Obituaries in Ripon, WI

Browse Our Obituaries to Honor Your Loved Ones and Find Comfort in Their Legacy

Ricky Valaitis

Ricky Valaitis

August 22, 2011

Ricky D. Valaitis, age 59, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, August 22, 2011, at his home. Per Ricky's wishes there will not be any services.Please visit www.butzinmarchant.com to send on-line condolences.

Mark Eichstedt

Mark Eichstedt

August 22, 2011

Mark Carl Eichstedt, age 55, of Alvin, TX (formerly of Ripon) passed away Monday night, August 22, 2011, at Ripon Medical Center in Ripon. Mark was born August 10, 1956, in Ripon, WI, the son of Robert and Elizabeth (Hoffman) Eichstedt. He graduated from Ripon High School, went on to college and was employed with Continental Airlines as an A...

Helen Gay-Vancil

Helen Gay-Vancil

August 21, 2011

Helen Gay-Vancil, age 81, of Oshkosh, WI, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2011, at Oakwood Manor in Oshkosh. Helen was born September 7, 1929, in Kenosha, WI, the daughter of Ignace and Mary (Lesjak) Schantek. She attended school in Kenosha and in 1954, married Howard “Hap” Gay also of Kenosha. They settled in Ripon, WI, with their two children....

Arnold Bornick

Arnold Bornick

August 21, 2011

Arnold Bornick, age 100, of Ripon, WI, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2011, at Michelene’s in Ripon. Arnold was born on July 20, 1911, in the Town of St. Marie, Neshkoro, the son of Gustave and Emellie (Bliefnick) Bornick. On June 24, 1939, he married Regina Maslowski. Arnold worked on farms from 1927 to 1937. He then moved to Ripon...

Minette Witty

Minette Witty

August 18, 2011

Minette N. Witty, age 93, of Omro, WI, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2011, at Wild Rose Community Memorial Hospital in Wild Rose. Minette was born March 21, 1918, in Ogema, WI, the daughter of Karl and Marie (Hodek) Novy. She graduated from high school in Prentice, WI and went to college in Milwaukee to study accounting. She then...

Dr. George Miller

Dr. George Miller

August 15, 2011

Dr. George H. Miller, age 92, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2011, at his home in Ripon. George was born August 5, 1919, the son of Donald and Janet (Hall) Miller. A native of Evanston, IL, George H. Miller completed his undergraduate work at the University of Michigan in the summer of 1941. George served with...

Julie Jahnke

Julie Jahnke

August 12, 2011

Julie Ann Jahnke, 52, of Green Lake, passed away unexpectedly at her home on August 12, 2011.Julie was born on February 15, 1959, to Donald and Margaret (Brunner) Peterson. She married Michael Jahnke in 1986. Julie went to the Scott Lewis School of Cosmetology and worked at assisted living homes as a Cosmetologist. She was a member of Our Lady...

Harold Krause

Harold Krause

August 7, 2011

Harold Lester Krause, age 96, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2011, at Michalene’s in Ripon. Harold was born March 16, 1915, in Ripon, WI, the son of Charles and Dora (Woehlke) Krause. He attended Ripon High School. On June 5, 1943, Harold married Gertrude Prellwitz. He was a farmer in the Ripon area and a member...

Bernard Lobenstein

Bernard Lobenstein

August 5, 2011

Bernard Andrew Lobenstein, age 86, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2011, at Ripon Medical Center.He was born August 26, 1924, in Adams, WI, the son of Carl and Hazel (Budd) Lobenstein. Per Bernard's wishes, there will not be a service.

Loraine Sina

Loraine Sina

August 4, 2011

Loraine Sina, 90, of Ripon, passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2011, at her son’s home, with her family at her side. Loraine was born on October 14, 1920, in Itasca, IL, the daughter of Henry and Philomena (Wagner) Heinle. She graduated from Elkhorn High School. On June 10th, 1941 she married Edward James Sina. She was a member of...

