All Obituaries

Wayne G. Zachary, age 72, of Ripon, WI passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at Ripon Medical Center in Ripon, WI. Wayne was born on July 15, 1950 in Jamestown, Tennessee; the son of James Sr and Georgia (Blair) Zachary. He graduated from Ela Vernon/ Lake Zurich High School in Lake Zurich, IL in 1968 and was a standout athlete in both basketball and football. Wayne led an interesting life which consisted of a short stint performing clerical duties with the FBI after being recruited as an...

Lavonne D. Samuelson, age 82, of Ripon, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at SSM Ripon Medical Center in Ripon. Lavonne was born on May 28,1940 in Portland Township; the daughter of Harvey and Rose (Smith) Schade. She was united in marriage to her loving husband of 62 years, Phillip Samuelson Sr. on January 30, 1960 in Brooklyn, WI. Horses were Lavonne’s life; she raised and trained them. She also enjoyed sewing, crocheting, and knitting. She loved to bake and was known in...

Kathleen S. Kimble, age 71, of Ripon, passed away peacefully to be with her lord and savior on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at Abridge Care Cottage in Ripon and is no longer in pain. Kathie was born on June 5, 1951 in Lansing, MI; the daughter of Kenneth and MaryLou (Jacobson) Kimble. She graduated from East High School in Madison and was a file clerk at the Farm Service Agency in Juneau. Kathie enjoyed driving her friends to appointments and the good talks with them, and watching movies...

Glenda Lea Laakkonen (nee Petermann), age 73, of Ripon, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 13, 2022 at Whispering Pines Nursing Home in Ripon surrounded by her loving friends. Glenda was born on June 25, 1949, the daughter of Elroy and Norma (Engel) Petermann. She graduated from Waupun High School, Class of 1968. Glenda married the love of her life, Robert Richard Laakkonen on July 1969 in Solon Springs, WI. He preceded her in death on April 14, 2021. Glenda and Bob were active...

Judith A. Paulsen, age 91, of Markesan, passed away on Monday, November 7, 2022, at Ripon Medical Center in Ripon, WI surrounded by her children. Judy was born on August 8, 1931 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Edward and Isabel (Luck) Potts.  She was united in marriage to Robert Paulsen in 1954 in Chicago, IL. Judy was a Special Education Teacher at Maine Township School District until she retired in 1994. Judy had a passion for training dogs, and developed many lifelong friendships in...

Elizabeth P. Taylor, age 79, of Ripon, passed away on November 1, 2022 at Whispering Pines Nursing Home in Ripon. Elizabeth was born on February 1, 1943 in Howardstown, KY, the daughter of Edward and Elizabeth (Perkins) Price. Per the wishes of Elizabeth, cremation was held with no services. Divine Passage Funeral Home in Ripon is assisting the family. Divinepassagefunerals.com

Darwin E. Bornick, age 80, of Princeton, WI passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2022 at Ascension Mercy Hospital in Oshkosh, WI. Darwin was born in the Township of Mecan on August 21, 1942, the son of Elmer and Norma (Stibb) Bornick. He graduated from Ripon High School, Class of 1960. On July 18, 1964, he was united in marriage to Jean Ann Lehman at Grace Lutheran Church in Ripon. He retired from Mercury Marine after 37 years as a Machinist. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in...

Josephine “Jody” Kirby, age 88, of Oshkosh formerly of Ripon, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2022 at Bella Vista in Oshkosh, WI with family by her side. Jody was born on April 5, 1934 in Bayonne, NJ; the daughter of Ignatius and Josephine (Rozniak) Waszak. She graduated from high school in Brooklyn, NY and attended Ocean County College in Toms River, NJ. She moved to Wisconsin from Brooklyn, NY on Mother’s Day 1995 so that she could be close to her family. Jody was a...

Nicholas J. Reilly, age 31, of Ripon, passed away on July 3, 2022 after a tragic car accident in Green Lake. Nick was born on March 23, 1991 in Ripon, the son of Corey Reilly and Ronald Brace. He was an outstanding pitcher with a fast arm and enjoyed the traveling teams and played for Beaver Dam High School. He graduated from Beaver Dam High School, Class of 2009. Nick enjoyed working at Milk Specialties in Wautoma as a Line Lead and made many friends. He went through some struggles during...

Phyllis Rae Baldwin (Theim), age 91, of Ripon, WI passed away on Thursday, June 9, 2022 at Maplecrest Assisted Living in Ripon. Phyllis was born on August 28, 1930 at the family farm house in Green Lake County. She is the daughter of Clarence and Emma (Tobias) Theim. Phyllis worked at the Ripon Cookie Factory for almost 35 years before retiring. Phyllis was united in marriage to Scott Baldwin on December 18, 1982 at Grace Lutheran Church in Ripon. He preceded her in death on March 30, 2018....