Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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Clarence Decker

Clarence Decker

April 3, 2015

Clarence Decker, age 89, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2015, at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon. Clarence was born July 14, 1925, in Antigo, WI, the son of Charles and Ethel (Badtke) Decker. He graduated from high school and went on to serve your country in the United States Army serving in both the European...

Kenneth Kartes

Kenneth Kartes

March 31, 2015

Kenneth R. Kartes, age 62, of Ripon, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at his home.Kenneth was born on December 8, 1952, in Milwaukee, the son of Donald and Elizabeth (Brown) Kartes. In 1982, he married Cheryl Eick. Survivors include his wife, Cheryl Kartes; son, Tom Eick; father, Donald Kartes; and 7 brothers. Kenneth is preceded in death by...

Norman Rudolph

Norman Rudolph

March 30, 2015

Norman “Rudy” L. Rudolph, age 87, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2015, at Ripon Medical Center. Rudy was born October 9, 1927, in Bellingham, MN, the son of Wallace and Florence (Anklam) Rudolph. He attended Ripon public schools and went on to service our country in the United States Army during WWII from 1947 – 1949....

Charles Theama

Charles Theama

March 30, 2015

Charles Norbert Theama, age 89, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2015, at Grancare Nursing Home in Fond du Lac.Charles was born June 1, 1925, in Racine, WI, the son of Charles and Clara (Pfeiffer) Theama. In 1946, Charles married Audrey Mable Mahoney at St. Ritas Church in Racine. He worked as a Crane Operator. Charles enjoyed...

James Bennett

James Bennett

March 28, 2015

James L. Bennett, age 80, of Ripon, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2015 at Barrett House in Ripon. Jim was born near Garnett, Kansas on December 8, 1934, to the son of Homer and Edith (White) Bennett. He graduated from Garnett High School in 1953. He enrolled at Kansas State University. In 1957, he married Gwendolyn Gates of Kansas...

Eugene Janes

Eugene Janes

March 28, 2015

Eugene D. Janes, age 76, of the Town of Brooklyn, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2015 at his home.Eugene was born August 25, 1938, in Oshkosh, WI, the son of Vergne and Margaret (Sargeant) Janes. He graduated from Green Lake High School in 1958. Eugene married Darlene Tettenborn August 14, 1958 at The Federated Church of Green Lake where...

Dennis Schaetzka

Dennis Schaetzka

March 24, 2015

Dennis Dean Schaetzka, age 73, of Pickett, WI, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2015, at his home with his family by his side. Dennis was born June 11, 1941, in Livingstone, WI, the son of William and Ruth (Peterson) Schaetzka. He graduated from Ripon High School and on May 27, 1961, Dennis married Patricia Ann Hansen. Dennis worked for...

Joel Schuster

Joel Schuster

March 24, 2015

Joel Thomas Schuster, age 38, of Madison, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 24, 2015, at his home. Joel was born April 15, 1976, in Ripon, WI, the son of Thomas and Jean (Miller) Schuster. He grew up in Ripon and was confirmed and baptized at Our Saviour’s United Church of Christ. Joel graduated from Ripon High School in...

Ione Schultz

Ione Schultz

March 16, 2015

Ione A. Schultz, age 91, of Boscobel, WI (formerly of Ripon, WI), passed away on Monday, March 16, 2015, at Gundersen Boscobel Hospital. Ione was born September 5, 1923, in Ripon, WI, the daughter of Harry F. and Lydia M. (Albrecht) Henning. She graduated from Ripon High School in 1941. On May 23, 1942, Ione married Lester L. Schultz at...

Frederick Marohn

Frederick Marohn

March 15, 2015

Frederick “Bud” A. Marohn, age 73, died peacefully surrounded with the love of his entire family at home overlooking his farm in Pickett on Sunday, March 15, 2015. He was born on July 13, 1941, to Orville and Amber (Klier) Marohn. Bud graduated from Omro High School in 1959. He voluntarily entered the Army National Guard and was very proud...

