge
December 29, 1954
Ada Genge, age 82, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 1954, at her home.Ada was born November 20, 1872, in Jackson, MI. Interment will be held at Dartford Cemetery in Green Lake.
Edwin Messerschmidt
December 21, 1954
Edwin E. Messerschmidt, age 44, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 1954, in Ripon.Edwin was born November 22, 1910, in the Town of St. Marie, WI, the son of Edward and Hattie (Zuehls) Messerschmidt. He attended Green Lake Public Schools and worked as a machinest at Green Giant Company Ripon Plant. On November 22, 1945, Edwin married...
Margaret Koentopp
December 17, 1954
Margaret Koentopp, age 68, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Friday, December 17, 1956, at her home.Margaret was born April 7, 1886, in the Town of Metomen, WI, the daughter of William and Julia (Seabul) Watson. She lived in the vicinity of Ripon all of her life and on September 28, 1904, married William Koentopp in Ripon.Survivors include her husband,...
Wilhelmina Grasee
December 7, 1954
Wilhelmina Grasee, age 76, of Milwaukee, WI, passed away on Tuesday, December 7, 1954, at her home.Wilhelmina was born in the Town of Newton, WI, the daughter of Gustave and Ida (Bach) Kemnitz. She married Edward Grasee on October 10, 1900 in Ripon. Survivors include her husband, Edward Grasee of Milwaukee; two sons, Everett and Darrell both of Milwaukee; one...
Eugene Von Schallern
December 4, 1954
Eugene Von Schallern, age 61, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, December 4, 1954, at Ripon Municipal Hospital.Eugene was born December 28, 1892, in Ripon, WI, the son of Dr. Bruno and Isadora (Easton) Von Schallern. He was educated at Ripon public schools and Marquette University. Eugene married Jessie Barclay in 1916 in Fond du Lac. He owned and...
Chester Burton
December 3, 1954
Chester Franklin Burton, age 50, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Friday, December 3, 1954, at his home.Chester was born May 15, 1904, in Princeton, Indiana. He married Mary E. Stimler in 1950. Chester worked as a Forman at Speed Queen in Ripon. Survivors include three sons, Marvin A., Floyd C. and Chester L. and one daughter, Jean M. Burton...
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