Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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Rosemary Zimdars

Rosemary Zimdars

October 10, 2015

Rosemary J. Zimdars, age 65, of Stoughton, WI, passed away peacefully Saturday, October 10, 2015, following several years struggling with Alzheimer’s. She was born February 7, 1950, to Gordon and W. Lois (Tavs) Zimdars in Ripon, WI. She attended the Ripon schools through graduation and continued her education at UWO obtaining her BSN in nursing. Rosemary was a lifelong member...

Wayne Benjamin Wegner

Wayne Benjamin Wegner

October 9, 2015

Wayne Benjamin Wegner, age 76, of Ripon, WI, passed away Friday, October 9, 2015, at home. Wayne was born December 7, 1938, in Ripon, the son of Benjamin and Melva (Seidler) Wegner. He graduated from Ripon High School and attended Ripon College. After college, Wayne moved to the family farm where he farmed all of his life. He was a...

George Robert Gray Jr.

George Robert Gray Jr.

October 8, 2015

George Robert “Bob” Gray Jr., age 88, of Ripon, WI, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2015, at Ripon Medical Center in Ripon in the presence of his family. Bob was born June 27, 1927, in Ripon, the son of George Robert and Olive Ruth (Buchholz) Gray. He attended and graduated from Ripon Public Schools. Bob trained at the Great Lakes...

Duane "Pooky" August Wittchow

Duane "Pooky" August Wittchow

October 7, 2015

Duane “Pooky” August Wittchow, age 81, of Ripon, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2015, at Barrett House in Ripon with family by his side. “Pooky” was born December 16, 1933, in Fond du Lac, WI, the son of August and Dorothy (Paul) Wittchow. He graduated from Rosendale High School. In 1976, Pooky married Rosie Michels in Ripon, WI. He worked...

Wayne "Hubcap" K. Endeward

Wayne "Hubcap" K. Endeward

October 7, 2015

Wayne “Hubcap” K. Endeward, age 82, of Ripon, WI, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2015, at home surrounded by his family. Wayne was born February 11, 1933 in Lakefield, MN, the son of Otto and Minnie (Marquardt) Endeward. He graduated from Ripon High School, class of 1951. Wayne was best known as “Hubcap” to his friends and family. As a...

James Michaels

James Michaels

October 5, 2015

James “Jimbo” Michaels, age 61, of Green Lake, WI, passed away October 5, 2015, at his home in Green Lake. James was born August 13, 1954, in Port Washington, WI, the son of Donald and Florence (Stickmann) Michaels. He attended Port Washington High School. James went on to serve our country in the United States Navy from 1971 – 1973....

Judith Ann Dix

Judith Ann Dix

October 2, 2015

Judith Ann Dix, age 66, of Ripon, WI, passed away Friday, October 2, 2015, at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon. Judy was born February 13, 1949, in Milwaukee, WI, the daughter of Arthur and Harriet (Santi) Dix. She graduated from St. John’s Cathedral High School in Milwaukee. After graduation, she worked and traveled for Levitz Furniture for 25 years....

Rheinold G. Conrad

Rheinold G. Conrad

October 2, 2015

Rheinold G. Conrad, age 92, passed away, peacefully, Friday, October 2, 2015, at home in Ripon, WI., surrounded by his family. His life ended in the same room where he was born in, on Nov. 5, 1922 on the farm where he lived his entire life. His lifelong credo was “Do onto others as you would have them do onto...

Clara Mary Werth

Clara Mary Werth

September 28, 2015

Clara Mary Werth, 85, formerly of Markesan, WI went to her Heavenly home Monday, September 28, 2015 after a courageous battle with Dementia.Clara was born March 9, 1930 to Willard and Irma (Siedschlag) Davison at her parent’s home on Mackford Prairie, she was raised in the area and attended Utley and Markesan Schools. On February 14, 1948 she married the...

Ruth Hutchison

Ruth Hutchison

September 27, 2015

Ruth Hutchison, age 92, of Ripon, WI, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2015, at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon. Ruth was born July 30, 1923, in the Town of Brooklyn, WI, the daughter of August and Martha (Kobernik) Hielke. She graduated from Ripon High School and on March 23, 1953, Ruth married Ira Hutchison in Iowa. She worked at...

