Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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Robert Hrubec

Robert Hrubec

October 9, 2016

Robert Henry Hrubec, age 77, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2016, at home surrounded by his loving family. Robert was born November 14, 1938, in Chicago, IL, the son of Joseph and Genevieve (Sezypinski) Hrubec. He graduated from Gordon Tech in Chicago. Robert went on to proudly serve our country in the United States Air...

George Hayashi

George Hayashi

October 5, 2016

George L. Hayashi, age 89, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2016, Copperleaf Village of Ripon.George grew up in Carrington, North Dakota. The family built and developed the Rainbow Gardens Resort and Park in Carrington from 1930-1942. This was a known tourist attraction within in the state and had many famous bands such as Duke Ellington,...

Katie Kinas-Warren

Katie Kinas-Warren

October 2, 2016

Katie Ann Kinas-Warren, age 58, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 2, 2016, at her home in Green Lake, WI. Kate “the great” was born on March 11, 1958, the daughter of Donald and Mary (Brooks) Kinas. In 1991, she married Keith Warren. Katie graduated from Green Lake high school and went on to attend UW LaCrosse and UW Oshkosh...

Alvin "Al" Guderski

Alvin "Al" Guderski

October 1, 2016

Alvin “Al” George Guderski, age 71, passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2016, at Bethel Home in Oshkosh, WI.Al was born on February 22, 1945, the son of John W. and Helen (Mlodzik) Guderski, in Ripon, WI. He graduated from Markesan High School, and went on to become a member of the U.S. National Guard. Al worked in shipping and...

Arthur Dallia, Jr.

Arthur Dallia, Jr.

September 30, 2016

Arthur F. Dallia, Jr. age 85, of Brandon, WI, passed away on Friday, September 30, 2016, at Ripon Medical Center. Arthur was born December 9, 1930, in Chicago, IL, the son of Arthur F. and H. Elizabeth (Dieters) Dallia, Sr. He attended Arlington Heights High School. Arthur served our country in the United States Army, and was a veteran of...

Lillian "Lil" Milbrandt

Lillian "Lil" Milbrandt

September 26, 2016

Lillian “Lil” Grace Milbrandt, age 81, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, September 26, 2016, at her home. Lil was born February 7, 1935, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of James and Jessie (Grencik) Petrak. She graduated from high school and went on to further her education. Lil received her Master’s degree from Notre Dame in teaching. She joined...

Anthony Switala

Anthony Switala

September 23, 2016

Anthony T. Switala, age 75, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 23, 2016, at Markesan Resident Home in Markesan, WI, with his wife and daughters by his side.Tony was born on March 1, 1941, the son of Roman and Leocadia (Maternowski) Switala in Milwaukee, WI. In 1997 he married Lois Grinder in Green Lake, WI. Tony graduated from Don Bosco...

Robert Schuster

Robert Schuster

September 22, 2016

Robert M. Schuster, 6/19/1948 – 9/22/2016Son, Brother, Husband, Father, Friend.Robert “Bob” Schuster was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin to Maynard and Hazel (Sackett) Schuster following his father’s retirement as an officer in the U.S. Army and his mother’s discharge from the Army Nursing Corps. Three months later, after Maynard abandoned a career as a jazz trumpeter and band leader and...

Jeffrey Kitz

Jeffrey Kitz

September 18, 2016

Jeffrey David Kitz, age 55, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2016, at his home with family by his side. Jeffrey was born April 21, 1961, in San Mateo, CA, the son of David A. and Paula A. (Belot) Kitz. He graduated from Carlmont High School in Belmont, CA. Jeffrey worked as a house painter, wood worker...

William Kamp

William Kamp

September 17, 2016

William E. Kamp, age 75, passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2016, at his home in Fox Lake, WI.Bill was born on September 15, 1941, in Waupun, the son of Charles and Evelyn (Franklin) Kolanczyk. He graduated from Waupun High School and went on to serve our country in the U.S. Army. Bill married Lorna DeMotts in 1966 in Waupun....