Paul Hagan Sr.

Paul Hagan Sr.

March 12, 2015

Paul Hagan Sr., age 93, of Princeton, WI passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2015, at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon after receiving 3 months of loving care from the staff at Fountain View and from Agnesian Hospice Care. Paul was born January 4, 1922, in Owosso, MI, the son of Robert J. and Marguerite (Scollon) Hagan. He graduated...

William Hill

William Hill

March 11, 2015

William “Bill” Joseph Hill, age 66, of Ripon, WI, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2015, surrounded by his friends and family at Ripon Medical Center. Bill was born June 25, 1948, in Chicago, IL, the son of Charles William and Betty Louise (Madux) Hill. He graduated from high school in West Chicago and went on to serve our...

Robert Perr

Robert Perr

March 4, 2015

Robert D. Perr, age 75, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at Fountain View Care Center surrounded by loved ones after a brief, but courageous campaign with lung cancer. Robert was born February 21, 1940, in Ripon, the son of John and Marie (Dahlke) Perr. He graduated from Ripon High School in 1957 and went on...

Paul Wagner

Paul Wagner

March 2, 2015

Paul “Wags” A. Wagner, age 54, of Ripon, WI, passed away Monday, March 2, 2015, at Ripon Medical Center in Ripon. Paul had been fighting Lung Cancer since September of 2013. Paul was born May 7, 1960, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh, son of Janet and Leander Wagner. Paul married Ruth Liptow on February 20, 2009 in Las Vegas,...

Carlton Wastrack

Carlton Wastrack

March 2, 2015

Carlton Emil Wastrack, age 90, of Green Lake, WI, on Monday, March 2, 2015, by God’s grace was called home to his eternal rest, earned for him by the death and resurrection of his Savior, Jesus Christ. Carlton was born in the family farmhouse on the corner of Highway 23 and Forest Ridge Road on April 11, 1924. His parents...

Delores A. Malzhan

Delores A. Malzhan

February 27, 2015

Delores A. Malzhan (nee Zills), age 86, of Ripon, passed away on Friday, February 27, 2015, at Maplecrest in Ripon with her daughters at her side. Delores was born April 7, 1928, in Oakfield, WI, the daughter of Ernest and Mathilda (Kollman) Zills. She was a graduate of Oakfield High School and the Fond du Lac Business College. Delores married...

Judith Jackowski

Judith Jackowski

February 26, 2015

Judith “Judy” Jackowski, age 65, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2015, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. Judy was born January 7, 1950, in Ripon, the daughter of Harold and Ruth (Ponto). She graduated from Ripon High School in 1968. Judy worked for Ripon College where she retired at the age of 59. She...

Eileen Keipe

Eileen Keipe

February 24, 2015

Eileen Schrader Keipe, age 97, of Green Lake, WI, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 24, 2015, at Maplecrest in Ripon. She was born on February 13, 1918, in the Town of Berlin, the daughter of Fred and Emma (Zimmerman) Schrader. As Eileen was growing up she was active in 4-H, doing gardening and sewing. She modeled the dress she...

Betty Wiese

Betty Wiese

February 23, 2015

Betty Jean Wiese, age 83, of Brandon, WI, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2015, at Ripon Medical Center. Betty went to school at Sunny Knoll School; a one room school in Brandon. Betty loved the farm and was at home with her animals. She had a variety of farm animals that included: milking cows, horses, goats, and geese. Betty...

Shirley Williams

Shirley Williams

February 21, 2015

Shirley Mary Magdalene Williams, age 85, of Ripon, Wisconsin, passed away Saturday, February 21, 2015, at her home with her loving family by her side. Shirley was born June 17, 1929, in Ripon, Wisconsin, the daughter of Robert and May Labisky. She graduated from Ripon High School in 1947 and later earned a degree in economics from Ripon College, where...