Laverne Meier

Laverne Meier

July 29, 2011

LaVerne M. Meier, age 90, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2011, at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon. LaVerne was born December 20, 1920, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of John and Anna (Strasser) Young. She graduated from high school in Chicago and on February 3, 1945, LaVerne married John P. Meier. She was a member...

Roger Elliott

Roger Elliott

July 27, 2011

Roger Thomas Elliott, age 63, of Fond du Lac, WI, passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2011, at his home in Fond du Lac. Roger was born on May 19, 1948, in Fond du Lac, the son of Mable (Elliott) Runke. He was a mechanic for Eden Canning Factory, was a member of the Fond du Lac Historical Society, was...

Marlin Solomon

Marlin Solomon

July 27, 2011

Marlin D. Solomon, age 60, of Oshkosh, WI, formerly of Ripon, passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2011, at Northpoint Nursing and Rehab in Oshkosh with his family by his side. Marlin was born on June 3, 1951, the son of Marlin and Ann (Schmidt) Solomon. He worked as an appliance repair technician for Kossels and Ripon Bluemkes. Marlin loved...

John Widlake

John Widlake

July 26, 2011

John Victor Widlake, age 91, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2011, at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon. John was born December 27, 1919, in Green Lake, the son of William and Emma (Genge) Widlake. John graduated from Green Lake High School. He spent three and a half years serving our country in the United States...

Eugene "Gene" Racine

Eugene "Gene" Racine

July 21, 2011

Eugene “Gene” B. Racine, age 83, of Green Lake, WI, passed away on July 21, 2011, at his home with his family by his side. Gene was born on December 15, 1927, in Chicago, IL, the son of Victor and Ethel (Roberts) Racine. He graduated from high school, completed two years of college and served our country in the United...

Rosemary Kwakkel

Rosemary Kwakkel

July 21, 2011

Rosemary Daun Owens Kwakkel, 77, of Ripon, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center, in Oshkosh. Rosemary was born in Beaver Dam, WI, on June 2, 1934, the daughter of Eben and Vina (Freeman) Owens. She graduated from Beaver Dam High School in 1952, and was married on June 21, 1952, to Gilbert Kwakkel at the...

Floyd Therrian Jr.

Floyd Therrian Jr.

July 21, 2011

Floyd Robert Therrian Jr., age 69, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2011, at Berlin Memorial Hospital in Berlin. Floyd was born August 3, 1941, in Calumet, MI, the son of Floyd and Edith (Bajanen) Therrian Sr. He graduated from high school and attended Northern Michigan College for two years. In 1975, Floyd married Beverly Witt. He...

Exilda Walters

Exilda Walters

July 20, 2011

Exilda “Beth” Walters, age 89, formerly of Ripon, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2011, at Eastbrooke Manor, Oshkosh. Beth was born on September 11, 1921, in Ladysmith, WI, the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Tousley) Platteter. She grew up in Exeland, WI. Beth graduated from Ladysmith High School in 1938. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Superior State...

Evangeline Miller

Evangeline Miller

July 19, 2011

Evangeline “Dollie” Ruth Vollmer Miller, age 84, formerly of Green Lake, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2011, at Barrett House of Ripon.Dollie was born on August 8th, 1926, in Ripon, the daughter of Fred and Ella (Berger) Vollmer. As a girl, she helped in her parents’ store, Vollmer’s Grocery, in downtown Ripon. At age 16, she fell in love...

Dennis Hall

Dennis Hall

July 17, 2011

Dennis Gordon Hall, age 62, of Fairwater, passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2011, at Markesan Resident Home in Markesan. Dennis was born on July 31, 1948, in Ripon, the son of Lowell and Elsie (Hagemann) Hall. He graduated from Ripon High School, and in 1968 he married Frances Yagler in Ripon. Dennis worked as a mechanic and truck driver...