All Obituaries

Marilyn (Mary) J. Shepard, age 94, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on April 11, 2026 at Prairie Place in Ripon, Wisconsin. Mary, a life-long resident of Wisconsin, was born in Winnebago County on February 13, 1932, to Earl and Jennie (Hayes) Kalmerton. She married Franklin Shepard on November 20, 1952, in Poy Sippi. Frank preceded Mary in death on February 12, 2014. Mary will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.  Mary and Frank ...

Our mother, Harriet (Albert) Wolk, age 95, of Green Lake, WI, passed away peacefully on April 8, 2026 at The Courtyard in Oshkosh, WI with her family by her side. Harriet was born on July 10, 1930 on a farm near Seymour, WI to Harvey and Gertrude (Krause) Albert. Harriet attended the Plainview School, a one room schoolhouse, and graduated from Seymour High School in 1948. On July 22, 1950, Harriet married Arthur D. Wolk. He predeceased her on June 8, 2016. After a brief tour of duty at Camp ...

Anthony “Tony” J. Skeris, age 84, of Ripon, WI, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. Tony was born on June 13, 1941 in Sheboygan, WI; the son of Anton and Bernice (Panuski) Skeris. He attended Ripon High School. Tony served his county in the U.S. Army from 1963-1965. He was a mechanic for farm equipment and then became a service manager before retiring. Tony loved to go hunting and fishing. He enjoyed playing cards and spending time with ...

Tracy L. Daniel, age 61, of Green Lake, WI, formerly of Rockford, IL, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh, WI. Tracy was born on August 24, 1964 in Rockford, IL; the daughter of Robert “Bob” and Nancy (Thompson) Garkey. She grew up in Rockford and graduated from Jefferson High School, Class of 1982. On October 27, 1990, Tracy was united in marriage to Gary Daniel. They shared many years together until his passing on November ...

Annie Groce, age 79, of Rosendale, passed away on Friday, March 5, 2026 at her home. Annie was born on November 27, 1946 in Alabama; the daughter of William and Lizzie (Leonard) Groce. After graduating from high school, Annie worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant in nursing homes and home care for many years. Before retiring, she was a cook for the Fond du Lac School District. She was a member of the Ripon Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses Annie is survived by her two sons: Aaron ...

Kathryn Rose Beadle passed away peacefully February 28th at Markesan Resident Home, in Markesan, WI at the age of 88.  She grew up in Galesville, WI, and was the youngest of four children. Her parents, Orlo and Beulah Beadle, were both teachers. They instilled in all their children the importance of learning, deep connection with family and commitment to service.   Kathy graduated with an undergraduate degree in Speech Language Pathology with honors from the University of ...

Willard “Bill” Van Denburgh Jr., age 85, of Ripon, WI, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 6, 2026, at Meadowbrook Nursing Home in Appleton, WI. Bill was born on August 21, 1940, in Amsterdam, NY, the son of Willard Sr. and Anna Mae (Bayes) Van Denburgh. He honorably served his country in the U.S. Air Force from 1958 to 1962 based in Hawaii. During his service, he worked as an aircraft mechanic, discovering a lifelong passion for engines. Initially following his service, ...

Damien Vander Velden, age 41, of Ripon, passed away unexpectedly on January 29, 2026 in Sun Prairie, WI. Damien was born on April 27, 1984, in Oshkosh, WI, the son of Tracey Vander Velden and Nancy Nichols. He was a 2004 graduate of Cambria High School and worked as a cook for many years. Damien found great joy in the simple pleasures of life, especially fishing and the peace he found on the water. A devoted sports fan, he spent many seasons cheering for the Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee ...

Brian Edward Radke, age 68, passed away peacefully in his home, on Sunday, January 25, 2026 following a battle with lung cancer. Brian was born on July 15, 1957 in Ripon, WI, the son of Edward and Vera (Phillips) Radke. He graduated from Ripon High School, class of 1975. He was united in marriage to Pamela Blackburn on August 20, 1977 at Grace Lutheran Church in Ripon.Brian grew up in Ripon, and devoted 37 years of his life working as a machine operator for Hoffmaster in Oshkosh, WI. He was ...

Jane Homburg - known affectionately as JB to her friends - passed away peacefully in the morning hours of January 18th, 2026.  Born Jane Abbott Boardman on August 10, 1937, to Newell Stephen Boardman and Maryan Hosford Boardman, Jane was originally expected to follow a carefully planned path, one that included becoming a debutante and mirroring her mother’s life. Jane, however, had other ideas.  From an early age, JB made it clear she would blaze her own trail. With the ...