Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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Mary Hansen

Mary Hansen

July 1, 2017

Mary Hansen, age 53, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2017, at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon. Mary was born in Ripon, WI, on December 31, 1963, the daughter of Lloyd and Esther (Gibbs) Hansen. She graduated from Ripon High School, and went on to be a dietary aide at Fountain View Care Center. She enjoyed...

Robert "Bob" Schaufele

Robert "Bob" Schaufele

July 1, 2017

Robert “Bob” S. Schaufele, age 91, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2017, at Berlin Memorial Hospital in Berlin, WI. Bob was born in Plymouth, MI, on May 6, 1926, the son of John and Marie (Brown) Schaufele. He graduated from high school in Plymouth and went on to serve in the United States Air Force....

Patricia Zamzow

Patricia Zamzow

July 1, 2017

Patricia “Patty” A. Zamzow, age 60, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2017, at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon. Patty was born in Ripon on September 29, 1956, the daughter of Glenn and Mary Ellen (Splitt) Zahn. On May 31, 1975, she married Brian Zamzow at Terrace Shores Evangelical Free Church in Markesan, WI. Patty was...

Beth Ebert

Beth Ebert

June 30, 2017

Beth Ellen Ebert, age 49, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Friday, June 30, 2017, at Barrett House in Ripon.Beth was born on October 1, 1967, at Ripon Hospital, the daughter of Darwin and Grace (Goldsmith) Ebert. She graduated from Ripon High School in 1987. Beth worked at Diverse Options in Ripon for 32 years, and also at the ARC...

Giles Fisch

Giles Fisch

June 29, 2017

Giles H. Fisch, age 80, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, June 29, 2017, at his home with family by his side. Giles was born October 23, 1936, in Freeburg, MN, the son of Joseph and Margaret (Hingsberger) Fisch. In 1963, Giles married Maureen LaBlanc in Stanley, WI. He owned and operated Good Times Bar in Ripon. Giles was...

Pamela Francisco

Pamela Francisco

June 17, 2017

Pamela Francisco, age 66, of Ripon, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 17, 2017, while visiting family in Ashland, WI. Pamela was born August 17, 1950, in Ashland, WI, the daughter of Arnold and Margaret (Pajtash) Tutland. She graduated from Ondossagon High School. On August 24, 1968, Pamela married Thomas Francisco in Sheboygan, WI. She worked as an owner/manager...

Robert Billing

Robert Billing

June 17, 2017

Robert C. Billing, Sr., age 81, of Wautoma, WI, passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2017, at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon. Robert was born July 2, 1935, in Fifield, WI, the son of Stewart C. and Anna (Magdlin) Billing. He graduated from Fifield High School and went on to serve our country in the United States Army from...

Jerome Jolitz

Jerome Jolitz

June 10, 2017

Jerome A. Jolitz, age 84, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2017, at Barrett House in Ripon. Jerome was born April 21, 1933, in Rhinelander, WI, the son of Walter and Gertrude (Nelson) Jolitz. He graduated from Milwaukee Riverside High School and went on to serve our country in the United States Air Force during the Korean...

Thomas Rank

Thomas Rank

June 10, 2017

Thomas E. Rank, age 75, of Rosendale, WI, passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2017, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac, WI. Tom was born in Omro, WI, on March 8, 1942, the son of Richard and Mable (Lloyd) Rank. He graduated from Rosendale High School. Tom then married Diane M. Phinney on March 23, 1962, divorced after...

Shirley Bender

Shirley Bender

June 4, 2017

Shirley Bender, age 85, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2017, at Juliette Manor in Berlin. Shirley was born February 20, 1932, in Swea City, IA, the daughter of Harley Frederick and Eva Rose (Mansmith) Dorsey Sr. On August 15, 1953, she married Donald Bender in Berlin. Shirley worked in the Stock Room at Green Giant Canning...

Genevieve Genocchio

Genevieve Genocchio

June 1, 2017

Genevieve LaVan Genocchio, age 6, of Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia, passed away on Thursday, June 1, 2017.Genevieve was born at Baycare Clinic in Green Bay, WI, on November 2, 2010, the daughter of Anthony and Nena (Jones) Genocchio. Her family moved to Saudi Arabia in 2011. Genevieve was a kind little girl. She enjoyed swimming like a mermaid, singing, dancing...

Arlene Schilf

Arlene Schilf

May 25, 2017

Arlene Maida Schilf, age 84, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2017, at Barrett House in Ripon. She was born on Good Friday, April 14, 1933, to Edward Reinhold and Metta Enona (Starks) Bohn on their family farm east of Hancock, Township of Deerfield, Waushara County, WI. Arlene was baptized on May 14, 1933, by the Reverend...

Roland Schwandt

Roland Schwandt

May 24, 2017

Roland R. Schwandt, age 97, of Ripon, WI, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at Maplecrest Assisted Living Facility. Roland was born September 27, 1919, in Green Lake County, WI, the son of Erwin and Clara (Menke) Schwandt. He served in the Army during World War II as an airplane mechanic. On October 1, 1950, he married Vivian Moderow at...

Lois Thelke

Lois Thelke

May 17, 2017

Lois L. Thelke, age 82, of Ripon, passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at Maplecrest Manor in Ripon. Lois was born on August 15, 1934, in Van Dyne, WI, the daughter of Edward and Verona Henke Albrecht. She attended rural school at Van Dyne and high school at Rosendale, WI. On June 12, 1954, she was united in marriage...

Cheryl Kartes

Cheryl Kartes

May 15, 2017

Cheryl Kartes, age 62, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, May 15, 2017, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh. Cheryl was born March 19, 1955, the daughter of Joan L. Burger. She graduated from Ripon High School. In 1982, Cheryl married Kenneth Kartes. She worked as a secretary at Speed Queen in Ripon. Survivors include her son, Thomas Eick...

Kenneth Maguire

Kenneth Maguire

May 15, 2017

Kenneth L. Maguire, age 79, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, May 15, 2017, surrounded by his loving wife Judy and daughter Erin, at home after an extended illness. Kenneth was born on March 6, 1938 to Kenneth and Helene (Papp) Maguire. He graduated from North Chicago High School in 1956 and went on to work for the North...

Ward Erickson

Ward Erickson

May 12, 2017

Ward “Joe” Erickson, age 78, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Friday, May 12, 2017, at his home with his family by his side. Joe was born in Berlin, WI, on March 19, 1939, the son of Ward and Helen (Norton) Erickson. He attended Berlin High School, and served his country in the National Guard. In 1960, he married...

Linda Holloway

Linda Holloway

May 12, 2017

Linda A. Holloway, age 61, of Green Lake, passed away on Friday, May 12, 2017, at home with her family by her side. Linda was born in Waukesha, WI, on June 21, 1955, the daughter of George and Dorothy (Walther) Holloway. She graduated from Waukesha High School and went on to earn a degree in Business Management at Cardinal Stritch...

Barbara Cluppert

Barbara Cluppert

May 11, 2017

Barbara A. Cluppert, age 81, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2017, at Prairie Place in Ripon. Barbara was born on September 16, 1935, in Berlin, WI, the daughter of George and Theresa (Seaman) Bella. She graduated from Berlin High School. In 1955, Barbara married Roger Cluppert at St. Stanislaus Church in Berlin. She was a member...

Carol Brack

Carol Brack

May 6, 2017

Carol A. Brack, age 81, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2017, at Barrett House in Ripon with her family by her side. Carol was born December 4, 1935, in Sheboygan, WI, the daughter of Henry and Anita (Draheim) Dern. She graduated from Sheboygan High School. In 1957, Carol married Jerome Brack. She worked in food service...