Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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Kenneth Lund

Kenneth Lund

April 6, 2014

Kenneth A. Lund, age 76, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on April 6, 2014, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton, WI. Ken was born on April 28, 1937, in Chicago, IL, the son of Calvin and Florence (Ring) Lund. He graduated from Shurz High School in Chicago, IL and went on to serve our country in the United States...

Donna Volbright

Donna Volbright

April 5, 2014

Donna M. Volbright, age 78, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, April 05, 2014, at Harbor Haven in Fond du Lac. Donna was born October 4, 1935, in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Edward and Hilda (Nest) Volbright. She was a graduate of Brandon High School. Donna had tried her hand at many different positions throughout her lifetime....

Harriet Hilke

Harriet Hilke

April 4, 2014

Harriet Ruth Hilke, age 93, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Friday, April 4, 2014, at Prairie Place in Ripon, with her loving family by her side. Harriet was born January 5, 1921, in Markesan, the daughter of Merwin and Josephine (Lichtenberg) Kimble. She graduated from Ripon High School. On May 1, 1946, she married Elmer L. Hilke at Peace...

Allen Lueck

Allen Lueck

April 3, 2014

Allen J. Lueck, age 71, of Rosendale, WI, passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2014 in Sioux City, Iowa as the result of an automobile accident. Allen was born November 13, 1942, in Plymouth, WI, the son of Ervin W. and Doris E. (Schwark) Lueck. He graduated from Plymouth High School and Lakeland College. On September 10, 1988, Allen was...

Myron Gross

Myron Gross

April 2, 2014

Myron Gross, age 75, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at Ripon Medical Center with his family by his side. Myron was born October 7, 1938, in Wisconsin Rapids, WI, the son of Nicholas and Thelma (Westover) Gross. He graduated from Wild Rose High School and in July of 1960, Myron married Ruth M. Hanson at...

Phyllis Suksi

Phyllis Suksi

March 25, 2014

Phyllis Suksi, age 91, of Ripon, WI, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at Michalene’s Assisted Living Facility in Ripon, with her good friend Dorothy Evensen by her side. Phyllis was born May 20, 1922, in Iron River, MI, the daughter of Ero and Lena (Kosky) Alanen. She was a graduate of Stambaugh High School and Business School...

Caroline Bethke

Caroline Bethke

March 25, 2014

Caroline Ann Bethke, age 90, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2014, at Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac with her family by her side. Caroline was born July 18, 1923, in Mount Carroll, IL, the daughter of Charley and Lillian (Buchholz) Mahlke. She graduated from Ripon High School and in 1945, Caroline married Ardwin...

Lcdr James Grim, Usn

Lcdr James Grim, Usn

March 24, 2014

LCDR James Woodrow Grim, USN, age 78, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Monday, March 24, 2014, at his home with his family by his side. James was born January 3, 1936, in Milwaukee, WI, the son of Woodrow and Geneva (Dunnington) Grim. He graduated from Custer High School in Milwaukee and attended the University of La Crosse for...

Margaret Jones

Margaret Jones

March 18, 2014

Margaret “Peggy” Lynn Jones, age 73, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2014, at Eden Meadows Nursing Home in Oshkosh. Peggy was born July 28, 1940, in Waukau, WI, the daughter of Leon and Ruth (Billings) Westover. She graduated from Omro High School and went on to further her education at Moraine Park Technical College majoring...

Myrtle Tettenborn

Myrtle Tettenborn

March 17, 2014

Myrtle E. Tettenborn, age 94, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, March 17, 2014, at Michalene’s in Ripon. She was born December 21, 1919, the daughter of August and Ella (Smith) Malzhan. Myrtle was a graduate of Green Lake High School, and in 1938 she was united in marriage to Eugene Tettenborn in Markesan. She worked as a cookie...

Christine Mead

Christine Mead

March 16, 2014

Christine E. “Thumper” Mead, age 65, of Campbellsport, WI, passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2014, at Ripon Medical Center, Ripon. Thumper was born in Milwaukee, WI, the daughter of Milton and Madeleine (Doerflinger) Pardun. She worked as a bartender and also worked as a care taker. Thumper loved training and riding her horses. She enjoyed helping her dad train...

Ruby Wahoske

Ruby Wahoske

March 9, 2014

Ruby Wahoske, age 69, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Sunday, March 9, 2014, at her home. Ruby was born May 31, 1944, in Ripon, the daughter of Albert and Carrie (Penke) Kropp. She graduated from Ripon High School. In 1996, she was united in marriage to Tom Wahoske in Las Vegas, NV. Ruby had worked in the House Keeping...

June Wright

June Wright

March 6, 2014

June Harriet Wright, age 89, formerly of Rosendale, WI, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 6, 2014, in Oshkosh, with family by her side. June was born June 19, 1924, in Stoughton, WI, the daughter of Thomas Odin and Emma (Hendrickson) Joitel. She was a graduate of Stoughton High School class of 1942. June went on to attend Madison Cosmetology...

Bradley "Brad" Thayer

Bradley "Brad" Thayer

March 5, 2014

Bradley A. “Brad” Thayer, age 55, of Ripon, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 5, 2014. Brad was born August 21, 1958, in Omaha, NE, the son of James and Phyllis (Leu) Thayer. Brad and his family moved while he was in elementary school. He attended St. Patrick’s Elementary School and was a graduate of Ripon High School, class...

Ronald Kolosky

Ronald Kolosky

March 5, 2014

Ronald W. Kolosky, age 56, of Ripon, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 5, 2014. Ronald was born March 10, 1957, Chicago, IL, the son of Phyllis Madison. He was united in marriage to Denise Walent in 1997. Ronald had worked as a Machinist. He is survived by his wife, Denise Kolosky, Ripon, WI; son, Noah Negrete of Oregon;...

Donald Ryerson

Donald Ryerson

March 5, 2014

Donald John Ryerson, age 94, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Donald was born May 30, 1919, in Ripon, the son of William and Augusta (Jantz) Ryerson. He graduated from Ripon High School and went on to serve our country in the United States Army from March of...

Leatrice Fox

Leatrice Fox

March 4, 2014

Leatrice Ann Fox, age 83, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at her home. Leatrice was born on March 29, 1930, in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Hazen Otto and Violet Mae (Moore) Karp. In 1949, Leatrice was united in marriage to William Richard Fox in Redford, Michigan. Leatrice worked as a secretary as well as...

Ronnie Williams

Ronnie Williams

March 3, 2014

Ronnie N. Williams, age 65, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, March 3, 2014, at his home. Ronnie was born December 8, 1948, in Corazal Town, Belize, the son of Santiago and Elvenia (Hinds) Williams. He worked as a plant superintendent for a canning company for thirty years. Ronnie enjoyed fishing, hunting and camping. He will be remembered for...

Eula Payton

Eula Payton

February 25, 2014

Eula Mary Payton, age 88, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2014, at Prairie Place in Ripon. Eula was born on July 14, 1925 in Cook County, IL, the daughter of John E. and Agnes S. (Winter) Davis. She graduated high school in Lansing, IL and on March 13, 1945, Eula married Gerald W. Payton. She owned...

Eugene Mirr

Eugene Mirr

February 18, 2014

Eugene “Gene” Mirr passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2014. He was born on August 7, 1935 in Berlin, WI to Edward and Florence (Ikeman) Mirr. He married Carol Keipe on January 29, 1955. For over 50 years he was owner of Mirr’s Tree Service in Green Lake, WI. For 10 plus winters he rented fish shanties on Big Green making...