All Obituaries

John “Jack” T. Wilke, age 91, of Green Lake/ Ripon passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at Berlin Hospital in Berlin, WI.  Jack was born on July 20, 1929 in Batavia, Ohio, the son of Otto and Martha (Edwards) Wilke.  He was united in marriage to Janet Jones on December 11, 1948 at Florist Avenue Lutheran Church in Milwaukee. John retired at the age of 59 from W.A. Krueger in New Berlin, WI as a Pressman. He loved his wife of 72 years and enjoyed fishing...

Steven Mathers, age 63, of Ripon, passed away on Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at his home after a short battle with Cancer with his wife and special boys, Benson and Murdoc by his side. Steve was born on December 16, 1957 in Fond du Lac, the son of Wayne and Janet (Lange) Mathers. He was united in marriage to Joan Will on April 8, 2002 in Fond du Lac. He worked at Alliance Laundry Systems as a Utility Maintenance for many years. He loved his yard and was known to fix things no one thought could be...

Michael J. Berry, age 72, of Ripon, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, May 25, 2021. Michael was born on November 23, 1948 in Princeton; the son of Clifford and Gladys (Soda) Berry. He was baptized at St. John’s Catholic Church in Princeton and attended Princeton High School. He served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam War and was a proud member of the Ripon Brown-Parfitt American Legion Post 43. Michael worked at Giddings & Lewis (FIVES) in Fond du lac as...

Alex J. Carlson, age 63, of Mesa, Arizona passed away on Tuesday morning, May 25, 2021 in Ripon surrounded by his family. Per the wishes of the family, no funeral services will be held. Divine Passage Funeral Home in Ripon is proudly serving the Carlson family during this difficult time. Divinepassagefunerals.com

Laddie R. Sasada, age 69, of Ripon, passed away on Sunday, May 2, 2021 at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du lac. Laddie was born at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du lac on July 24, 1951, the son of Armand and Shirley (Gambill) Sasada. He enjoyed watching Packer games and listening to country music. Laddie is survived by his sister, Carol Sasada of Manitowoc; niece, Carol Debuch; nephew, Rocky Thompson; and special friend, Albert Prellwitz of Ripon. He is preceded in death by his parents, Armand...

James Howard Wille, age 82, of Ripon, passed away on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at Prairie Place Assisted Living in Ripon, WI. Jim was born on August 2, 1938 in Ripon, the son of Carl and Hattie Wille. He graduated from Ripon High School, Class of 1956. Jim was united in marriage to Jean Skeris on September 30, 1961 at Our Saviour’s UCC Church in Ripon, WI. He served his country in the US Army National Guard. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and snowmobiling and loved spending time with his...

Richard F. “Dick” Cerney, age 87, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at Prairie Place Assisted Living in Ripon. Dick was born on November 13, 1933, in Eagle River, WI, the son of Frank and Beryl (Gloyd) Cerney. He was a graduate of Ripon High School. On September 8, 1956, Dick was united in marriage to Helen Braun at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Ripon. She preceded him in death on January 25, 2014. Dick was known for many years in Ripon as “The...

Olga E. Vela Lopez, age 82, of Berlin, went to Heaven on her birthday, Sunday, March 7, 2020 at Patriot Place in Berlin, WI. Olga was born in Municipio de Santa Eulalia, Huehuetenango, Guatemala, the daughter of Manuel and Felicita (Lopez) Vela. Olga moved to the USA as an adult and became a Nursing Assistant in Chicago. Olga is survived by her son, Jamie E. Lopez Martinez of Guatemala; grandchildren; sisters; nieces, nephews, other relatives and dear friends. She is preceded in death by...

Joyce M. Sivright, age 89, of Pickett, passed away at her home on Saturday, February 27, 2021. Joyce was born on November 26, 1931 in Milwaukee, the daughter of John A. and Marian K. (Dittlaff) Nurkala. She was united in marriage to James H. Sivright Jr. He preceded her in death on December 19, 2009 after 59 years of marriage. She was a member of Church of Good Hope in Milwaukee for most of her life and ran the church food pantry. She loved feeding and watching the birds and would spend her...

Richard C. Gergits Sr., age 73, of Ripon, WI passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at Grancare Nursing and Rehabilitation in Fond du Lac, WI. Rich was born on October 1, 1947 in Chicago, IL, the son of Rudy and Marie (Nicka) Gergits. Rich served his country in the U.S. Army from 1967-1969 during the Vietnam War. He was united in marriage to AnnaMarie Audia on May 2, 1969 in Chicago, IL. Rich was a Machine Operator for most of his life before retiring. He was a huge Chicago Bears fan and...