Darwin Prellwitz

Darwin Prellwitz

September 23, 2015

Darwin “Foot” Prellwitz, age 70, of Ripon, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 23, 2015, at Ripon Medical Center. Darwin was born September 7, 1945, in Fond du Lac, WI, the son of Lloyd and Ardis (Abendroth) Prellwitz. He graduated from Markesan High School and in 1965, Darwin married his high school sweetheart, Carol Henshaw at Our Saviour’s United...

Robert Wheaton, Jr.

Robert Wheaton, Jr.

September 21, 2015

Robert John Wheaton, Jr., age 72, of Pine River, WI, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2015, at his home. Survivors include his two brothers, George Wheaton of Camp Douglas, WI and Gerald Wheaton of Ripon, WI. Per Robert’s wishes there will be no service. Inurnment will take place at St John the Baptist Cemetery in Montello, WI at a...

Gilbert Beuthin

Gilbert Beuthin

September 20, 2015

Gilbert Beuthin, age 79, of Princeton, WI, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2015, at Appleton Medical Center. Gilbert was born May 25, 1936, 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 Army. On October 27, 1962, Gilbert...

William D. Koller

William D. Koller

September 19, 2015

William D. Koller, age 87, of Ripon, WI, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2015, at Ripon Medical Center in Ripon. William D. Koller was born October 21, 1927, in Ripon, WI, the son of William and Clara (Altnau) Koller. He graduated from Ripon High School. On July 1, 1950, Bill married Arlene Griese at Our Saviour’s United Church of Christ...

Reidun Marie Mast

Reidun Marie Mast

September 12, 2015

Reidun Marie Mast, age 95, of Ripon, WI, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2015, at Maple Crest in Ripon. Reidun was born January 12, 1920, in Holmestrand Norway, the daughter of Anders and Marian (Nikolaison) Thorgersen. She came to America when she was five years old and grew up in Milwaukee, WI. She graduated from Rufus King High School and...

Dale Rammel

Dale Rammel

September 7, 2015

Dale Rammel, age 96, of Green Bay, WI, passed away Monday, September 07, 2015, at Unity Hospice in De Pere. Dale was born December 6, 1918, in Almond, WI, the son of Arthur and Ella (Plank) Rammel. He attended school in the village of Friendship, WI, in Adams County and drove milk truck as a young man. Dale then went...

Donna Mae Buchholz

Donna Mae Buchholz

September 5, 2015

Donna Mae Buchholz of Green Lake, WI, was called home on Saturday, September 5, 2015.Donna was born on November 12, 1931, in Split Rock, Wisconsin the daughter of Laura (Kersten) and Reinhold Bloch. She was baptized and confirmed in Frieden's Evangelical Church (Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church) in Green Lake where she was a life-long member. In 1957, she married Garth...

Ellen Grusczynski

Ellen Grusczynski

September 3, 2015

Ellen Grusczynski, age 86, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2015, at Pleasant Park Place in Ripon.Ellen was born July 17, 1929, in Redgranite, WI, the daughter of Clyde and Sadie (Greger) Weisser. She graduated from Oshkosh High School. On July 10, 1948, Ellen married Edward “Eddie” Grusczynski. She was a member of Our Saviour’s United Church...

Dr. E. Thomas Marquardt

Dr. E. Thomas Marquardt

September 3, 2015

Dr. E. Thomas Marquardt, age 66, of Green Lake, WI, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2015, at home in the presence of his family.Thomas was born January 17, 1949, in Oak Park, IL, the son of Earl Clifford and Ruth Frieda (Schanoske) Marquardt. He graduated from Northwestern University, Loyola Stritch School of Medicine and completed his residency at Northwestern University...

Andrew Deaton

Andrew Deaton

August 31, 2015

Andrew Jay Deaton, age 51, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2015, at Appleton Medical Center. Andy was born February 1, 1964, in Petersburg, VA, the son of Philip and Beverly (Beichler) Deaton. He attended Janesville Craig High School and went on to receive his associate’s degree from Valley Community College. On July 9, 2005, Andy married...