Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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Louise Scheuers

Louise Scheuers

April 21, 2016

Louise J. Scheuers, age 81, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh. Louise was born May 30, 1934, in Waupun, WI, the daughter of Erwin and Esther (Fairbanks) Corey. She graduated from Waupun High School. On June 6, 1953, Louise married Norman Scheuers in Columbus. She was a member of Immanuel...

Robert Kujawa

Robert Kujawa

April 17, 2016

Robert E. Kujawa, a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather, age 72, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2016, at Appleton Medical Center. Robert was born June 4, 1943, in Chicago, IL, the son of Henry V. and Ann (Gorman) Kujawa. He graduated from Gordon Tech High School and went on to DeVry Institute of...

Laverne Owens

Laverne Owens

April 17, 2016

Laverne K. Owens, age 87, of Ripon, WI, formerly of Iron Ridge, WI, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2016, at Prairie Place in Ripon. Laverne was born December 5, 1928, in Hartford, WI, the daughter of Henry and Elva (Goetz) Wolf. She graduated from Hartford High School. In 1950, Laverne married Owen Owens in Iron Ridge, WI. She worked...

Carol Ferrara

Carol Ferrara

April 15, 2016

Carol A. Ferrara, age 77, of Markesan, WI, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2016, at Copperleaf Village in Ripon. Carol was born June 23, 1938, in Harvey, IL, the daughter of John and Mary (Mierzwa) Klein. She graduated from Thornton Township High School. On April 15, 1961, Carol married Joseph Ferrara in Ascension Church in Harvey. She had many...

James Sargent

James Sargent

April 12, 2016

James Arlo Sargent, age 83, resident of St. Maries, ID, formerly of Ripon, WI, passed away at Valley Vista Care Center on Tuesday, April 12, 2016, after a short stay at Benewah Community Hospital. He was born February 19, 1933 to Ralph and Olga (Shave) Sargent in Ripon, WI. Jim grew up in Ripon and Green Lake, WI, and graduated...

Amelia Henriksen

Amelia Henriksen

April 4, 2016

Amelia “Amy” Lavina Henriksen, age 80, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2016, at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon. Amy was born May 24, 1935, in Strongs Prairie, WI, the daughter of Jasper Kelly and Velletah (Wallace) Lovelace. She graduated from Adams Friendship High School. In 1953, Amy married Duane Henriksen at the First Congregational Church...

Reverend Bruce Buslaff

Reverend Bruce Buslaff

April 4, 2016

The Reverend Bruce M. Buslaff, age 77, of Ripon, WI, passed away at home on Monday, April 4, 2016, after being diagnosed with cancer at the end of January 2016. Bruce was born in Beaver Dam, WI on November 29, 1938, the son of Arthur C. and Naomi (Nee: Lambert) Buslaff. He graduated from Ripon High School in 1957 and...

Francis Ptacek

Francis Ptacek

March 22, 2016

Francis J. Ptacek, age 95, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at Prairie Place in Ripon. Fran was born September 27, 1920, in River Falls, WI, the son of Peter and Lena (Ott) Ptacek. He graduated from River Falls High School and went on to further his education at River Falls Teachers College and Lawrence...

Thomas Wilber

Thomas Wilber

March 19, 2016

Thomas Howard Wilber, age 70, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2016, at his home with family by his side. Thomas was born April 7, 1945, in New York, NY, the son of James and Beatrice (Wolske) Wilber. He graduated from Neenah High School in 1964. In 1967, Thomas married Bonnie Bell in Appleton. He worked as...

Patricia Kedrowski

Patricia Kedrowski

March 18, 2016

Patricia Joan Kedrowski, age 92, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Friday, March 18, 2016, at Pleasant Park Place in Ripon. Joan was born June 14, 1923, at her family home in Ladysmith, WI, the daughter of Marvin L. and Clara M. (Bunn) Nelson. She graduated from high school in Adams/Friendship. Joan was raised and schooled in the Arkdale area...

Mary Kay Hammen

Mary Kay Hammen

March 18, 2016

Mary Kay Hammen, age 87, of Ripon, WI, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 18, 2016, at Copperleaf Village in Ripon with her daughters by her side. She was born on July 6, 1928, the daughter of Henry and Edna (Hanson) Hobbs. She was a graduate of Ripon High School. On March 20, 1948, Mary Kay married Orice Hammen and...

Kermit Weiske

Kermit Weiske

March 17, 2016

Kermit “Doc” George Weiske, age 86, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2016, at Ripon Medical Center. Doc was born May 18, 1929, in Montello, WI, the son of Charles and Winnifred (Eichler) Weiske. He graduated from Berlin High School in 1946, and graduated from Ripon College in 1950. Doc later received his Master’s degree from the...

Richard Reading

Richard Reading

March 16, 2016

Richard L. Reading, age 56, of Princeton, WI, passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at Juliette Manor in Berlin. Richard was born February 26, 1960, in Milwaukee, WI, the son of Louis A. and Janice (Fischer) Reading. He graduated from high school in Waukesha, WI. Richard worked as a machinist for Louis Allis and also worked as a millwright...

David Beuthin

David Beuthin

March 16, 2016

David Lee Beuthin, age 74, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at Ripon Medical Center with family by his side. David was born April 19, 1941, in Green Lake, WI, the son of Louis and Viola (Miller) Beuthin. He graduated from Green Lake High School and went on to serve our country in the United States...

Carolyn Schultz

Carolyn Schultz

March 14, 2016

Carolyn Clara Lind Schultz, age 98, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2016, at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon with family by her side. Carolyn was born October 21, 1917, in Bloomfield, WI, the daughter of John and Lydia (Yesse) Lind. On September 28, 1940, she married Ray E. Schultz in Poy Sippi, WI. Ray passed...

William Crook

William Crook

March 9, 2016

William “Bill” John Crook, age 72, of Westfield, WI, passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2016, at Tivoli Nursing Home in Portage with family by his side. Bill was born October 5, 1943, in Ripon, WI, the son of Donald W. and Caroline (Konow) Crook. He graduated from Ripon High School and went on to further his education at the...

John Bogener

John Bogener

March 8, 2016

John “Bogie” R. Bogener, age 52, of Fremont, WI, formerly of Ripon, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2016, at his home with family by his side. John was born August 16, 1963, in Peoria, IL. He attended school in Ripon. John worked for Diverse Options in Ripon and when he moved with his sister, Connie, he worked at Waupaca...

Darlene Janes

Darlene Janes

March 4, 2016

Darlene C. Janes, age 77, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Friday, March 4, 2016, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac with family by her side. Darlene was born December 15, 1938, at the family home in the Town of Green Lake, WI, the daughter of Eugene Wilbur and Myrtle Ella (Malzhan) Tettenborn. She graduated from Green...

Jean Watson

Jean Watson

March 4, 2016

Jean Watson, age 85, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Friday, March 4, 2016, at Maplecrest in Ripon. Jean was born March 31, 1930, in Oregon, the daughter of Morris and Stella (Steiber) Shadduck. She worked as a manager at Super Value, Prescott’s and Pick n’ Save grocery stores and was also a homemaker. She was a member of the...

Jacqueline Adamski

Jacqueline Adamski

March 3, 2016

Jacqueline Jeanne Adamski, age 77, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2016, at her home. Jacqueline was born February 4, 1939, in Ripon, the daughter of John and Isabelle (Gardenier) Adamski. Upon graduating from Ripon High School, Jackie earned a Bachelor Degree from Ripon College and also a Master’s Degree in Library Science from Rosary College (Dominican...