Obituaries in Ripon, WI

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Crystal Mcconnell

Crystal Mcconnell

July 27, 2013

Crystal Lee McConnell, age 80, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2013 at Berlin Memorial Hospital, with her family by her side. Crystal was born May 5, 1933, in Berlin, the daughter of Bruno and Minnie (Sass) Fahrenkampf. On August 18, 1951 she married Jon A. McConnell Sr.; they made their home in the Green Lake...

Jack Van Metre

Jack Van Metre

July 24, 2013

Jack W. Van Metre, age 77, of Madison and Green Lake, WI, passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2013, in his Madison home with his wife by his side. Jack was born June 21, 1936, in Oshkosh, WI, the son of Wilbur D. (W.D.) and Edna V. (Williams) Van Metre. He graduated from Ripon High School in 1954, where he...

Edmund Wright

Edmund Wright

July 21, 2013

Edmund O. “Ed” Wright, age 94, formerly of Rosendale WI, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 21, 2013, in Oshkosh, WI, with family by his side. Ed was born October 4, 1918, the son of Harry and Emma (Otteson) Wright. Upon graduating from Stoughton High School in 1937, Ed went on to serve our country as a Sargent in the...

Gilbert "Gil" Stasek

Gilbert "Gil" Stasek

July 18, 2013

Gilbert F. “Gil” Stasek, age 85, of Green Lake, passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2013, at the Berlin Memorial Hospital. Gil was born January 12, 1928, in Yuba, WI, the son of Frank and Martha (Kubiak) Stasek. Upon graduating from high school, he went on to serve our country as a Sargent (Security Agent) in the United States Army,...

Cecilia Neuman

Cecilia Neuman

July 18, 2013

Cecilia Neuman, age 96, of Ripon, WI, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2013, at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon. Cecilia was born January 30, 1917, the daughter of Louis and Pauline Copiskey in Tomahawk, WI. She graduated from Tomahawk High School and later went on to attend Madison Vocational College where she obtained her Licensed Practical Nursing degree. Cecilia...

Jeffrey Jenks

Jeffrey Jenks

July 16, 2013

Jeffrey A. Jenks, age 58, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at his home, with family by his side. Jeffrey was born June 1, 1955, in Tacoma, WA, the son of Clair and Joan (Farrand) Jenks. On October 31, 1987, Jeffrey married Theresa M. Luedtke at the Red Mill Chapel in Little Hope, WI. Jeffrey was...

Marie Mcintosh

Marie Mcintosh

July 16, 2013

Marie V. (Perr) McIntosh, age 86, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2013, at the Fountain View Care Center in Ripon. Marie was born March 3, 1927, in Princeton, the daughter of John and Marie (Dahlke) Perr. She graduated from Princeton High School, and then went on to acquire her Licensed Practical Nursing degree from University of...

Gloria Schick

Gloria Schick

July 8, 2013

Gloria Schick, age 70, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, July 8, 2013, at her home in Ripon. Gloria was born on October 18, 1942, in Anna, IL, the daughter of Alfred and Ruth (Shelton) Lingel. She attended school in Illinois and worked as a waitress in various restaurants. Survivors include three sons, William R. Cooper Jr. of Pontiac,...

Evelyn Kohnke

Evelyn Kohnke

July 6, 2013

Evelyn Kohnke, age 87, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2013 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton. Evelyn was born July 30, 1925, in Neshkoro, the daughter of Herman and Mayme (Hoeft) Stark. On April 12, 1947, Evelyn married Floyd Roy Kohnke in Kingston, WI. Evelyn was a lifelong member of Grace Lutheran Church, in Ripon, WI....

Karen Garlock

Karen Garlock

July 6, 2013

Karen J Garlock, age 63, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2013 at her home. Karen was born April 24, 1950, in Fort Atkinson, the daughter of Francis and Joan (Dailey) Siebenaller. Karen graduated from Whitewater High School, and went on to work as an Inventory Control Clerk at Speed Queen in Ripon. Survivors include her siblings,...

