Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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Anne M. Braun

Anne M. Braun

Dec 6, 2023

Anne M. Braun, age 104, of Ripon, WI, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at Maplecrest Manor, Ripon, WI.

Anne was born November 20, 1919, in Ripon, WI, the daughter of William and Frances (Kitowski) Jaworski. Anne was one of nine children.  She graduated from Ripon High School in 1937 and married Alfred B. Braun on June 12,...

Richard J. Ketter

Richard J. Ketter

Dec 5, 2023

Richard “Rick” John Ketter, 75, of Ripon, WI went to his heavenly home on December 5, 2023 at home. He was born April 12, 1948 in Fond du Lac, the son of James and Marjorie (Steinacker) Ketter of Campbellsport.

He graduated from Campbellsport High School in 1966 and went on to earn an accounting degree from UW-Whitewater in 1970. After...

Robert C. Ziebell

Robert C. Ziebell

Dec 3, 2023

Robert Carl Ziebell, age 92, of Ripon, WI passed away to eternal rest Sunday, December 3, 2023 at ThedaCare Hospital in Berlin, WI.

Robert was born to Walter and Margaret (Smoody) Ziebell on November 11, 1931. He married Agnes on September 12, 1952 in Berlin. Robert joined the Navy to serve his country as a young man. Throughout his life,...

Keith G. Trapp

Keith G. Trapp

Dec 1, 2023

Keith G. Trapp, age 67, of Oshkosh, WI passed away on Friday, December 1, 2023 at Ascension Mercy Hospital in Oshkosh, WI after battling cancer for 6 years.

Keith was born on November 17, 1956 in Oshkosh WI, son of Gordon and Nancy (Coe) Trapp. He attended Oshkosh West High School before getting his CDL and driving truck. In 1979...

Jerome G. Brack

Jerome G. Brack

Nov 30, 2023

Jerome “Jerry” G. Brack, age 91, of Ripon, WI went to his eternal home on Thursday, November 30, 2023.

Jerome was born on October 22, 1932 in Sheboygan, WI, son of Conrad and Marie (Hartman) Brack. He graduated from Sheboygan High School and went on to serve our country in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955 during the Korean...

Susan "Sue" E. Simons

Susan "Sue" E. Simons

Nov 22, 2023

Susan "Sue" E. Simons, age 70, of Ripon, WI passed away on Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at her home.

Sue was born on October 2, 1953 in Ripon, WI, daughter of Elmer and Evelyn (Schure) Lueck. She graduated from Ripon High School and went on to further her education as a medical assistant. She also worked different office/clerical positions in...

Marion J. Born

Marion J. Born

Nov 18, 2023

Marion Jane Born, age 95, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at Whispering Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation in Ripon.

Marion was born in the town of Nepeuskun (Rush Lake) on August 12, 1928, the daughter of Archie and Beatrice (Krebs) Lynch. She grew up on the family farm. Marion was united in marriage on January 31,...

Robert F. Jensen

Robert F. Jensen

Nov 10, 2023

Robert Franklin Jensen, age 97, of Ripon, WI, died on Friday, November 10, 2023 at Maplecrest Manor with family by his side.

Robert was born in Watertown, WI, on October 29, 1926 to Felix and Minnie (Ucker) Jensen. He married Barbara Richardson in 1950 and together they spent many years in Brandon, WI. He served in the Navy and worked...

Deborah J. Wammer

Deborah J. Wammer

Nov 6, 2023

Deborah “Debbie” Jean Wammer, age 59, formerly of Ashland WI, passed away at her home in Ripon, WI on Monday, November 6, 2023, with her loving family by her side.

Debbie was born in St. Croix Falls, WI on February 25, 1964, daughter of Delbert and Shirley (Johnson) Erickson. She attended Grantsburg High School and UW-River Falls. In 1991 she...

Robert H. Witman

Robert H. Witman

Nov 2, 2023

Robert H. Witman, age 61, of Berlin, WI, passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2023 at Juliette Manor.

Robert was born in Alaska on August 9, 1962.

No funeral services will be held. Inurnment will take place at Green Lake Center Cemetery.