Bert Lemke

Bert Lemke

September 13, 2016

Bert Edward Lemke, age 77, of Ripon, passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2016, peacefully at his home with family by his side after battling lung cancer.Bert was born on April 27, 1939, to Bert Sr. and Blanche (Ingle) Lemke in Bessemer, MI. In 1961 he married Bonnie Peppenger in Superior, WI. Bert graduated from Superior Central High School, and...

Ralph Gitzel

Ralph Gitzel

September 12, 2016

Ralph George Emil Gitzel passed away peacefully at the age of 99 on September 12, 2016, at Fountain View nursing home in Ripon, WI, where he had been a resident for more than 7 years. Ralph was born in Milwaukee on September 22, 1916, and was the eldest son of Karl and Matilda (Schlump) Gitzel. On March 21, 1941, he...

Merle Schwartz

Merle Schwartz

September 9, 2016

Merle Mae Schwartz, age 81, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Friday, September 9, 2016, at Michalene’s in Ripon. Merle was born February 23, 1935, in Town of Metomen, WI, the daughter of George and Leona (Zeatlow) Clark. She graduated from Ripon High School and upon graduation married Arthur Kuehn and raised three children and later married Richard Schwartz. Merle...

Tonya Cronier

Tonya Cronier

September 6, 2016

Tonya L. Cronier, age 38, of Ripon, WI, passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2016, at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, WI. Tonya was born June 2, 1978, in Travis Air Force Base Fairfield, CA, the daughter of Thomas D. and Carol A. (Johnson) Cronier. She worked as a sheet press operator for Ripon Printers. Tonya was a daughter, a sister, a...

Robert Johnson

Robert Johnson

August 31, 2016

Robert Heuer Johnson, age 85, of Pickett, WI, passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2016, at his home with family by his side. Bob was born on August 4, 1931, in Oshkosh, WI, the son of Irvin W. and Hedwig (Heuer) Johnson. He graduated from Oshkosh High School in Oshkosh, WI in 1949. In November of 1950, Bob enlisted in...

The Reverend Frank Fagerburg

The Reverend Frank Fagerburg

August 25, 2016

The Reverend Frank Phillip Fagerburg(Pastor Frank)Born to Alfred George and Jessie Mae Nada (Noland) Fagerburg on November 4, 1920, Frank P. Fagerburg began his nearly 96 years of life in his family home at 1204 North Livingston Street, Bloomington, Illinois. He died peacefully at his home in Green Lake, Wisconsin, on August 25, 2016.Before his birth, Frank’s parents prayed their...

Betty Johnson

Betty Johnson

August 18, 2016

Betty Johnson, age 77, of Ripon, WI, with her husband by her side, passed away on Thursday, August 18th 2016 at Prairie Place in Ripon. Betty was born September 3rd, 1938, in Milwaukee, the daughter of Earl and Gladys (Maloney) McGovern. Betty graduated from Messmer High School. On August 9th 1958 she married the love of her life, Chuck Johnson...

Susan Volkmann

Susan Volkmann

August 14, 2016

Susan “Sue” Bonfield Volkmann, age 72, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2016, with her husband by her side, at their home in Ripon. Sue was born November 25, 1943, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of William S. and Jean (Burkland) Bonfield. She graduated from Madison West High School and went on to attend four years at...

Joshua Downs

Joshua Downs

August 12, 2016

Joshua “Josh” A. Downs, age 43, of Ripon, WI, passed away after a long battle with health issues on Friday, August 12, 2016 at UW Madison in Madison, WI. Josh was born April 10, 1973, in Ripon, the son of Gene and Karen (Quick) Downs. On October 6, 2000, he married Annie Dudek. Josh worked as a chef for Heidel...

Leroy Stollfuss

Leroy Stollfuss

August 11, 2016

LeRoy E. Stollfuss, age 86, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2016, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. LeRoy was born July 13, 1930, in Ripon, the son of Robert and Ella (Jahns) Stollfuss. LeRoy worked as a construction worker throughout his life, was a proud Army Veteran of the Korean War, and a past...