All Obituaries

Green Lake- Barbara Louise Friday Stracka (G'ma Barbara), age 88, of Appleton and Green Lake, passed away peacefully the day after the 4th of July, on a beautiful Sunday morning, July 5th, 2020. Barbara was born on December 20th, 1931 in Fond du Lac, WI to Floyd and Margaret (Sweeney) Friday of Markesan, WI. Barbara's life is best defined by her "Two Families". Her city of Appleton "Friends & Family" and her town of Green Lake "Friends & Family" where she...

Ruth Ann Baszynski, age 82, of Ripon, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 18, 2020 at the Barrett House Assisted Living in Ripon. Ruth was born on October 25, 1937 in Wauwatosa, WI, the daughter of Max and Lillian (Wentland) Marwitz. She graduated from Markesan High School and was a life member of St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church in Manchester. Ruth married Clifford Baszynski on May 27, 1967 at St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church in Manchester, WI. He then preceded...

Bernice A. Hoefer, age 77, of Ripon, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 14, 2020 at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac, WI. Bernice was born on February 18, 1943 in Ogdensburg, NY, the daughter of Oliver and Francis June (Hunter) Hunt. She graduated from Hammond Central School in Hammond, NY in 1960. Bernice was united in marriage to Edward Gerdes in September 1962 and they raised four children together. She then married Glenn Gonigam in August 1980. He preceded...

Marlow E. Parks, age 86, of Ripon, peacefully passed away on Monday, June 1, 2020 at Prairie Place in Ripon, WI with his family by his side. Marlow was born on September 20, 1933 in the Village of Amherst Junction, WI, the son of Henry and Esther (Coon) Parks. He served his country in the US Army during the Korean War. He was a member of the Ripon American Legion Post 43 and Immanuel United Methodist Church in Ripon. Marlow was united in marriage to Karen Johnson on...

Helen Brzozowski, age 81, of Princeton, passed away at home on Friday, May 22, 2020 with her family by her side after a long struggle with Alzheimer's. Helen was born on January 1, 1939 in Verka, Poland, the daughter of Walter and Bronislawa (Dziekanski) Janicki. Helen was united in marriage to Anthony "Tony" Brzozowski on September 14, 1957 at Holy Trinity Church in Chicago, IL. He then preceded her on September 7, 2008. Helen was a member of St. John the Baptist...

Hildegard "Helen" (Trommer) Redpath, age 94, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at Maplecrest Manor Assisted Living in Ripon, WI. She died peacefully of natural causes. Helen was born on September 19, 1925 in Erlangen, Germany. She was a volunteer nurse in World War II. She came to the United States in 1952 and married Russell Redpath; they later divorced. Helen was a waitress for 15 years at Meadow Lark Country Club in Great Falls, MT. In 1978, she moved to...

Kathleen D. Tarnutzer, age 73, of Berlin, passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at ThedaCare Hospital in Berlin. Kathleen was born in Milwaukee on November 18, 1946, the daughter of Alfred and Rosetta (Pierson) Haagen. Kathleen is survived by her 3 children, 3 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, 2 brothers, a sister, other relatives and dear friends. Per the wishes of the family, no services will be held. Divine Passage Funeral Home in Ripon is assisting the...

Bruce R. Knaub, age 79, of Green Lake, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh with his family by his side. Bruce was born on October 21, 1940 in the Town of Wauwatosa, the son of Rubin and Flora (Schneeweis) Knaub. He was united in marriage to Carolyn Biesel on August 12, 1961 in Milwaukee. She then preceded him in death on April 17, 2014. Bruce was the owner of Happy Lawns for over 60 years before retiring, with locations in Milwaukee and Green Lake. He...

David "Doc" Skiba, age 70, of Markesan, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2020 at Ripon Medical Center. David was born on September 19, 1949 in Detroit, MI, the son of Stephen and Agnes (Peplinski) Skiba. He worked at Zignego Ready Mix for many years before retiring. He was known as "Doc" by most. Doc loved riding Harley's, working on cars, fishing and enjoyed the outdoors. He found peace while living up north and the joy in small things, like bird watching....

LeRoy Gordon Carlson, age 84, of Green Lake, passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2020 at Thedacare Regional Medical Center in Appleton, WI with his family by his side. LeRoy was born on January 4, 1936 in Chicago, IL the son of Hugo and Minnie (Attleson) Carlson. He graduated from Adams Friendship High School and received his degree from UW Stevens Point in 1962. LeRoy served his country in the US Marine Corp during the Korean Conflict. He was united in marriage to...