Betty (Klawitter) Plath

Betty (Klawitter) Plath

Oct 28, 2023

Betty (Klawitter) Plath, age 91, of Fairwater, WI (more recently of Markesan Resident Home) passed away on Saturday, October 28, 2023.

Betty was born on June 6, 1932 in Ripon, WI. She graduated from Princeton High School.  Betty married Romie Plath on April 23, 1966.

Betty worked at Mercury Marine, and in 1981 they purchased Romie and Betty’s Bar of...

Laurie J. Gramse

Laurie J. Gramse

Oct 25, 2023

Laurie Gramse, age 69, passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at her home in Green Lake, Wisconsin.

A private graveside service, with Pastor Karen Gygax Rodriguez of The Federated Church of Green Lake, will be held on Thursday, November 2, 2023 at Dartford Cemetery.

Charles "Chuck" L. Meyer

Charles "Chuck" L. Meyer

Oct 20, 2023

Charles “Chuck” Lawrence Meyer, age 71, of the Town of Ripon, WI went to join his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, October 20, 2023 at home with his loved ones by his side.

Chuck was born in Ripon on July 5, 1952, son of Lawrence and Doris (Eichstedt) Meyer. He graduated from Ripon High School in 1970. Chuck...

Daniel "Dan" J. Baurichter

Daniel "Dan" J. Baurichter

Oct 20, 2023

Daniel “Dan” J. Baurichter, age 77, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Friday, October 20, 2023 at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh, WI.

Dan was born on August 5, 1946 in North Fond du Lac, WI, son of Donald and Catherine (Yust) Baurichter. He graduated from Omro High School and went on to serve our country in the U.S. Army...

Rita J. Gaylord

Rita J. Gaylord

Oct 15, 2023

Rita Jean Gaylord, age 90, of Ripon, WI passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2023 at ThedaCare Berlin Memorial Hospital, Berlin, WI.

Rita was born at home in McHenry, IL on July 20, 1933, daughter of Thomas and Grace (Doherty) Bolger, the youngest of 10 siblings. She attended St. Mary’s Catholic grade school and then graduated from McHenry Community High...

Gretchen L. Weber

Gretchen L. Weber

Oct 14, 2023

Gretchen Liesl Weber, age 47, of Ripon, WI passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 14, 2023 at her home. 

Gretchen was born on July 12, 1976 in Milwaukee, WI, daughter of Tom and Nancy (Bartz) Weber of Delafield, WI. She graduated from Kettle Moraine High School in Wales, WI, and moved to Ripon in 2009. Gretchen loved the Ripon community...

Joan B. Zeatlow

Joan B. Zeatlow

Oct 13, 2023

Joan (Angle) Zeatlow passed away peacefully, surrounded by love, on October 13th, 2023.

Joan was born in Berlin, WI on September 20th, 1934 to Ethel and Fenton Angle. Joan grew up in the country where she learned to love all God’s creatures, and was involved in 4H. She was the oldest of three and always shared a close bond to...

Jerry Lueth

Jerry Lueth

Oct 11, 2023

Jerry Lueth, age 90, of Green Lake, WI passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at the Markesan Resident Home.

Jerry was born on February 18, 1933. He was raised by his foster parents, Fred and Grace Voeltner. He graduated from Green Lake High School. Jerry was a supervisor at Ripon Good Cookies for 44 years.

He loved spending...

John E. St. Louis

John E. St. Louis

Oct 8, 2023

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of John Edward St. Louis, age 74, of Princeton, WI, on Sunday, October 8, 2023, at Thedacare Regional Medical Center in Appleton, WI. 

John was born on August 23, 1949, in Milwaukee, WI, son of Clarence (Jack) and Dolores (Stewart) St. Louis. He moved to Princeton, WI, in his sophomore...

Patricia A. Retzlaff

Patricia A. Retzlaff

Oct 6, 2023

Patricia Ann Retzlaff, age 88, of Kirkwood, MO, passed away on Friday, October 6, 2023.

Patricia was born on May 7, 1935 in Evanston, IL, daughter of Thomas and Agnes (Steffens) Hughes. She graduated from Berlin High School, and on May 5, 1956, Patricia married Carleton Retzlaff, who passed away in 2016. In her early years she worked at Ripon...

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