Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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Joanne Adamski

Joanne Adamski

May 15, 2020

Joanne Margaret Adamski, age 90, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2020 at her home. Joanne was born September 2, 1929 in Oshkosh, WI, the daughter of Joseph Sr. and Mary Ethel (Morris) Morris. Joanne graduated from Ripon High School in 1949 and married Sylvester Charles Adamski, Sr. in 1950. She worked for many years as a...

Glen Schmidt

Glen Schmidt

May 13, 2020

Glen K. Schmidt, age 69 of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at Ripon Medical Center. Per Glen's wishes, there will be no funeral services.

Jennifer Gitzel

Jennifer Gitzel

May 12, 2020

Jennifer Kay Gitzel, age 65, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. Jennifer was born January 1, 1955, in Ripon, WI, the daughter of Arden and Marjorie (Olejnik) Wagner. She graduated from Ripon High School and went on to receive her license as a real estate broker. On October...

Robert Kimball

Robert Kimball

May 10, 2020

Robert “Bob” M. Kimball, age 85, of Ripon, WI passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2020 at Whispering Pines Nursing Home in Ripon. Bob was born on March 28, 1935 in Laona, WI, the son of Lucille Kimball. He graduated from Laona High School and went on to serve our country in the U.S. Army as an 82nd Airborn Paratrooper...

Steven Hoffman

Steven Hoffman

May 9, 2020

Steven W. Hoffman, age 58, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2020, at home surrounded by his family. Steve was born August 29, 1961 in Berlin, WI, the son of Karly and Lucille (Grant) Hoffman. He attended Green Lake High School in Green Lake, WI. Steve worked for many years as a chef, most recently for the...

Mary Ellen Grahn

Mary Ellen Grahn

May 7, 2020

Mary Ellen Grahn, age 88, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2020, surrounded by family. Mary Ellen was born April 22, 1932 in Waupun, WI, the daughter of Steven and Ann (Vande Kolk) Vande Brink. She married Reuben James Grahn on August 16, 1952 at Immanuel United Methodist Church in Ripon. Mary Ellen was a hard-working housewife,...

Joan Bischoff

Joan Bischoff

May 5, 2020

Joan Elizabeth Bischoff, age 88, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at Prairie Place in Ripon. Joan was born February 21, 1932, in Louisville, KY, the daughter of Edmund and Elizabeth (Hoefler) Burrington, Sr. She graduated from high school in Baraboo, WI. On February 21, 1952, Joan married Gordon A. Bischoff Sr. She worked as a...

Walter Rueger

Walter Rueger

May 5, 2020

Walter Rueger, age 94, of Ripon, WI, was called to Christ's kingdom of glory on May 5, 2020 at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Appleton, WI.

Walter was born in Unterheimbach, Germany on March 1, 1926. He was the eldest son of Otto and Marie Rueger. He served his country in the Army at the end of WWII as a member...

Evelyn Mantik

Evelyn Mantik

May 1, 2020

Evelyn Dorothy Mantik, age 91, of Ripon, Wisconsin, passed away to her eternal home on Friday, May 1, 2020 at Berlin Theda Care Medical Center. Evelyn was born on August 28, 1928 on her family’s farm near Green Lake, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of Reinhold and Pauline (Keplin) Feder. She attended Green Lake County School. On August 30, 1947,...

Ruth Belmont

Ruth Belmont

Apr 23, 2020

Ruth Alice Belmont, age 95, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at Prairie Place in Ripon. Ruth was born February 10, 1925 in Eureka, WI, the daughter of John and Evelyn (Young) Chase. She graduated from Berlin High School in Berlin, WI and married Gordon Belmont in Ripon on December 7, 1946. Ruth worked as a...

James Winkler

James Winkler

Apr 18, 2020

James Lee Winkler, age 77, of Fond du Lac, WI, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2020, at his home after a long battle with cancer. Jim was born June 22, 1942 in Oelwein, IA, the son of Max and Shirley (Greene) Winkler. Jim graduated from Arlington High School in Arlington, IA and served our country in the United States...

Ruth Bunkelmann

Ruth Bunkelmann

Apr 15, 2020

Ruth D. Bunkelmann, age 92, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, at her home. Ruth was born February 10, 1928, in Milwaukee, WI, the daughter of Erich and Olga (Bauch) Jeske. She graduated from Kewaskum Public High School and attended Normal School to be a teacher. In 1949, Ruth married Harold H. Bunkelmann. Before retiring, Ruth...

Elizabeth Ringstad

Elizabeth Ringstad

Apr 13, 2020

Visitation for Elizabeth will be held on Saturday, September 4, 2021, from 9:30 - 10:30 am at First Congregational Church of Ripon, 220 Ransom St., Ripon, WI 54971.Memorial service for Elizabeth will be held at 10:30 am on Saturday, September 4, 2021, at First Congregational Church of Ripon, with Rev. Jeffrey Dodson officiating. CLICK TO WATCH MEMORIAL SERVICE First Congregational...

Clarence Krentz, Jr.

Clarence Krentz, Jr.

Apr 11, 2020

“What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments but what is woven into the lives of others.” THUCYDIDESIt has been one full year since Clarence's passing. While Covid-19 continues to take so much from our lives, our family hopes you will join us to celebrate Clarence, a friend to so many, in love, spirit, and prayer....

Jimmie Dimick

Jimmie Dimick

Apr 8, 2020

Jimmie M. Dimick, age 85, of Rosendale, WI, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at home with her family by her side. Jimmie was born on August 30, 1934 in Coryelle County, TX (Fort Hood), the daughter of Francis and Irene (Brookshire) Wolf. She attended Maple and Shive elementary schools in Texas for grades 1 through 8 and graduated...

Dennis Plagenz

Dennis Plagenz

Apr 6, 2020

Dennis R. Plagenz, age 71, of Ripon, WI passed away on Monday, April 6, 2020 at ThedaCare Medical Center in Berlin, WI, with his family by his side. Dennis was born on January 13, 1949 in Beaver Dam, WI, the son of Walter, Sr. and Evelyn (Mace) Plagenz. He graduated from Ripon High School and went on to attend UW-Oshkosh....

Keith Walker

Keith Walker

Apr 4, 2020

Keith Roger Walker, age 87, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2020, at Pleasant Park Place in Ripon. Keith was born May 8, 1932, the son of Myrtle Dahms. He married Myrna Kapp in 1957 at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Ripon. Keith was a long time member at Grace, where he served on the church council...

Robert Thorp

Robert Thorp

Apr 4, 2020

Robert “Robby” Winn Thorp, age 34, of Ripon, WI passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 4, 2020. Robby was born on January 2, 1986 in Webster, TX, the son of Doug and Michelle (Hemme) Thorp. He attended Ripon High School and went on to work as a cook at Great Escape Bar in Phelps, WI. Robby enjoyed writing music, lyrics,...

Michael Thiel

Michael Thiel

Mar 27, 2020

Michael Allen Thiel, age 66, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2020, at his home. Mike was born April 7, 1953 in Ripon, WI, the son of Arlyn and Beverly (Beck) Thiel. He graduated from Ripon High School in 1971 and married Kathy Miller on January 15, 1977 at Our Saviour’s United Church of Christ in Ripon....

Rose Connolly

Rose Connolly

Mar 26, 2020

Rose Marie Connolly, age 64, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2020, at Whispering Pines in Ripon. Rose was born July 25, 1955 in Denver, CO, the daughter of Esther Connolly. She received her bachelor’s degree in accounting from UW-Oshkosh. Rose had a passion for fishing and gardening. Her children remember her as being an excellent cook....

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