Steven Fitzi

Steven Fitzi

June 30, 2013

Steven Lauren Fitzi, age 53, of Ripon, WI, passed away Sunday, June 30, 2013, at UW-Hospital in Madison, WI. Steven was born August 11, 1959 in Morocco, Africa, the son of Stanley Fitzi. He graduated from Waupaca High School. Steve was employed as a drywaller, at Jim’s Drywall in Berlin, WI. Survivors include his significant other of fifteen years, Cathy...

William 'Len' Burling

William 'Len' Burling

June 29, 2013

William L. ‘Len’ Burling, age 93, formerly of Green Lake, Wisconsin, passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2013 at the Wisconsin Veterans Home in King. Len was born June 10, 1920 in Green Lake, the son of Loy and Mae (Palmer) Burling. He graduated from Green Lake High School and went on to receive his Bachelor’s degree from the University...

Elda Wetzel

Elda Wetzel

June 27, 2013

Elda F. Wetzel, age 92, of Bradenton, FL, formerly of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2013, at Greenbriar Rehabilitation and Nursing Home in Bradenton, FL. Elda was born November 28, 1920, in Ripon, the daughter of Carl and Clara (Bloch) Kenas. She graduated from high school and went on to receive her Bachelor’s Degree. On September 26,...

Jane Zoellner

Jane Zoellner

June 19, 2013

Jane F. Zoellner, age 67, of Junction City, WI, formerly Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at Ministry St. Michaels Hospital in Stevens Point, WI. Jane was born on November 17, 1945, in Ripon, WI, the daughter of Donald R. and Ruth K. (Klettke) Kussman, Fairwater, WI. She graduated from Ripon High School and went on to...

Robert "Bob" Bock

Robert "Bob" Bock

June 18, 2013

Robert “Bob” E. Bock, age 83, of Galva, IL, passed away on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh, WI, with his family by his side. Bob was born August 1, 1929, in St. James, MN, the son of Rudolf and Laura (Wolter) Bock. He graduated from Beaver Dam High School in 1947. Bob entered the Air...

Irene Rashid Lay

Irene Rashid Lay

June 12, 2013

Irene Rashid Lay, 98, after a period of declining health, died peacefully on Wednesday, June 12, 2013, with her children gathered near her. She lived at Maplecrest Manor and was recently under the care of Agnesian Healthcare Hospice Hope. She was born in Berlin, but made Ripon her home when she moved there to attend college. Family lore has it...

Carroll Lindeman

Carroll Lindeman

May 31, 2013

Carroll E. Lindeman, age 79, of Brandon, WI, passed away on Friday, May 31, 2013, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. Carroll was born on October 5, 1933, in Brandon, the son of William and Esther (Schwandt) Lindeman. He graduated from Brandon High School and on June 25, 1961, he married Avis Kirst at St. John’s Lutheran Church...

Glenda Turner

Glenda Turner

May 23, 2013

Glenda L. Turner, age 69, of Fairwater, WI, passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2013, at her home with her family by her side. Glenda was born on May 6, 1944, in Hutchinson, KS, the daughter of Harold and Darlene (Mitchell) Schroll. She graduated from high school and went on to get her degree in Nursing from Aultman School of...

Florence Derber

Florence Derber

May 20, 2013

Florence Mae Derber, age 93, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, May 20, 2013, at Ripon Medical Center. Florence was born on May 2, 1920, in Green Lake County, the daughter of Peter and Emma (Siewert) Elvers. On May 28, 1938, Florence married Francis Hoddinott and after he passed away, she married Kenneth Derber. She was a member of...

Edna Wissing

Edna Wissing

May 16, 2013

Edna M. Wissing, age 101, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2013, at Berlin Memorial Hospital in Berlin. Edna was born on January 3, 1912, in Milwaukee, WI, the daughter of Adam and Wilhelmina (Raebel) Reith. On September 2, 1933, she married William John Wissing at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Milwaukee. Edna was a homemaker...